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- Maximum performance requires use of Wireless-N adapters
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 "A Great Router" 2010-08-15
By Happy Customer
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!" 2010-08-09
By Sean Goodman (Columbus, Ohio USA)
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.

 "Worked Well - For Just Under 60 Days" 2010-07-18
By Neil C. McEvoy (Malden, MA USA)
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.

 "Fast Router!!! Fast Install!!! Fast Connect!!!" 2010-07-14
By Book Glutton
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!

 "junk" 2010-06-17
By Jeffrey Chan
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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 "You get what you pay for..." 2010-07-27
By C. Stinnett (Denver, CO)
Well I thought I would give this inexpensive router a shot. It arrived quickly and was fairly easy to set-up. The installation CD didn't work for me, so I had to install manually. Manual install is basically like any other router out there. There are a few little quirks, mostly with the wording of things but still easy to figure out. If you have never installed a router on your home network, I probably wouldn't recommend trying to install this one on your own. If you are familiar with other router vendors and how to install them - this one is a bit different, but not too difficult to set-up.



Ok so set-up complete, on to get the network up & running. Had a few issues, but may more lie in I have a few older computers with older network cards. After a couple of hours of rebooting my various systems, I was finally able to get everything up & running. Note: all my Win7 systems set-up without any issues. Only had issues with my WinXp systems. Xbox also set-up just fine.



So everything was working well for about 4 days, then BAM router starts acting up and not in a little way. It just started continuously rebooting itself and dropping connections along with it. So I was a little disappointed.



Being that it's so cheap, I have a feeling it's a little hit or miss if you get a good one. I wanted to just exchange it, but as seeing as it was purchased through one of Amazon's third-party vendors, I could only get a refund. I would of happily just exchanged it in hope of getting a decent one, as signal strength & network speed were good while it lasted. Just sucks it didn't last more than a few days. Every other wireless routers I've ever owned have at least lasted several years. So I'm giving this router only 1 star - even at this low of a price, it needs to last more than a few days. If it was just a year or two - I would of felt like I got my money's worth.

 "VPN connection problems" 2010-07-13
By Joshua Hershey (Princeton, NJ)
This is a nice little router for many purposes; my only complaint is that I am unable to connect to my university's Virtual Private Network through it. I can connect to the VPN through my neighbor's router, and I can also connect by plugging my computer directly into the cable modem, but the SMC router blocks the connection, even when the firewall is completely disabled and all ports are open. I spent hours on the phone with my university's tech support and with SMC's tech support, and neither can figure out why this router won't let me connect to a VPN.

 "theyreplaced it :) when it broke good sellers :)" 2010-07-05
By phil
OK good news i believe it is very safe to buy this product in the case u have any problems call them and they will fix it my router broke and they sent me a new one u can count on these Sellers and the product :)

 "Quick to ship, easy to set-up, works like it's supposed to" 2010-06-17
By Cooper (San Jose, CA USA)
I haven't had the best luck with wireless routers. I thought I was cursed... or at least that wireless routers were cursed. Got this little unit about a week ago, was super easy to set up and best of all, it works!



Really, what more can I say, it's small, it's easy, and it shipped fast. Love it!

 "SMC Barricade" 2010-05-04
By
This wireless router was easy to set up and easy to use. All I had to do was a couple of clicks and there was NO need for the software. Definitely a 5-star! Also, VERY small. No way you can't fit it.


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 "Near-perfect compatibility" 2010-09-22
By cardiffman
This device was an upgrade from a previous 802.11b equivalent also from SMC. All the wireless devices I have interfaced to it have worked except one, the D-Link wireless gaming adapter attached to my XBox-360. I had to buy a new interface for that.



The devices that have inter-operated include:

Lenovo laptops running Windows XP or Windows 7 and occasionally using Windows' VPN.

Apple iPad, including occasional VPN usage.

Apple Mac Mini

Limetech unRAID server via wired connection

Acer Aspire Revo nettop running XBMC Live via wired connection

Microsoft Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter



Special setup use-cases:

Setting up a static IP address can be confusing. I ended up finding another way to solve my problem instead of using static IP.

I haven't tried setting up any servers to be accessible from the Internet. I haven't done any gaming over the net.

 "Antennas are NOT replaceable!" 2010-08-07
By --NonaB (Lexington, Ky.)
This router provided only a marginal improvement over the Netgear router it replaced. I actually had to call customer service for help with configuration. The gentleman in India had to call his supervisor for help. Hint: DISABLE WI-FI by selecting the "Advanced" tab. Then select "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" and uncheck "Enable." Once configured, I discovered that the antennas don't screw in, and thus are not replaceable. I just assumed, based on their appearance, that they did. I pulled on one and removed it partially, and wires came along, but once replaced, no harm was done. I'm somewhat disappointed, and feel I should have spent more money on another more powerful router, or one which had replaceable antennas for more range.

 "Great Router, Vista Cure" 2010-07-22
By DrP (Centennial, CO)
This router is very easy to set up, and I am NOT a network engineer or a techie by any means. The quick set up instructions were easy to follow, and I had the wireless up and running and a printer connected in no time. I did, however, experience the connectivity issue with Windows Vista. My desktop would not connect to the internet, even though it was telling me there was no connection issue. I remembered a review on here saying that Vista was a problem, so I went to my laptop that runs XP, got onto the SMC website and downloaded the latest firmware update. I put it on a jumpdrive, followed the easy SMC instructions to upload the firmware, and presto, the desktop worked perfectly. Great download speeds so far, and no problems. So, if you are running Vista, either load the update on to a jumpdrive or put it on your desktop before you disconnect your other router, and you should be good.

 "Xbox 360 Live, Ipod Touch, LAN Comments" 2010-07-14
By LP (Ohio)
This works great! My Xbox 360 slim connects instantantly using the wireless N, the NAN is "open" using this router right out of the box, My Ipod Touch connects without difficulty, my computer system works without problems, the wireless has great range, my Call of Duty 2 doesn't lag using the wireless N. Lifetime factory warranty, No worries with this purchase!

 "Great router" 2010-07-05
By Independent Thinker
Everything I hoped for. This router is a huge improvement over the last two Belkins. I've had it a couple of months and no problems so far. It's speedy, reliable, and well made. If it lasts, then it is a fantastic deal.


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 "firmware needing updated otherwise good product" 2010-04-19
By Hui-fang Bauer (Honolulu, HI USA)
I initially used the CD ROM to set up and it was not completely done...so I asked my coworker to help me set it up. He told me that there is a firmware that needs to be udpated (6.5 version) although I just bought it.

My house has a lot of corners of concrets but it is working out fairly well. I have it set up in the basement but mostly using the Internet upstairs. The reception (wi fi) is not excellent but it's usually a very good.

 "Bad !! Bad !! and ...etc." 2010-02-27
By Adel Jasem Sebzaly
The worst router i have ever used. Simply i have to power it off once or twice a day to get good signal AND NET CONNECTION !!

for no reason the wireless connection keeps cutting from time to time !

If there was a zero star i would have sellected it. i had USrobotics and i think i will used it again till i find proper N router.

 "One of the WORST N routers I have ever seen" 2010-02-17
By GAanimefan
Before you consider my review inaccurate, please understand that I have been dealing with computers and computer accessories since the age of 2, so I do know a little bit about them. Now, I bought this router on sale and, honestly, you get what you pay for. What I liked from the description was that it was small, easy to set up with the disk, and had a great range. The only thing true in that was it's small size. The setup disk was only good for the router's manual, because that's the only thing on it that was useful. When I tried to use the disk setup, it failed every time. I then called customer service, which was great (the only thing that really was), and I finally got it set up. I initially started using it with my PSP (did not have a laptop at the time) and it seemed to be doing ok, though I would lose the signal a lot (thought it was the PSP). When I got the laptop, I would lose the wireless signal constantly, no matter how close I got to it. I then thought it was the wireless receiver in my laptop and my PSP because they are both wireless G, but when I tried my dad's laptop with an N receiver, the same thing happened to it. We replaced it with a Netgear RANGEMAX DUAL BAND WIRELESS-N GIGABIT ROUTER WNDR3700 and have not encountered a single problem. Unlike the Buffalo, the Netgear's setup disk actually helped to set the router up. But as I said before, if you are looking for a lousy router that is small and comes with good customer service, you have found the router for you. Otherwise buy the Netgear, it's worth the money!

 "range is somewhat disappointing but overall okay router" 2010-01-20
By Jaehwan Kim (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I bought this one primarily for its range and speed it advertised. I had a netgear gateway G attached to the desktop in the room and had a media player and an xbox attached to the tv in the living room. i had a problem with the signal strenghth of the media player(Wester digital)which was getting only 2 or 3 bars in the signal.(maximum strength is 4 bars) When it has a 2 bars i had a problem accessing movie files in the desktop(home network), but when it reaches a 3 bar, it was fine. So I decided to buy this N-technology router in order to increase my signal strength to the maximum. however, after i connected everything properly, i was only able to to get 3 bars and nver goes to 4 bars. So when i called the customer service, the rep told me that signal strength or the range is not better with N. it is supposed to be better with speed. so i was kind of disappointed that it could not get the maximum signal strength but it stays in 3 bars and does not flunctuate. so i had to be okay with it. as far as the speed goes, I play xbox soccer game(PES 2010) online and did not notice any diffence in speed. but I'm sure it improved a bit but not as much as I can recognize. as for the setup, it was easy and done in a breeze. I had installed it without the CD. the manual says it could. so i dnon't understand why some people had a problem with the setup. and customer service is quick to answer the call and they're there 24/7.

 "From feature-rich to problem-rich" 2010-01-16
By Christopher Welty (Dutchess Cty, NY USA)
I purchased this router after, I thought, carefully considering the options. I didn't actually need wireless-n yet, but I didn't want to buy a new router for a while.



The product is feature rich and I especially liked that it is implemented on the open linux platform.



However, once I got it home the troubles began. The range was nowhere near what I was led to expect. I tried a number of different configurations suggested by buffalo documentation and the user forums but I was in the end disappointed with the range. It does not reach all corners of my house.



Much worse, none of my wireless devices could keep a connection for very long, 20 mins at most. It turned out the problem was a feature, enabled by default, that searches for the wireless channel with the least interference and switches to it automatically. New wireless devices support this and can follow the channel change, but older ones do not. This should be off by default, would have saved me hours.



Once that was fixed by searching the buffalo tech forums ([...]) I thought my problems would be over, however they were not. This device, and possible all the high end buffalo wireless routers, have some bug that prevents them from sustaining high network traffic for more than a few minutes. My device simply shuts off the wireless network completely for up to a minute and then turns it back on again.



What does this mean? Large file transfers (like backups to a NAS), streaming media (video, music), even updating my music libray on a NAS, will fail. This essentially makes the device useless. I didn't get a wireless-n router to support infrequent facebook status updates, I want a high bandwidth router that can support a networked home environment.



I tried to get some answers from Buffalo but none were forthcoming. I returned this device and do not recommend anyone purchase it until the problems are fixed. Check this thread to see my report and that of other users:



[...]



I can only describe this as broken.




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 "Piece of junk" 2010-08-31
By A. Scheufele (Milwaukee, WI)
Wow I could have saved a lot of time and frustration if I had only read these reviews before purchasing

 "Buying this router is like Burning Money: Enjoy!" 2010-08-24
By J. Clark (New Jersey)
This was an absolutely horrible product and I'll NEVER buy LINKSYS again. Made in China... go figure. Just the right product if you're into "Support-less Net-doesn't-working!"



I smashed mine on the floor, I couldn't take it anymore!



Making it through a SINGLE DAY without any problems, and getting on the secured network with ease, IMPOSSIBLE!!!!!!!!



DIE LINKSYS AND ALL YOUR ROUTERS AND DEVICES!

 "Unreliability kills this router" 2010-08-15
By John Nolley II (Fairfax, VA United States)
The Cisco/Linksys WRT110 wireless router suffers from an absolutely fatal flaw: any firmware version newer than 1.0.02 (the current version is 1.0.07) experiences repeated but seemingly-random connectivity issues when used with more than one PC at a time. The signal strength is fine, but connected systems lose either their Internet connectivity or even their basic network connectivity altogether. It's not the ISP's fault, mind you, but the WRT110's: direct connections to the WAN function, and the problem recurs across several different ISPs I've tried it on. And as a computer professional and someone who spent several years supervising a help desk, I think I can rule out "user error."



The OS doesn't matter; I've had the problem on Windows 7 x64 Ultimate, Windows Vista Basic, Windows XP Pro, and my Motorola Droid phone. The particular setup parameters don't seem to matter; I've tried every combination possible. And it's not just the wifi side; a wired Ethernet connection seems to encounter the same issues. From doing a bit of research on the WRT110, this seems to be a widespread problem, with only downgrading to an ancient firmware resolving it satisfactorily (and as Cisco/Linksys doesn't provide the necessary firmware version, you're stuck downloading it from an untrustworthy file sharing site--NOT recommended for many and various reasons).



Sometimes the internal DHCP server seems to crash, simply never assigning or renewing an address, either over wifi or a wired connection. Other times, the DHCP server functions fine, but the Internet connectivity fails (returning an unreachable network error when pinging), even when the WRT110 shows an active WAN/Internet connection. I can be connected via wired Ethernet and have Windows claim "cable unplugged" suddenly, yet the WRT110's connection light for the port is still active.



Cisco's support simply suggests upgrading the firmware, but 1.0.07 (the newest) still seems to have the problem. And as I said, I cannot recommend downgrading via a firmware version distributed by filesharing sites. Also unfortunately, open-source firmware like DD-WRT isn't compatible with the WRT-110, either.

 "connection" 2010-08-03
By themikeg
can never maintain a solid wireless connection with my machines, drops 3-5 times pre day requiring a hard boot of the device.

 "As an ISP and engineer, I can say with authority: Do NOT buy this router. It is fundamentally defective." 2010-07-12
By L. B. Glass
I am an Electrical Engineer and operate a small Internet service provider. Before we encountered this model we were a very loyal reseller of Linksys products, but this model made us reconsider.



We bought a case of these routers to sell to customers, and it was a large amount of money wasted. Every single one has been a lemon. Not one customer has been satisfied with their performance. Web page loads are interrupted. Video locks up. The range is terrible (the signal doesn't go half as far as that of one of Linksys' own WRT54G2 routers). And it uses an oddball chipset, made by Ralink; most of Linksys' products use silicon from Broadcom. This means that it's not supported by third party firmware -- such as Tomato Linux, OpenWRT, or DD-WRT -- that might work around the problems. We accepted them all back from our customers, lest they harm our reputation, and took a bath on them financially. They're good as nothing but doorstops.



Our research reveals that Linksys dropped this product unusually quickly after it was introduced, and hasn't bothered to release a firmware upgrade for it since 2009. It's a dog. Don't go near it.



P.S. -- If anyone out there is an attorney and wants to do a class action suit regarding this defective product, I'm in.


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