Depending on which version of the WRT160N this is, it may be DD-WRT compatible. I believe the v2 is not, while v1 and v3 are. I just upgraded my v3 to DD-WRT and it is a huge improvement in terms of throughput and stability. With the factory firmware (and latest updates), my WRT160Nv3 was unable to make a connection to my PC in the morning. I'd have to reboot the router in order to get a connection.

I concur with #1, out of the box, this thing sucks. Assuming ths is the DD-WRT version, the improvement is exponential. The range is adjustable as is every other settings.

nice price.