Netgear WNDRMAC Wireless Extreme for Mac and PC

Product Review

The NETGEAR Wireless Extreme for Mac computer and PCs (WNDRMAC) is an N600 wireless dual band gigabit router ideally suited for high-performance wireless Internet access and sharing. The Wireless Extreme router is DLNA-certified for fast multimedia streaming to home theater devices and great for high-speed multiplayer online gaming. With the Simultaneous Dual Band feature, the router delivers the ultimate in flexibility and performance by providing two independent, dedicated networks. The router features ReadySHARE USB storage access for easy sharing a USB hard drive with Macs and PCs and ReadyShare Printer for printing to a connected USB printer wirelessly

Product Features

Wireless N600 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router with WiFi Speeds up to 600 Mbps (300 + 300) ideal for HD video streaming and other demaning applications
Security - Best in class (WPA/WPA2?PSK) and WEP and Push ?N? Connect ensures a quick and secure network connection using WiFi Protected Setup® (WPS)
NETGEAR Genie® ? Easy dashboard control to manage, monitor and repair your home network
WiFi Range - Simulateous Dual Band doubles bandwidth while reducing WiFi interefearece and is ideal for larger homes with many connected devices
Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology
Compatible with Mac and PC computers?Enjoy true compatibility withany Mac and PC computer
DLNA-certified?Stream media to DLNA-certified HDTVs, Blu-ray players
Fast multimedia streaming?Delivers Wireless-N speed and performance for streaming video, multiplayer online gaming and simultaneous downloads
Live Parental Controls?Centralized parental control for all of your connected devices
ReadySHARE® USB - easily share media stored on USB thumbdrives and hard drives with any DLNA device on your network, ReadySHARE® Printer - wirelessly print from your computer to a connected USB printer
Simultaneous Dual Band?Offers twice the bandwidth with better connectionand less interference

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review

(9 customer reviews)

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful

Feature rich, well priced - the best there is at this price range!, December 31, 2011

ADon - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Netgear WNDRMAC Wireless Extreme for Mac and PC (Personal Computers)

After my research I was about to buy the WNDR3700; just at last minute I came across WNDRMac. This model appears to have better features than the WNDR3700, and is similar to the WNDR3800; plus special support for Mac. I have a MBP so I liked it at first look. On Amazon I got it for $85, which is cheaper than 3700 model. All the features that WNDR3700 offer are already part of WNDRMac. Below are the features 3700 doesn't seem to have which are in WNDRMac model. The one I received is WNDRMacV2 which has very similar hardware config as WNDR3800. (As a matter of fact, WNDRMac is much closer to WNDR3800, only missing things are the firmware features like ClearChannel Selector, Tivo compatability etc).

Features in WNDRMac which are not in WNDR3700:
- Rapidshare USB Printer support
- Genie dashboard control
- Video Mode
- Time Machine compatible
- CD-less install (not that it really matters)

To my surprise, WNDRMac model nicely worked with an...Read more

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful

Great product, November 21, 2011

Keyur Amin "Keyur" (Denver, CO USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Netgear WNDRMAC Wireless Extreme for Mac and PC (Personal Computers)

Bought it couple months ago and the router seems to be keeping up. I use it quite intensively. I have 11 devices connected via wifi and 2 via ethernet. I also have a 2TB hard drive connected to the router, which acts like a dlna server as well, so I can view my pictures and videos directly to my dlna devices.
The only problem I have is that since it is in my basement, data transfer to the hard drive is around 1-2 MBps. Hopefully, after I get a range extender, that increases.

Update 5/8/2012
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It has been over 9 months since I installed this routed. Have had no problems with reboots or drop connections. After some horrible Netgear routers that I have used over the years, this one seems to be solid. Netgear has finally started to make some reliable products.

Configuration:
2 Wired Connections: One to an 8 port Netgear switch, another one to my Vonage.
10 Wireless Connections: Phones, PCs, Mac, Tablets
2 TB WD MyBook via USB. Great...Read more

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

Fantastic router!, February 1, 2012

Prashanth - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Netgear WNDRMAC Wireless Extreme for Mac and PC (Personal Computers)

Its a simple and best router. Easy to setup, works right out from box with NO customizations. Easy for novice to pro users. Dual band router provides incredible connection no signal drop-out.