NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax Wireless Router Model WPN824
| Summary:
NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax Wireless Router Model WPN824 |
 | A great home router, with excellent throughput and truly "whole-home" range for most users. Improves range even for network clients with standard 802.11g network adapters. | |
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NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax Wireless Router Model WPN824 |
| The RangeMax wireless router is NETGEAR's entry into the MIMO (multiple input multiple output) Wi-Fi field, and it's a winner.
We liked the design, the ease-of-setup and particularly the range and speed improvements this router gave us (when paired with one of NETGEAR's RangeMax PC cards) |
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NETGEAR, Inc. RangeMax Wireless Router Model WPN824 |
| Design |  ( / 5 ) |
| Attractive design that wouldn't look out of place if installed in your family room with your home theater and media center gear. |
| Features |  ( / 5 ) |
| Provides just about everything you'd want in a home router. The only notable "missing" feature is support of WPA-Enterprise/802.1X, which the vast majority of home users won't miss. |
| Performance |  ( / 5 ) |
| We were able to get 108 Mbps connections throughout our test area, translating into throughputs in excess of 30 Mbps in real world throughput. Even if you've got a FIOS fiber connection from Verizon, this router can handle your network needs.
Practically speaking, the RangeMax router was able to handle our file transfer, remote access/remote desktop connections, streaming audio (connecting to an Apple AirPort express and using AirTunes) and , of course, our normal Internet access needs.
Along with the competing Belkin Pre-N router, the RangeMax was the fastest Wi-Fi router we've tested yet. |
| Value |  ( / 5 ) |
| If you need (or just want!) the extra speed and range, then the RangeMax is worth the money.
If your needs are more basic, well you can buy a "generic" 802.11g router for much less.
If you want to be able to reach that office in the attic, or sit out back by the spa and go online, you'll probably find the RangeMax is worth the price premium. |
| Total | ( / 5 ) |
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