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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 9.84 inches | | Product Width: | 2.56 inches | | Product Height: | 11.61 inches | | Product Weight: | 1.23 pounds | | Package Length: | 11.8 inches | | Package Width: | 9.9 inches | | Package Height: | 2.7 inches | | Package Weight: | 2.4 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 113 reviews |
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| | Features | Built-in Ultra Fast 4-port Gigabit switch means even faster network performanceAutomatic Quality of Service (QoS) ensures reliable Internet, voice, video, and gaming applicationsSurf, email, stream HD video, on-line game, make Internet phone calls¿simultaneouslyEasy secured set-up with Push `N¿ Connect using WiFi Protected Set-up (WPS)Maximum performance requires use of Wireless-N adapters
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1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
 A Great Router Aug 15, 2010
I purchased this router for a simple home network. My 15 year old son set it up in minutes without any trouble at all. The router is in a spare bedroom on the second floor of a two story home, and signal is quite strong in the family room located in the basement of the house. We are running a hard wired desktop computer, two IPod touches and a PS3 game console through it at the same time. My son is playing games on the PS3, and I am playing counter strike at the same time on the desktop. No delays and no dropped connections. My daughter also bounces in and out on her IPod with ease. This is a great router and quite easy to set up! I would buy another without hesitation!
Couldn't be happier...months later! Aug 09, 2010
Please note, that there appears to be no differentiation on Amazon between the original WNR3500 (WNR3500v1) and the latest version WNR3500v2. I am reviewing the WNR3500v2 here.
It seems like only yesterday that I reviewed the Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Router (F5D8232-4) here:
http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Vision-Wireless-Router-F5D8232-4/dp/B000U78XOS/ref=cm_cr-mr-title
Yes, it was super pretty, but it was consistently terrible with my MacBook laptops and what's the point in having Wi-Fi in the same room if it's going to die all the time? Past the time I could return the Belkin product, I gave it to a friend who had only PC laptops, and bought the Netgear product based on reviews. I was not disappointed.
For one, I realize that the 802.11n is a draft protocol, but it takes such a long time for things to get approved through the international certification body (IEEE) that it will probably be a draft for a long time to come. I like the way I get a distance and speed boost, my MacBooks support it, so why not get a unit that purportedly supports the standard - and well?
First off, I'd like to say that I'm a pretty technical guy, and never use wizards - but I did check the wizard out, and it looks like you could easily set up your Wi-Fi network and make it relatively secure without a whole heck of a lot of work. I actually prefer some of the newer routers which include a default and semi-random password and SSID on the bottom of the router, so your default isn't the same as everyone else. However, if you're setting up a Wi-Fi access point or router, you should probably be able to figure out the basics, and this router - and the included software/directions - will get you up and running.
Secondly, this wireless router is feature-rich but not confusing to set-up. Plenty of gigabit-speed wired ports (my home entertainment components are close to where this unit sits, so my TiVo and PS3 use these) which you can up-link to the rest of your network, color-coded orange on mine. There's a color-coded "Internet" port (yellow), so you won't plug things in the wrong place. Aside from a physical power button (trust me, this is a very good thing to have, especially if you have power issues at your home or office!) and a reset button, that's it on the back. Simple, really. The front has standard indicators for Ethernet port activity, a "Push 'N' Connect" switch that sounds like a security nightmare waiting to happen - but that's just me, and other status indicators that are pretty but when things are working, you'll rarely even look at them. Seriously, once you've configured this unit, it seems to just work and work well. Every once in awhile, I'll tweak a setting here, upgrade firmware there, but it's pretty low-maintenance.
Lastly, I've been running this unit with a nice mix of Macs, PCs and other handheld devices (Nook, BlackBerry, Palm), including wireless printers (HP), for over a year now. So many routers I've purchased in the past work great for awhile, and then drift off. I even had another Netgear router die due to blown caps after a few years - but that's years, not months.
I like the design of this router, because it's square, boxy, and dark. It blends in really well between various pieces of furniture, so you can place it in a central location (good for signal) without impacting your design ethic too much. Of course, I'm a geek, so I think any piece of electronics looks good anywhere - sadly, not everyone would agree with me.
Make sure you grab the latest firmware off of the Netgear web-site or, if you're using your Internet port to connect your router to your Internet access point (DSL or cable modem), the router will search for and install firmware semi-automatically with your permission.
I highly recommend setting a good password, changing the default network from 192.168.0.x to 192.168.2.x or anything other than the default, and picking a good encryption method such as WPA or WPA2. Remote management (i.e. from the Internet) is bad, local management (from a local wire) is useful and an acceptable risk. If you can easily maintain your router from your desktop in a Firefox browser, you're more likely to keep things secure, and if you have a friend helping you out, it will make their life easier too.
0 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Worked Well - For Just Under 60 Days Jul 18, 2010
This device was easy to setup, showed good range and solid selectivity and sensitivity.
Until a few days ago.
It inexplicably stopped working. Resetting the NIC of a wire-connected computer would restore internet connectivity only to fail again in a few minutes. Wireless clients would seek alternate access points/networks.
I'm back with a Linksys E2000 for now. I bit the bullet and purchased an extended warranty for it, too, as I've gone through several wireless routers (Netgear and Belkin) in a short period of time.
Not recommended.
0 of 1 found the following review helpful:
Fast Router!!! Fast Install!!! Fast Connect!!! Jul 14, 2010
Installation could not have been more simple.
Logged onto router at [...]
Checked "Router Status." It already had latest firmware update!
Went to "Wireless Settings"
Entered SSID Name, Mode, Security Option and Passphrase
Clicked "Apply" & Done!!
Windows 7 & Vista computers connected easily: Simply select the "wireless service" & enter Passphrase. XP took a few more steps, but was quick.
Great range in an industrial type building!
0 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 junk Jun 17, 2010
My brother bought this thinking that it would be a good replacement for a 7 year old linksys. Junk, utter junk. We attempted to connect via the thing and it just wouldnt recognize the internet from the modem or something. So we thought it was just because he was using XP, so I swapped it over to win7 to setup. Couldnt even see that I was connected to the thing, moments later, dead. It just died, before we even got it hooked up to the internet, brand new straight from the store. It doesnt turn on or anything no lights whatsoever, plastic garbage dead. Were going to return it for a linksys later.
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