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netgear wpn824 rangemax wireless router
NETGEAR WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router
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List Price: $108.00
Our Price: $65.80
Your Save: $ 42.20 ( 39% )
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Netgear
Color: Silver
EAN: 0606449039641
Feature: RangeMax router offers an easy way to set up a network with wired and high-speed wireless connections with extended range
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Label: Netgear
Manufacturer: Netgear
Model: WPN824
Publisher: Netgear
Special Features: nv:Device Type^Wireless Router|Form Factor^Desktop|Wireless Network Standards^IEEE 802.11g|Wireless Data Transfer Rates^108 Mbps|Wireless Network Configuration^Infrastructure|Security Protocols^WPA|Security Protocols^128-bit WEP|Security Protocols^64-bit WEP|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T|Networking Standards^IEEE 802.3u Ethernet 100Base-TX|Routing / Firewall Protoccols^TCP/IP|Routing / Firewall Protoccols^DHCP
Studio: Netgear
Warranty: 1 year warranty
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Features
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RangeMax router offers an easy way to set up a network with wired and high-speed wireless connections with extended range
Delivers up to 108 Mbps of wireless throughput with enhanced range
Four 10/100 RJ-45 Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology
Enhanced security includes a double firewall, WPA and 128-bit WEP encryption, and parental control over website access
Device measures 8.8 x 1.2 x 6.0 inches (WxHxD)
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Editorial Reviews:
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The WPN824 RangeMax MIMO-G Wireless Broadband Router gives wireless network users better connectivity. As computers become a more integral part of life, you want the best possible home computing environment. When you set up a wireless network you'll find that Internet connections will fade in and out in spots -- or even drops off completely. The RangeMax Router puts an end to that, giving your the freedom to work and play online, anywhere in the house. Time-based usage controls, Web logging, remote management and URL content filtering Auto-sensing RJ-45 10/100 4 port Ethernet switch with half & full duplex support
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Good Little Router
Comment: I have had no issues with this router in the 6 months that I've had it. I've found it much more reliable than the older 801.11b Netgear router that I had (WGR614) which used to drop connections. I also test drove the D-Link WBR-1310 Wireless G Router prior to purchasing this router and eventually went with the Netgear.
Features that I like:
The UPnP feature works flawlessly: I have a Windows Home Server which gives me access to my LAN (RDP, file transfer over http etc) and Bittorrent. All these have were successfully set up on the router with UPnP and I didn't have to fiddle around with opening ports etc. This didn't work on my old Netgear or the DLink that I considered buying.
Setting up wireless options is a breeze. I use WPA-PSK + TKIP as my authentication/encryption and it works fine for about 3 wireless constantly connected and occasional friends visiting.
No issues getting to my corporate VPN server.
One feature I like is the static assignment of IP addresses via the MAC address. This guarantees that the machines in my house that I want to get the same IP address will, even though the computers are using DHCP. The DLink doesn't have this feature.
The admin site works well. It is a little dated, but functional and snappy. There is a little McAfee add which I just ignore. I haven't tested the child-proofing features like blocking certain sites and scheduling browsing times so cannot comment on those aside from saying they exist.
The big blue light on the side of the router was annoying, but after upgrading to the latest firmware you have an option to turn it off. Thank goodness!
I also have it set up to stream music and lower resolution video wirelessly to my XBox 360 (Media Extender). This works well but I can't do live TV nor HDTV yet. I'm not sure how a wired connection would work.
All in all, I'm very happy with this product. A lot happier than I have been with Netgear in the past. I also did buy this router as an open box at a *substantial* discount and it continues to chug along fine.
Nitpicks:
* The back of the router doesn't label the ethernet LAN ports. Instead you have to look at the numbers at the front. Also the internet (WAN) isn't labelled either.
* It is a little chunky.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Excellent
Comment: I have had this router for about 4 years- still very impressed. Thinking about buying a new router for my one N device but am worried to mess with a good thing. Have had a problems with some other Netgear products but not this one. If you just want G- I would highly recommend. I use AT&T DSL/Speedstream 5100 modem, 3PC/1MAC/WII/ROKU/2IPHONE. I use a Dynamic DNS service with this device so I don't need to have pay for a static IP- has worked great as well.
Customer Rating:
Summary: VERY PROBLEMATIC
Comment: I've had nothing but bad experience with Netgear products and this item is no exception. I've been using it for over a year. It delivers pretty good range as advertised but unfortunately causes a lot of irritating network anomolies such as random network slowdowns, IP address conflicts, unavailability of wireless access, incompatibility issues with other network equipment (particularly the Verizon FIOS modem/router). A hard reboot of the router will resolve most of these issues until they inevitably and unpredictably surface again. Needless to say, rebooting the router is a real pain in the neck. I finally got fed up with this router and replaced it with a comparable D-Link model that has performed flawlessly.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Best Router Yet A++++
Comment: I bought this router and i thought i splurged a little but the extra money is well worth it i get a strong fast signal everywhere in my 2 story house with the router in the basement ive previously owned a dlink and linksys and this is the best of them all very easy setup and it worked as soon as i plugged it in i highly recommend buying this router
Customer Rating:
Summary: Works great, but setup is not for newcomers
Comment: I installed a WPN802 for a family friend, and once it was up and running, it worked (and is working) incredibly well. The friend was new to wireless networking, so he wanted me to walk him through what I was doing during setup.
Having read the reviews that the setup CD and wizard are useless, we just set it up from the built-in firmware. I didn't have any problem with it, but my friend was not really able to follow along too easily, because so much of the setup was so backward and non-intuitive, and had to guess much of how it worked on my own.
For example, the "Updating Settings" screen often never goes away, and you generally have to refresh the page (other firmwares are much better about this, but I guess I shouldn't expect much from stock firmware on VxWorks).
When you change the the device's IP address, there's no warning that you'll need to reconnect to it via its new IP (again, other firmwares are better about this).
In order to add computers to its MAC filter whitelist, you need to turn off the filter, join the open network, scan the network so that it picks up all available devices, add them, then close the network back up (again, other firmwares are better about this).
If I had to set this up 4-5 years ago on my own, I wouldn't have been able to get through it. The only reason I could was because I've been setting up routers lately, and basically know how they work. My friend, who was watching, would have been completely lost.
Now that it's up and running, it's covering an entire large house of questionable construction from a far corner in a lower level. So thumbs up for Rangemax technology, thumbs down for the firmware and setup process.
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