Review 1 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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FEATURED REVIEW
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Awesome replacement router
01/08/2010
By BxSarge
from Bronx, NY
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Quick and easy 1, 2, 3 installation.
What's not so great: It wasn't my first router
"I am not one to EVER write a review, but seeing as how I read most of the reviews on this model before my purchase...my 2 cents might help someone else out. This router was purchased to replace my D-Link which died on me...and what an improvement it was! Super easy and quick installation (not sure what happened with others who purchased this unit). The network was setup and I was able to connect 2 laptops (one of which has Windows 7) in under 5 minutes. I've only been up and running for about a week, but so far there have been no issues at all. Before writing this review I connected my Blu-Ray player to the network so I can stream Netflix, I think the signal strength is much better. Also the WPS feature on it is GREAT!!! Saves you a lot of time from typing in uber long network passwords on your xbox 360 controller or Blu-Ray remote.
The only thing negative I have to say is that I wish this was my first router. Hope this helps someone as it is my first ever review."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 2 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Good Router
02/08/2010
By Mac85
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Made the internet faster.
What's not so great: Took 5-10min to figure how to connect to the network. Could of been my fault though.
"Bought this cause my G wireless router from about 4-5 years died. Was able to hook it up and get it install in a couple minutes cause I knew what I was doing. The one minor problem was trying to hook up another computer to the network. It showed it found the network but wasn't letting me connect. After about 10minutes of trying different things and going back to the router I figured it out. I was able to connect a laptop in like 20 seconds. If someone with not much computer knowledge tried, I could see them not figuring it out. Even though I use a G adapter, I could notice the internet was a bit faster. I haven't used my PS3 yet, but was able to connect it to the network easily."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 3 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Awesome Upgrade!
02/07/2010
By KJ33
from Philadelphia, PA
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Easy to set up on a Mac, Works right away, Super fast internet
What's not so great: You will have to spend $90 or so
"I just bought this router today to replace my 5+ year old 802.11b router, a Netgear MR814v2. I never had problems with my old Netgear router, but I just bought a new Mac Book in February 2010 and noticed that my wireless internet connection was intermittently slow with my old router. I read a bunch of Mac Forum posts on this common issue and ultimately decided to try to upgrade my router. I chose this Netgear WNR2000 "N 300" router, and I certainly made the right choice! I highly recommend this router... easy to set up (less than 5 minutes), easy online router interface, and super fast connections recognized immediately. I love Netgear!"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 4 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Good so far
02/03/2010
By ShortGuy
from Madison, WI
Ease of Installation
2.0
5
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What's great about it: Has given me good internet performance, on/off button
What's not so great: Was hard to set up until I found the website
"I've had this router one month and it works well. It gives me fast wireless internet. The range covers my household and then some. They claim it broadcasts 100 yards in every direction.
However, it was hard for me to figure out how to set up and configure the router. The included install CD didn't work for me but I found the installation instructions on their website. Go to http://kb.netgear.com and search for "Configuring your NETGEAR router for DSL Internet connection" or "Configure your NETGEAR router for Cable Internet Connection" depending on which service you have."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 5 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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great, I'd buy another
02/03/2010
By scrapmuk
from Portland, OR
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Set up was quick and easy, though I had to google setting it up, the online directions were clear and easy to follow.
What's not so great: The auto install software didn't work so well. No other documentation in the box to allow a manual configuration.
"The product worked really well with minimal fuss.
Set up was only so so. No other documentation in the box to allow a manual configuration. But was easy to find a how to on the net gear website. this info should have been included in the box. rotuer ip address, default passwords etc..."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 6 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Works like a charm
02/02/2010
By PrasadIyer
from Westford, MA
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Easy to set up, not once needed a reset
What's not so great: None so far
"I guess the best wireless router is the one that you don't even realize you have. If that is true, then it applies to this one in spades. It is as Ron Popeil says, set it and... forget it. It took me barely 10 minutes to install. So far it hasn't dropped any connections, and I am getting all the Internet bandwidth that my DSL modem supplies. Haven't tried intra-net performance yet.
Overall, a refreshing contrast with the buggy "Linksys by CISCO" Wireless-G router that I bought the previous week and had to return in a hurry."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 7 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Great Router
02/01/2010
By StephenH
from Atlanta
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Ease of installation, Range, Stability
What's not so great: No complaints
"It was time to replace a old Netgear "G" wireless router with an "N". I saw a special at Best Buy for a D-Link DIR-615 and bought it. I have installed MANY routers through the years, and assumed installing the D-Link would be like falling off a log. Wrong. Following the D-Link instructions to a "T" (several times) I never could get it to work (defective maybe?), and frankly, I did not have the time/patience to call D-Link to troubleshoot, so I simply retuned it and went back to Netgear. This router installed beautifully and solved our range problem - the workstation farthest away can now connect and stay connected with great throughput - huge improvement. I highly recommend this Router. I should never have strayed from Netgear..."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 8 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Awesome
01/31/2010
By Macdaddy1964
from York Pa
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: This 100% improves your signal over G
What's not so great: Directions do not tell you to reset your cable modem when installing
"The router has expanded my in home network even tho I still use G with my laptops. My PS3 has a much better connection"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 9 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Best Router there is
01/31/2010
By olezky
from reno, nv
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What's great about it: NO drops, excellent speed, works great with iPod Touch
What's not so great: the flashing lights
"This is my 3rd router I had, the first were linksys and belkin. They were horrible because of the frequent drops they gave me on my iPod Touch. I have had this router for about a month an no problems unlike the other routers.
I have not used this router on a laptop yet but i bet it would connect to the laptop.
Also the speed is amazingly steady fast."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 10 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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So easy a caveman could do it
01/30/2010
By ItsMeDeb
from Missouri
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: fast set up, fast speed
What's not so great: nothing so far
"Not sure why anyone would have a problem setting this up. You have to wait a few minutes for software to load; after that it takes only a few minutes and you're up and running. I had 2 linksys wrt160 routers which both were junk, should have bought this one first."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 11 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Not for ipod touch
01/25/2010
By koso10
from Salt Lake City,UT
Ease of Installation
3.0
5
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What's great about it: good price, great for computer
What's not so great: not for ipod touch or PSP or PS3
"do not use this if you are planing to use ipod touch or PSP or PS3 or Wiii. You will have to continue to reset this router if you use those products."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 12 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Easy Installation/Quick Connect
01/11/2010
By azdeb
from Phoenix, AZ
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Quick Installation with easy instructions
What's not so great: Nothing
"I'm a Netgear fan and this product has not disappointed. Easy installation instructions and quickly on the internet. With the enclosed CD, able to setup security on the wireless effortlessly. The connectivity to my laptop was immediate and even improved the performance. For the money, this is a great buy."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 13 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Router works great
01/07/2010
By Tucazg
from Tucson, AZ
Ease of Installation
4.0
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What's great about it: Working 3 laptops, Bluray Player, and XBOX 360 off it without any problems and very strong signal
What's not so great: Have no problems
"Working 3 laptops, Bluray Player, and XBOX 360 off it without any problems and very strong signal. Haven't had any major gliches or problems since hooking up network. Did have to reset the equipment once for a total power outage but wasn't a problem. This router powers movies through the XBOX LIVE, and Netflix through the Insignia Bluray Player with a great picture. Bottom line this router works for me."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 14 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Don't use the CD
01/07/2010
By JustMyThoughts
from Delaware
Ease of Installation
1.0
5
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What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: CD Installation impossible
"Don't use the CD for installation. I purchased 2 of these prior to Christmas. CD installation failed on both. Open Exploring and install router through "routerlogin". See the back of your router for password. Install through the wizard."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 15 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Drop once a day
01/05/2010
By Beth516
from Myersville, MD
Ease of Installation
2.0
5
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What's great about it: good price
What's not so great: drops all the time
"We have a PS3, xBox360, and a couple of laptops that use the wireless network. We had a Belkin G wireless router that would drop the gaming systems off about once a week. We bought this NetGear N router in hopes of better performance. Not only does it not perform better it drops the wireless users at least once a day. The Belkin G was much more reliable."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
No
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Review 16 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Good performance at reasonable price
01/05/2010
By KurtV
from Austin, TX
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Nice upright design, easy to set up
What's not so great: Nothing so far
"Bought this replace older Netgear 802.11 g router that was several years old. Purchased a new computer with 802.11 n capabilities so I thought it would be a good time to upgrade. Installation and testing was easy. So far the performance is much better. Advertised at capable of speeds up to 300 Mbps. Typical performance so far is 78 - 144 Mbps which is faster that the 54 Mbps or less that I got from the old router. Upright design takes up less space and perhaps better cooling."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 17 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Good Coverage
01/02/2010
By padillapl
from Chicago,Il
Ease of Installation
3.0
5
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What's great about it: The Coverage on this Router is Awsome
What's not so great: Install was a little bit of a pain in the A--, but after an hour BINGO!!!! All is good
"Purchased this router as an upgrade for a D-link DI-524. The coverage on the D-link was ok but i live in a 3 story house and like to take my laptop to the basement but the coverage was not good. Installed the Netgear(took me about an hour) I was able to connect in places that i was not able to connect before(including the basemsent). I was also able to connect my Wii,PSP and My son's DS thru the Wifi with no problems."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 18 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Worth the price
01/02/2010
By DrV
from Waterford, CT
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Easy set up and good range within home even with mulitiple devices
What's not so great: So far, so good
"Purchased item to allow extended internet access- specifically allowing son to play PS3 online. Easy set up, no hiccups in process. At times, my personal and work laptop are up, my son's laptop is online and he is playing his PS3 without a hitch.
Good purchase."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 19 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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Great Router
12/29/2009
By MasonD
from Idaho
Ease of Installation
3.0
5
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What's great about it: Great range, very reliable.
What's not so great: Difficult to set up.
"This router is everything I wanted: powerful, streams data fast, and even looks pretty cool. The only downside was the installation. It took me an hour for it to finally find the Internet connection and let me access the web. Other than that, it's perfect."
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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Review 20 for NETGEAR Wireless-N Router
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NETGEAR ROUTER
12/28/2009
By cjoenglish
from Rapid City, SD
Ease of Installation
5.0
5
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What's great about it: Very Easy to set up
What's not so great: So far it works great
"I was worried about setting this up myself, but the setup was easy and so far so good. The directions are very easy to follow. Even for someone who isn't techy"
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Would you recommend this product to a friend?:
Yes
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