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By Datech at 2009-11-05 11:41
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When you buy a router, what do you want? An easy to understand web setup? Fast connections anywhere in your wireless area, with strong signal and no dead spots? Do you want the latest encryption options that can be modified at your discretion? Everyone wants all of those, but can the TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router do it all? Read this review to find out. <!--break-->
Introduction
Wireless routers are commonplace in most homes and business in urbanized societies. In most apartment complexes, it is likely that almost every residence has their own wireless router. In the office building where I work there are on average three separate businesses per floor, each having their own wireless network. When most wireless routers will penetrate through at least two floors, a single office can detect an average of 12 or more wireless networks around them.
So how does one go about choosing the right router? With potentially that many networks constantly around a home and office, it becomes necessary that a router have a strong signal, be as protected as possible, but still be easy to use for all of the household members or employees. TRENDnet recently sent me their 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit router, product TEW-639GR, to review and test. Is it everything you need for a home router, or is it just another throw away box that will litter our junk closet?
Features and Specifications
TRENDnet touts the TEW-639GR as a 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router that offers unsurpassed wireless speed, coverage and reliability, and their product website claims the following design aspects as features:
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- 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX LAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps WAN port (Internet)
- Gigabit LAN ports for high speed network connectivity
- Compatible with most popular cable/DSL Internet service providers using Dynamic/Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP
- High-speed wireless data rates up to 300Mbps using an IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 connection
- 3 external antennas provide high-speed performance and expansive wireless coverage
- Advanced Firewall protection with Network Address Translation (NAT) and Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
- Access restriction with Internet Access Control; time scheduling, URL and MAC filtering
- Built-in pre-configured virtual servers and Application Level Gateway services for special Internet applications
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for auto discovery and support for device configuration of Internet applications
- Enable/disable wireless functionality with the WLAN on/off toggle switch
- Multiple pass-through sessions for popular VPN applications (IPSec and PPTP)
- Easy setup via Web browser using the latest versions of Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari and Chrome
- One-touch wireless security setup using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button when connecting to a WPS supporting device
- Complete wireless security with WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, and WEP
- Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) supported
- Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista, Linux and Mac OS supported
- 3 year limited warranty
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And the formal specifications:
Hardware Specifications
Wireless Specifications
The router is a classic solution for home networking or a small business office environment. With 4x Gigabit ports, up to 300Mbps on the wireless N Draft 2.0 standard, a wide range of default security measures, and in-depth control over DMZ, DNS, and WDS functions, this TRENDnet wireless router should be able to hold its own.
Introduction and Features - 1
Overview - 2
Setup - 3
Testing - 4
Conclusion - 5
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