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Member since:05.10.2006
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I have recently exchanged my Belkin router for the Netgear WPN824 as I was experiencing regular disconnections with my Belkin and found their customer support was not very good.
I opted for the Netgear after various recommendations from friends and reading the reviews on ciao.
The Netgear has a nice sleek, modern looking design and has a ring of Blue LEDs on the top that flash/rotate when connected wirelessly. Personally, I find these be a little annoying at night because they are quite bright but they can easily be turned off via a switch on the back. It also comes with stands so it can be put in an upright position. It has some nice green flashing lights on the front to show when each computer is connected to it and wether it has internet connection (as most routers do).
This model has a wireless connection speed of 108mbps which is more than enough for my own requirements. It has also got 4 wired LAN ports and 1 WAN port (im not sure what this is!). This is useful as I often play my Xbox online and prefer it to be wired as I consider it to be more stable than a wireless connection. The router is downstairs and I have not had any problems staying connected around the house and always maintain an 'excellent' connection.
Setting up the router was nice and easy using the CD provided. Initially, you need to be connected to the internet through an ethernet cable for the setup to detect an internet connection. The setup then provides easy to follow instructions on connecting the modem to the router, 'power cycling' the modem and router and also setting up the wireless connection and preferred security options. This took me around 15-20 minutes with no problems at all. As with the Belkin, the router is configured using internet explorer and entering the IP address for the router. A nice user friendly interface is displayed for changing the setup of the router.
All in all, this router far outways the Belkin, I have not had to use Netgear support but from my experience with Belkin, I would hope it is better.
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