Tenda N60 Wireless N600 Concurrent Dual Band Gigabit Router Review

1. Introduction2. Packaging & Bundle3. Tenda N60 Router4. Tenda N60 User Interface & Settings5. Testing Methodology6. Wireless Throughput Performance7. Closing Thoughts8. View All Pages

Tenda sets the default user name and password as ‘admin', without the quotation marks.

Information such as IP address, traffic and wireless properties is listed on device info page.

The network page provides access to subsections which show the connected clients, IP address and WAN interface speed.

Security settings such as the URL filter can be accessed via the ‘Security' section's sub parameters.

Tenda gives access to advanced settings such as bandwidth allocation and the DMZ.

Parameters for the 2.4GHz and 5GHz networks can be accessed via the ‘basic' subsection of the ‘wireless' section.

Further features such as the security settings and guest network configuration are also accessible in the wireless section.

Configuring a USB hard drive for use with the N60 router is a straightforward task, thanks to Tenda well-documented installation steps. One thing worth noting is that only the HDD's primary partition can be accessed; the remaining partitions are all rendered inaccessible.

Configuring a printer for use with the N60 is an equally simple procedure, although the same can't be said about arranging it for use with Windows 7. Thankfully, Tenda's guidance is very good, yet again.

The IPTV port can be enabled via its specific section.

Settings such as the date and time, user name and password, firmware and statistics logging can be accessed via the ‘tools' section.

Configuring the Tenda N60 router for initial use is a simple process that is well-documented, provided you have the ability to convert the XP-orientated instructions to a form that makes them useful in Windows 7. Tenda gives the occasional instruction screenshot in a Windows 7 environment, but the majority are displayed using the XP operating system.

We would prefer it if Tenda was to update its manual and guide to a more modern operating system – Windows 7. In the case of the PDF-based, in-depth user guide, adding in some Windows 7 screenshots is likely to be a small investment which will benefit many novice users.

Tenda's browser-based interface gives access to a good amount of settings, statistics and features, but we would like the interface to have a makeover which makes it more modernised and sleek, allowing it to match the attractiveness some of its competitors' options.

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