TP-Link TL-WR741ND 150Mbps Wireless N Router

 (6 customer reviews)

I was looking for a basic but reliable wireless router so I could use my netbook around my condo, as well as hardwire my desktop PC and X360 to the internet. However I found that researching wireless routers is a nightmare, as for every person who lauds a particular model, there will be someone else who condemns it. This problem is especially prevalent among entry level models. Initially I was only considering LinkSys and DLink, since they are the two most famous consumer brands, but I couldn't find a basic model from either that was consistently rated well. There always seemed to be a small but significant proportion of users that would complain about dropped signals, running hot, firmware issues, etc. By chance though I saw this model reviewed on CNET [..]and immediately bought it from a local PC store. In addition to the good performance, long range, and ease of use as tested by CNET, this router was extremely affordable, which sealed the deal for me. After using this router for...Read more

Got it so I could play Modern Warfare 2 while my wife is web browsing. Works fine, no complaints! took 15 minutes to setup.

I bought this router as a gift so i cannot rate it based on performance. However, I did setup the router for the person I bought it for and was pretty happy with the setup process for the most part. I would say my only gripe was that it was a little slow rebooting after making various firmware setting changes. Other than that seemed like a pretty good Wireless N router for the price.