NETGEAR WNR834B-100NAS Wireless N Router
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Customer Review: Excellent!
Summary: 4 Stars
I was very suspicious when i was shopping around for a new router. If you have had any router using experience (i would hope you do) then you know that there are some routers out there that have very very veryyyy bad user interfaces on them, with hidden controls etc. This was real easy to set up, with no actual ip configs etc (the software does it all for you-THANK YOU). Then once its up and running, it takes about 1 min to setup security and passwords, awesome!
This is a good router, even if you don't have wireless-n. I don't, but my roommate does and his connection is rocket fast. We're talkin 4-5 megs in a dorm room. Nice!
Get this router, especially for the price. You'll be shooting yourself in the foot if you don't.
Customer Review: A lot better than people have said
Summary: 5 Stars
First let me say that have Verizon FIOS service outside Washington DC. We've been relatively impressed with the service (30/5), especially in our wired computers. I've been less than impressed however with my wireless laptop connection. The Verizon-provided Actiontec router sucks with wireless so I made the decison to upgrade to this Netgear router for wireless because of the speed. The setup was completely simple and Verizon even helped me out with it which was great. I am using the USB connection for my laptop and the speed difference is unbelievable. I am seeing virtually no degredation in the speed over the wireless from the wired. Before I was seeing at least a 50% drop. I would highly recommend this router.Customer Review: Works great, easy to set up
Summary: 5 Stars
I recently purchased a NETGEAR WNR834B Router as it was referred to me by a friend. I read some mixed reviews but he assured me the product worked great. After doing some research I found out that the lastest version now automatically downloads the most current firmware and NETGEAR added QOS which prioritizes gaming and other critical traffic like VOIP which I set up as I use Skype and play games :)
Their website mentioned a new installation wizard which worked great and I get a signal across by 2900 sq ft. house. I stream video from my office upstairs to my TV downstairs and play photo albums wirelessly for the parents. Seems like the newest version has all the kinks worked out.
Customer Review: Great Router - Little less than perfect setup
Summary: 4 Stars
When I installed this router, I had to have an internet connection to update the software and to continue the installation. I guess they assume you are upgrading the router from another model so you have an existing connection. I have Cablevision Optimum Online and I am getting about 28 mbps which is pretty fast. The router was pretty easy to install and the wizard helped you out for simpler stuff. If you go into more advanced functions, you can setup wireless, firewall, DHCP, etc. through their easy to use menus. So far it's working perfectly 24/7 and no dropped connections or loss in speed. Definitely would recommend this router to anybody even if it is still draft N standard.Customer Review: A little slow sometimes
Summary: 3 Stars
I've owned this router for a while now. The range in my apartment is excellent - far better than my old Linksys router which was much more expensive. These routers are super-reasonable when refurbished as well; I've noticed that you can get one for about $30 on eBay these days.
It's not particularly fast, especially so when everyone's streaming. The other night we had a serious slowdown when I was playing PS3 and my girlfriend was watching Hulu simultaneously, and I ended up having to restart the router to get the speed back. I'm hoping this was just a fluke - it's the only issue I've had with the router and it's otherwise been great.