NETGEAR RangeMax 150 Wireless Router
by Netgear
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Manufacturer: NetgearAudio: English (Original Language)
Format: CD-ROM
Release Date: 2012-01-27
Platform: Mac, Windows
Model: WNR1000-100NAS
Product features:
- Provides better range than older Wireless-G routers1
- Extra performance boost when connected to Wireless-N devices
- Surf, email, stream music, play on-line games, and make Internet phone calls
- Push `N¿ Connect can securely connect devices at the push of a button
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Customer Review: Great Little Router
Summary: 4 Stars
The WNR1000v2 is great little router for a home network if you're just using it for internet surfing and Netflix streaming. I got mine for $40+tax with a Staples $10 coupon. I was going to get the WNR3500L so I could get gigibit ports but this was a lot cheaper and has an external On/Off switch for the wireless which I really wanted. It has a piano black finish on top and comes with a small power brick. This unit replace my old wired router.
Since I only have DSL, I didn't need a fast wireless. I ran speed tests from about 25 feet from the router and the rates were the same as a CAT-5 cable (as expected since the router is rated at 150 Mbps). The router is smaller than I expected and light, maybe a little too light. Now I see why they eliminated the vertical stand on the newer version. The Ethernet cables are too heavy to keep the router upright. Even when lying flat and having used all the ports, the unit sometimes tilts a little from the weight of the cables.
The CD setup the router to the internet and upgraded the firmware to 1.0.1.1 with no problem. The router later automatically update it's private IP address from 192.168.1.1 (Class C network) to 10.0.0.1 (Class A network) with the submask set at 255.255.255.0. It is also easy to set reserved IP addresses and specific MAC addresses to limit the computers that can access your network. No power setting option for the antenna output.
The wireless setup was easy except for the passphase input for PSK. You really need a random string to make the wireless more secure. They should explain the passphase setting a little better and provide a link to get a random string. Google saved me again in understanding the network terms and which is the best encryption setting.
The tiny wireless On/Off button is great to enable the wireless only when you need it. It remembers to stay off if you want when turning the router on in the morning.
Only issue I had was the LED indicators are rather dim in a well lit room so you can't read the LED status.
I did not use the tiny WPS button because I have XP so I manually set up my laptop wireless with the SSID, WPA2-PSK, and AES encryption.
Description of NETGEAR RangeMax 150 Wireless Router
Provides better range than older Wireless-G routers1, Extra performance boost when connected to Wireless-N devices Surf, email, stream music, play on-line games, and make Internet phone calls, Push `N¿ Connect can securely connect devices at the push of a button.Digital Cameras & Photo Categories
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