NETGEAR JNR3210-100NAS N300 Wireless Gigabit Router IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n NETGEAR JNR3210-100NAS N300 Wireless Gigabit Router IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g/n

Pros: easy set-up and fast

Cons: none

Pros: Instantly recognized my AT&T Service (other routers I've reviewed could not - looking at u EA6500)
Runs very cool - no overheat & reset issues
GUI is very intuitive, responsive & usable.
22Mbps Down / 2.6Mbps Up - same as my ATT Router
USB Ready Share works impressively well out of the box

Cons: Range & thoughput were almost identical to my ATT router set to 25mW out of a maximum of 400. So don't expect this router to expand your network range.

Other Thoughts: Ready Share works the absolute best of any router I have ever owned hands down. Just plug in your device, give the router a moment and it saw my Seagate Expansion & PNY 4GB drives. Ready Share for Print & Music also worked quite well. Though I don't see a real use for music as its easy enough already to stream ones music collection. But for the network novices out there, they really cant go wrong!

Data transfer rates via the USB port from my laptop were very acceptable. 12MB per sec from 4GB drive & 3.7MB copying to my 4GB drive.

Before I could finish additional testing with the new firmware update a thunderstorm made my power hickup and bricked the router! :( So be careful with firmware updates, as I've had this happen before with Belkin, Linksys & Cisco routers and I was able to recover them. The JNR3210, no dice. :( but for the few weeks that I had it....loved it..... really take a look at this router. Excellent buy I'd say!

Pros: Cost effective and useful router. This router installed very easily and offers USB storage sharing, Printer Sharing, and Music Sharing. It's a very interesting option for a small family network or getting non-networkable printers and storage systems available on the network. Firmware updates are easy. Wireless and USB Sharing worked flawless out of the box (that's all I tried).

Cons: I could not find a way to actually disable the wireless. You can hide the wireless ID from the public, enable strong security, and remove the antennae, but can't actually disable it. I imagine this will be something they fix through their firmware system.

Other Thoughts: I actually ended up using this device not as a router, but as a way to share backup USB drives with a ESXi virtualized infrastructure for a small business. This worked great. Plugged in the router, gave it an IP address, plugged in a USB drive and voila - it all worked. I also appreciated that the shared folder remained a fixed name. This allows for the USB drives to be swapped, and a fixed drive mapping can be maintained on the servers which are being backed up. The performance isn't exciting. About 5MB second write and 8MB second read, but it gets the job done well for a small office.

Pros: Standard (perhaps ‘classic’ is a better term) router configuration with detachable 2dBi antennae, 4 gigabit ports and the more recent ReadySHARE USB option. The interface/GUI options (Online parental controls, guest network config, Fastlane bandwidth priorization) are plentiful and standard Netgear fare, which definitely has its place. Cool feature that you can turn on/off the “Netgear badge,” a blinding, blue LED on top which illuminates a large Netgear logo, though oddly placed in the Wireless settings.

Cons: I’m not a fan of white components (in general) or the LED multi-color scheme (green, orange, blue) on this one, but those are minor cons. Also, Netgear’s parental controls are not extensive enough for my needs, but since my main usage for this router is for ReadySHARE and as a Wireless Access Point, that isn’t a show-stopper.

Other Thoughts: My review is from the angle of a power user in a 2-level home with a robust network (20+ active wired nodes, mostly in the basement) and several wireless devices upstairs, covered mainly by a Netgear R6200 that is acting as a Wireless Access Point (WAP) and a D-Link DIR-826L as my main router (which covers the basement wireless needs), preferring D-Link’s more extensive Parental Control options. My focus with this router has been the Gigabit switch, using it as a WAP for a corner of my house that is a bit of a dead zone (but where I have spent a fair amount of time working, as of late) and the ReadySHARE functionality for the only printer on the main level. It has met all expectations in all three of those areas, with one minor caveat (see below). It replaced an aging D-Link WAP, which offered either the 2.4GHz band or 5GHz band, but not both at the same time. I run both bands on the other routers and had the former WAP set for the 5GHz band, as my work laptop's wireless adapter fully supports 5GHz connectivity. I move between the “Dining Room Dead Zone” (DRDZ) and my bedroom, and I found that my laptop had a hard time deciding which of the two 5GHz bands on the main level had the strongest signal, resulting in the wireless utility on my laptop sometimes taking almost a minute to “decide” and finally engage the wireless network. Now, when I am in the DRDZ, I engage the 2.4GHz band, which gives me the full 300Mbps and I get 80Mbps Upload/75Mbps Download actual speeds (using the LAN Speed Test utility) as opposed to 55Mbps Upload/60Mbps Download using the weaker 5GHz band signal. As for the ReadySHARE, I have been moderately impressed with its features in sharing out a Lexmark MFC printer. The Lexmark has wireless, but it has never worked consistently, so I decided to see how it did with the ReadySHARE. A Netgear utility has to be installed on each PC, which allows you to “toggle” between which PC has control of the printer/scanner and it has all worked well for the most part. There have been two times when I had to do a restart of the router to get it to engage the printer (the caveat mentioned above), but I will be implementing my own user tip (see below) to fix that issue. 5 eggs for the sheer value of this router, dishing out the best 2.4GHz wireless I have yet seen in the routers I have used over the years and for offering Gigabit connectivity, which should be the minimum standard these days.

User Tip: As with all routers that I actively service, I put a simple timer in place that will cycle (power off & on) this device every night in the wee hours. I have found that this does wonders for the general performance of routers.

Pros: The router is simple to use and has a lot of neat features. The router is great for the average computer user and the tech savy. Here are some of the highlights of this router:

Setup and updating the router:
The first feature I noticed was it's ability to redirect the web browser to the router setup page and guide you through the setup. This will make it simple for anyone to install on their own. This router also has the WPS setup option, but please read my 'Other Thoughts' on this. The next feature I noticed was the ability for the router to update its own firmware. There is a banner along the top of the setup page and the router will do the rest to upgrade the firmware. This occasionally needs to be updated to give you the latest features and the best stability.

USB:
The USB on the back is very versatile and works with a USB hub. You can plug essentially any type of USB device into it and use it. In my testing, I plugged an HP all in one printer into it and installed the NETGEAR USB control center. Instantly, it recognized the printer and presented me options to use the scanner or print to it. The software manages the connection, so when you print to the printer, it will connect the printer automatically through the network and print your paper as if the printer were connected to your computer. This same feature can be used to control USB speakers across the network. However, when I tested the USB speaker ability, it crashed all my audio programs and locked up the NETGEAR USB program. The USB port can also be slightly picky about what it will work with, see the con section for more about this.

Responsiveness:
The router is fast to power on and the configuration pages are very fast and responsive. The router will boot up and be ready in 30-45 seconds. The configuration pages load and apply very fast, even over wireless, making it very convenient to customize the settings.

Network speed and range:
The wireless coverage of this router is about on par with many other routers out there, possibly even a slight bit less. However, the throughput of this router is great over wireless and wire. The USB throughput is slightly slower than if you had the USB device connected directly to the computer.

READYstorage:
The router has many ways of sharing files from your USB storage across the network and internet. It allows you to access files with windows file sharing, a web browser, and FTP. The web browser and FTP feature can also be accessed from outside of you network and across the internet if you choose to.

Misc features:
Guest Wireless feature: Allows guest devices access to your internet connection. Has the ability to isolate all the devices that connect to the guest wireless network as well as your main network.
Network meter: Set limits and rules for monitoring your data through-put as well as the amount of time spent online.
Parental Controls: Very basic options built in. The parental filter is power

Cons: There are not a lot of 'Cons' about this unit, but I did take 1 egg off the rating due to some of these quirks:

USB:
Can be a little picky about what flash drives you use. I tested with several drives from small (512MB) to big (1TB) using different file systems (FAT32/NTFS) with different USB modes (2.0/3.0). All of them worked with the exception of one. It would not work with my ADATA USB3.0 16GB flash drive. I formatted it to NTFS and FAT32 and neither worked. I spoke with Jason in Level 2 support at NETGEAR (great guy) for 45 minutes and came to the conclusion that the USB drive was incompatible. They recommended using the bigger known brands of flash drives for best results. The test with the USB speakers was also a failure. This could be due to my speakers and/or operating system. I tried using Logitech USB speakers and windows 7 and the software (media player and NETGEARs USB software) would crash. This was not investigated further.
(The USB port on the router is blue, but is NOT USB 3.0)

File sharing:
There is no built in media sharing capability in this router. I was hoping for at least DLNA, but this was not available. It is strictly behaving as a file server. If you want to stream media to devices on the network, you will need to use HTTP or windows file sharing.

Other Thoughts: WPS:
I highly recommend turning off at least part of this feature. WPS allows you to join a device to a network via simpler means than using a long, complicated password. There are 3 ways to use WPS:
Via the button on the front of the router
Via a PIN generated by the device you are connecting to the network
Via the PIN on the bottom of the router (unsafe)
When you leave the 'router's PIN' enabled, it allows hackers to guess a lot of PINs till they guess it correctly. I used a program and was able to crack into the network in about 25 hours. Once a hacker has the PIN number, they can get in no matter if you change the wireless password or name. This PIN cannot be changed. Thus it is wise to disable this. You can do this from the setup page if you click ADVACED > Advanced setup > Wireless Settings > check "Disable Router's PIN"



These comments are neither good nor bad but may be interesting to some.

There is a blue brick looking thing on the top of this router that will mimic the wireless LED indicator on the front. This is very bright and very annoying, but it can be turned off in the settings. To turn it off, click on wireless and then uncheck the box next to "Enable NETGEAR badge LED"

The unit is wall mountable in all 4 mounting positions. However, with the orientation of the status LEDs, it may be difficult to see them in the light without twisting your head around.

The router also has an app for android and apple to configure and monitor the device. It can turn on/off the guest wireless, change the parental controls, and monitor the data usage and time usage.


Overall thoughts:
This is a great router for the price it is going for right now. I would probably say this is worth about $50-$60 dollars based on the features and quality. Looks great aesthetically, simple to use, and it just works.

Pros: Small form factor, heavy enough to support Network cables in all ports without moving, all features I have tried (NAT, port forwarding, wireless N, QoS, & MAC address filtering) seem to be working good. I have been using this router for nearly 3 wks without any major problems. Resets very fast compared to routers I’ve had in the past, about 45 seconds to reset the router. Signal quality is on par with my main router that cost $100+. Having router in upper corner of 2 story house I get about 3 bars of signal quality in lower opposite corner of basement.

Cons: Had to reset the router 1-2 during the 3 wks of ownership. Once for complete internet connection loss where cause was completely unknown, the other because of a power outage and the router didn’t seem to reset correctly after the power came back on. All in all there is nothing wrong with the router that I am aware of.

Other Thoughts: My experience has always shown that routers tend to have problems until later revisions of the firmware. This is one of the few routers that I’ve had that just works strait out of the box. It’s nice to purchase computer hardware knowing that I don’t have to wait 2-6 months for a firmware update in order for basic features to work correctly. At this price point there are not too many contenders out there that offer similar features with such a good name brand.

Pros: Hello. I am technically inclined, but I like to take the approach of a person reading reviews that doesn’t understand all the “geek speak” and make it understandable for the person who doesn’t have the time or patience to study up on stuff. If that’s you, then this one is for you.

-The biggest pro is that the router has an on/off button to turn off Wi-Fi/wireless connections versus having to go into the router configuration via web browser.

-The other major pro is a lifetime warranty!

-It has all the latest security features and speed that you would want in a modern router. You can block sites, services, and even ports with the router saving bad things or places from getting to your computer.

-2 External Antennas. You will get better range than with a single or internal antenna router (usually). They are detachable if you want to get longer ones for even more improved range.

-It comes with all the stuff needed to hook the router up and go.

-Very easy setup. Don’t even need to insert the CD software.

-No dropped signals, connections, or power cycling (reboot) for nearly a month now.

-Offers a Guest Network for friends and relatives when they visit or even your cool neighbor who helps you pay the ISP bill.

-Color scheme is a dream for Apple/Mac owners.

Cons: .
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-It is only a single band router (2.4Ghz), which is the most common for most devices anyway. So no eggs off for this. However this router performs and holds up VERY well under heavy activity.

Other Thoughts: .
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-Lightweight but built very well. I know because the cats that like to swat at the BRIGHT blinking LED’s. They love to swat it off the desk and watch it “DIE” on the floor in its cable tangled crash of death. It held up during my testing period of nearly a month. I have since gone back to my Netgear R6200 for swatting reasons.

-Runs very cool. For those who live in hot climates this is a plus factor.

-Has a great feature to dedicate specific bandwidth to a specific computer to give more “power/speed” for gaming or movie streaming.

-Parental controls for those kiddies who don’t know when to get off the net late at night, or to do their chores when they get home from school.

-If you can get this router on sale, jump on it! However at this price range you cannot beat the fact that it is indeed a gigabit router offering faster transfer rates than other routers at this price point. NOTE: faster via cable; wireless is your average 2.4Ghz still.

-I did not use the ready share printer software/function since I print from a main computer that is always on and connected to my network.

-Remember to always update to the latest firmware for best reliability and security functions.

-One more thing after you have set up your new router regarding WPS brute force PIN hacking:
To disable the Router PIN method:
1. Login to the router GUI by typing www.routerlogin.net on an Internet browser's address bar.
Note: Default logins are: Username = admin, Password = password.
2. Go to Advanced Setup menu and select Wireless Settings.
3. Under WPS settings, put a check mark on Disable Router's PIN box.
4. Hit Apply button to save settings.

-Thank you again Newegg for allowing me another great opportunity to review.

Pros: The router has a small footprint, external antennas for wireless, login/password info printed on unit's bottom, decent and fast basic setup for the non tech savvy buyer.

The Basic Dashboard gives a quick and convenient overview of the router's setup condition and status.

The back panel connections are obvious, with the four outputs being 1 Gig, and it has a USB connection for external devices (see Cons: about USB connection).

Guest Zone is a nice touch, especially as it has allow/deny for main network access or isolation. Denying main network access allows guests Internet use only.

Reasonably responsive to browser-based control, unlike some I've used.

The router is speedy enough, and wireless has good range and works well.

Cons: No manual included, not even on CD; it has to be downloaded. There is a quick start guide, but it's VERY basic.

USB connection for external devices is blue, leaving one to assume it's USB3. It is not. I was only able to get it to recognize a memory stick formatted for NTFS - sticks formatted FAT or in a MAC were not recognized. The manual says it will recognize FAT format - it will not. Not the end of the world, but I don't like it when the manual says something and it isn't so.

Wish wireless LED could be made to stop flashing - it's blue, bright, and distracting.

The Attached Devices screen doesn't show my printer (which has a hard coded IP and is plugged into the router), nor the two Netgear WNR2000v2 wireless repeaters I have in the system. The WNR2000v2 router which this replaced showed everything.

When set up for wireless repeaters, with this unit acting as base station, only WEP security can be used, and wireless speed is limited to 54 Mbs. I don't know if this is a networking standard limitation, or a Netgear limitation. But be aware of it - setting things up with a wireless repeater limits your wireless speed to 54Mbs.

Other Thoughts: The negatives listed are relatively minor, and with the exception of wireless being limited to 54 Mbs when in repeater mode, inconsequential.

Be sure to update the firmware before doing anything else. Mine came with early firmware 1.1.0.22_1.0.1, and updated to 1.1.0.26_1.0.8. Update procedure from inside the web control app through the Netgear server was fast and seamless, or you can download the update and install it from your hard drive.

You must reboot your modem in order to get everything recognized. Yes, it's a pain, but things won't work until you do it.

Make sure anything you plug into the USB connection is formatted NTFS or it won't be recognized.

At $40 after rebate, this is a very good mid-level single band router.

Pros: Router was easy to set up & get going, performance can - & will - vary if one goes off into the supplied options in the Advanced section.

The settings save time is average & better than most but still not as fast as I've seen in Netgear's Business class lineup. Some comparably priced select SOHO models of other companies that I have tested have shown faster save times as compared to this one. Average save time is between 15-31 seconds for settings to be saved.

Netgear design & placement of easy access buttons are a VERY NICE touch; finally, engineering field tested their design placements. The power button is on the back side by WAN port, the WPS/ & Wi-Fi On/Off on the front side on right if horizontal or if wall mounted, vertically with wires up, it will be on the lower right side & accessible without having to unmount it from the wall.

Unit is wall mountable & has dual removable antennae. Unit has a nice physical design & nice change from typical NG routers of the past but still has characteristics of the old designs like the compact & the low profile design. Wi-Fi coverage is decent & my wife was delighted to have an easy flip-switch-on option for internet in the den.

I believe Netgear is going in the right direction with the Genie GUI as their interface for the home/SOHO environments. Netgear has greatly cleaned up their interfaces & the icons used for representation are a good match for intuitive relationship between icon & function.

The "Attached Devices" (USB drives & printers) status works better than some competing brands in that it gives more of a real-time status update. USB drive sharing was a tad clunky to set up when compared to other offerings by competitors it was generally easy enough with only basic sharing setup, though not as fancy as Netgear's Centria line & it's extended setup.

Router firmware patch was available from Netgear servers; download & install had no issues - everything went smoothly & most important of all, the router is still working & operational on my network.

Router is good for maximum of 2 .mp4 files @ 12.27Mbps with minimal freeze/dropout/stutter & pixilation. Exceed more that 12Mbps, even on a wired Gigabit solution, & you will see & hear anomalies when playing back from USB hard disk with progressive severity as you go up in bandwidth.

This unit WILL ACCEPT private IP ranges for the WAN IP & it plays nice with other routers in the WAN side both with Dynamic DHCP & STATIC options. I have tested a few routers that have pre-programmed static mask ranges dictating what you can / can't enter as the WAN IP or as ISP IP. Needless to say I don't have much use for manufacture burned in settings that restrict configurability like that & seeing this Netgear router didn't impose restrictive WAN IP limitations presents broader possibilities to implement in different down-stream network configurations where it may fulfill a subjugate roll without issue.

Cons: Upon initial configuration/setup I was not able to access router using any of the typical IP 192.168.x numbers but used routerlogin.net, which worked just fine.

Although I do like Netgear's layout, I don't think the SSID & password scrolling across the screen is a good idea especially if there are little eyes or employees around to look over a shoulder to see & get full access, I consider this a correctable security flaw via software update.

Support for customized user login regarding file sharing is not present on the router based, only basic admin or open non password user accounts applies here; in other words, there is no way to customize user access at this level with additional user rights.

At times, even though set to issue DHCP, the router didn't hand out DHCP IPs & I hard code PC's IP to get to router & "jump start" its internet; otherwise, I was just sitting there with a Windows assigned IP & no internet , even with the internet good on the WAN side connectivity, no rules were applied in the router settings. After updating the firmware the issue hasn't resurfaced, in weeks of testing & usage.

USB to LAN video play back of .mp4 video file /w audio via Seagate USB 3.0 on router USB port US. Statistics showed using Netgear Genie was @ 8.97Mbps for single file. Physical transport medium for test is wired CAT6e shielded from Netgear Router LAN GiB to GiB PC Network Card using a Netgear 10/100/1000 24port switch with connections at 1000Mbps.

Playback was good until I loaded up second .mp4 video file /w audio for simultaneous playback, QOS settings off & no internet data transfers in progress. I turned QOS on & did not see a difference in performance on the LAN side for streaming. At 12.27Mbps, simultaneous playback of 2 files the results are somewhat jittery but smooth out with only slight jerks. I loaded up 2 more files for simultaneous playback via USB , for the total of four simultaneous files, & started to see the quality dramatically fall off for all playback & maxed out at 29.90 (Mega bits per second) & then finally bottom out with severe freezes, dropouts & distortion with pixilation.

With transfer of 4 separate & simultaneous A/V .mp4 files from Hard drive -> USB port -> to router to -> LAN to PC:

Maximum calculated is 29,900,000Mbps / (8000KB/sec) = 3737.5 Kilobytes /s / 1000 (one Mega byte ) is 3.7375 MegaBytes (approx 1/16 of USB 2.0 throughput speeds or a little more than twice USB 1.0 speeds (2.49) seemingly with compression. I was disappointed at throughput performance on the USB side, since it fell short at just 10-12Mbps. USB 2.0 ports render faster result & at USB 3.0 I get a gigabyte transferred in about 12 seconds, so I know it isn't the drive slowing things down. Throughput needs some work in this area if this is to be used as a media streaming device of more than 1 or 2 "simulcast" files.

Other Thoughts: I tried QOS during the USB video stream sessions but I didn't see how or where it was having any effect on USB/LAN streaming, though internet HTTP was smooth during the video tests.

Disappointed with the overall USB performance, especially over gigabit LAN from router -1 Egg

The fact that DHCP didn't work correctly out of the box without a flash update. Customers don't want to have to fix their new hardware right out of the box, but in all fairness it was easy to upgrade. -1 Egg

I have not experienced having to reboot the router for freezes or hangs as some colleges on the net have reported in their reviews.

The straightforward:

Being able to read and follow the simple directions / buttons for updates and owners should not have any issues getting the latest updates. Netgear has done a good job of being able to lead the user around basic functions and tasks and has applied the software to take it to the next level to help simplify tasks for users.

The price while on special with Newegg /w rebate is a good price and this router is a good option as an entry router with a good feature set.

Pros: First thought: If this thing runs as stirdy as it feels, then I'll be mighty impressed with it. I have to say that this is router has a quality feel that many I have reviewed lately have not had.
-Price. as of this review, the router is only $40 with rebate. For all these features??
-Standard SMA connectors. Feel free to get some after-market antennas.
-"A new firmware update is available" soon as I got on the config. Click and it works automatically. Model detected and all. I didn't test it before.
-Port Scan and DDoS protection, AND it doesn't respond to ping by default.
-Stylish and with attractive blue lights.
-STANDARD SMB FILE SHARING. YES. After dealing with "the cloud" and it's extremely poor performance...This thing is simple. In Windows just go to Network and type \\readyshare (this can be changed to something else) and that's it. This thing has 100% simple USB storage sharing. Something I haven't really seen work so easily since Tomato and DD-WRT.
-You can also access your files through the router's HTTP and FTP daemon (REAL http daemon. Put an index.html in your drives root directory and it loads it in browsers!)
-You can set the router to be accessed from the WAN (internet) and change the HTTP and FTP ports for security. And with that port scan protection, this would be half secure.
-"Fast Lane" is a nifty feature allowing you to devote xx% of bandwidth to one IP address. An easy QoS for people. Specifically with streaming in mind, it seems. It toggles the WPS button into a physical "Fast Lane" button. (the router DOES also have QoS)
-Parental Control is handled through an OpenDNS setup. More complicated, but more thorough. I don't want to type it all out, so read about it here if interested netgear.com/lpc#three
-Router controls: Can block sites, ports, services, can schedule time for both wireless and the internet to be off, and can set up email alerts for any .
-'Address reservation' for a sort of static IP.
-Wireless repeating function!
-"Enable any USB Device connected to the USB port? y/n" Can list approved devices!
-Gigabit ethernet

__IMPORTANT PRO__
In Advanced >> Advanced Setup >> Wireless Settings
Check the box "Disable Router's PIN" under WPS settings.
This is the first router I have seen that explicitly says it disables the pin. Other reviewers said WPS is still a problem, and it is. But this ^ is a decent solution. Switch to fast lane and completely disable pin.

Cons: No dual band.

Other than that, I don't really have any cons. It doesn't have USB3.0 and it only has one USB port. But this isn't a con, really. Especially at this price point. Those features come with time and with newer products as they're more widely accepted as standards. If you need more and if you have externally powered hard drives, you can use a USB hub with these. Should handle multiple hard drives and a printer or two if you needed.

Other Thoughts: WOW. I don't understand the current 3-egg review, but I have reviewed quite a few routers this year. And none have taken me away from my trusty ol' Asus RN-N16. This router, however, is boss. It feels sturdy, it's packed with security features and is highly configurable and can handle a heavy load. Easier to configure than Tomato or DDWRT. Research hints that it has a 620Mhz processor and 128mb of ram which is all more than enough to handle the load it does. Even has an HTTP daemon (Yes, it is a 100% fully functional httpd on this router. No SQL or PGP, obviously, but go ahead and make an index.html file on your router. IT WILL LOAD IT AS THE HOME PAGE.)

Repeater functions and just so much functionality. And at a $40-$60 price point? The upper price is pushing it, but at $40 this thing seriously has a lot of features that routers have been lacking. This router surprised me. Just about all it's lacking is an option to set the RSSI sensitivity or power output. Bravo Netgear. This router is definitely a step in the right direction. I didn't bother with the "Netgear Genie."


Some others stuff to mention:

-During setup it tells you your network name and WPA2 key (Great!) at the configuration IP address but the only option to click other than "Print me" is "Take me to the internet." I thought this was kind of dumbed down when I was wanting to configure it and get under the hood. When I clicked that vague link, it went to a "Page Not Found" on netgear.com. Refresh the 192.168.1.1 page, the configuration is there.

-After the firmware update, it asks for the login credentials to configure the router. When you first set it up, it won't ask. It's written on a sticker on the bottom. User:admin pass:password.

-The timeout for being logged into the router's configuration page seems to be 5 or 10 minutes.