NETGEAR RangeMax Premium Wireless-N Gigabit Router (WNR3500)

List Price: $159.99 Discount Price: Too low to display

Features:

• Built-in Ultra Fast 4-port Gigabit switch means even faster network performance
• Automatic Quality of Service (QoS) ensures reliable Internet, voice, video, and gaming applications
• Surf, email, stream HD video, on-line game, make Internet phone calls¿simultaneously
• Easy secured set-up with Push `N¿ Connect using WiFi Protected Set-up (WPS)
• Maximum performance requires use of Wireless-N adapters

Customer Reviews:

Great Gigabit wireless Router [Posted on 2008-03-31]
So I bought this router a month ago even though the reviews at that time were poor at best. I've never had a problem with netgear and still haven't. I bought this to get gigabit through the house and wirelss n coverage; and to replace my old Super G router (108 mbps). I paired this with a 5ghz wireless bridge to expand my network (Netgear WNHDEB111- Also Awesome!) and a netgear GS116 ProSafe 16-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch. I now have a gigabit wired network and wireless N and set up couldnt have been easier. Albeit a bit akward using the provided CD. But Setup of wireless security was a snap using WPA2 and have had no downage at all from my new network. Definitely glad I bought this router. I only wish It was in the $70 range but given all its abilities $129 isnt too much... 4 out of 5 because of the price.

Not Real Happy [Posted on 2008-04-19]
I purchased a Netgear WNR3500 recently to replace my Linksys WRT54GS especially to take advantage the extended wireless coverage, 1G wired networking and N Wireless characteristics. It is a handsome device with lots of flashing blue lights and promising appearance. But it is not nearly as stable as my old Linksys. The 3500 repeatedly and sporadically drops my wireless connections, sometimes requires new connection profiles from my laptops and occasionally prevents internet access via wireless connection while maintaining networking connections and wired internet connections.

A newer firmware update seems to have stabilized the device a bit so maybe many of these wireless connection problems are behind me (fingers crossed). And I hope other firmware updates will make it the device Netgear claims it to be.

I'd go back to the old Linksys in a heartbeat if the 3500 didn't have N wireless. That is a real selling factor and I expect N will become the standard soon. Other N wireless routers may be better than the WNR3500.

Awesome router [Posted on 2008-04-28]
I purchased this router about 3 weeks ago. Arrived 2 days after I purchased it online. I am able to stream at 300mbps wireless in my 3 level home and even outside. Easy install and looks great too. I was able to pick it up for a little over $100 so this was a bargain! Looks great, runs awesome and free shipping. What else could you ask for. I saw the bad reviews and I only saw them on Amazon and purchased it anyways. So glad I did and I am sure you will too. This is one clean, hard working router!

P.S. Everyone who didn't get a dud actually liked this model. Of course anyone who gets a bad product is going to hate the product. That is why you get a return policy!

Repeated signal drops are annoying [Posted on 2008-05-01]
I purchased this unit to replace a Linksys WRT54G, which began doing some strange things after a firmware upgrade. I've used Netgears before in the past, and they've worked OK in most cases. I was pleased to move to WPA2, and wanted to eventually try out some Wireless N gear. All of my current NICs run at 54Mb/s.

The setup wasn't a big deal (I use Linux and configured everything via the web interface). However, the problem with this unit became apparent very quickly. All too often, the connection with the Netgear will break, and a new association will have to be made. This takes several seconds, and usually happens under load.

I ended up using the Linksys as a wireless bridge (it never drops off), and using this Netgear as a standalone firewall. Not what I had in mind.

Fast, Reliable, Excellent Router [Posted on 2008-05-01]
The RangeMax Wireless-N Gigabit Router is perfect, I've been using one at home for 6 weeks and it has performed flawlessly. I bought this as an upgrade to my previous Netgear router, which gave good service for two years, but I wanted Wireless-N, so retired the G. Set-up was easy, wireless connects are fast and reliable, and the optional switch-on blue flickering indicator disco lights are great for house parties. Netgear rocks.

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