Value Pricing! Securely Share Your Cable/DSL Internet - Without Wires! When you connect your cable/DSL modem to the NETGEAR Wireless Router, you'll enjoy wired or wireless Internet access for all your computers and be assured of protected communications on your home or small office network! This 3-in-1 Router + Switch + Wireless Access Point is a base station that allows you to share your Internet connection, files and printers with other computers on the network. Your communications and network are secure from hackers and wireless eavesdroppers because they're shielded with Network Address Translation (NAT) Firewall. Internet activities are always safe because Web-address filtering gives you control over any contact network users have with Web sites. And thanks to the unique Smart Setup Wizard, you'll install this router with ease. Simplified Designed specifically for home and small office use with plug-and-play installation. You’ll be Web surfing in minutes with the Install Assistant to guide you through each step and on-screen help that’s there when you need it. The unique Smart Setup Wizard technology automatically detects your ISP connection type – saving you time and effort. Front lighted icons display status at a glance. Works with PCs, Macintosh®, and virtually all Ethernet devices, and comes with a vertical stand to save desk space. NETGEAR even includes the cable (a $15 value) for your first computer to save a trip back to the store.
1 Great wireless investment.
Great product! Easy installation! I was surprised as to how easy it was to set up 4 computers 3 wired and 1 wireless. I had Linksys in the past and was happy to find that NetGear was as easy to install. Reminder: Secure you wireless system from War Drivers by following instructions found on website.
2 Not a long lasting product
Easy to setup and use. Good connections _initially_. However, product quality is low and support is horrible. After 4-5 months of use with this router, I am going back to my old Belkin router. The reason being dropped connections and expensive support options with the Netgear router.
Recommend this for short term and experimental usage.
3 Works great
Has anyone who bought this received as part of the package the GPL source code for the router and NIC?
Thanks
4 Works with Windows ME and Compaq persario 1700T
I would like to share my thoughts about this kit. Before this I bought NetworkEveryWhere (CISCO/Linksys) product kit. That kit wireless adapter did not work with Windows ME and Compaq persario notebook computer. That adapter have a hardware conflict (memory and I/O)
This kit works perfect and I installed it in 30 minutes. Make sure to load the software (wireless adapter) before you insert the card. Step by Step instruction card is good. However, it is better if you use the software CD to install the access point.
It has very good step by step things that you can do to install the access point.
5 Great, easy to setup
I have setup 10 WiFi systems and the Netgear WiFi Access Point (AP) and PC Card both worked flawlessly out of the box. The AP has automatic search for an existing DSL/Cable setup and automatically configured itself.
6 Works great, price is right!
For such a cheap package, I did not have high expectations that it would work. I have now been using it for 5 days, and so far so good. Installation took a couple of hours - due in large part I think to my Arescom NetDSL 800 modem and its funky settings than anything to do with this product. (Last time I set that modem up with a wired router, it took just as long).
Range of wireless access seems to be good - I can use my laptop down in my basement, 2 floors away from the router.
One negative - that stops it from getting a 5 star rating - is the fact that the NetGear configuration utility which monitors your connections, seems to arbitarily stop working. It doesn't affect access to the LAN or WAN, but it's a small irritant nonetheless.
Good product, great price (...)from NetGear.
7 not a quality product
i got 2 units from netgear and i was unable to get either of them working. the first one wouldnt power up correctly and the second one would not work for more than an hour at the most.
i have been unable to get this router working correctly for more than an hour. the router fails after an hour. an immediate re-start of the router or resetting did not help. for some reason, if i wait for about 2-3 hours before i power it back on, i can get it to work again.
the web interface is easy enough to use and all, but if the base product doesnt work well .....
8 Good features; may have quality issues
The wireless router/ap include good logging features. Many entry level units of this type do not have these funtions. This is very easy to setup for the novice.
I am partially convinced that these units have quality issues. The wireless portion on a friend's Netgear MR814v2 stopped working. The router that I purchased was returned due to a similar problem; there was definately a malfunction as some LED lights stopped working after several days. The switch portion remained active, however. If the units did not have any problems, I would have given this 5 stars.
9 Works as advertised...
Having just bought this combo package on Aug 20, I can tell you that both the router and the notebook adapter work as advertised. The setup took about 15 minutes, but only because I wanted to customize my wireless settings. I am giving this package a rating of 4 stars because occassionally, I do notice a slowdown in the wireless network. Have not looked into it as yet, but it's not something that could be characterized as a "show-stopper" (at least till now). I have a older Dell CPx notebook with 128 MB and a 500 MHz processor and was concerned that the notebook card might not work with it - but had no issues at all there. I also have an HP Pavilion and a Vonage (Cisco) ATA wired into the router. Couldn't ask for more for the price (check out the rebates being offered currently by Netgear).
10 Great wireless router
This router offers a lot in a small, good-looking, easy to use package. There are countless security features (MAC address filtering, WEP, Firewall, etc.) and it has VPN passthrough, allowing you to telecommute.
I have not had any problems with this router crashing in the 2 years that I've had it. The only problem was once it seemed to be running very slow because all of my network traffic was crawling along at only a few MBPS. But after resetting the router, everything worked fine and I haven't had a problem since.
Overall, this is a SUPERB router at a SUPERB price. I highly recommend it
11 Not only works great it also looks nice
I have purchased one for my office since the first one I have at home was so good. I recommend this to every one. Specially the PC card has a low profile and does not stick out 2 inches like some other brands. Setup was a snap butI ended up using the Windows XP wireless setup vs Netgear's.
12 0 star if i could...
Bought this at Staples a few weeks ago (...). It worked fine for about 4 days before the router started crashing (yes, apparently routers can crash just like Windows). The setup utility is a snap, but the connection doesn't last long. Every few hours, I have to unplug and power cord and in some cases hard reset the router in order to have connection back again. Flashed its firmware to the latest version 5.3 posted on Netgear's website, but the same problems persist. I would give it a 0 star if I could, but don't take my word for it, just do a search for MR814 on the net and you'll see how many people see the same issues. (...)
13 Great Range for a great price
Great Price! Great Range. It works all the way on the other end of my house. Amazon recently had a price drop of about $10 from my purchase price. When I notified them of the recent purchase, I was given credit for the price difference.
Looking forward to the rebate checks (Though you might want to file your rebate instantly; there is only a 2-week window)
14 works great
no trouble at all hooking this up to give my laptop wireless access in the house.
15 Awesome and easy
I have to say, I was a little concerned about this product after reading about some of the difficulties other buyers have experienced. I was also a bit nervous about installing it myself, since I am not what you would call a computer expert.
From Day One after installing it, though, I have been impressed. It gets fantastic range throughout my entire house, even through walls and heavy, metal objects. Signal strength on my computers is almost always between 90-100%, and has NEVER dipped below 73%.
As for the network installation itself, it was easy and took a total of about an hour (and that includes installation and configuration of wireless cards on 2 computers).
And you can't beat the price on this thing. I highly recommend this and other Netgear wireless network products.
16 do not buy
The router has not worked since the day I bought it. Technical support sucks! Don't waste your money.
17 great product at this low price
Easy to set up. Works perfect for me.
18 great product at this low price
It's easy to set up. Works perfectly for me.
19 good buy!
I bought this a few days ago, it is easy to setup with the instruction, and works fine. Also the range is good for me.
anything we can ask more for this price?
