Customer Reviews for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Model: WNDR3300-1BYNAS
SKU: 8669915
UPC: 606449055078
This wireless router's draft-N wireless technology uses 8 smart antennas to enhance signal quality and wireless range for blazing-fast Internet connectivity and data transfer. The built-in security features help protect your network from virtual intruders. Take a product tour. View a product demo.
Average Customer Rating:
3.7
out of 5
(225 Reviews) 225
Rating Snapshot 225 reviews
5 stars
110
4 stars
40
3 stars
9
2 stars
22
1 star
44
66% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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Customer Reviews for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Review 1 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Good N Router
Customer Rating
4.0
What's great about it: It has very good range.
What's not so great: The choices of which protocols to use on the two antenae is limited.
Excellent price for an N router with decent range.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 2 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Easy and Re;oab;e
Customer Rating
5.0
What's great about it: Meets all expectations
What's not so great: Would be nice to change password from set-up wizard.
I purchased a factory refurbished unit and have had good performance from it. The initial set-up was quick and simple using the supplied wizard software. Once up and running, the router's "webpage" was easily accessed, and each tab had well written explanations on the attached Help sidebar. Changing the password is done easily, and there are a number of options which may be user defined, including setting this up as a range extender (repeater) for another router.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 3 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great Router
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: V1985
on 01/16/2012
I love my router, it works great, didn't have any problems with it, easy to set up.
I would recommend this to a friend!
-1point
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Review 4 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Needed to return
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: KevininOhio
from Ohio
on 08/18/2011
What's great about it: Easy exchange
What's not so great: Driving 45 miles to store, after paying shipping fees only to go to a store and purchase another type unit
I could not get the unit to broadcast in N mode only G. I returned it to a store 45 miles away and upgraded to a Netgear 600 which is working fine.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+1point
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Review 5 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Too many flashing lights
Customer Rating
3.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: Visually obtrusive
I was disappointed in the range, the cost, and the garishness of the many flashing lights. The performance seems to be no better than my 1st generation dlink router that cost me half as much. It was easy to install.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 6 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
that friggin blue light!
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
The set up and use of this router was easy...no worries. That blue light however would drive any person insane. Why would they do that? that light is bright enough, that I could unplug my nightlight in the kitchen! Well, enough of that. I just want you to know that this is a good router with a built in flashing blue night light...
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+6points
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Review 7 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
worked fine for the first 7 mo's, now wont connect
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
What's great about it: You can upgrade in 6 to 7 months
What's not so great: You have to upgrade in 6 to 7 months......
I bought this router when i bought my laptop about a year ago. It was pretty easy to set up and it worked fine for the first 6 or 7 months, but lately it has been getting more and more finicky about keeping a connection. Yesterday it just stopped working and It wont even connect to the internet anymore. Thankfully i kept my old linksys and was able to connect it and it started right up. This is the second time this has happened to me with a non-linksys router and it will be the last.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Cisco Linksys E2000 Advanced Wireless-N Router
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Review 8 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Excellent Router For The Money
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
What's great about it: Cost and postential speed boost.
What's not so great: Additional hardware is need on the WiFi connected PCs to obtain the maximum speed boost.
This is an excellent router for the money. The wireless speed is almost instantaneous on my newest laptops. Just remember, you need the fast WiFi receivers on the laptops or desktops too or your speed will suffer. Also, to realize the fastest connection speed, you will benefit by using the 64 bit IE browser if your PC has the 64 bit operating system installed.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 9 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Works fine thus far 2 mo.
Customer Rating
3.0
Posted by: Shedtav
from Vermont
on 01/31/2011
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
Fairly easy to setup.. I am new to this but got a little help from a son with wireless router. Got the WII and 1 computer working just fine so far. I hope it works out in my workshop less than 150 feet away..
Cons; I need to reread the users guide more than once and then again in 3 months..
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 10 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Good internet service out of product.
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: Artquilter
from Ohio
on 01/21/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's not so great: Crazy blue flashing light. Just put it where you don't see it blink.
Easy to set up, free's me up to use lap top where ever I want to in the house. So far performance is great.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+3points
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Review 11 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great Buy
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
This is a great product for the price. We have the desktop, (3) gaming systems and a laptop on this router and the speed is unbelievable!
I would recommend this to a friend!
+10points
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Review 12 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Great product works great
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: THLucky15
on 01/20/2011
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
it works perfectly easy to install a good upgrade from my old netgear router
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 13 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Powerful, but router documentation lacking
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: punchcardguy
from Springfield, Ma
on 01/17/2011
What's great about it: Once its configured properly its stable.
What's not so great: Poor documentation and help features in the router setup.
After tweaking with the settings I was able to get the router connections stabilized to my PCs and Macs. I gave up on the wireless connection to my Blu-Ra player and ran an ethernet cable directly from the router to it. Now it maintains a stable connection during streaming of Netflix films. I still have not gotten the high end channels to connect to my Mac, which has a newer airport card and OS.
Would I buy it again? If not for the great sale price, I doubt it.
Would I buy it again? If not for the great sale price, I doubt it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 14 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Good Router for 100 Days
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
What's great about it: Nice case
What's not so great: Company support was horrible, documentation is useless.
This router worked just fine for 100 days and suddenly stopped recognizing the internet. When we tried to troubleshot the problem and called Netgear they told us they would be happy to help us, but it was now out of warranty and we could pay for their support.
The documentation that came with it was minimal at best. The manual that is on the web is rudimentary and is not helpful at all beyond the very basics.
Needless to say, I'm now looking for a new router.
My recommendation on this product and Netgear items are to shop anything else if at all possible.
The documentation that came with it was minimal at best. The manual that is on the web is rudimentary and is not helpful at all beyond the very basics.
Needless to say, I'm now looking for a new router.
My recommendation on this product and Netgear items are to shop anything else if at all possible.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
+8points
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Review 15 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
You Get What You Pay For
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
2.0
Ease of Installation
2.0
What's great about it: Connections are labeled with fun shapes
What's not so great: Connection drops, complicated setup
I purchased this router primarily because I didn't want to drop $190 on the Apple Airport Extreme that boasts similar functionality. Why spend another $110 for something with the same feature set?
That question was answered about 5 minutes after I got home. The first thing that strikes you is how much lighter the Netgear router is than the Apple router. It feels plastic-y, and cheaply made, and probably for a reason. The flashing UFO-style LED lights on the top did nothing to give me confidence that this is a serious router and not a Simon Says game on speed.
Setup wasn't too difficult, but getting the "right" settings was a pain, and I never succeeded in this. No matter how much I messed with the settings, researched online, etc, I was never able to get this router to work "right." Before the Netgear, I owned an older Airport Extreme and it was working perfectly for years before it died. I never had connection issues, timeouts, etc. With the Netgear, I can't watch Netflix for more than 15-20 minutes without the connection dropping. Online research yielded a lot of things to try, but none worked.
I returned the Netgear last night, and upgraded to the Airport Extreme Simultaneous Dual-band and was up and running in 10 minutes and haven't had a single problem since.
Do yourself a favor and don't buy this router. Spend the extra money to get a router that's sleek, well designed, a quality product, but most importantly a router that just works.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
Other Best Buy Products I Recommend
Apple® AirPort Extreme Wireless-N Wireless Base Station
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Review 16 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Works Greats!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Easy to set up and no issues to date
What's not so great: The glowing neon blue light...which you can't turn off.
I have owned the Netgear WNDR3300 for over 3 months and have had no issues, which is the best compliment I can provide. It has great range for my house, providing a strong signal to opposite corners (including a lower level) from where it is located. It was easy to set up and has been the best wireless router I have used to date.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+13points
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Review 17 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Good router for the price
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Easy setup.
What's not so great: No instructions in package to set up wireless repeater function.
I was looking to upgrade my existing router/DSL modem and found the choices were limited. I settled on the companion DGND3300 which is the same as this router except it has a built in DSL modem. Both were easy to set up as stand alone routers and worked straight out of the box without a hitch. The only issue was getting a strong enough signal downstairs to the first floor. The solution was getting this router to use as a wireless repeater. I got this one from BB (on sale for $69) for about $5 more than a new USB dual band adapter and the signal is great. There was another poster for the DGND3300 that had trouble setting these up, but not sure why. Network is running like a champ although you do need to go to the NetGear website to get instructions on how to use the wireless repeater function.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+7points
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Review 18 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
I love our router
Customer Rating
5.0
Posted by: MissChelle22
from San Tan Valley, AZ
on 11/02/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
What's great about it: Fast
What's not so great: The light is very bright
I purchased this item right after I had set up new internet service. I was worried that I would have a hard time setting it up but it was very easy to install and works exactly how I wanted it to. I'm not very tech savvy but my internet is fast and my boyfriend plays on Xbox live and he has a great connection and never slows down my laptop.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 19 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
Nice Router
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
What's great about it: Fairly easy to setup
What's not so great: Nothing Yet
I originally bought a Dlink router, which caused my internet signal to to lag once the wireless printer was added to the network. The signal strength was sporadic. I was a little surprised since I had good success with DLink in the past. Once I purchased the Netgear router everything was up and running smooth. The internet connection as quick and responsive as it was when I plugged in a network cable. I have two laptops and a desktop and I got on the internet on them at the same time and it worked perfectly. I would recommend this router to anyone who has a little tech ability because it is well worth it.
I would recommend this to a friend!
+6points
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Review 20 for NETGEAR RangeMax Dual-Band Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch
security with an obnoxious look
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
What's great about it: nothing great just OK
What's not so great: set up in plan english would be nice. Blue LED must go!!!
I was looking for more security with greater range. What I got is security with a little less range and an OBNOXIOUS light show. This is not the LEDs on the front like any other router. This is a 2 inch blue circle with intense blue LEDs flashing like a cop car. It illuminates the room at night. You cant look directly at the light. I have to turn the router off if anybody spends the night in the same room.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
-2points
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