Customer Reviews
Average Customer Review
(103 customer reviews) 74 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Good reliable and fast router for the money,
December 23, 2008 Experimental (Irvine, CA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless N Home Router TEW-652BRP (Black) (Personal Computers)
I usually don't write reviews as I am lazy but I think the other consumer's review is misleading to many people that consider buying this router. I don't know what is the problem in his case (maybe choosing the same channel with the neighbor or some other strong interference?) but I never experienced any disconnects or other connection issues with this router.
This router is considerably inexpensive compared to other 802.11N routers and ,as expected, it doesn't compare with the >$100 routers in terms of features. However, it is a reliable router with basic functionality and much faster connection than the 802.11G routers. I usually connect at 130MBS and it is more than enough for may needs as my wired ethernet connection is 100MBS anyway. There is no performance difference between plugging the Ethernet cable to my computer or connecting wirelessly with this router and that was what I was looking for. I am simply happy with it (using for the last couple of weeks) and keeping...Read more
49 of 54 people found the following review helpful
Cheap Wireless N Router with Wireless Access Point,
January 28, 2009 tipstir "My Professional Review" (Florida, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless N Home Router TEW-652BRP (Black) (Personal Computers)
I got this very cheap, but I got it to use as Wireless N Access Point. There are problems with the original firmware but you can fix that by upgrading to the most current one at this time it's 1.10.8. This is very basic N with 12X coverage area, so you're looking at 2 rooms about 150mbps at excellent signal range. The 3rd room would be 120mbps at very good signal. The 2x 2dBi ANT are okay the higher you place this device the better signal you'll get. You don't need to buy additional ANT for it.
Now the true story about Wireless Draft N 2.0.. Remember this is still experimental so true Standard N would be 600mbps. Draft N is 300mbps. Based on chipset not real time.
Okay so let's see:
300mbps = 150mbps (real time) but in the router it can be 130M
270mbps = 135mbps (real time) but in the router it can be 115M
260mbps = 130mbps (real time) but in the router it can be 110M
240mbps = 120mbps (real time) but in the router it can be 100M...Read more
11 of 12 people found the following review helpful
Not good for 24/7 operation,
January 16, 2010 K. Hensley - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless N Home Router TEW-652BRP (Black) (Personal Computers)
This item works and is easy to use, but it gets hot if you use it 24/7 and when it gets hot it wont connect, I leave mine on 24/7 and it would get hot and you could not connect, so I would have to unplug it, let it cool down, and then plug it in and it would work for a day or so, I googled it and found that this is a common problem with this router and saw the many ways other people have "fixed" the problem, including some people who disassemble it and install a Video card heatsink or a fan inside of it, I did not want to take that route so I ended up using a laptop cooler and setting the router on top of it, and now I very rarely have to to reboot it, however if I had known that ahead of time I would not have bought it. Also it does not auto choose best channel, so if your neighbor uses same channel as you it will be very erratic until you go in and change the channel to one no one near you is using.
