TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Broadband Router TEW-631BRP

Manufacturer : TRENDnet Model : TEW-631BRP ASIN : B000IZC2B2 Price : 92.99$ See Special Offers Product Description The 300Mbps* Wireless N Draft Router incorporates the latest wireless networking technology to increase speed range and reliability of your wireless network. Advanced antenna technology increases wireless data coverage throughout homes and busi-nesses. Increased speed and throughput makes it the perfect solution to fulfill your multimedia needs Most Helpful Customer Reviews 30 of 30 people found the following review helpful: Best wireless router ever! BUT MAKE SURE YOU UPDATE the FIRMWARE    This review is from: TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Broadband Router TEW-631BRP (Personal Computers) I've tried dozens of different routers over the last 12-18 months (think of it as a weird hobby). This one has the best range and throughput of any I've tried, even with standard 802.11g client cards. It also has fantastic features, including QoS, dynamic dns, WDS, port forwarding/triggering, static DHCP assignments, etc. etc. The only somewhat negative things I can say are: It has a stupid-looking backlit "wireless router" sign on top (though not as bad as the netgear rotating LEDs); also, the router runs kind of warm. All in all, this was a highly worthwhile upgrade, even from my previous MIMO router. BTW, I get an full 802.11n connection using my dlink wireless card, so interoperability seems good. Edit: There are now THREE different versions of this. Make sure you have the latest version of the firmware. New Edit: As of the 11/2007 (v1.0.3.x) I have been having problems maintaining a steady connection. This seems to be a function of some changes from Atheros (I had the same problem with a Zyxel). I disabled both WISH ("wireless intelligent stream handling") and Wi-Fi protected setup and the problem went away, though this might just be coincidence. 12 of 12 people found the following review helpful: Excellent performance, stability and cost/benefit ratio BUT firmware caveats This review is from: TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Broadband Router TEW-631BRP (Personal Computers) Pros: Excellent firmware and interface, excellent signal strength, excellent stability, possibly good range (haven't tested the range). Cons: 100 Mbps switch instead of gigabit switch, color of the case? :) In my experience of owning several routers now (Linksys, US Robotics), the software (firmware) that goes with the hardware is of equal importance. For instance, I had to run my previous US Robotics 8054 router with a DLink firmware (they have the same exact hardware and chipsets inside, just branded differently) only to achieve some level of stability with that product. The engineers behind this product seem to have done an excellent job with their (at least the latest 1.0.3.5) firmware coding, because even within extremely RF noisy silicon valley apartment I live in, the Wifi performance and stability (both in G and N modes) is nearly flawless. No drops or reboots for over 2 months of use. Given what it sells for, the cost/benefit ratio is excellent. Update: Enabling Wireless Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH) seems to cause instability with the wireless connection. Since this is a second order problem I think I'll stick to the 631BRP by disabling WISH and hoping for a fix in later firmware. Update: As of F/w 1.0.3.7, wireless disconnects occur because if "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" in "Advanced Settings" is on. Unfortunately, the default setting of this IS on. So in my experience, for wireless stability, this should be turned OFF by the user. 9 of 9 people found the following review helpful: Excellent price, superb range    This review is from: TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Broadband Router TEW-631BRP (Personal Computers) I had a setup with Linksys WRT54G and Airport Express to get wireless signal everywhere at home. I just replaced it with this router, and the coverage is superior than the past! I am also getting 114mbps data rate on my MacBook Pro. The price for this item was also quite low when compared to other Draft N routers. The only concern I have is if TRENDNet will release a firmware to make it compatible with the 802.11 N spec when that goes final. Most Recent Customer Reviews VERY POWERFUL FOR MY HOME OFFICE!!! This product was very easy to setup and it's very reliable with my day to day usage. The signal is strong all through my apartment and I haven't had it drop once. by Nathaly M. Vasquez-Mota The setup of this wireless router is very very complicated When I setup this router, it always has many problems. It took me a lot of hours to set it up. When use it, sometimes the wireless signal drop down. by L. Kong Not Mac Friendly Despite the product descriptions stating the TRENDnet TEW-631BRP, "works with Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista, Linux and Mac OS," the setup disc provided with the... by Unhappy Customer Review of TEW-631brp Its a good product but overpriced...The advertisement of increased range is a fantasy. Its easy to set up and fine but its no better tha another brand which is about $30 less by Sam Marks Piece of Garbage. I have to reset this damned thing every day - in fact, twice a day (remove power plug; use software to find a new IP address) For the last week, it goes out 2x per day. by unhappy_in_nj Trendnet router great also their CSRs are engiering students...best i've ever experienced...i'm buying Trendnet gear now because Using Trendnet gear for wireless in my ThinkPad (T60) and Desktop system because of the customer service people....[...]. by Whitneymuse Seems to cover all I need The only issue is when I want to watch a video (hulu) and the other laptop is plug directly into TRENDnet. Then the video can not load. by L. Young Great Router This router works extremely well and was relatively easy to setup. All of the available options that you could want with fast through put and extended wireless range. by EZreider Trendnet N wireless router I was skeptical of this router until I plugged it in and ran the setup program from the CD. I had been warned by many reviewers that this was the least way to go, but knowing... by P. L. Hartman Excellent router!!! Best router I've used for home and small business networks!!! I've had two Trendnet TEW-631BRP for over a year for home and a small business network. In that entire time I've lost wireless conductivity once for a total of 5 seconds. by KenZen

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