Trendnet TEW-432BRP 54MBPS 802.11B/G Wireless Router W/ 4PORT Switch

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*Was inexpensive*Good security*Decent signal variety*Doesn't get hot*Easy to modify settings *Signal strength is about 20 ft until it starts degrading terribly(even worse through walls) Bought this way back when it was ษ. Got a truly fantastic deal. Still operates almost three years later.

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Affordable, and gets the job completed You truly shouldn't pinch the penny on this item because it can result in challenges down the road, if only I had bothered to by one particular equivalent to my old linksys router I wouldn't have run into the problems I did.I believed I had plugged in my ethernet wire although installing and it turned out I didn't, so now if I'm downloading wirelessly a large file the connection is lost and the router takes a very good 2 minutes to develop into usable to me once more.Also I'm uncertain if its a consequence from the undesirable set up I did but the router just won't enable my xbox to connect to xbox live when I attempt often, then I tell it to try again 2mins later and it acts fine.So basically my practical experience is that this router can be faulty with a little slip up. I ought to get yet another router to be comfy commonly if forced to do that I would give a 1 star but possibly getting my fault I'll excuse it and give it a 2 of 5. I do resent the potential for the installation to be broken by the user so simply and am going to adjust brands to keep away from future blunders.

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Simple setup, super fast connection and no drops at all. No LOOPBACK assistance, which kills the complete deal for me. I got a wonderful deal on this router (ษ), and soon after upgrading to the most current firmware, I couldn't have been happier - super rapidly and trusted. Then I set up my port forwarding for my weblog/website. Wouldn't perform. On a whim, when I went to operate that nigh,t I was in a position to hit my internet site just fine from there. Still couldn't hit it from property. Tech assistance - which was also quite responsive and helpful - advised me it has no loopback support. So I can't update my web page unless I do it locally! And I can't update my weblog locally because every little thing in the blog references hyperlinks to my domain. Horrible! It's 2010, who DOESN'T want loopback help? Now I have to get a new router.

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Performance is exceptional. At least as excellent as any LinkSys I have owned. Smaller sized than most so it fits tight areas. Has all the fundamentals covered. CD has a incredibly detailed and clear tutorial (a 4 out of 5). Detachable antenna, allows and add on so you can be farther away. Appears much better in person. Exceptional security, and many selections to fit your requirements. Unless you are in the similar space (+/- depends of course) you will want an enhanced antenna system; about the value of the router. It's not a LinkSys. So you won't have a zillion persons from every single level on google to give precise details for your issues. An though directions are great, There are generally some understanding that eludes you. Also it has an concern with setting the date. It only goes to 2009. With some crafty function arounds it is excellent. Use a time server web site + save & ignore warnings a handful of instances in setting the Daylight savings time. The challenge with it not so fantastic for distance and the correct type of antenna created me consider at initial that I need to have just bought a a lot more costly 1. You need to check the specks on the antenna power & evaluate. They could just be the very same. I didn't know to do that & it doesn't matter anymore. Plus with an separate antenna you get to pick how a lot power you want. Ɩ or 8 dbi (?) is about ฦ; a lot more is a lot more) I have it all setup now (except for the antenna challenge; for which my son is two rooms away. Only operates if his computer screen is pressed against the window. (???). I am incredibly pleased. Took far more time than I believed to set it up. And do commit time understanding the safety possibilities. With enable from Google you can get a very safe WiFi practical experience. for the very first six hours I had 6 people launching attacks, about 4 each. When I got it right, they were all blocked out. Immediately after a handful of hours there had been no a lot more attacks coming.

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It performs None at the moment

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Offered a quick steady connection, bundled connection software program (Network Magic) was in fact pretty helpful in terms of managing several devices on the network. Other than that, it did its job as a router. Failed about a year and a month into use, despite the fact that that may possibly be slightly decent in terms of tech life I don't contemplate it passable. Necessary resets about each week or so as connection would time out. Currently the router will not even difficult reset, I'm unable to access it via the config page both wired/wirelessly and clearly no longer provides any world wide web connection whatsoever. I came back from an extended trip and had to run out promptly and buy an overpriced router from the neighborhood electronics retailer.

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OK when it works. Becoming extremely unreliable right after a year of usage. Keeps dropping packets, and getting a really hard time receiving IP from my cable modem. Totally stop working at least once a week. A affordable router that is not worth of my time.

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performs excellent as wireless AP I've seasoned none of the problems talked about by 1 egg reviewers.I paid ฟ no bridging assistance. I locate most 1 egg critiques are by complainers with no expertise.this proved correct on this solution. I could sell allot of these with fantastic bridging supportattn: trendnet this could be implemented in a firmware update. you'd have a a lot enhanced item worth บ a lot more at wholesale. the chipset employed supports this functionality

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Was simple and easy to setup and performs excellent. I decided to use it as an Access Point for some WEP only devices and filter by MAC address. From opening the box to operating fine in just mins. There was an upgrade to the firmware and it was straightforward to install so applied it. None honestly I am a little surprised that its signal strength is a little higher than a WRT54GL a handful of feet away. Time to tweak the WRT54GL

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It worked great for a minute. This is the very first trendnet router I have ever owned and it will be the last. Drops network, continuous false flagging/throtteling on distinct games, wireless unreliable, challenging admin interface.Contacted help, was told to DMZ my pc. Not really a option if you ask me. Commit an extra five bucks for a netgear.

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cheap I have to reset the password every day to make it operate. I'm not a tech particular person, but I have used other wireless routers prior to. this just doesn't make any sense.

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it does it job occasionally when it will knock out the internet for no reason. ive attempted switching ethernet ports and ect. doesnt function. only factor that operates is unplugging the router for 30 seconds and plugging it back in.its not my laptop hardware result in its under no circumstances done it ahead of i got this router

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cheap, functions mainly have to release and renew ISP DHCP several times a week

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it functions! occasionally freezes.

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Smaller Size.Super affordable (less than fifteen bucks).Automatic fast set-up. Regular characteristics like fancy routers.Excellent connection from second floor up to the pool (more than 50 meters including some walls and windows). None. 5 stars for Newegg/Ups totally free shipping three days assured, arrive a day early. Thats what I get in touch with excelent service. keep up the fantastic job.

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Effortless to set up, had no trouble with software, really quick. I purchased this last summer and it worked great for a couple of months. Then it just stopped operating and it has been sitting on my desk unused ever because. We had a energy outage around the identical time it stopped working, so I'm not certain it that's why. It is a quite low cost router, I would not advise it. Manufacturer Response:Valued Buyer,We are sorry for any inconvenience this may well have result in you. Please email us at sales@trendnet.com , reference "New Egg Product Assessment" in the topic field and someone will contact you in a timely manner. Thanks for your assistance of TRENDnet merchandise.Regards,TRENDnet Sales Team

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Will show Wi-Fi signal and if you just want a router for standard browsing, then its fine. Standard reboot, Has consistently dropped WiFi connections considering that I purchased it. On multiple good friends' laptops and installed in several conditions and setups. It also demands to be reset about as soon as a week. I've had it for practically two years and it constantly drops connections. When it comes to wireless routers you get what you paid for and you must stick to the D-Link's or Linksys's.If I straight connect the laptop working with LAN cable from modem, will get 12-16 Mbps. If connected thru this router, it will be about 1 Mbps. Just remain away from this router

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I was sick of not becoming in a position to use my laptop when visiting my father, who had his ancient compaq plugged straight into his modem. I didn't want to commit a ton of cash, considering that I'm not over there that typically and he would not be using the wireless. I was a bit nervous buying a brand I was not familiar with, but ended up incredibly happy.Wireless routers can be a pain to setup, but this was the closest thing to plug and play that I've come across. I'm no pro at setting up wired or wireless networks (I have enough knowledge to click items in a semi educated way until they perform).Possessing said that, I had this factors up and running (and W.E.P. protected,) in less than ten minutes, which was effortlessly a new record for meHas worked hassle totally free ever since. None Like I said, I was worried about acquiring an unfamiliar brand, but didn't want to spend a lot on some thing that would seldom see use. I was pleasantly shocked with the functionality, stability, and ease of use this device provided.I would totally advise this to a friend; and I would even volunteer to set it up for them, now that I know how simple it is to set up this unit.

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Price none that i can think of. Functions for what I require to do with it. I use it to access my on-line courses to do homework. Wonderful signal, no drops so far, only employing a single laptop with it. Decent security functions. I only paid 15 bucks for it :)

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* Low price tag* Decent signal strength* Connection excellent is adequate for fundamental web browsing * Frequent dropped packets tends to make on the net gaming a nightmare* No frills firmware You get what you spend for in this case. This unit performs about as nicely as it costs. It is not appropriate for on the web gaming at all. I ended up replacing it with a Linksys WRT54GL from Newegg rather, which does not drop packets all over the spot and can accommodate some wonderful 3rd party firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT.

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Affordable and does what it requires to wired sensible. Wi fi stops soon after a month or two. Dont purchase for wifi only for wired

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Functions out of the box with tiny set up. Very fantastic range, I was in a position to preserve a decent connection whilst sitting on the back patio with the transmitter in a front lower level room. Occasionally lost connection, about 1 - 2 instances a day. The signal would fade and rapidly (< 30 seconds) come back. I chalk that up to vagaries of wireless. I'm not a large wireless fan as I've never trusted the reliability of WiFi. Though it is a lot more an challenge if you are connected to a VPN. When you lose a WiFi connection, even momentarily, you'll need to have to reestablish your VPN connections, which is why in my office and other offices at home we are always wired. Though I must admit I like the portability of wireless. Safeguard yourself, do not operate without having encryption (we use WEP).

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fantastic cost. had to reset router box after a week, which is straightforward to do. none.

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i did pay ฟ for it, and over ฮ for a dlink wired router. i like this one superior, it is not so rough on my world wide web connection as the ฮ dlink router, has great range (depending on placement/other neighborhood wifi networks of course) in the nation, with no wifi networks around, i had it pinned among a wall and computer system desk, about 5-six feet high, with the antenna sticking straight into a finger-sized hole in the wall (originally produced for cat-five). going via several walls, and stone exterior walls, i could nevertheless use the signal reliably with my laptop from ~a football field away on all sides. here in the city, with a number of competing wifi networks, i can still pick it up that far away, but can't test accurately due to the fact my cellphone does not choose up wifi as nicely as my laptop did. but my phone does nevertheless see it at about 70-80% of the original tested distance. (in this situation, in my neighbors property across the street. i just use theirs if i'm in there bc its ballin' there are no cons with this router, it does a incredibly great job at what it does. i use it to stream video/music/files to my telephone by way of vlc and such, and it is quite trusted. i believed it was the dilemma at 1 time, but i use it with the cr4ppy black westell modem/router from att. that factor sucks, or maybe it's just the ancient telephone wiring. as i stated just before, the neighbors world wide web is ballin', so i only use the wifi from this ฟ trendnet router for my android phone, and the router connects a wired pc to the cr4ppy world wide web. the router itself does not suck, it was worth properly far more than the ฟ i paid. i bought it for the wii but my stepmom got mad about the wii having internet so i took the wifi with me when she kicked my assout. lulz if this is the cheapest/ ideal inexpensive router newegg has to provide, and you require a router, grab it up. that is precisely why i got it in the initial place. it was cheap, it did b/g/, the wii necessary b/g/, and even by way of the poor evaluations i figured: i paid more than 30 bucks for a piece of cr4p wired router from dlink when i could have purchased a wireless one? FAIL! and i didnt even get the mail-in rebate on that piece of cr4p. FAIL2! but now, as that cr4ppy overpriced wired router sits in my closet in its original packaging, this low-cost b/g/ router is sitting somewhere out of sight, supplying my android telephone with net mainly because i'm as well low-cost to acquire a information program! side note: this router may well look low-cost, ok it does appear low-cost, but you know why it looks low-cost? mainly because it is low-cost! i could care much less if they took off the blue plastic and wrapped it with ductape, since it's what's inside that counts- and what's inside? apparently quality electronics. bought it dec. 2009, nonetheless going strong.

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Enjoyed it as an upgrade from a broken LinkSYS router for a consumer so much that I purchased one particular for personal use, to replace a broken LinkSYS router. I genuinely like the cost of them, and the web setup pages are pretty simply navigated, havent had any hangups, lost programming, or issues out of one particular however. .