Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700 Dual Band Wireless-N Gigabit Router (Black)

Comment: Okay, i just bought a new laptop (HP Dm4t) and had wireless internet before. Through extensive research on the web i finally found this powerful router. This is the most feature rich router ive seen in a while, a little pricey but its worth it in the end due to the longevity of its life span and its ease of use and speed consistency over several devices connected at once.

The WNDR3700 lives up to its name! it increased my range throughout my whole house 2500 sq feet, and theirs no speed difference whether im upstairs or downstairs. Its fast, easy to install, reliable and one of the best 150 dollars i spent on a networking device. A plus to this already great device is the 5ghz wireless a connection which is less congested and sometimes gives a faster speed than the over crowded 2.4 ghz But make sure your wireless internet adapter/card supports it! it should say wireless a when you look at your wireless card through device manager. If it does not than you have no use for the dual band capabilities in this router but nevertheless, its 2.4 ghz gave me a promised 180 mbps wireless and 300 wired. But considering that i have a ps3, an xbox 360 an ipod touch and a laptop connected at once this router still maintains its speed.

Th only bad thing i found was the limited capabilities with the guest network but that was fixed with a firmware upgrade. I also suggest that you keep the router elevated on a shelf (downstairs if two story) and keep it standing rather than laying it flat due to heat issues and better range. I also should say the first thing you should do is update the routers firmware from one of the icons the install wizard makes for you.

All in all this is by far the best router i have used and its speed is fast, range is excellent and is perfect for connecting more than 1 device. The dual band is a plus, it will help if you live in crowded areas but you might notice a speed decrease or increase using 5 ghz and a range decrease. This is one of the best items i bought off of amazon and i highly recommend it for a people who aren't familiar with networking due the the ease of installation. A great buy indeed.

Comment: Finding the right router is difficult, especially for those of us who do not have a thorough knowledge of wireless networking or an abundance of time. For every router there seem to be an equal number of positive and negative reviews. All I can say about this router is that it works flawlessly for me, and it is well worth the money.

Comment: setup was so easy, I did think it was going to work. I conncect out Wii, our DVR, two laptops and two cellphones withn an hour. So far everything is working great. Lastly, this one doubled our range to anywhere not only in the house, but the entire backyard.

Comment: With the Dual band 5GHz capability, this works great in highly congested areas (like apartments and town home communities) where there are a lot of home networks. Without the added dual band options, you are fighting with your neighbor's networks for channels and getting knocked off line continually.

Comment: I run on Window XP and I bought this NetGear router to use with my Motorola SB6120 SURFboard. It was very easy to install/setup and I notice the different in my internet speed right away! Before NetGear, I was using some older model D-Link and always lag in video games. Now I can play Xbox online on multi consoles (at the same time), never lag and constantly get host! I can even download a few movies at a time and play online game without bad connection! Extremely happy with this item!!

PS: I use Comcast internet 24Mbps before the purchase and notice the internet speed different after the NetGear router without changing my service.