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Netgear Inc. WGR614NA Wireless Routers
Customer Reviews for NETGEAR WGR614 IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.11b/g Wireless-G Router - Retail
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ProfBert
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
2/9/2010 4:49:13 AM

Rating + 4 A decent buy in the lower-end range


Pros: Fairly reliable, decent range. A G router's 54 speed is plenty fast enough for most internet use. No need to get a faster wireless router for most uses - even Wii games and youtube videos perform fine through this router. Three computers are sharing access with this router and performance has been fine.

Cons: Archaic software to manage the router, especially regarding security. Feel like I'm back in the days of DOS. :-) Better if you don't need to restrict use to only authorized devices. But if you have neighbors living relatively close and wish to limit access, the software to limit access is iffy (one adapter I had would never get cleared to pick up the signal no matter what I did).

Other Thoughts: When this model first came out, reviews were mixed to say the least. I get the impression that, even more so than automobiles, new models for these small electronic devices may need a fair amount of field use before they modify and get it right. By the time I got mine, it seems a lot of the early problems were worked out. I have mine on the stand with plenty of air space around it to minimize the heat issue that may contribute to premature demise of this unit. Been relatively trouble free for over 3 years.

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Zelig
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/7/2010 7:36:59 PM

Rating + 5 Works great


Pros: It's a cheap wireless router that works fine. Easy to setup and configure

Cons: none

Other Thoughts: This is the 2nd Netgear router I've owned. My previous one I used for about 7 years without any problems, but it didnt have wireless capability so I bought this new one.

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LUZR4LIFE
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/4/2010 4:40:47 PM

Rating + 4 So Far So Good


Pros: Works great. Had no issues getting it up and running.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Covers the house pretty good

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
2/3/2010 5:44:53 PM

Rating + 1 Terrible Support


Pros: It connects to the internet without a problem.

Cons: Doesn't work with Sonicwall VPN. There are many people having the same problem. Technical Support is worthless! I rather have talked to a monkey for 20 minutes. Stay away from this if you plan on using VPN passthrough.

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wingnetengineer
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
2/2/2010 3:00:24 PM

Rating + 2 Netgear WGR614


Pros: Fast and reliable when it works

Cons: This model has had a bad history of getting hot and locking-up. Netgear has had alot of complaints and many units replaced, only to do it again. Poor case design and no heatsink are the main problem.

Other Thoughts: Avoid this model all together. other Netgear routes are fine, but this unit chokes on the 54mbs mode when used too heavily.

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Nukem
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
1/30/2010 1:58:38 PM

Rating + 5 might be the best netgear reuter ever


Pros: reliable, efficient, fast, and stable! one of the best reuters i have ever owned, i bought the new belkin n+model:f5d8235-4 ver. 3000 and what a piece of garbage it is. I bought it thinking it was going to be faster since my netgear is acting up as of recently but i guess im going back to netgear once gain.

Cons: is already an older model and it does not support N

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mcmaster
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
1/27/2010 9:05:25 AM

Rating + 3 Absolutely AWFUL if using Mac OS X!


Pros: I have no problems with how this wireless router works once installed. The signal is strong and was available immediately after I completed the set-up. It even works in the attic of my apartment, while the unit is on the second floor. The product is small and light, so it doesn't take up much room or get in the way. The price is very affordable.

Cons: Set-up was nearly impossible on my new MacBook, which runs with Mac OS X. The ReadMe file on the setup disc gave instructions for how to download a converter so the set-up files could be opened on a Mac, HOWEVER, the file listed only works with pre-OS X operating systems. I spent a good hour trying to find, download, and install a converter for OS X. After doing all that, the converter still didn't work, even though I followed all the instructions listed. I ended up abandoning the setup on my Mac, and starting the process all over on my ancient PC desktop. I spent 2 1/2 hours setting up this router, all because it is not up-to-date, or Mac friendly! Also, you need to be extra careful about plugging the Ethernet cords into the right outlets, or your set-up will fail. Other than that, set-up was pretty easy on the PC, despite my computer being super old and slow.

Other Thoughts: Do NOT buy this router if you run on Mac OS X! You are better off buying a product specially designed for new macs. However, set-up on a PC is reasonably easy and fast, as long as the directions are followed exactly, using the diagrams. If you are a PC user, great value for the price!

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JPicard
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/26/2010 6:36:08 PM

Rating + 5 EASY!


Pros: So easy to set up! Almost plug and play!
Web interface is very simple and easy to understand, had every feature I was looking for.
The price to performance is excellent.

Cons: None I have found.

Other Thoughts: Seems to be great range in a relatively small house.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/26/2010 4:02:29 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: extremely easy to setup. no dropouts or resets. get excellent coverage throughout house.

Cons: there are no cons. price + functionality is about as good as you can get.

Other Thoughts: router software was very easy to understand and configure.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
1/25/2010 3:09:09 PM

Rating + 5 Excellent Range


Pros: Great range is a large odd shaped cement building.

Cons: None.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat low
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/25/2010 11:46:02 AM

Rating + 5 Easy setup


Pros: Very easy to set it up.

Cons: none

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Hearse
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
1/23/2010 6:46:54 PM

Rating + 4 Simple Setup, Easy Maintenance


Pros: The reviews on NewEgg and that other big retailer named after a certain South American rain forest mostly in Brazil, both made me skeptical about this hardware, but I ended up deciding the price was low enough to warrant taking a risk. I picked up my package about fifteen minutes before I needed to leave for work, and started setting it up, assuming I'd have to finish when I got home later that night.
I plugged in an ethernet cable, put in the CD from the box, (I don't like doing that as much as the next guy, but what else could I do?), filled out the forms and it was done. Three minutes, at most.
I connected using Mac OS X 10.4.11, Windows Vista and my roommate's Asus EEE that runs Linux Xandros without any trouble. Both Wireless and Wired connections through it are stable, no periodic disconnections, no wavering bandwidth, and I haven't had to restart it once.

Cons: I don't have anything to complain about.

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Jason
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
1/19/2010 11:31:49 PM

Rating + 3 Plugin, Connect, Surf.


Pros: The connection, most important, is stable and reliable. The wiring is very basic and requires novice skill.

Cons: Exterior lights surround the device making it a flashlight in the dark; not good for a bedroom.

Other Thoughts: This is simply a router that works and is stable; the most important factor.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
1/18/2010 11:25:54 PM

Rating + 3 Okay for 2 years


Pros: Worked well for two years

Cons: Began "clogging up" after two years, tried upgrading firmware. didnt help.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
1/16/2010 8:11:37 PM

Rating + 5 Over 6 years and going strong!


Pros: Highly reliable for 6 years. Sometimes need to unplug the power to reset.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I use a gigabit switch between my destop, HTPC, and network storage.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/4/2010 7:24:43 PM

Rating + 5 24/7 for 2 years and still counting


Pros: Very reliable. Easy to set up; easy to manage.

Cons: None I can think of.

Other Thoughts: Never dropped a connection. I have 2 laptops, a Blackberry and an iPhone connecting by WiFi (WPA2) and all 4 wired ports are constantly in use (Vonage, 2 PCs, 1 HD Homerun) . The routers has been running 24/7 for nearly 2yrs now. Amazing.

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bunty83
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
1/3/2010 2:38:55 PM

Rating + 5 Buy it


Pros: Very good Router for home use. good range on second floor.

Cons: NONE

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Mr. Buttercups
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
12/27/2009 11:09:28 PM

Rating + 5 Amazing Product


Pros: Set up is incredibly easy, I think my 2 year old cousin could do this and she has trouble putting on her socks. It is cheap, but still a fantastic product and reliable. Always works perfect and the setup is so easy, only took about 7 minutes from opening the box to being finished. Setting up the security for the network is also simple, if you are scared about having an unsecure network buy this product it will walk you through the process holding your hand the whole way making each step so easy. I don't know how its customer service or problem solving is as I have never had any problems and never used their support.

Cons: None, it is amazing (buy this now).

Other Thoughts: Only wish I would of bought one before, I had another brand before this it worked great, but this product is superior in every single way.

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under-taker
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
12/22/2009 1:49:44 PM

Rating + 1


Pros: it works somewhat

Cons: poor tech support,set the router up on my pc and lost all text in halo combat evolved,firefox browser does not remember browsing history.and have to sign into yahoo home page every time even if you choose the stay logged in for 2 weeks

Other Thoughts: contacted there support by email and even though they sent me a email stating they had responded to my email when i logged into there web page it had that i had never even put in a support ticket.called them on the phone and said they had never had this problem reported in the past he went on to blame it on my soft wear even after i told him the first time it happened i reloaded my O.S and had to start from scratch and everything was working great till i set the router up again then lost it all avoid this buy a better name brand

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yoopertech
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
12/21/2009 10:26:32 PM

Rating + 2 Decent Product, Horrible Support


Pros: Stable at this point, works with DSL flawlessly.

Cons: If you are someone who values support from a company DO NOT BUY.

The stands that make the router vertical were not included with mine. Instead of sending out a new set, they tell me to return it to the retailer. I bought this locally at the shop where I work and I know we won't have any more for at least two weeks. To appease a customer they won't even spend the two dollars in shipping it would take to send me the stuff to make this right!

Sloppy business if you ask me, but after this purchase it'll be D-Link and Linksys for home installs for me from now on. Never had an issue with those companies

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PCFixerGuy
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/14/2009 7:32:23 AM

Rating + 4 Watch the version!


Pros: This router works GREAT! I've had the old version of this router (version 4) for over 5 years! I replaced it with the exact same model because it worked that well. I have it installed in my basement and the signal gets up to the second floor so I have coverage on all 3 floors in my house!

Cons: This product is currently at Version 9 (V9). My old V4 model (exact same model number) had mounting holes in the back. I had it mounted in my basement... Went to mount this one... NO HOLES! So since the other one finally fried, I just took it apart and duct taped the old bottom part to the new router so it could be mounted. This router only comes with the two little feet for stands.

Other Thoughts: Not sure why they don't tell you which version it is on the newegg page. Maybe it keeps changing every year? Would definitely be helpful to have those mounting holes back though.

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Gil Bates
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
12/12/2009 1:09:58 PM

Rating + 5 not bad


Pros: Out of the box this router is 2nd in features only to a WRT54GL (3rd party firmware loaded) in my opinion.
The best feature of this router is the wireless repeater function.
I managed to get one from my ISP (no lease) and paired it with another unit which works fine as long as you disable client mode.
You can use multiple sub units and this is all stock just in case bricking a router with 3rd party firmware makes you uneasy or gaming adapters seem to be too expensive.

Cons: Wireless output is average at best.
No drops but in my case a full signal requires being in the same room in my case.
That could be due to a congestion of > 10 SSIDs or as I've read using repeaters comes with the sacrifice of bandwidth which makes sense.
Not really a con.

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hsdad
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
12/11/2009 6:57:31 AM

Rating + 1 Very disappointing


Pros: 4 ports, wireless has good reception

Cons: Not stable or reliable

Other Thoughts: Since owning this for over a year, I'm having to replace it because it has become unstable. At least four to five times a day I have to unplug it to reset it in order for it to work. With four computers and a network printer installed on it, this becomes a real pain. Printing assigned through it must be re-sent and downloads must be started again. This has been a nightmare. I can't tell how dissatisfied I am with this product. I discourage anyone from buying it. I have already purchased a different brand from Newegg.com to replace it.

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Kent County Comp
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
12/6/2009 2:18:03 PM

Rating + 4 Good ...If you Don't Have PowerBoost...READ


Pros: This is a good easy to use router. Had simple port forwarding options. I used it for 4 years. Max speed I can get is about 15 megs per second. If you ISP is faster, don't buy this. Upload max's at 3 megs.

Cons: Cox Communications implemented PowerBoost. This gives the user a boost of speed for 30 seconds. This router does not work well with it. It can make it have funny speed downgrades and wacky disconnetions.

Other Thoughts: Would not use this with FIOS or a very high end connection. Read the above..for basic needs like a DSL line..not bad all in all.

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Joe
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
12/5/2009 1:23:19 PM

Rating + 2 Poor wireless performance


Pros: Low price. simple setup

Cons: picky wireless performance. Works pretty well with some devices and poorly or not at all with others. Need to power cycle regularly. Recently purchase an Apple macbook and it constantly drops the connection. Upgraded firmware and no help. I am going to punt and go with a linksys WRT54GL to avoid hassle.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
12/5/2009 5:34:44 AM

Rating + 1 The one year router...


Pros: Nice clean looking white case
Cool lights
It's fun to shoot and shatters into many pieces

Cons: Only a one year product
Warranty still costs you shipping..... and you will need the warranty.

Other Thoughts: Had two of these; one at work, one at home. One worked great for about 8-10 months, the other made it just over a year. Returned the one still under warranty at my cost and they replacement was also bad. Company sent another one which only worked for a few months. Fed up, I bought the Linksys brand. Those are still running strong. I'm done with Netgear. :(

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Shuroth
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
12/1/2009 7:11:21 PM

Rating + 5 Still kickin


Pros: Works great. no problems setting up. Great security.

Cons: Out of date now for the N devices.

Other Thoughts: 5 Eggs for outstanding products and 5 Eggs to newegg for speedy delivery with no damage.

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datadavid
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
11/25/2009 12:53:05 PM

Rating + 5 Excellent Router


Pros: This is an exceptionally easy router to set up. It has excellent covereage and is unobtrsuive on the desktop.

Cons: None.

Other Thoughts: Great price from Newegg.

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Johnson
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
11/18/2009 9:02:12 AM

Rating + 5


Pros: stable data transfer, excellent and strong signal, high-speed guarantee, small size, white and clean etc.

Cons: unkown

Other Thoughts: i got this device three months ago and works pretty well for me. I like it.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
11/3/2009 2:36:41 PM

Rating + 2 Nice. When it works


Pros: Nice fast and reliable when it works (no dropped connections etc)

Cons: Broke after about a year of use - apparently this is a common failure mode with netgear routers, the power comes on and the system locks. Reset, shaking etc result in no improvement.

Other Thoughts: I haven't yet had a router that lasted longer than two years. I am trying minor labels instead of netgear/dlink next to see if that has any impact on quality.

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Kendis
Tech Level: average
Ownership: more than 1 year
10/16/2009 7:40:09 PM

Rating + 4 Decent


Pros: 1. Small footprint.
2. Bland white color goes with anything.
3. Can be laid horizontal or can sit vertical with included feet.
4. Easy to install driver.
5. Compatible with Windows XP networking.

Easy network setup control panel. Port forwarding, IP address reservation, hardware firewall, IP and content blocking, and more

Cons: Some features on the control panel do not work. You cannot use the feature which emails you a notification when someone visits a restricted site.

Other Thoughts: I've owned this router for over three years and it works fine. The wireless speed is slow compared to the new routers these days, but it works fine for my home network. Overall, a decent little router.

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ellice909
Tech Level: average
Ownership: more than 1 year
10/8/2009 11:49:49 PM

Rating + 2 it sings, hates interruptions


Pros: since this is the only router ive owned, i'd say it works ok but i dont know any other wireless networks except the one at school

Cons: this router gets alot of interference with my microwave and home phone, i get kicked out of my online games whenever one of these is in use. It always makes a loud squeek/humm, rly annoying.

Other Thoughts: i've had this 3 years (atleast) . not sure what happened but it randomly stopped letting me access the net and wont be assigned an ip address anymore, i'm buying a different router tmrw.

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SmithC5
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
10/8/2009 3:44:55 PM

Rating + 1 Cheap


Pros: Very Cheap, I bought it refurbished from NewEgg for $10.

Cons: After about a month it started making a high pitched squealing noise and then the wireless stopped working.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
10/7/2009 9:37:41 AM

Rating + 3 You get what you pay for


Pros: It was cheap.

Cons: To many to list but at least it works. Looking for a better product now.

Other Thoughts: You get what you pay for and this product is no exception.

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Leaf
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
10/3/2009 12:19:21 PM

Rating + 1 Just unbelievably bad


Pros: Inexpensive
Decent range
Small footprint

Cons: Slow, slow, slow! The interface, the wireless connection, the wired connection- everything about it is slow.
Router times out during setup just about every time you click "Apply".
Needs to be rebooted about once a week.

Other Thoughts: I felt there's just no way this router can be so slow and buggy, so I called NETGEAR. Their support politely explained to me that my internet connection and/or my PC was likely the cause of my problems... Since the router WAS working (just very poorly). Gee, thanks. I wish it had been DOA, so that I could have returned it and had a shot at a functional replacement. Instead I'll have to waste money on another router to replace this half-functional piece of trash.

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Optimus1
Tech Level: high
Ownership: less than 1 day
9/28/2009 5:37:01 PM

Rating + 1 DOA Netgear = Nightmare


Pros: Price was inviting for a refurbished unit
Other reviews seemed it was worthy

Cons: There is a problem with the wireless part of the router. The wireless conductivity light blinks steady. For some reason nothing can connect wireless with the router even with no WEP
I called NetGear for technical assistance. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!!! They rerouted my call four times then they denied me any support because there is no serial number on the bottom. I asked for a manager when he spoke with me he had a heavy Indian accent I could bearly understand. He stated refurbish units have no warranty, no support, no exchanges. However there is a 30-warranty card from NETGEAR in the box guaranteeing a 30-day hardware and free technical support. The manager still denied any support and claimed I was making up a fraudulent statement.

Other Thoughts: I got a big run-around from netgear tech. There is defently a problem with the wireless radio I will give NewEgg a call for a RMA. I think newegg's tech/customer support is one of the best in the business.
My final advice is to beware of refurbished/Recertified

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majinbuxl
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/28/2009 11:36:15 AM

Rating + 5 Nice router


Pros: Its a nice little router. Easy to setup and has worked flawlessly ever since I plugged it in.

Cons: That I know of, routers don't usually come with a password as a factory default. Not worth taking an egg off for since you can find the pw in the manual anyway.

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PapaBear53
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/23/2009 7:07:32 PM

Rating + 5 solid


Pros: Works solidly. No problems. I have purchased two of these and both work well.

Cons: none

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newapocalypse
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/19/2009 7:12:45 AM

Rating + 5 Perfect!


Pros: This is by far the best wireless router i have ever owned. The install is easy as cake, the router is extremely reliable, and the price is very affordable. Over 1 year this router has NEVER crashed, i NEVER had to restart it for any reason except configuration changes. You will not go wrong with this router, its an amazing product which will serve you for many years to come.

Cons: None whatsoever.

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Kyle
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
9/12/2009 11:56:45 PM

Rating + 3 Decent, but....


Pros: Looks pretty. Vertical stand included to save valuable desk space. For the price it does what you ask of it, most of the time.

Cons: Range is okay but not fantastic. My old router had a stronger signal on average (possibly due to the dual antennas?) Wired machines never have an issue but wireless connections stop working after about a week or two. Reset the router, or adjust settings via a wired machine and then hit apply, and the router will work again. Strange but predictable at least.

Other Thoughts: If you attempt to check for new firmware via wired pc when it is in its 'frozen' state, it returns a "not enough memory to perform a version check" so my best guess is it keeps an unclearable log of wireless activity and just fills up until you reset it? Either way it is annoying but not a deal breaker. It was cheap and should hold me over until I am ready to move to wireless-N so I'm not complaining.

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Erik
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
9/10/2009 12:49:13 PM

Rating + 3 OK


Pros: Looks great, and is very small. Many features, and setup is easy and straightforward.

Cons: Range is not great at all, and it is not possible change power levels like in other routers. And currently, it is not even possible to put another open source firmware on the router without bricking it.

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L33t A2
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
9/8/2009 7:56:32 AM

Rating + 4


Pros: Works fairly well, no issues under full load like a few other reviews stated.

Cons: Wireless range isn't the best, but I used it more for the wired connections anyway. With one wall between it and my laptop about 25 feet away I have a fair signal of 3 out of 5 bars, this could also have to do with the PCMCIA card I'm using in the laptop.

Other Thoughts: The flashing lights make for a decent night light.

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h1arold1
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
9/3/2009 5:27:02 PM

Rating + 5


Pros: works great better than anyother brand that i have had

Cons: none

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xmonger
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
8/28/2009 7:49:26 PM

Rating + 5 Best G Router


Pros: great speed
great range
looks great

I tried a wpn824, but had to return it as the range was less than "max", The wgr614 beats it solidly in range. Go figure.

Cons: I am on my 3rd one. Lifespan is about two years in my experience.

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Cody
Tech Level: average
Ownership: more than 1 year
8/27/2009 9:02:51 AM

Rating + 3 OK for landlady, not me


Pros: Worked fine for years for my landlady, but all she ever does on her connection is check her e-mail.

Cons: When running anything that opens multiple connections (online games, etc.) the connection with the router shuts off for about 20-30 seconds.

Other Thoughts: I moved into a new place where my landlady had had this router and I give it three stars because it worked fine for her for a long time, but I had to buy her a new one because this one could not handle most online streaming (Netflix/Hulu were too much) nor gaming of any sort (it would simply time out every time). It doesn't seem to be able to handle a connection under full load. The new router I bought her works great.

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Trio
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
8/24/2009 1:53:49 PM

Rating + 5 Great Product


Pros: Solid performer, owned about two tears with no issues.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Works flawlessly with three USB netgear wireless adapters.

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bigbadwolf314
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
8/23/2009 9:51:35 AM

Rating + 2 UNRELIABLE


Pros: I like most Netgear products. This one is priced well, has a decent configuration menu system, and can stand up or lay down.

Cons: The router is basically unreliable for websurfing. After a few days you'll need to reboot the router. Otherwise pages don't load up or images within them are broken. The LAN seems to stay fine regardless.

Other Thoughts: I though maybe it could be just my unit. Well, I've run across clients who've had the same problem. Even family members or friends of mine experienced the same. This model also has different versions but all seem to be affected. Since I bought the Apple Airport Extreme Base Station no problems.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: less than 1 day
This user purchased this item from Newegg
8/20/2009 6:14:21 AM

Rating + 5 Solid


Pros: Super Fast shipping from this company. Easy install!

Cons: None

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
8/10/2009 10:07:20 AM

Rating + 5 Netgear


Pros: I've had this router for at least 6 years and its been flawless.

I work for an ISP, and its rare that we get calls about netgears.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: I only use it for the wired connection though, so now sure how it is wireless. Lately, I'm noticing the connection drop a few times a day. Not sure if this is the modem or router causing it but I need another router anyway. No surprise I'm going with the same one!

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
8/2/2009 7:29:51 PM

Rating + 1


Pros: As usual for netgear, very good tech support.

Cons: Just like others, the rain seems to kill it. I've had to reset this thing at least 15 times in the 3 weeks that I've had it. Also, I changed one setting from default and I lost internet completely. When I try to get back into the router, I get "occupied by 192.168.1.3". There is no such computer here.

Other Thoughts: The router is simple, perhaps three computers is just more than it can handle. Overall, I'm out $40.00.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/31/2009 8:24:44 AM

Rating + 5


Pros: works great for my home use (havent tested it under big network load)

Cons: none

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jimbob
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
7/29/2009 4:10:27 PM

Rating + 3 rain problem


Pros: it worked and was cheap

Cons: when ever it rained it went out i knew it was the router because i would plug the modem into the computer and the internet worked fine but once it rained the wireless on it went out.

Other Thoughts: buy it if you live in a place where it doesnt rain (lol)

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Rathion
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/22/2009 2:04:07 PM

Rating + 5 Great Product!


Pros: Installs easily. Although I normally manually configure the router, the auto configuring software is actuall good. It intuitively resets ip address to avoid conficts with existing router. So this is an easy set up for people with little or no network skills. Rarely needs resetting.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Go for it.

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ChrisNH
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
7/3/2009 9:03:54 AM

Rating + 3 One major flaw, but otherwise good


Pros: Nice design, nice user interface, reputable manufacturer.

Cons: There is ONE NTP Server that this router uses to get its time & date information, and that server is apparently DOWN. That means my router thinks it is Friday, 10 Jan 2003 06:02:43 rather than Friday, 3 July 2009 at 12:00:00. This means I cannot set schedules on my router, which in a family setting is a big deal. I'd like to control my daughter's access to the Internet; because this NTP server is down (and has been for well over a week) I cannot. Curiously, I cannot 'tell' the router to simply use the PC clock. I also cannot 'tell' the router to use a different NTP server (in other words, one that works). So, unless this mysterious NTP server fixes itself, I will be without a fully-functioning router. And that doesn't make me happy.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
7/1/2009 9:49:24 AM

Rating + 5 Great Router


Pros: This has been a great router. Easy to use and great functionality.

Cons: The one I purchased was refurbished, so this might not apply to new ones. Every so often I would have to restart it. It would lock up but power cycling would always fix it. This was every couple of months or so.

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tommy2times
Tech Level: average
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/17/2009 6:05:52 AM

Rating + 5 Great all around router


Pros: Perfect Router for the regular family guy. Easy setup, works with all my stuff.

Cons: None other than the router goes bad after 2 -4 years, but most routers start getting bad by then too.

Other Thoughts: I had this router for 4 years, The wifi on it recently started going bad on me, so I bought another one, Good as new.

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jp7804
Tech Level: average
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/16/2009 11:20:22 AM

Rating + 5 Solid


Pros: This was my first router bought three years ago from New Egg. I recently thought of up grading to an N router, but have never had any issues with this one.

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: My work laptop and my home pc use this router all day every day. This router has never failed me. Great product!

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/15/2009 3:07:13 PM

Rating + 4 not to shabby


Pros: easy set up and contrary to earlyer reviews I feel that the packaging was very green and gave me a warm fuzzy feeling as I hugged my spruce.

Cons: none so far

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drathen
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/11/2009 7:05:05 PM

Rating + 2 Im giving up


Pros: looks pretty, worked on and off for 2 yrs

Cons: frequently dropped wireless connections, lately it has been locking up even when plugged in with a cord

Other Thoughts: spend the extra 10 dollars and get the LINKSYS WRT54GL

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Johnwilldo
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/10/2009 2:48:58 PM

Rating + 5 Ultra Fast Shipping Worked Great!


Pros: Fast Shipping and great price. Worked fine right out of the box!

Cons: None

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Jennifer
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/9/2009 2:09:07 PM

Rating + 5 Easy


Pros: I think I may have beat the other guys time of 11 minutes. I only had difficulty finding out what the default password was and discovered it printed on the bottom of the router. I didn't even bother using the installation cd that came with it. I used the website set up. I works throughout the house and never gives me any problems connecting.

Cons: None.

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Fredzo
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
6/7/2009 4:34:48 PM

Rating + 5 My first Netgear, so far so good


Pros: I got this from another vendor but wanted to let Neweggers know the skinny. I had a D-link and it worked great for about 4 years then all to once it started dropping my connection to the net which play havoc on my Xbox Live connection. I choose this one because it has high marks for Xbox Live as well as PC use. I setup the router and had some trouble getting the wireless up but this turned out to be my own fault not that of the router. Finally after reading the directions and not being so high and mighty I set up the unit and logged right in with my wireless laptop. It is fast, visually appealing and it works flawlessly with my Xbox , laptop and my desktop PC. Despite some negative on this model I have no complaints.

Cons: None at this time but look at my other thoughts for a tid bit.

Other Thoughts: I believe it does mention this in the setup but make sure you do the initial setup from a wired connection. I think my first attempts and subsequent aggravation was because I tried to go between the wired and wireless connection on my laptop. Start from a wired desktop or laptop than re-boot and re-connect.

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Farva
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
6/1/2009 9:27:00 AM

Rating + 5 G stands for Good


Pros: Easy setup, doesn't run hot compared to other routers. Consistent connection. Price.

Cons: Non -draft- N, but for what I have seen current -draft- N routers are not worth the price/performance ratio.

Other Thoughts: I have setup 4 of this model router in the past for various people and have never had any problems.

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kcr0n
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/28/2009 10:24:56 PM

Rating + 5 11 Minute Install


Pros: From grabbing a knife to open the shipping box to surfing on my laptop: 11 minutes (with pass phrase security enabled). yes, my buddy was timing me :D

The wizard makes the entire setup process fast and easy.

Cons: not green (too much wrapping).

Other Thoughts: Why do they ship a CD? Completely not needed. Just hit http://192.168.1.1 in your browser and the wizard will query you for everything it needs.

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Samoth
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/26/2009 3:46:09 PM

Rating + 5 Good deal


Pros: Cheap, good value, great signal, anyone can install this piece of hardware.

Cons: None

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/25/2009 5:06:55 PM

Rating + 5 very good


Pros: good modem

Cons: nothing

Other Thoughts: good modem

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Andrew Rayhons
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
5/19/2009 6:56:19 AM

Rating + 5 Great Item


Pros: Purchased this over a year ago, and love it. Very easy to setup, basically plug in the cd, and let it do its thing. Logging into the admin panel and setting up my specific network settings was very straightforward and easy.

Cons: No cons at all.

Other Thoughts: Again, have used this over a year, and it has never once dropped my wireless or wired connection. I have a PC (wired), PS3 (wired), Nintento Wii (Wireless), and laptop (wireless) connected and have never had a single problem with any one of them ever disconnecting or losing connections. I truly recommend buying this product as I've used other wireless routers and not a single one works as well as this one.

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fast eddie
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5/17/2009 7:30:14 AM

Rating + 1 CHANGES SETTINGS ON ITS OWN


Pros: nothing extra special about this router

Cons: Two cons:

1) Most users will not be bothered by this, however, this router has a "FEATURE" that works like this: When the router notices that it's network settings conflict with another device such as with the gateway, it CHANGES it's own settings to not conflict. In my case, the router CHANGES it's IP to 10.0.0.1, despite the fact that I NEED my router to be set to 192.168.1.1... This happens ALMOST EVERY TIME I need to reboot my cable modem. Personally I need my router to use a specific IP range and netmask so that my Ethernet laser Printer's DHCP client will work... It is VERY CONFUSING and also VERY FRUSTRATING for a user who expects the router to be on one IP address but then the router goes and CHANGES it's IP automatically... I SET THE ROUTER'S SETTINGS HOW I WANTED THEM, BUT THIS ROUTER THINKS IT KNOWS BETTER THAN I DO HOW I WANT IT TO BE SET.

2) Also, the user forums at netgear have a really rude and condescending forum admin who barely speaks English.

Other Thoughts: so while I admit that most people will never be bothered by or notice the above quirk in the router's behavior, some users will find it to be a huge problem. Who knows how many networked devices out there will be confused and will not work on your network when it suddenly changes from a 192.168.xxx.xxx network to a 10.0.xxx.xxx network. The odd thing about this is that there is no IP address or netmask conflict between my router and my cable modem, but I think that what happens is that as my cable modem boots up, for a split second until the PPP comes up, the cable modem may actually conflict, then it changes it's IP to the correct IP.... so I recommend avoiding this router because technology that thinks that it is smarter than you are is always a pain in the end...

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pookybean
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/15/2009 4:20:44 PM

Rating + 5 24/7 for over a year and still going strong


Pros: Low price, easy setup (including WPA security) and it simply works. Love the white design. Upgrading the firmware was a breeze.

Cons: None I could really think of.

Other Thoughts: I have Vonage, two laptops and a htpc connected to this router which has been running 24/7 for over a year now. The htpc regularly records up to 2 HDTV streams (16-20Mbps each) from a HDHomerun and it just struck me that the router has never once dropped a connection to any of the devices. I'm very impressed - that's why I came back to write this review.

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LA Smog
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5/12/2009 4:43:58 PM

Rating + 1 Barely functional


Pros: Very inexpensive router with a decent base set of features. Able to do most basic tasks.

Cons: The router has a flood protection problem that causes a temporary lockout for your protection. Unfortunately using this with in-game server browsers to search for servers causes too many connections and the unit implodes for 30 seconds. Some people have even complained about exceedingly media rich sites like MySpace generate too many server connections and the router then goes belly up for 30 seconds during its protection shutdown. The router will come back to a responsive and functional state after this 30 second shutdown, but normally people will then try the same site again and get locked out repeatedly.

The wireless isn't anything to write home about either. The range on the unit is very weak. I have a PS3 and PSP I connect to the unit and throughput is roughly 1Mb at 15 feet.

Other Thoughts: For simple web browsing you may be ok with this, but I don't recommend this router to anyone.

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Pebkac's
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
5/8/2009 1:00:59 PM

Rating + 4 Reliable Little Guy...


Pros: Reliable, stable, easy to configure, WPA1 & 2 support. I've had mine for 3 years, and it's never locked up on me unlike my Linksys. I like my Linksys routers too, but this is far more reliable.

Cons: Lack of higher-end features such as power output adjustment and MAC address filtering. Not typically something you worry about for a home network though.

Other Thoughts: Bought it at a yard sale for ten bones. Best money I ever spent for my network. I always purchase these routers for my customers when I install a home or office wireless network.

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Prodigy
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/7/2009 6:01:57 AM

Rating + 5 Good Router


Pros: Easy to set up, 2 computers and laptop connect to this router wirelessly and it hasnt dropped a connection yet, even when everyone is downloading. Much better than my old Belkin

Cons: ....

Other Thoughts: Took Newegg 2 days to ship this to me and it was free shipping. ha wow thanks newegg

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/6/2009 8:35:15 AM

Rating + 4 Nice Router


Pros: Great price! This router does a great job. Easy setup. I used it to split off from another small network. I did some special changes like NAT to keep things secure.
Used it for a live web feed. Worked great!

Cons: Little Slow with the neatgear interface. Low on cache memory.

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Mog111
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
5/4/2009 1:55:29 AM

Rating + 5 Awesome


Pros: Bought this in May 2006 and it still works today. Have used it for multiple computers and Wii and handles everything fine.

Cons: Doesn't support wireless N (oh no!)

Other Thoughts: Good value, free shipping. Go for it

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HandGunPat
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
5/3/2009 4:32:29 PM

Rating + 3 Good router


Pros: Security, Mac Address filtering, Web Browser, and Price.
Not a big speed difference between Wired and Wirelss. On Wired I get 125kb/s and Wireless with a 20-30% Signal strength 115-120kb/s on a 1MB/s Line.

Cons: I don't know where to start with this router. I picked it up at b35tbuy for 40$. I guess you get what you pay for, It randomly reboots and the signal stinks. I have a 20-30% Signal strength on my gaming computer upstairs which is no more than 15-20 feet from this router.

Other Thoughts: Good router cant complain, Untill it stars rebooting like no other. Oh and you will only notice the rebooting on wireless devices. Wierd huh?
Good router if you need a cheap one.
Connected to it:
Desktop Computer (Wired)
Survalliance Computer (Wired)
Xbox360 (Wired)
Print Server (Wired)
2 Laptops

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GMAN
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
5/3/2009 1:48:30 PM

Rating + 5 Great Router


Pros: Alright first of all I have never experienced my wireless router(s) dropping or restarting the connection. I have installed 3 of these, one for myself that connects my laptop wirelessly, my pc which is always on, and my xbox 360. I have had this for about 2 years. My other two that I have set up are at a friends house and they have no problems, a 2 pc's, xbox 360, and two laptops and several wifi devices (ds, psp), all work flawlessly, I set this up about 1 year ago. My other set up I just completed yesterday which is working perfectly fine. One pc and a couple of laptops wirelessly. My router reaches to my room which is about 30 feet away, threw a couple of walls too. I like the white design it's a really cute router. Also it comes with TWO antennas one external and one internal. 4 ports. Small, lightweight, versatile, and easy to clean.

Cons: I cannot really think of a con. The only time I had a problem was setting up my most recent network, when I would click apply on routerlogin.net it would erase the ip and cause it to disconnect, but its a simple fix, just don't press apply and press cancel.

Other Thoughts: If all the lights are green, stop the set up. If your going to listen to these other reviews giving it a harsh 1 egg, take with a LARGE grain of salt. I was frankly surprised at how many people have had problems with this great router. It is a great router for the price honestly I would say its the best bang for your buck. If you have extra money burning, just get a good linksys. Otherwise if you just want to use this wireless router for your laptops and other devices around the house, in the garage, or even in the backyard (wherever you may be thats in about 50 foot range of the router) then this is definitely a great buy. However, it is getting kind of old. I am just now recently upgrading my P4 2.66 ghz, 512 ram, to a computer I'm currently building with a Q9550, 4 gb ram, and a gtx 260 core 216. I think the new wireless routers are N? Might want to try that one if you have new tech stuff.

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N/A
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
5/3/2009 8:19:55 AM

Rating + 5 works good


Pros: Works very good since I got it. Easy to install.

Cons: Nothing

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tgvern
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/28/2009 6:35:12 AM

Rating + 1 don't bother


Pros: Cheap, free shipping, easy to set up.

Cons: Died within a few months. I bought 4 of these identical units and 3 of them have died, and I expect the 4th one will too. I would RMA, but why would I want more of these? Seriously, avoid netgear!
You have been warned.

Other Thoughts: I think Newegg should reconsider even carrying this brand.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/24/2009 10:53:49 AM

Rating + 5 Easy To Set Up


Pros: I have sold about 5+ of these and set them all up. Easy to use and they work right!

Cons: None

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/23/2009 9:07:47 PM

Rating + 2 Buggy netgear product


Pros: Aesthetically pleasing router. Simple straightforward configuration. Comes with WPA2 encryption.

Cons: A month after the purchase, it starts disconnecting (a.k.a rebooting) by itself every now and then. The reboots have been really bad tonight, which is why I am writing this.

Other Thoughts: Googling this router shows that many other users are having this problem with the router WGR614 rebooting itself automatically every now and then. This is really frustrating, and it appears NETGEAR has not found a solution to the hardware or software firmware. This is already version9 of the hardware release, and I don't know what software version it started off at. After so many version releases, you'd expect netgear to have fixed it, but no they haven't.

I hope the router doesn't reboot while I'm sending this review.

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dutchmaster
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/22/2009 9:22:20 AM

Rating + 4 does what is says


Pros: Does everything in the description. No crashes/failures (yet)

Cons: Web interface could use some work. Has to reset after nearly every option change. wifi not compatible with older macs for some reason.

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kamaz_aka_troy
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/21/2009 6:13:04 PM

Rating + 5 One of the best basic G routers


Pros: Does whta it suppose to do! Easy setup (I usuay setup everyhing manualy). Never had a single problem.

Cons: NONE

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Ekopy
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/21/2009 3:55:07 PM

Rating + 5 Good!


Pros: Haven't had any issues with the router since I bought and installed it. Doesn't drop connections and doesn't do anything that would be irritating.

Cons: The signal strength doesn't have that much transmitting power, so if there is more than a wall or two in the way and you exceed 15-20 feet in the house, expect signal to drop (sometimes like a rock). Shifting through the channels didn't seem to help much.

Other Thoughts: Good value for the money, by far. Doesn't have the bells and whistles as a more expensive router, but definitely not bad for Netgear.

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Dr3wsky
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/17/2009 8:58:40 AM

Rating + 5 Perfect for small house or short distances.


Pros: installed this router at my friends the other day and within 15 minutes we had 2 ipods, a pc, and his xbox all running through the router smoothly

Cons: not long distance

Other Thoughts: super cheap, awesome

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N/A
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/16/2009 12:50:14 PM

Rating + 3


Pros: Cheap and comes with an antenna.

Cons: Very cheap brand and build

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pjordan4477
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/16/2009 6:01:23 AM

Rating + 5 Great signal strength


Pros: Easy setup, great results thus far. it's $45 and I have 3 wireless computers using it.

Cons: none

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Rick
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/15/2009 9:46:35 AM

Rating + 5 Good so far


Pros: Looks nice, vertical or horizontal orientation, so far works like if my computer were plugged from the modem, the directions are simple

Cons: took a little bit to set up, but that was my fault.

Other Thoughts: read that this doesn't last long term, i got the 1 year protection so if this dies, should be no headache getting a new one/fix. I'm using this on 2 computers, 1 wired (pc) and one wireless (mac) both connect fine and have no problems yet. Will update if I have any problems.

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JOHN
Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/14/2009 6:15:33 AM

Rating + 1 cheap not reliable


Pros: the price thats it really not a good router

Cons: only lasted about 9 months if that long will be going local to purchase a linsky to much of a headache buying off line

Other Thoughts: STAY AWAY

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DidjitalDream
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/8/2009 9:00:01 AM

Rating + 2 Not So good


Pros: Easy User Interface, Auto Firmware updates

Cons: Wireless would not work reliably, signal was good, but all computers would stop at "aquiring network address" and then fail. All traffic went extremely slow (even wired) when this router was connected. Had to power cycle almost daily. Reset to factory defaults multiple times with no help.

Other Thoughts: Going back to a new Linksys that this router originally replaced

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
4/7/2009 6:59:45 AM

Rating + 5 Works great


Pros: I use this in a strange application. I have a D-Link DGL-4100 as my main router and use this for a wireless access point for my Iphone and girlfriend's laptop. Works great as long as you understand how to work around the initial setup meant for amateurs. The manual won't tell you how to set this type of network up (it should)

Wan-DGL-4100-WGR614-Iphone
-Laptop
-Computer
-Xbox 360

Cons: Range is ok for apartments, but seriously 30 ft away from the dang thing I should have a full signal.

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Locke
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/6/2009 7:56:26 AM

Rating + 5 Awesome


Pros: Netgear is superior. I've installed 3 or 4 of these for my customers and it's always the same situation. Hook up, put CD in, finished. So easy, works great.

Cons: None

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
4/3/2009 4:20:25 PM

Rating + 5 Good


Pros: It's got all the features you need. Good range of signal

Cons: Maybe the color. White doesn't blend in well with other hardware

Other Thoughts: This is the second one I bought and setup for my boss. I've had mine almost 2 years with no issues.

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N/A
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/29/2009 6:46:35 PM

Rating + 5 Works fine for apartment use


Pros: Works very well for apartment use. I have had this for a few weeks and have been very happy with it. Installation was very easy.

Cons: Haven't seen any.

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RR
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/28/2009 4:27:18 PM

Rating + 5 decent


Pros: works great out of the box. has good firewall settings. can be used as a wireless repeater with other wgr614's.

Cons: i got version 9...but would love to put dd-wrt on this when it gets fine tuned because netgear cut the amount of RAM from 16 in version 8 to only 8 mb in v9...

Other Thoughts: ugly white....bleah.

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MeowCat
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/28/2009 6:21:22 AM

Rating + 5 Just Perfect for My Needs


Pros: Very EASY setup. Did not have to use disk. Given, there is no security at the moment but that will change. Looks nice. GREAT price and that made a difference. Small.

Cons: The stands for vertical setup are a pain. They work but they're kind of cheep.

Other Thoughts: Only had it for a week at the time of this review.

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Matt
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
3/27/2009 10:00:25 PM

Rating + 4 Good router


Pros: Not too bad, would be nice if it had a power switch so you didn't have to unplug to restart.

Cons: If I lose my cable signal, even for a minute, need to unplug to restart. That just gets annoying.

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tecniq
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: more than 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/27/2009 11:01:15 AM

Rating + 4 Great SOHO Router


Pros: functionally it works. advanced features such as static routing, dmz, wireless security worked great.

Cons: gets hot!!!

Other Thoughts: connects to cable modem throughput 6 dl, 3 ul.

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newapocalypse
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/24/2009 4:48:39 PM

Rating + 5 Easy, Painless, Hassle Free


Pros: Quick and painless install and setup
Has not dropped the connection even one time
Great signal strength and quality throughout not only our house but in houses even down the street
Easy router interface to set up settings and controls
Great quality router
Good price and free shipping

Cons: None

Other Thoughts: Originally bought the TRENDnet TEW-432BRP, but it was a piece of junk and dropped signals and restarted every minute or so. Tech support was nonexistant so i decided to go a step higher and go with NETGEAR and i am glad i did. Setup took 10 minutes, router interface is easy and painless to work with, and the connection is strong and has never dropped. Great router, great brand, worth the money.

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N/A
Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/23/2009 11:49:02 AM

Rating + 5


Pros: affordable router that is quite small and designed well.

Cons: as of now, no 3rd party firmware support, although people are working on it.

Other Thoughts: once third party firmware support is up, this will be a great router

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jesnicor
Tech Level: high
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
This user purchased this item from Newegg
3/21/2009 12:36:59 PM

Rating + 3 Netgear WGR614 v7


Pros: Router covers the whole house. Signal drops off to fair at the opposite end of the house (approx. 60 ft.). Easy to set up and administer.

Cons: I've had the router for about a 1 yr. After about 8 mths. I started to experience significant signal drop. Ran scans with NetStumbler at random periods and found that the signal was dropping frequently. Drops did not seem to be associated with external interference (phone, etc...). Saw lots online from others having the same experience after the same amount of ownership time. Bummer, because I got this so the kids could access internet with PlayStation II and Wii, but their games keep getting interuoted from drops. Try another model or another brand.

Other Thoughts: Spend some more money and get a more consistent router. Unfortunately I've had Linksys before and was not impressed with them but got uninterrupted service.

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