Reviews about Routers

Punkrock666 says "Fast speeds, relatively inexpensive, durable. Good choice." about NetGear WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router

Punkrock666 — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:51:58 GMT

I have to say when I first checked out this router before I bought it I was amused that the only 'con' that kept coming up were the flashing blue LEDs. Basically, the thing is all white with a clear dome on top in the center, and if you push a button in the back, the LEDs light up and flash and make it look like some kind of UFO. Honestly, I think the lights are cool, my boyfriend hates them, but IT DOESN'T MATTER - YOU CAN TURN THEM OFF!! I guess the complainers haven't found that big button in the back yet.

Anyway, serious review - excellent, worth buying. Netgear's N-router is quite fast for it's relatively inexpensive price tag (ranges from $40 - $70). It starts up immediately, has good range compared to the G Routers and stays on as long as you want. (I had a TrendNet N-router that would shut off randomly or if it got too warm). It has a 4 port Ethernet switch and although mine doesn't have WPA2 security, the newer ones do, and plus it's not like WPA2 wasn't hacked...

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rebekahrocks says "Excellent quality for such a low price and easy install." about NetGear WGR614v9 G wireless router

rebekahrocks — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 16:38:44 GMT

When I purchased this router I was on a time and budget restraint, therefore I was not particularly concerned with the speed, range or overall quality. I figured it would be a quick fix until I could take the time to set up a faster network at home. In the meantime, this woud keep the kids happy.

After having Linksys products and Cisco Systems drilled into my head by previous employers, I assumed that they were the highest quality brand. I also assumed that, due to previous stories from friends who had installed Linksys, that the setup would be time consuming and confusing. Finally, knowing how cheap the cable company we use can be, seeing them issuing this brand as thier standard router and insisting on installing it for the customer, I was definitely pesimistic.

To my complete and utter shock, this router has been a magnificent buy. The installation was completely numbered/colour coded. Setting this router up on a secure, password-protected network was a breeze. I would ...

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RTremor says "great value" about NetGear WNR3500

RTremor — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:43:09 GMT

This is a cool addition to my 1000/100/10 network adapter. It is fast to connect wireless devices. It has a nice set of security. I like netger's reputation as a good company. This has dual band connection too. I would recommend this to anyone. I like the fast connect button that you don't need the password just push a button on the router to automatically connect devices wirelessly to the network. And you just log-in to the internet to change the settings of the router. Also upgrading is easy, just go online and it automatically detects and offers you an option to upgrade the driver. I like the lights too, but sometimes it gets annoying to other people so I sometimes turn them off. It would be great if it were a rainbow colored led lights so that it would be so cool at night, it would be flashing on the wall and ceiling. If I were to buy another router, I would buy another NetGear, same model or a better and faster one if they have any. What is great about this router is the speed and...

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br5641 says "the wgr614v9 seems to get the job done most of the time" about NetGear WGR614v9 G wireless router

br5641 — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:22:05 GMT

we have had our net gear wgr614v9 for 3 months now seems to do the job well.

Have had to re boot it a few times tho when the power goes out.

sometimes it seems hard to get going sometimes but other wise does a good job.

it is the first router we have had

works well with just 2 computerrs but gets bogged done with 3 or if an incoming call on the phone comes in.

all the flashing lights late nite is a bother at times we have to keep it connected so we dont have to reboot every day' would love to be able to turn if off at nite to save energy but the reboot up time and hassle has us keeping it on at nite'

would I get another one I would have to research a router more we had to go to dsl so my kids could do homework and the need for wireless increased at that time.

My wife bought it with out much research so I dont know if we got the best out there maybe the cheapest maybe not.

but like i say it seems to work good most of the time.

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Guntown says "LINKSYS WFT54GS easy to install & use; phone support good." about Linksys wft54gs

Guntown — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:57:19 GMT

I purchased my LINKSYS router in March. 2009. It was relatively easy to install. I had two wireless laptops that I wanted to network. When I ran into a small glitch, I simply phoned the technical support 800 number and someone patiently walked me through the troubleshooting.

Using the LINKSYS router, also caused me to lose some of my fears in insecurities about computer technology.

I would, without hesitation, recommend LINKSUS to any of my friends and family.

The price was also very reasonable. I purchased my LINKSYS router at my local Wal Mart Super Center. It stood out to me, a novice, from my other router choices.

I am also impressed with the size and weight of my LINKSYS router. It takes up a very small amount of space and I don't work about it weighing down my computer desk.

I have recently changed internet providers and will need a little help. I will not hesitate to call their support line.

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lynnc35 says "I would look at all options-and ask sales clerks for help" about Linksys Cisco Router

lynnc35 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:59:30 GMT

I recently purchased this router, because I purchased a 64 bit computer, and my other router would not withstand it. I got this home and connected it okay, no problems, it connected me xbox360 my wii, but it did not connect my laptop computer, I called the 1-800 number on the enclosed directions, who tried to help me, then they offered to help me for 9.95 even though it was there product and it already cost 100.00, I had spent, I did not want to pay they money, but then they told me they would get my laptop up and running or the 9.95 would be refunded back into my account. Well I really wanted my laptop running so I agreed to do this, if they couldn't they agreed to refund, it, well they could not figure out the problem, so they agreed to refund my money, they said they would send me a confimation email, I asked them what my email was, the first time, they had it wrong and gave them it again, this time he repeated it correctly. well they did not send me and email and they did not refund......

macritix101 says "Dynex wireless G router is the easiest wireless network to use." about Dynex Dynex wireless G router DX-WGRTR

macritix101 — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:21:54 GMT

the Dynex wireless G router is technology is the easiest wireless network to implement.Even if you are not computer savvy.the dynex wireless G router uses 54g,2.4GHZ STANDARD to offer you 400 feet of wireless coverage.Comes with EASY set up software.step by step instructions make it easy to follow.Comes with installation dvd disc software,and technical support.If you like shopping at bestbuy you'll love this product because its manufactured and sold by besy buy.After searching and analyzing price and features I find the Dynex wireless router to be the best value.I use it with my laptop, and wired to my home desktop.Both uses are equally great.my whole family can use the router at the same time.my son plugs up his xbox360,while I surf the internet.At the same time my daughter is using the wireless aspect for her laptop.This router makes our digital life less complicated.The security features are second to none.It allows you to set up passwaords for both wired and wireless use.this router...

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bugbite says "Fits my internet need at home and away from home" about NetGear Netgear Wireless Router WPN824

bugbite — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:13:30 GMT

Having wireless capabilities has been a big boost to our internet usage. The NetGear Wireless Router allows my husband and I to use our own computers at the same time with no complex set up. This router has a wide range and I can take my laptop anywhere in the house to e-mail, surf, play games, and complete personal household business.Internet phone calls, multimedia/video streaming and multiplayer gaming are supported by this router and that makes these activities simpler and more enjoyable.

On vacation we used a wireless connection at the property we rented and found it weak. This weakness caused us to question the security. Netgear RangeMax is designed for large homes and has a double firewall application for protection. It also supports Windows Vista. I know that Windows 7 is out but many of us do not have the newest version, I have Windows Vista on my laptop and our PC is XP. In the five months we have been using wireless, we have had no trouble at all using our...

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veniceangel says "Reliable router for a great price!" about D-Link DL-524

veniceangel — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 18:41:46 GMT

We bought our D-link wireless router at Best Buy 4 years ago. We have never had a problem with this router and we have always had great internet service for both our desktop and laptop computers. We take our laptop all over the house. In fact, we even take our laptop outside on our deck and we get perfect service. This router is about 4 inches long and 3 inches wide with 1 inch in height. The router is silver and grey so it is small and subtle. The router is also easy to install and use. In other words you do not need to be a computer whiz to have this product. We also bought this router during a rebate deal, so we only paid $20 for it. This is a very reliable router for that price! We are very happy with this router and we have recommended it to many friends and family. If you have never purchased a wireless router before, I highly recommend it. Running cords along the walls or through hallways is not worth your trouble when you can have reliable internet on your...

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Williamyugioh says "DID PLAYSTATION 3 DESKTOP XBOX 360" about Linksys Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router

Williamyugioh — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 22:05:59 GMT

I noticed a lot of so so reviews and was wary until I read a professional review praising it's easy set up. I decided to go for it and boy am I glad I did. I happen to be a novice setting up PC related stuff but this router was cake to set up. Be forwarned; however, my intention was to simply set up wireless with encryption and nothing else. I had no desire to set up a full blown network with file and printer sharing. I simply wanted encrypted wireless for my xp windows pc and vista windows laptop in the house. I figure I can print stuff by using the pc with the printer or using a flash drive so I had no desire in oversteaping my technical boundries.

That being said... it was as simple as putting the disk in, following directions printing the encryption code and connecting the router. Easy as cake! I had more trouble configuring the recieving vista windows laptop and xp windows pc! Which wasn't that hard either. The router is connected to my windows vista desktop and my windows vista laptop...

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JOEZSHUGGA says "FOR THE BEST WIRELESS PRODUCTS COOSE LINKSYS CABLE/DSL ROUTER AN" about Linksys BEFSR41

JOEZSHUGGA — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 17:58:58 GMT

I HAVE BEEN USING THE LINKSYS WIRELESS PRODUCTS OVER 4 YEARS NOW. WITH LINKSYS THE PRODUCTSARE EASY TO USE. THE BEFSR41 IS A WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ROUTER AND HASA 4-PORT SWITCH. IT HAS HIGH SPEED DATA RATE UP TO 11Mbbs. YOU CAN BUILD YOUR OWN BROADBAND NETWORK IN YOUR HOME OR USE IT IN A SMALL OFFICE. YOU CAN SHARE YOUR INTERNET ACCESS WITH EVERYONE ON YOUR WIRELESS AND ETHERNET NETWORKS.. ONE THING I LOVE ABOUT LINKSYS AND THEIR PRODUCTS IS THE COST, EASY INSTALLATION AND SET UP. ALSO IF YOU HAVE ANY PROBLEMS THESUPPORT STAFF IS THERE FOR YOU. I ALMOST FORGOT TO TELL YOU OTHER BEFSR41 IS WITH THE NAT FEATURE PROTECTS YOUR PC FROM PEOPLE WHOINTRUDE ON YOUR NETWORK. IT ALLOWS MANAGED ACCESS WITHIN YOUR NETWORK. THIS ROUTER NW SUPPORTS REMOTE ADMINISTRATION ACCESS AND IPSecs PASS THROUGH. SO IF YOU ARE SEARCHING FOR A ROUTER THE BEFSR41 IS TOP OF THE LINE.

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aegifford says "You get what you pay for with the Belkin Wireless G Router" about Belkin Belkin Wireless-G Broadband Router

aegifford — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 13:49:56 GMT

I have had more problems with this router than it's worth! The famous saying, "you get what you pay for," definitely applies to this product. The first time I tried to connect it, I had absolutely no success. I had a laptop and a PC that I was trying to connect. I tried to call the customer service phone number, but I couldn't understand any of the people. They wanted my phone number, which I did not feel comfortable giving, but did anyway. They were supposed to call me back, and they did -- at 10:00pm the next night! I was furious that they called me that late because that was very poor business practice. The return phone call did nothing for me. Instead, I gave up for a few days and started over before I decided to return it for a different router. Miraculously, I did the exact same things I did before, and it worked. Weird. The second time, we moved into our new house and just tried to connect the router with my laptop. Tried the same thing, didn't work. I called the customer service...

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tdurigun says "great " about Belkin belkin wireless router n

tdurigun — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:19:12 GMT

I bought a belkin wireless router for my sons computer so i did not have t pay the cable company extra money to hook up another computer it works great I also have a computer up staires in the house and found it also works there just plug the usb router in and your online all you have to do is run the software and plug the router in your computer> I had to call belkin once to set the computer and the belkin on my sons computer I was able to to the computer upstaires myself. I would recomend belkin wireless router to any one having more than one computer in the house it cost me around $60.00 the cable company wanted to charge $9.00 a month to rent there equiptment.there are no extra wires that need to be hooked up with the other computers. Ther are 3 different router the range on them is different i have the n router because i needed it to go upstares it has the longer range to it. If you need a shorter range the cost is a little less than $60.00. be will work just as good.

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neiatze says "lasts" about Belkin G Plus

neiatze — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 03:03:06 GMT

When we fist started talking about getting a wireless router, I knew nothing at all about them. Of all the places to learn about electronics, I went to ebay to check out "wireless routers". I got at least five thousand different entries for the wireless router. I plowed my way through these entries. I learned if you got a router you had to buy the same brand of router cards (or whatever they call those things you plug into your computer to pick up the signal of the router). Anyhow, I learned that with some routers you didn't need these cards, and the Belkin G Plus is one of them. All I did with the set up was attach my modem and main computer to the Belkin wireless router and I could use my laptop to pick up the internet as long as the laptop had an internet card. With these Belkin G Plus's you can easily switch from two computers picking up the signal to four computers picking up the signal with the flick of a switch. Easy set up. I have had mine for over 3 years and...

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GINAKOENIGSMITH says "connects our home of computers" about NetGear WGR614 Wireless Router

GINAKOENIGSMITH — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 02:57:49 GMT

We have and use on a daily basis this netgear router and for the most part love it! We have had no problems with it except that we burnt one up after a couple of years because we left it sit on the floor and it got too hot. It is easy to install and comes with good directions that are clear and easy to understand. It can sit on it's belly or stand upright with the feet that come with it. They have good technical support should you run into problems. Easy to hook up and light weight. Occasionally we have to reset the router but in the last year I would say only had to do it a couple of times. It is realitivly cheap compared to other brands and the signal goes thru our whole house ( which is a two story) with out any issues. I would definetly recommend this to others looking for a router to get wireless in their home! Money well spent if you are looking for a router. We found ours at Circuit City but I believe they also carry them at Best Buy.

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doncer says "Good features bad performance" about Belkin f5d8236-4

doncer — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 01:06:02 GMT

The routers out of the box setup is easy. I like the advanced features I can enable most of them dont work anyone but there still useful. The router does a horrible job of putting requests in order or importance vis QOS. The router vastly slows down after a large number of DHCP clients join the network. The wireless N is nice to have but theres not so much of a difference as wireless G. The router sometimes has broadcasting issues when you change a setting you have to restore the entire router which is definitly a pain. I have noticed the router has occasional Power failures causing the network to lose connectivity. I dont suggest this product with use other then a wireless N network adapter. I would suggest purchasing a Linksys router that has the ability for custom firmware making a $60 router a $600 router. Sadly this Belkin router does not support custom firmware so if you want to have a lot of power forget about it. Go with a linksys.

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lancer66 says "Fast, effective and efficient" about Siemens Speed Stream 5100

lancer66 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 20:23:44 GMT

This Speed Stream 5100 modem was the perfect buy when I switched over to new DSL service. Thought I was going to be forced to buy from my provider but decided to get a list of the modems I could use efficiently with their service. So I searched the local used computer shops and got this one in new condition for a "dollar". Yes one dollar and it is in new condition. The catch was it had no power adapter. So again I searched and got a universal one for fifteen dollars. If I wouldn't of saved so much on buying the modem itself, I would of shopped around. But fifteen dollars is still cheap for an adapter.

Most modem/router makers have a website so you can all the details about your modem. Plus get the software/drivers you need for it to work with your pc. In fact most of your internet service providers have the software. That's why I specifically looked for a modem that was user friendly with my dsl service.

You can't go wrong with Siemens. Highly recommended.

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ElizabethAnnR says "Lyhnksys cisco router is a wonderful accessory for my laptop." about Linksys cisco

ElizabethAnnR — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 06:11:38 GMT

When I purchased my Hewlett-Packard Pavilion laptop, I needed a way to interface with the internet. I already had a destop computer and it is wonderful. I knew that I required the router so went to Staples to make this purchase. They asked me a lot of questions as is their tendency in order to meet my particular needs. I had questions for them, too. Is this product truly "plug and play?" Can I use it to connect to my printer? Are there any special issues I should know about?

Yes, I can use the router to connect to my printer and that is great! The only thing I must do is make sure there is enough paper in the printer. It makes it possible for me to work with others in another room on common projects. I have several groups which I work with.

I didn't realize just how much I would love having this router. This enables me to use my laptop anywhere in the house. This is freedom in a new way which I love. I don't know how I managed to live without a router.

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ElizabethAnnR says "Siemens SpeedStream 4100 is wonderful." about Siemens Speed Stream 4100

ElizabethAnnR — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 05:06:02 GMT

I spent many years on the internet using a dial-up modem. I was living in the Santa Cruz Mountains and my ISP was nearby so I was a happy camper. I then relocated to Fairfield, CA and my internet connection was so slow. I could enter a URL then go make a cup of coffee before I would get a good display. After contacting my ISP he explained that, for instance, an email sent from my computer would go to Sacramento, San Jose then to the ISP. When receiving messages they had to travel the reverse route. He recommended that I go with another ISP and upgrade to DSL. It wouldn't cost more than what I was paying for my phone service and the dial-up service. Their DSL was just very expensive.

I switched to a different ISP and they provided the Siemens SpeedStream 4100. The service provided by the ISP and this modem has been consistently excellent. I was so amazed at how much faster I could access internet pages. I love using DSL!

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mlnewberg says "Great for the small home that needs wireless" about Linksys Wireless-B 2.4 GB

mlnewberg — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 16:54:07 GMT

I bought my Linksys wireless router about 3 years ago for about $75. It was the first one I had ever purchased so I don't know that I can write a real effective review. I don't really have anything to compare to, but I think I have got a good life expectancy, thus far.

Having said that, I can comment that I have been pleased with the router. It works effectively for our 1200 square foot home. We have 3 laptops utilizing the wireless, and it seems to do very well.

The unit is thin and fits nicely next to the computer. I haven't had any trouble with it overheating or getting to warm to the touch (although I don't stack anything on top of it).

I have had some issues where one of the laptops won't connect to the internet, and I can't figure out why. If I just unplug all the cables from the Linksys and reset it, life goes back to normal. The frustrating part is that I don't know why this happens. I would prefer to understand what causes the need to reset so I can avoid having...

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