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Netgear WGTB511T Wireless Super G Kit| Manufacturer: | Netgear | | List price: | $205.00 |
| Our price: | Too Low To Display that is 100% off! |
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Beware of upgrading the firmware online! |
| This router worked fairly well - until I tried to upgrade its firmware. In hindsight, I should've downloaded the file and then loaded it from my computer. But, I accepted Netgear's invitation to upgrade via their site, online. Realizing the danger of interruptions, I had both my router and my computer on backup battery power, as a hedge against any power outage. What I hadn't counted on, was the loss of my internet connection - right in the middle of the upgrade! Now, the router has no IP-address, and no way for me to communicate with it. Netgear tech support was less than useless, once I could actually get them to reply. Their only advice: use the "reset" button to put it back to the factory settings - which I'd already tried, having read the manual myself. So, scratch one router. I went ahead and bought a Linksys to replace it, and it seems to be a lot more reliable anyway. |
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I can't recommend this unit |
Pros
- Looks nice
- Easy to setup
Cons
- External ac/dc adaptor
- Has problem dropping connections (possibly due to overheating). Netgear forums blasted this unit.
- Was performing firmware upgrade and it failed to upgrade - had to send it back.
Had to send unit back at own expense.
- Netgear support has somewhat long wait times and the phone tree can be confusing.
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'OK' type product. Not that great |
This product is just OK type. Nothing so great about it. Initial setup is hard. I had to roll back to factory settings many times to bring this item to working stage.
After one month of usage, the signal stength started fluctuating randomly. Most irritating problem I found was with the netgear
wireless adapter itself. it stops working if the computer was started from hibernation ( I usually do that way). To make adapter to work, you need to remove and insert back. Does that not suck?.
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