Отзывы о Wi-Fi роутер NETGEAR RAXE500

Let me start off with this, the WNDR4500 is probably The best router you can buy that offers this kind of speed and usability.Cheap wireless N routers do 150mbpsGood ones do 300mbps on both 2.4 and 5ghz rangeExpensive ones get 300mbps on 2.4 and 450mbps on the 5ghz rangeThis router does 450mbps on BOTH 2.4 and 5ghzOnly 1 other router currently has this capability, a trendnet router, but it offers none of the user friendly capabilities as this one does. Its so fast, There are a very small number of wifi adapters that will even be able to utilize all 450mbps (most of them intel), so this router should remain top of the line for a good while.If you are a router junkie, you might know that this router is a true upgrade to the renown WNDR3700 , rather then the WNDR4000. This router packs efficient high power amps on both the 2.4 and 5ghz antennas, meaning better throughput throughout the house and better signal and coverage. Whereas I used to get 3 bars in my room, I now get a full 5.There is also a full host of features on this router,features any high end router has, such as gigabit connections, full range of led status lights, separate guest networks on both bands, etc.Now, the router dosnt come with a CD, but that's a plus, you just open a webpage after connecting to the router it will have a prebuilt SSID and password) and type in routerlogin.net or 192.168.1.1 and press enter. There you will be directed to the "netgear Genie" program where you will have a host of things you can change from basic parameters to higher advanced functions. cool things this has is 2 usb ports which can connect printers and harddrives to your network and DLNA functionality. The Genie menu is very simplistic, with thumbnails of menus that actively changes statuses. There you can check everything, and they have a refined version of their "connected devices" list where you will see every device that is connected to the router (great for checking on intruders)The physical aspect of this router is just as phenomenal. It comes with the clear base attached so its always standing, and its HUGE, well not that big, but bigger then most other routers. However its glossy meaning it will attract fingerprints. Even with it vertically standing, it has a firm foothold, meaning even with many Ethernet cables pulling on its back, it wont tip.I took it apart and inside, whereas regular routers have one maybe 2 heatsinks, this one has 6 giant black heatsinks cooling off its cpu and ram blocks. While some other reviews may say there is a fan inside, there isnt, its all passive cooled which is good, it means you wont have dust clogging up the inside of your router. Also, the antennaes are patch antannes, which are taped onto the top half of the shell, so be careful removing it if you plan on taking it apart.Going from the usual norm of atheros chips, the wndr4500 uses a Broadcom BCM4718 processor, the flagship of the Intensi-fi XLR family of router processors. and also ups the flash ram from the usual 64mb to 128mb.Overall, this is a very expensive router, but you do get what you pay for. It fixes some of the problems of the previous crown holder, the WNDR3700, such as 5ghz connectivity and signal problems and upgrades the speed to a combined 900mbps on 6 spatial data streams. Saying this router is great for "HD streaming" or "gaming" would be the understatement of the year, it is networking overkill for many tasks. A definite buy if you have the means to afford it.Update----Sept.27,2011After A week or two of testing out its capabilities heavily, i can say this is probably my new favorite router. I have not had a dropped connection yet, or random restarts whatsoever, even with 11 wifi devices connected to the router, traffic was not noticeable. So far so good! future firmware updates should make this router even better.Recommended setting changes-----If you dont have any wireless B devices (97% of us) you should set the preamble length to short preamble (under advanced setup-wireless settings tab), this will give a slight boost in thorough put-while its tempting to set 2.4ghz to 450mbps, i mean, who dosnt want max speed? however 450mbpd uses channel bonding (40mhz channel width), which will cause interference with your neighbor's wifi signal and also your own if their channel happens to fall under yours. If your house has wifi congestion, i suggest using 217mbps mode, this will give you fast speed without interference on your network, and your neighbors will like you more. 450mbps on the 5ghz band however is recommended because the likely hood of any 5ghz signals is small, and to have that signal fall under your 5ghz channel only decreases the chance any problems will arise. My neighborhood for example has 17 2.4ghz signals, 3 jerks who use 40mhz channel widths, but not a single 5ghz user.Update-5/19/12-The router is still going strong, Since having it I have not had to reboot, even once!-Firmware updates are not that helpful (except for the first

<продолжительность класс="">отличная скорость, отличная упаковка , отличный WiFi.............но..... Я скучаю по возможности зафиксировать или привязать мой IP-адресов на мой MAC-адрес устройства. У меня есть гармошка , NAS и малина Пи , все , лучше работать с фиксированными IP-адресами. Пытаюсь найти, где роутер выделяет IP-адрес устройства-это настоящая боль. Я прекрасно понимаю , что в не блокировка IP к MAC-адресов ,повышение безопасности, но это больно.
на мой старый роутер умер медленной, ненадежной, и потребовалось несколько часов, набрав в настройке, но я мог бы привязать Mac к IP-адресам, блокировать порты ,IP-адреса , MAC-адреса и т. д. и т. д.<однако БР />это восхитительно быстро .......и гораздо надежнее.

Ok to start with, This WNDR3800 is replacing my WNDR37AV. Prior to that, I had a variety of wireless routers such as the Netgear WNDR3700, Linksys WRT54G, a couple of DLinks and others either at home or in an "unsupported" configuration at work. Not saying I'm a guru, but I do have some router experience.My network devices consist of 2 wired computers, a TCP/IP printer, 3 wireless security cameras, two Wireless laptops, an Iphone, an external USB drive for filesharing/DLNA and a wireless DLNA LED TV. I also have Vonage for my home phone which is an IP phone service that needs an internet connection so the 2 wired computers, printer, and IP phone occupy the 4 LAN ports on the router.I like the new GUI on the 3800. There are two main tabs (Basic and Advanced). When comparing directly to the WNDR37xx, the new GUI is more intuitive. If you simply need to connect a wireless laptop, smartphone or a readyshare device, you might find all you need under the Basic tab. The Basic settings are going to get your router talking to your ISP, set up your wireless SSID's and security, show you a list of attached devices, allow you to set up parental controls, configure the readyshare (including the new readyshare "cloud"), and set up your guest network.The Basic tab has a "Home" button which give you a graphical menu to get to the other pages and shows some basic infomation such as "Internet-Status: Good" This is a great quickview dashboard for the status of your routers' functions and lets you see at a glance if and where there might be a problem.If you need a special configuration for your DHCP, or have to do some port forwarding or want to use DMZ, or setup QoS, you should just start with the "Advanced" tab because the same Internet, wireless and guest network settings pages found on the basic tab also exist under advanced. In fact, I did not do a complete 1:1 but it appears all the basic settings pages exist somewhere in the "Advanced" settings tab. Also under advanced is a home button called "ADVANCED Home" and the page it opens shows 6 panes with basic info for Router info, Internet Port, Wireless Settings 2.4 Ghz, Wireless Settings 5.0 Ghz, Guest Network 2.4 Ghz and Guest Network 5.0 Ghz.There is also a "Setup Wizard" and a "WPS Wizard" button on the "Advanced" page. I didn't use either one but those less familiar with advanced settings will probably appreciate them."Advanced" is also where you can update the firmware, backup your configuration, set password, view logs, configure DynDNS, remote mangement etc. etc. etc.It took about a half hour to configure. All wireless devices connect including my wireless IP cameras, a couple of which are quite a distance away so good range from under my desk. Laptop and Iphone work from anywhere in the house or yard with all bars full. The setup to block internet access at predetermined times/days works great for those who want to shut it down automatically so their kids will sleep.There is a "help" bar along the bottom of the page including a "search" box. If you click to open it up, it only opens up vertically about an inch and a half along the bottom of the page and there is no option to expand it vertically which would have been nice but I like it better than the help system on the older version that opened up cramped along the right-hand side of the page.All in all, the configuration pages are laid out cleaner and less cluttered than previous versions. They even added a little color so it doesn't look like a jumble of geek code anymore. That said, there is a lot that is the same compared to older Netgear routers so if you are used to looking at one of them, this one will be familiar.The router comes preconfigured with an SSID name and a unique password that is written on a label on the bottom of the router. I elected to change it since all my wireless devices are already configured to look for a specific SSID/passkey and it's easier to change the router than to change everything else.In addition, Netgear provides the Netgear Genie application. This is a program you download from the Netgear site and install on your PC. You don't have to use it but it's pretty cool. It gives you access you router's settings and you can run it in the background using about 36K memory and almost no cpu cycles so it's not a resource hog. One thing I really like about this app is the network map. Instead of a list you get an actual map showing icons for connected devices that are actually named correctly and if the icon isn't correct, you can click on the device and modify it choosing any one of many different icons available. Mouse over any device shows you it's IP. I love this network map!As I said, I'm not a pro so I don't have a lab to do throughput testing or a signal meter to measure the db power of the wireless signal or a fancy oscilliscope to measure the jitter of the video stream but I can tell you that I have experienced no problems streaming 3 wireless IP cameras, 2 wireless laptops, a

UPDATED REVIEW (old version below): After using this constantly for several months, I can finally say, with confidence, that this router is incredible! The range on the 5Ghz band used to be very limited, but now it is almost the same as the range on my 2.4GHz band. The DLNA streaming is very, very good; the only issue I have is with particular devices not displaying all of the available files, but on a PC it shows everything. The signal propagation seems rather limited (in terms of directional capability), but that is typically the case for "omni-directional" antennae anyway. I have yet to get a USB 802.11AC adapter, so I cannot comment on the Gbps speeds. What I can say, though, is that I have used this for quite a while and don't regret buying it.This router got here this morning. Setup took about 5 minutes, and has a really nice user interface. This router is quite large and has the NETGEAR logo lit up on the front. On the side, there is a USB 2.0 port, in addition to one on the back. Around the back: 4 Gigabit LAN ports and 1 WAN port. I hooked up an externally powered USB hub to the port on the back, and connected my external hard drive to the hub. The router indexes the drive for media, and makes it available automatically through DLNA or the NETGEAR Genie app. It works flawlessly. I tested multiple HD video files (1080p and 720p) and it doesn't buffer, stutter, or freeze. I did this on a DLNA blu-ray player, and through the NETGEAR Genie app. I have noticed that the range on the 5GHz band is not great. It will not penetrate very many walls, but has no issue going to the floor above and streaming videos. I desperately want to test the performance on an 802.11ac adapter, but there are none available yet. My first day with this router has really impressed me. I will update this if I find any real issues (besides the missing guest network, which will be fixed in a firmware update this month).EDIT: After using this router with a bigger external hard drive, I have one complaint: it takes a long time to re-scan the drive after removing it and plugging it back in. So, I found a solution: don't unplug the drive. If you have access to a PC or Mac, the drive should show up on your network and allow you to read and write files. This way, you can upload and download files without removing the drive from your router. And other than that issue, it's still working incredibly well.EDIT #2: Either this router corrupted my hard drive, or it just decided to fail. Now, it will sometimes scan the drive for media, or simply not do it at all. I've had to safely remove it from the router, and run Disk Utility on OS X to get it to work at all. Really intermittent issue, but a huge deal to me. It works fine with smaller drives, but apparently it can't handle a 500GB one. As for trying to upload my files from a Windows PC to the hard drive without plugging it into my computer, that doesn't work at all. I changed read/write permissions on the router settings page, and on my PC. I couldn't get it to work at all. Hopefully some of these issues are things NETGEAR will fix in the next firmware update; otherwise, I'll have to drop my rating to 3, or maybe even 2, stars. NETGEAR: This is a multimedia router! Make it work like one.EDIT #3: Since the last firmware update (V1.0.2.14_1.0.23) the DLNA streaming has worked very well. I think my problem has been solved, and I'm really grateful that NETGEAR actually took time to resolve the issue. Now, my final issue is the speeds on the 5GHz band. They are really slow for me (comparing to the speeds on the 2.4GHz band), I have contacted NETGEAR about this, and hopefully they will do some internal tests and see if this is an actual issue, or just some bad hardware. Other than that, this is the best router I can find. I only wish that NETGEAR would extend the warranty beyond 1 year, maybe to at least 2 years. That way, I would feel secure if anything ever went wrong with it.

First let me say I started the process of buying a router with almost no idea about the latest technology and newest features to look for. I am pretty tech savvy but am an Apple guy and have only owned Apple routers over the last 8 years. My purchase was for a rental unit I own in a large NYC apartment building so that I did not want to spend a lot on the product but wanted something that would work well. So I started doing research which was initially very confusing. I was worried about about the issue of interference from the 30 or so other wireless networks within range of my apartment. After exhaustive research I decided on a dual frequency router as the 5g band was reportedly less likely to have trouble in a high density wifi environment. I also decided on dual band simultaneous as I did not want to have to manually switch the different bands on and off. With the decision made I set my budget at under $100. So I began reading both customer and professional reviews that fit my criterion. I found a huge amount of contradictory information and became more confused with the more I read. I literally spent several hours on the process and came close to buying a Cisco router but the reviews were so mixed I was not able to feel comfortable about the purchase. I finally found a professional in depth review of the Netgear which was far better than any other review I had seen for a router fitting my criterion. Then saw that Amazon offered a refurbished unit in my price range. While I am not usually one to buy a refurbished product I went for it.The router came in a plain box and looked brand new with no blemishes. Would never know it was refurbished. The router came with power cord, Ethernet cable, and a piece of paper directing me to the Netgear website for instructions on set up. When I saw no user manual I was very apprehensive about how I was going to get this device set up. Well I connected the cable to the router and turned on my iPad and immediatley saw my router under wifi choices. Netgear 2.4 and Netgear 5 were both there. Clicked on Netgear 5 and was online without issue. Started surfing the web and was able to stream a TV show with the ABC iPad app right away. Now needed to set a password as an open network in a large apartment building is asking for trouble. Well I did not have a laptop with me for a hardwire connection. I had no information from previous reviews as to whether or not set up could be done wirelessly with an iPad. Went to the Netgear website put in my router model number and found instructions on how to connect with the router. Put the router address, as directed, into the iPad web browser and was instantly connected to the router. Was automatically asked if I wanted to upgrade the firmware to current version which I did without problem. Then figured out how to set passwords for both bands and was done. 10 minutes I was up and running.I have only used the router for a couple of days but have had no problems. I am using the 5g network in all rooms of the apartment without any problems at all. Streaming movies as far from the router as I can get without signal loss. There are reports that the 5g band loses signal much more rapidly than 2.4g especially when going through walls or floors. Well I have a 2 bedroom apartment and could not get far enough from the router to see that effect. I highly recommend this product!I hope this review might help you avoid the frustrating 3 hours this purchase took me to make!Summary:ProsDual simultaneous band 2.4g/5g router PERFECT for use in a high density wifi environment such as an apartment buildingNo signal drop out at 5g anywhere in my apartmentRefurbished unit looked brand new and operated like newRouter could be set up wirelessly with an iPadEasy to follow set up instructions at Netgear.com. Do not need to be tech savvy.Great priceGood looking unitConsNo manual in the box but really not necessary as info was all at the Netgear website

<промежуток класс="">не только маршрутизатор приехать в рекордно короткие сроки (важно, когда вам позарез нужен), это было несложно установить. У нас есть два компьютера, 4 разжигает & принтер на беспроводную сеть и единственное, что у меня были проблемы с принтером и которая оказалась полностью моя вина. Мы всегда доверяли компания и это, конечно, не подкачали.

<промежуток класс="">приобрести с сервером Dealzone и, следовательно, отправлен из Гонконга, но доставка всего за 7 дней от заказа - намного быстрее, чем мы рассчитывали.
В модели WNDR4300 зафиксирована в регионе "Северная Америка" но хотя в Великобритании все беспроводные подключения к ноутбуку (Тошиба), ТВ (Samsung), принтер (Samsung) и мобильных (НТС) в порядке. Однако эта модель Северная Америка ограничено каналами с 1 по 11, а не 1 к 13 доступен для других рынков - об этом говорится в руководстве. Я не настолько технарь, чтобы комментировать, является ли это потенциальной проблемой, это не для меня, но некоторые могут быть заинтересованы.

Well, that's what I ended up doing... paying $300 for this amazing piece of technological excellence.I bought this router over the summer of 2012 for about $199. It was easy to set up and it was working fine. In late October, the firmware got messed up and rendered the R6300 unusable. The PDF user manual said that you must go through Tech Support in order to correct this problem. Well, it just so happened that my period of free Tech Support expired, so I was forced to buy into a contract. I bought the 6-month version for $80. The Tech Support guy fixed my issue - basically I had to download the latest firmware from support.netgear.com in a zip file and upload it to the R6300 via the DOS command window.Well in November, the firmware got messed up again, and I went through this same drill with Tech Support. Problem fixed.In December, the firmware got messed up for a third time. Tech Support fixed it again with the same procedure. However, I demanded a replacement, since my unit was still under warranty. Tech Support instructed me to ship my unit to them in Tennessee, and after they received it, they'd send me a new one. That would take at least a few weeks. Well, "that sucks," I thought, because I'd be out of a router for at least half-a-month or more. My wife and I work at home, and we needed our network to be fully functional.Tech Support gave me an option. I could pay them $17, and they would FedEx a replacement R6300 to me. Upon receipt, I would have to ship back my faulty unit. I guess they basically had me by the gonads, so I bought in to this. Makes wonder why I had to fork over $17 for Netgear to ship me a new unit first. Why couldn't they just ship it to me for free, and I send back my original unit afterward. They'd have my credit card on file and could easily bill me for the cost of an R6300 if I failed to ship a unit back to them.So, here we are folks...($199 for the purchase price) + ($80 for 6 months of Tech Support) + ($17 for them to ship me a replacement unit).... About $300 for the cost of the Netgear R6300 router.Was it worth it??? Well, the new unit, which is about two weeks old by now, is dropping the network connection at random times. The first unit had firmware problems. This new unit has connection problems. I guess I should buy shares of Netgear, huh? It's a pretty good scam they have set up to sucker customers into buying faulty products then gouging them with Tech Support fees.By the way, I was at Fry's Electronics over the weekend looking at other routers. I saw a couple of guys looking at the Netgear R6300. I told them my story, and both of them promptly put their boxes back on the shelf and picked up the ASUS RT-AC66U, then walked over to the cash registers. I guess I did my good deed for the day there, and I felt all warm and fuzzy inside. Sorry Netgear shareholders... I just chased off two potential revenue sources for you guys.I think I'll be doing a lot more "good deeds" from now on. :)

THREE PART REVIEW: Before you expect that the issue may be user error, please note I brought in IT professionals and consulted with the Manufacturer on more than 6 occasions.PART ONE: Positive BeginningsBeginning of June 2011I will begin by letting you know that I am not an IT person, and I don't speak geek, no offense to those of you that do know that language, but there is one thing I do know about routers is that the N750 is a fantastic one!This is MY FIRST ROUTER INSTALL, my husband handled the 2 other wireless routers we've owned, but he wasn't available at the time I wanted to plug 'er in, so I took over!We purchased this to replace our NETGEAR RangeMax NEXT Wireless Router WNR834B, which worked wonderfully until we had too many items trying to share the same connection at once, not to mention the interference I mention below. Hence the upgrade.The Quick setup Guide does say you need a male to male USB, rather that it's "not included" and clearly is what they outline on the diagram, however you can achieve the setup with a standard Ethernet cable.Number one, NETGEAR has 24/7 LIVE PERSON SUPPORT, I took full advantage of this at around 2am, the representative was extremely helpful and thorough. He knew the product inside and out and was very well spoken in the answers he had for me.I had two questions,1) Do we need height on the thing to achieve the best signal throughout the house? and,2) Can I install the software on my laptop initially and unplug it and leave it on it's own, managing it remotely?The answers are NO, and YES, respectively.No height is required to broadcast any stronger of a signal, according to the rep, and I can and did, I installed the software on my laptop and manage the connections remotely. I can kick my kids off their Internet Gaming on the Playstation or Xbox at anytime, oh the power I have!***** HEIGHT IS RECOMMENDED BY NETGEAR, THE NETGEAR AGENT WAS MISTAKEN, PLEASE READ UPDATE BELOW *****It took me about 10 minutes to set this up and get the parental controls in place. It was humming in no time.It has you setup two initial networks, one for the 5GHz, and one for the 2.4GHz, you can also add Guest Networks, one for each of those frequencies, a total of 4 so far I found!! I put my kids on the Guest Network so I can control them a little more strictly.With the Software you have the power to schedule when the signal will be available, cut it off on a whim and adjust just about anything you need to network wise. And nope, I still don't speak Geek, this is just that easy.I will warn you if you cut off the main connection wirelessly from your laptop inadvertently, you will have to manually plug it in and reconnect using the software. I did that on accident trying to figure out the scheduling controls.As for interference problems, to name the primary culprits we have a video security system in our home, a baby monitor system, a Sprint Airave, 2 ipods, 3 Android cell phones, 2 PS3s, 2 wireless/internet ready TVs, a wireless/internet ready blue-ray, and an Xbox off the top of my head. AND to tip top our house we have what's called a microwave internet system!You see we live in a rural area and do not have the availability of traditional DSL or hardwired internet so we have to use non-conventional internet services. Heck, we don't even have caller id call waiting technology available out here, to give you an idea. We rely very heavily on wireless devices. All of these items created a vortex of packet loss and signal drops so we had to do something.. I learned that little bit of geek speak from our internet provider ;)Since installing the N750 we are running everything at the same time, all while the surveillance system is running, the baby monitor is monitoring, one is watching HBO-Go on the laptop, while another streams a Netflix movie on their TV, yet another plays his buddies a game of Halo or Call of Duty on the gaming systems, download some apps on my ipod, I PRINT MY COUPONS on my wireless HP and I surf for the next of the greatest deals on Amazon! All without a hiccup!The product itself is aesthetically pretty, yes, not something you usually look for in a router, but it is, it's pretty. The reason I even tread on looks here is that some of this stuff looks downright ugly, we owned the competitor's router *which failed* 2 routers ago and it was just an ugliness I tried to hide with the rest of my wires. Realistically, a person who is placing this in their home office where people may be visiting and see what you have going on in your office you want to be aesthetically pleasing to the eye, just like the rest of your home. YES I AM A TYPE A, Very proud Type A, I want my office to be as organized as the rest of my home..So, I hope my laymen's version of this product review can help you common folk, this is a real Gem of a router I would recommend all day long.==================================================PART 2: Hmm, something's amiss, Let's try anotherUpdate: July 1, 2011, Nea

I needed a new router and a new wifi access point. The old router was 10/100 and seemed to be slow. The old access point could not get a signal to the other end of the house (though many walls). The Netgear R6300 solves both needs and was easy to set up.I first looked at the Asus RT-N66U, since it has external antennas that can be replaced with directional antennas if needed, and according to the reviews, it has terrific range.But a call to ASUS uncovered that their routers don't contain Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) or Denial of Service (DoS) protection. While I run software firewalls, I also want the advantage of hardware security, so that eliminated ASUS routers.I learned Netgear routers have SPI and DoS protection, as well as other firewall features. Most models, however, have internal antennas, meaning if they can't get to one part of the house, an external directional antenna is not an option. But, I prioritized security over distance and decided to try a Netgear device.Besides security, I wanted dual band wifi with at least N900 capability (the fastest possible under current standards) with a gigabit switch for fast PC to PC transfers among wired PCs in the house. My hope was to buy something that would not need to be replaced any time soon.So I looked a the Netgear WNDR4500. It met all my requirements, and for a high-end consumer router, it was reasonably priced. Then I saw the Netgear R6300. Besides N-mode, it supports a draft wifi standard 802.11ac. As is common in this niche of technology, companies are shipping products with AC support before the standard has been officially adopted. Most likely, if there are further changes to the standard, a firmware update will bring the unit up to date. So I decided to spend a bit more money to "future proof" my decision.The R6300 has gotten mostly good reviews, though PC Magazine questions whether the AC mode is worth the money at this point, since at this early stage, there are few devices that support that standard and the device will mostly operate as a N900 box for now.But I bought it and got it going. The web configuration pages are well done and it was easy to get it set up and running. Even with internal antennas, the wifi range exceeded my hopes, and I get solid wifi access to parts of the house that signals never went before.So I'm very happy with this purchase. I have no idea when I'll really begin to use the AC mode, probably when I buy my next laptop (by then 802.11ac will likely be common). I think of the extra cost as insurance so I won't have to buy another router any time soon. Your needs may vary, but I can definitely recommend this as a high quality router that's easy to set up, has terrific range, a gigabit switch and contains excellent router security features.

I have had the R6300 for several weeks now and couldn't be happier with it. I upgraded from a DLink Gamerlounge router and the speed increase is pretty amazing. The router arrived packaged very well by Amazon like normal.My old router was having problems staying connected to the internet and every couple of days I had to reset the router and my cable modem in order to get it to come back up. It was that way for about 2 years and it got pretty irritating. My mother has a WNDR3700 and it has not been rebooted in over two years so I figured I would give Netgear a shot. It was a wise decision! This router has been running for close to a month and I have not had to reboot it yet!The box includes the router, cat5 cable, instructions and an AC adapter. Setup was pretty simple. Just hook it up and plug it into your modem. On the router is a sticker that gives you the wireless password and SSID of the router. Once it boots up simply connect to the router via the SSID and password provided. The manual gives you clear instructions on how to access the router's setup features once you have connected. Simply open your web browser and punch in the address, username and password and you are on your way.The router is quite large and includes a stand to keep it upright. Unfortunately the stand cannot be removed in order to mount the router on the wall. The router includes 4 100/1000 ethernet connections on the back.I am very happy with the performance of the router. I do a lot of file transfers from my laptop upstairs to my HTPC in the living room and this thing really performs! With my old DLink router I could transfer large files at about 2.5MB/s so I bought a powerline adapter hoping that would speed things up. With the powerline adapter (this is via a ethernet connection mind you) I was getting transfers in the 5.0MB/s range which was faster but not quite what I was hoping for. Once I upgraded to the R6300 and went back to wireless N (2.4ghz) I was getting about 10-12MB/s which is amazing. I could not believe that going from a wired connection to wireless would provide this big of an increase!Overall I am VERY pleased with the router. Very easy setup and faster speeds make me happy! I have about 10 different wireless devices in the house and all 4 LAN ports are occupied and this router has been working flawlessly for weeks. I would highly recommend this router!Here is a small list of the devices that I have found to be compatible with this router:Sony Experia S TabletSamsung Galaxy S3T-mobile Mytouch 4GDell Precision M90 LaptopDell XPS 15 l502xAcer W700-6691 TabletAsus s400ca LaptopXbox 360Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver*Edit 12/14/2012*My performance numbers above were with my Dell XPS 15 which has a single band wireless N adapter that only operates at 2.4ghz. I recently purchased an Acer W700 tablet and it has a dual band wireless N adapter that operates at 5ghz. With the W700 I can transfer files around 35MB/s from my HTPC. I am pretty blown away by the results!Thanks for reading!

<промежуток класс="">после моей последней беспроводной маршрутизатор перестал работать, я купил это в качестве замены для присоединения после того, как моя Дева модем.
как сторона был быстрым и легким.
я смог довольно легко подключить, хотя мне пришлось обратиться к прилагаемой инструкции.
при подключении других устройств также была простой, это включает в себя мой домашний сервер для хранения.
есть только один голый ошибок с этим устройством. как пользуется популярностью у многих устройств, в настоящее время он чувствует необходимость иметь яркий свет, чтобы вы знаете, все хорошо. огни не должны быть такими яркими.

I have used the Netgear WNDR3700, WNDR4300, WNDR4500, and now R6300. However, I am not a techie so in my opinion, the 6300 is the best yet, but it's only a shade better than 4500 and even 4300 so I am not sure if it justifies the hefty price premium. I still don't get very good coverage in some portions upstairs while the router is downstairs. Typically, the more centrally you place your router the better the coverage but we have limitations due to Comcast wiring. The Wi-Fi especially 5G is a little bit faster on this router and I can see the difference on my newer laptop, iPad 3 and iPhone 5. Given that there are over 12 devices connected through this router wirelessly - cell phones, Vonage, Tivo, tablets, laptops, Chumby, eReaders, home intelligence etc. etc. - it performs satisfactorily but I didn't get the big boost over WNDR 4300/WNDR 4500 that I was expecting. Just marginally better.The WDNR 4300 also provides additional storage for Tivo while both 4300 and 4500 provide Readyshare Cloud storage for remotely accessing your files if you're interested in that feature. The R6300 has an advantage of having 2 USB ports that can allow you to plug in and wireless access 2 USB hard drives. The access is pretty speedy too so you can stream seamlessly.The Netgear genie app works well with all the routers to provide air printing capabilities as well as change passwords etc. on the fly. It also shows you how many devices are connected at any given time. The Netgear genie on desktop allows for some expanded features as well as tell you about traffic on the network.Setting up the router is very easy especially if you download the Genie desktop software first which walks you through the install and setting up the network. I haven't had any problems with the router disconnecting, but sometimes my wireless devices seem to work better on 2.4G and at other times on 5G Wi-Fi. I haven't quite figured out the reason for that. Right now most devices are not able to use the superfast 5G 802.11ac but the 5G channel is backward compatible to 802.11n which is what most of my devices use. Netgear has some adapters available for the new 5G AC Band but from the reviews it is not worth shelling out the extra dough as it caused more problems.Overall, if you have new equipment with the new AC Band capability it might be worth getting this router (AC1750)for better speeds and coverage. Otherwise a WNDR4300 (N750) or WNDR4500 (N900) work just as well and have a few more features for most home users.

I am a big fan of Netgear. I have owned the WNDR854T and then the WNDR3700v2. Both routers worked perfectly during their lifetime. Having teenagers, I have 4 wireless computers, two wired computers, two Xbox 360's, 2 HD video streaming devices, and 4 smart phones not including the many guests who visit. I wanted to try the latest generation of Netgear router that would cover a 2500 square foot home; the Netgear R6300 was it. Setup was simple, only took a few minutes, and I was up and going. However I noticed that the 2.4 GHz signal was not a strong on the distant machines as my old WNDR3700 N600 was. I was getting 130mps whereas I was at 300ps on all machines before with the WNDR3700. Secondly the 5GHz Range was just about comparable to the older N600. In fairness, I never connected any a/c band adapters so I cannot speak to the newer a/c standard performance at this time and whether the 1350 mps speed was attainable. The problem was that after exactly 11 days of glorious wireless heaven, all network and internet connectivity had ceased (seized). I did not have any power failure. My new N6300 router was continually resetting itself about once per minute, and I let this continue for about 2 hours. I tried the cold reset, complete reset of the cable modem and Motorola Docsis 3.0 modem but to no avail. When I finally enter the administrative feature of the R6300 through the IP address, everything was reset to factory default. The administrative password, username, the default SSID and passwords, everything back to factory settings.So I reconfigured the modem again from the start and the same thing happened, continual restarts, no Internet connection, reset the modem to factory default by itself. The modem had no memory of the parameters I added, and again entered.I have always been pleased with Netgear and perhaps I just got a lemon, and I will be returning this tomorrow and exchanging it for a R6200, or another R6300 the WNDR4500 N900, or just going back to my trusted WNDR3700. I will stay with Netgear until convinced otherwise. It is unfortunate because I love the features advertised, the look of the modem, the speed of access with a ready share, and the genie wizard, although I still don't know why they did not add USB 3.0 for god's sake, especially at that price, but for now I will wait until the a/c standard is more prevalent before upgrading my router. I am looking forward to the new technology.

Update Oct 21, 2011: At the one month mark, this router has been functioning without reboots/restarts/drops in a house full of network bandwidth hungry clients - still @ FW 1.0.0.18. I've even forgotten that I swapped routers - the true test of a good invisible appliance :)Update Oct 03, 2011: While I have not encountered any problems, there are complaints about the 1.0.0.18 firmware dropping wireless connections in 2.4GHz 802.11n mode and with DNS issues that require reboots of the router. A 1.0.0.19-DNS beta update has been released to fix the latter problem.###############In a span of about 6 months, Netgear has released the WNDR4000, the WNDR3800, and the WNDR4500. Unfortunately, unlike most normal product naming schemes, higher model numbers do not necessarily translate into more functionality.For instance, the WNDR3800 will have a greater impact on my own home network simply because:1. Most of my devices (incl. consoles and media devices) use the 2.4GHz spectrum (where Clear Channel helps).2. Most of my needs center around media streaming (where video mode helps).So how does it perform?################I ran some benchmarks using iPerf between two computers, connected wirelessly on the 2.4GHz band. Impressively, the WNDR3800 gave me a constant throughput of about 24 to 26 Mbps.inSSIDer also indicates that with the WNDR3800's amplifiers, my RSSI (Received Signal Strength Indication) amplitude is at least 10dB better than when using my WNDR3700.In real world tests - streaming Netflix and other content was great on all my media devices.Enumerating the Pros:###############1. Easy install. Follow the simple procedure outlined in the comments below, and you'll be online in minutes.2. Solid, stable connection with great rangeNo feature set in the world could make up for dropped connections. Fortunately, my connection is steady even diagonally across my home, through multiple walls/floors.3. Clear Channel technology.When interference is detected on the 2.4GHz band (e.g., too many packets dropped), the 3800 automatically moves its clients to a different channel. Using inSSIDer, you can see this happen over time.4. Video ModeThe 3800 can prioritize video packets on the 5GHz band, to minimize stutter.5. ReadyShare storage and CloudRouter based storage usually trades off features and performance, for convenience. Still, the WNDR3800 performed well on my network. I was even able to attach 2 drives via a USB 2.0 hub. The ReadyShare Cloud made these drives available to me over the Internet (using a downloaded applet) - even through a corporate firewall!6. USB printingI was able to scan/print using a HP Photosmart C310 all-in-one on a USB hub, using a downloaded USB Control Center applet.7. Easy firmware upgrade - my update to 1.0.0.18 was handled seamlessly by the router.Conclusion:########Netgear seems to have violated a key marketing lesson - make it easier for customers to compare sibling products.In short, the 4500 > 4000 > 3800 in terms of 802.11n spec implementations (see comments section for more details).However, in my opinion, the 3800 > 4500 > 4000 in terms of real world usage. The reasons for this assertion?1. the 3800 has awesome support for HD media streaming applications (using video mode and Clear Channel). Not available on the 4000/4500.2. the 3800 provides access to the ReadyShare Cloud. Not available on the 4000/4500.3. the 3800 provides access to USB-based printers/storage - all on a single hub! The 4000 does not support printer sharing.4. the 3800 supports Apple Time machine and Tivo. Not supported by the 4000/4500. (Note: I can't speak for either of these features).The best use case for the WNDR3800 is when your network carries a combination of video, media, and data; and you live in a network dense area (where Clear Channel helps).On the other hand, the 4000/4500 will shine whenever their extra range and bandwidth can be harnessed.With its awesome feature set, this is hands down one of the most versatile routers on the market today, and I'm very happy with its performance.Happy Networking!~Damodar

My linksys wrt54g finally died. After lots of research, I decided to spend extra money and go with the R6300.My setup consists of Ubuntu (xbmc HTPC and development desktop + laptop), Apple (laptop, iphone) and Android (tablets)My other choice was netgear wndr4500, 150$, although I am not using the 802.11AC, yet, for 50$ extra I'm getting a future proof network gear until ac is supported on ubuntu.However, the 802.11n tests were amazing.On my mac, 802.11n , dual stream and 5GHz, I got the below:8 feet in front of r6300Client connecting to 192.168.1.8, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 129 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.1.3 port 54969 connected with 192.168.1.8 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0- 1.0 sec 21.4 MBytes 179 Mbits/sec[ 3] 1.0- 2.0 sec 21.5 MBytes 180 Mbits/sec20 feet and 2 walls in between:iperf -c 192.168.1.8 -i 1------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.1.8, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 129 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.1.3 port 54972 connected with 192.168.1.8 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0- 1.0 sec 15.8 MBytes 132 Mbits/sec[ 3] 1.0- 2.0 sec 13.6 MBytes 114 Mbits/sec[ 3] 2.0- 3.0 sec 14.2 MBytes 120 Mbits/sec[ 3] 3.0- 4.0 sec 15.1 MBytes 127 Mbits/secdifferent floor ~ 40 feetiperf -c 192.168.1.8 -i 1------------------------------------------------------------Client connecting to 192.168.1.8, TCP port 5001TCP window size: 129 KByte (default)------------------------------------------------------------[ 3] local 192.168.1.3 port 54953 connected with 192.168.1.8 port 5001[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth[ 3] 0.0- 1.0 sec 12.6 MBytes 106 Mbits/sec[ 3] 1.0- 2.0 sec 12.8 MBytes 107 Mbits/sec[ 3] 2.0- 3.0 sec 12.9 MBytes 108 Mbits/secI also ordered TL-WDN4800 (triple streams 802.11n) to add to my htpc, I'm expecting some good throughput .Cons:The device itself is very large and not easy to place.802.11AC adapter are not available for linux, my OS of choice.I read other reviews saying that the device started working well and couple of weeks later it started to fail, finger crossed, know on woods this won't happen.FYI, I'm on the latest firmwareHope this will help you make up your decisionUpdate:I just got my TL-WDN4800 , 802.11 n , 3 streams. Worked like a champ on ubuntu , 11.01, no extra driver needed, simply install and boot!!!!A quick speed test speed, between 190Mbps and 205Mbps! Good Bye wires. Can't wait for 802.11 ac linux support!

the positive:i was really excited to get my net gear Dual band Wireless router~!(it was replacing an old N300 Router which was dropping connections constantly,and had to be reset if any of the devices timed out.) well i hooked it up, and now i have 100% signal coverage, and no dropped connections.also the Transfer speed is AMAZING, even though i'm running G (And N) the data seemsWAY faster (almost instant) compared to the old N300.the negative:the set up is confusing, there are no disks, the instructions are Vague,and initially you download and install software from the netgear website.you cannot configure the router with out reseting your set up, (make sureyou unplug everything and start over if you don't get 192.168.1.1 to work )NetGear "genie" software: the netgear genie software tricks you into thinking this is the only way tointerface (And configure) your devices/network.the software has advertisements at the bottom, but is a clean layout overall.also it lacks advanced customization features (such as hidden broadcast ID, opening ports, etc)it does have Accessable APPS for Droid/Apple phones. after fooling around with the software if you want to set the advanced settings (reccomended)you need to goto 192.168.1.1 keep in mind this is temporarily blocked until you've completedthe initial set up. (And you may have to reset everything to get in,i had t reset it TWICE) although the configuration was a pain i cannot take off for it because you only need to do itonce, and the product performs on a superior level. (keep in mind if you use basic settingsyou can literally be set up in 5 minutes)other things to consider: Dual band means that you have 2 SSIDsone for the G and N bandwidth, the other covers the AC bandwidth.N is @ 450 MBPS and the AC covers the 1300 MBPS keep in mind there are not a lot of devices that are compatible with theAC bandwidth so this device is more future oriented. (i'm not able to accessor utilize the AC band at this time, lol)if you are more interested in using the dual band out of the box,but don't have any AC network devices, i would search for a dual band N900 style router.for more information on specifications of your devices contact the manufacturer.(side note, i Phone 4 will connect to the G/N band of the router, not the AC band.)

I bought this router due to being a tech junkie and the desire to have a router that can transfer files to my home server, via my laptop, in blazing fast speed. The Netgear WNDR4000 is part of the first bunch WiFi routers to support 3 spatial (data) streams (max 450 Mbps of bandwidth) on the 5 GHz band. I would say the router provides a solid connection (no drop outs.... yet.. my old WRT610N from Linksys had this problem), slightly higher throughput in file transfers then my Netgear WNDR3700 on the 5GHz band, easy to setup, and great parental control feature.The down side of the router is that the 2.4 GHz band only has 2 spatial data streams for a max data link speed of 300 Mbps. Comparing the throughput on the 5GHz band between the WNDR3700 and WNDR4000 only showed a 15% gain instead of the expected 50% gain (300 Mbps vs 450 Mbps).I also have the Cisco E4200, another router with 3 spatial streams on the 5GHz, that I am trying out and I would say it has the same throughput performance as the WNDR4000, better setup utility, and no so great parental controls.Setup:Inside the WNDR4000 box, you get the router, power adapter, Ethernet cable, and resource CD (documents and "Smart Wizard" application). Setup of the router is easy, just plug in the power adapter, Ethernet cable to your computer, and configure the router. You have two approaches to configure the router; the classic web interface for people with experience or the "Smart Wizard" for people who want an easy approach without getting lost in the details. The web interface for the router setup is the same as the previous model, WNDR3700, so it was a breeze to do. Just setup the wireless security, forward ports for my networked devices, and I was ready to go. My PS3, Vulkano, and Windows Home Server had no issues working with the router.Using the "Smart Guide" program only allows you to setup your wireless SSID and security password. For parental controls, Netgear provides a separate utility powered by a company called OpenDNS. It allows you to block up to 57 different website categories during different times of the day.The setup utility (Cisco Connect) for the Cisco E4200 router is slightly better then the Netgear utility. Cisco Connect allows you to configure more features, such as guest network, upgrade router firmware, modify setup key, etc. For it's parental control, you have to manually input the website you want to blockPerformance:Wanting to know whether I made the right move with buying the router, I measured the throughput of the 5 GHz band on the WNDR3700, WNDR4000, and E4200 router. I used the tool "LAN Speed Test" to measure the throughput of the laptop, in the same room of the router, to my server on the router's gigabit port. My laptop has the Intel 6300 wifi card which supports the 3 data stream. The WNDR3700 showed 115 Mbps up and 128 Mbps down, WNDR4000 is 134 Mbps up and 140 Mbps down, and the E4200 showed 129 Mbps up and 148 Mbps down. As you can see from the numbers, the WNDR4000 is roughly 15% faster then the WNDR3700. At the 2.4 GHz band, all routers were around the same speed; 60 Mbps up and 70 Mbps down.I live in a small apartment thus I could not test the range on the router. From inside the apartment, the routers have similar signal quality at different areas in the apartment.Summary:Overall, I am pleased with the router. However, I am docking one star from the rating for the router only delivering 2 stream (not 3) for the 2.4 GHz band (not sure why they did this, I hope it is not some standard) and for only the small 15% speed increase compared to the WNDR3700. Since these routers just came out, I guess we will have to wait to see how robust they are (hardware life and firmware issues).Background:As of March 28, 2011, the latest 3 wireless router from Netgear are:WNDR3700v2 aka WNDR37AV - (680 MHz processor - MIPS 24K core) Dual Band gigabit router with 300 Mbps max on the 2.4 GHz & 5 GHz band.WNDR3800 - Similar to the WNDR37AV, but with the following features: Print server capable, Clear Channel Selector, and Quick Start, Steady Stream HD.WNDR4000 - (480 MHz processor - MIPS 74K core) Dual band gigabit router with 300 Mbps max on 2.4 GHz & 450 Mbps max on the 5 GHz band. It does NOT have the additional features on the WNDR3800.The WNDR3700v2 and WNDR4000 have 64 MB RAM and they are based on the 802.11N final version.

I must be one of the last people in the US to not have a wi-fi router at home. I had two computers connected by an ethernet cable to the cable modem. If you can believe it I was manually unplugging/plugging in the cord each time I changed computers. I finally thought to myself that I needed to enter 2013 (from 1913) and get a proper router. I did not realize that many TV's now have wi-fi connections enabled. It makes everything easier to have a wireless network. I went on Amazon and looked at the most popular "Gigabit wireless routers". The R6300 had great reviews. I cross-referenced this with CNET, which called it an extremely fast router. I also looked at the reviews to make sure it stated the router was easy to install. I did not buy this from Amazon as it was the same price at BB. Because in CA we now have to pay taxes on AMZN it was going to be the same price. All things being equal I always buy from AMZN. I bought this at Best Buy for $199 5 days ago, went home, plugged in the router power, attached the cable modem to the router, and then logged on from my Toshiba x875-7390 laptop. Literally it was set up in 15 min. It installed an app on my desktop, seems clear to understand, and is fast. I still cannot believe how easy it was. I am thinking that I should have done this a long time ago. In fact I also installed a firmware update on the router. The Genie/app is great as it seems very informative, giving the machines that are connected, security, online help, etc. BTW it is a secure password-protected network from the beginning. I do not think that the whole process could have been any clearer. This is from a guy for whom terms such as firmware, gigabit, home wi-fi, etc, were all alien concepts. At least so far I must give a 5/5 for this unit. Now I have 2 computers attached and also my Samsung S3 smartphone. When my Samsung UN65ES8000 arrives I will also attach this to my network. Lets see what happens going forward but as of now I am quite pleased.

My new Netgear R6300 router is a bit bulky and expensive but its footprint is actually small since this router is mostly vertical. It is more expensive than many home routers in the Cisco/Linksys line but its build quality and performance excel in comparison.Installation: This router was an easy install that went smoothly with the help of clearly written instructions and network software that helps give an overview of setup areas to consider. My setup included several hard-wired Ethernet ports and a half dozen or so Wi-Fi connected devices including iPads, iPhones, Droid phones, a wireless printer, and a TiVo network connection. All were securely added to the network smoothly and easily with a conveniently located Wi-Fi Protected Setup button that initiates a 2-minute window in which any WPS-enabled device can enter the wireless network.Performance: Not even looking at the new high speed 802.11ac capabilities, the basic 802.11n functions better than any of several home routers I have owned both in higher power around the house and greater stability of the network (hasn’t gone down since original installation). I give this router a big plus on this count and am anxious to try out one of the 802.11ac NIC Wi-Fi once I get one. Everyone on the network is happy with performance of this new router, and everyone agrees—whether using an older iPad that has 802.11g Wi-Fi or the latest KFHD with 802.11n Wi-Fi—speed is noticeably faster and signal strength is strong and stable, even in the back yard, which has a house between the signal source and the device receiving it.Other Points of View: CNET gave this router high marks in a June 2012 review but downed it for being bulky, not cool looking, and power hungry. The unit I have runs cool, is attractive, has a small footprint, and hasn’t blown any breakers! I give it my best rating.

Disclaimer: I received this unit as a beta tester and am an active Netgear beta tester.I've used many routers in my years as a network enthusiast. I thought that Netgear's WNDR4500 last year was the best I could do with a wireless router in my house. I live in a 3500 sqft house which is a decently large house but not enormous as many of the McMansions in my neighborhood. Note, my house is wide with several standard sheetrock walls, not tall, so my router has to go further horizontal distances to reach my laptop and computers rather than vertical. Antenna direction can really effect signal strength based on horizontal or vertical positioning of clients.The R6300 beat the WNDR4500 by about 40-50% in signal strength in "difficult" areas of the house. Everywhere in the house where I had a weak signal with the WNDR4500 went to a moderate signal strength with the R6300. Even the guest bedroom which is on the first floor away from the rest of the house received a moderate strength signal. This is significant because I could not receive and maintain a signal strength strong enough to stream video using the WNDR4500 but it is strong enough with the R6300.Using an Intel Centrino Ultimate 6300 wireless NIC in my laptop, iPerf results came in at >100Mbit/sec with the R6300 on the 5Ghz band.I, like some of the other reviewers am able to set up two of these units, one as an Access Point and the other as a wireless bridge. Connected to another desktop in my family room set up as an HTPC, I get regular iperf transfer rates of an eye popping 270-300MBits/sec on the ac band between the AP and bridge. A huge step up from the 60-70 MBits/sec I had using the WNDR4500. To be fair though, I wasn't using two WNDR4500s like I am with the R6300s so it's not an apples to apples comparison.I've tested Readyshare printing with a Brother MFC8840, Brother HL-2040, and HP LaserJet2600n. All work well using the Netgear utility.2 USB ports allow me to attach both a printer and an external harddrive to the router at the same time instead of to my desktop.Netgear has addressed the Guest Network issue with a new firmware upgrade so that is no longer an issue. Guest network is really nice if you're having people over for the afternoon or out of town guests that are staying longer.Finally, I absolutely love the way this router looks. I have it sitting right next to my flat screen tv. The LED "NETGEAR" lights really gives it class. It doesn't have a lot of super bright LED lights that flash with network activity in the front, and if anything, the power and wireless network lights are a little too dim. Netgear must have tried to listen to the home entertainment crowd on designing the outward appearance of this device cause it's really a good looking router.

Being an IT professional I am very fussy when it comes to networking components. I am not bothered by the fact that this router stands up vertically. It is not intended to be a rack mount solution or anything like that. It is a consumer or small workgroup product. The vertical profile leaves a small physical footprint and it this is well implemented. Of all posative things to say about this device, the biggest highlight is the incredible latency and throughput. I literally get almost the same speeds wired, connected through the router as I would get connected directly to my modem. Response time when surfing the web through this router is lightning fast. I did my research. This is one of the best performing routers out there at this time (August 2012). There are a few by Asus which apparantly are even faster, but I have not tried them. Setup is a breeze. Even an IT professional who has lots of patience with computers would rather not have a hassle setting up equippment and this device set up beautifully in literally seconds! The web interface is well planned but is not perfect, and I wish the web interface was a bit faster. It can be a bit sluggish at times. The router is heavey enough so that cables attached do not move or pull the device easily, and it is an attractive looking product. My test with video and Skype were nothing short of sheer pleasure and I realized that my internet problems were related to my previous D-Link DIR-655 router which was four yuears old. It was a fast device at the time and I am not bashing D-Link, but I learned that it was definately time for an upgrade. Another fantastic feature are the hardware buttons on the device. There is a physical power swtich and a seperate physical power switch for the Wi-Fi. This is very useful. THe router's features are robust enough that I am satisfied. DHCP, DNS, QoS, IP reservation, traffic monitoring, etc., all work well and I really have not come across anything major that I dislike. On ym wireless phone I am getting between 85 and 150 Mbps download on wireles 802.11n. That is better that I have achieved in the past. I have not tested this with any 802.11ac connections yet but will do this and will give an update. Another excellent feature is multiple frequencies both 2G and 5G, which are allowing for me to connect my older wireless printers and my newer wireless devices. I totally reccommend this purchase. I am very picky, and yet I am satisfied with this item.

UPDATED: 1/14/2013I might have been a little harsh on the review but it is very frustrating when you purchase a product that you have been researching and all the reviews state this is the best.I am bumping my star to 3 stars on Netgear reaching out todayI purchased a different router at BestBuy from their competitor and it worked out of the box. Competing brand identified that my AT&T modem was in conflict with the default IP address than auto configured the router to a new IP. I am under the impression NetGear router had the same IP address and failed to auto correct. If I wasn't under a deadline I would caught this before an manually changed the IP. NetGear I recommend to update your software cause you are going to get a lot of upset customers and the returns to Amazon are hurtful. Still odd about the wireless LED would not turn on after pushing the button on the side.Interesting that my post has people stating it is not helpful that was to quick. Hope the sales people aren't doing that! I am unbiased and been in the IT field for 13 Years.POSTED: 1/12/2013Received fast thanks to Amazon prime. Goal setup on the weekend and connect repeater. Well that was a bust. First off the manual states you can connect through wireless. I would of done that if the wireless would turn on after multiple resets, clicking the wireless on button on the side, and power downs I knew this was going to be a mess. 2 option connect direct well if I didn't get the message IP configuration unidentified ip address maybe this would actually got connected. After 2 hours of reading posts blaming Netgear, Microsoft services, and firmware boxed it up and sent back to Amazon. I wish this would of been a good choice after reading reviews on PCMag and other external resources. I am in the IT business and if I can't get the router to work in 15 minutes good luck this is an UGLY waste of time. Now looking for a different router not even going to spend more time on a replacement.

WOW this has been in my closet for about 3-4 years i think??? Anyway when i purchased this router I could not keep it stable. I got so frustrated I threw it in the closet and forgot about it. Well I just recently went threw this closet to clean it out and ran accross this relic. Funny thing is I was looking for a new router on amazon at the time. I figured what the heck I would see if it would behave. I am no stranger to routers and this one was the worst i had ever run accross. I have had several D-link's and Linksys routers before as well as a few from service providers. Well I hooked this router back up to see if they had fixed the problems with a Firmware update. I logged onto the router and the first thing it did was update itself. Very easy I was shocked! After updating the firmware I turned off the QOS and set it to a fequency. After all that the router seems very stable. I am running firmware version 1.0.45 I must say what i think was this router's problem (in my opinion) was that if my memory serves me right it is a Draft N router. If i am correct on reading what people say on the internet that a draft router is a router that is not set to the final Certification. For example this router came out before the Wireless N standard was finalized therefore making it a Draft router. I will never jump to a new technology again. It pays to wait and let the tech mature first. Anyway I think thats why this router was so "ify". Well I will be happy if in time it shows to be reliable. I wanted a router to be able to stream netflix to my living room(20 feet away) without it buffering and the image quality being poor. When I test it I will come back and let you know. So far the signal is good threwout my 1100 foot single story home. Take care