NETGEAR Home Network Equipment Reviews

Last Modified: July 8th, 2009

= Excellent = Good
= Poor = Fair

NETGEAR® RP614 Home Router:

Pros:

  • Setup is a breeze with the autoconfiguration wizard
  • Stands vertically or horizontally
Cons:
  • None found yet

NETGEAR ® XE102 - Wall Plugged Ethernet Bridge

Pros:

  • Basic installation is complete in under 60 seconds.
  • Password & encryption easily configured.
Cons:
  • 14Mbps maximum speed.
  • Older electrical systems may induce noise & impact speeds.

NETGEAR® WG602v3 Wireless Access Point:

Pros:

  • Very easy to install, and asthetically pleasing
  • Stands vertically or horizontally
  • Immediate range is 10% stronger than Linksys WRT54G
Cons:
  • Costs more than the NETGEAR® WGR614 Router

NETGEAR® WGR614 - Wireless Router & Firewall

Pros:

  • Very easy to install
  • Vertical Stand for limited spaces
  • Status lights very informative
Cons:
  • Reports of random reboots; resolved with firmware upgrade
  • Many versions released - upto version 6 at this time
    • Grey in color prior to version 5

NETGEAR® WG511 PCMCIA Card v2:

Pros:

  • Quick and easy to install.
  • User-friendly utility to choose wireless networks
  • VERY durable (even v1)
Cons:
  • Doesn't come with a protective hard case to transport card

NETGEAR® WGR101 Wireless Travel Router:

Pros:

  • Very good documentation on how to use it
  • Small, and has a nice carrying case
  • WEP & WPA security (with firmware v. 1009)
Cons:
  • Gets warm on the underside
  • Has some DNS issues, which have easy work-arounds