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NETGEAR's Cable/DSL 54 Mbps Wireless Router lets you experience the blazing-fast network wireless speeds of 54 Mbps up to five times faster than the popular 802.11b wireless network. These higher speeds make it a snap to web surf, download large files, videoconference, stream high-quality digital movies, MP3 music and photos and play online games. This wireless router also works with 802.11b wireless products so you can use it with your existing 802.11b devices and your new 54 Mbps (802.11g) devices. Auto-sensing chooses the fastest connections possible on your 10/100 Mbps wide area network and four local area network ports. True Firewall (SPI) advanced security provides maximum protection from professional hackers. URL blocking and e-mail alerts provide parents with controls to limit access to inappropriate web sites and monitor children's access. Simple to install, you just follow the cues shown on your PC screen and your router will be up and running in no time. Smart Wizard auto-detects and configures for the best ISP connection, while UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) makes it easy to use your computers, gaming consoles and other client devices - wireless and Ethernet - for gaming, instant messaging, and other applications.

Quick Glance

Network Type: Ethernet - 10 Mbps Twisted Pair (10BaseT), Ethernet - 100 Mbps Two-Pair (100BaseTX), Wireless Ethernet - 11 Mbps IEEE802.11b, Wireless Ethernet - 54 Mbps IEEE802.11g

Device Type: Wireless Broadband Router

Frequency Band: Functions: Automatically detects and configures your ISP type,Exposed Host (DMZ)MAC address authenticationURL content filteringLogs and e-mail alerts of Internet activity Secure:A true firewall secures your network against hackers: - Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention averts potential threats by scanning incoming traffic and Network Address translation (NAT) shields your networked devices from intruders. Powerful WEP encryption (40/64- or 128-bit) on the wireless LAN conceals your information from eavesdroppers. MAC Address Control prevents unauthorized access to your wireless network. VPN pass-through give secure Internet access to your office or corporate network. A free 8-PC license of Freedom® Zero-Knowledge Systems (a $240 value) prevents applications from sending your personal information over the Internet and blocks ads. Child Safe:Parents are able to limit web access by blocking offensive content and URL addresses, and the router sends real-time email alerts and logs of all network web activity. Comprehensive anti-virus protection ensures safety for your networked computers. Effortless:Smart Wizard simplifies setup - it automatically detects and configures your router for virtually all ISP connections. Install Assistant, NETGEAR's interactive tutorial, gives you simple prompts to guide you through each step of your installation. Applications that support UPnP (Universal Plug-and-Play) may be enabled to automatically interact with users over the Internet. Sleek design that comes with a vertical stand saves space. Firewall:Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DoS Attack Detection/Logging, Dropped Packet Log, Security Event Log, E-mail Log

Summary

Product Title: Netgear WGR614 Wireless G Router

Manufacturer: Netgear

Lowest Price: $27.99 from Best Buy

Power Score: 3.5 | 69 Reviews

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I've now installed three WGR614v3...

Strengths: Easy setup, good performance, good feature set

Weakness: Unreliable, terrible support

I've now installed three WGR614v3 and one WGR614v4 routers. The first (a WGR614v3) worked perfectly -- it was so easy I didn't know what to do and it worked well. I bought two more -- and also got v3 models even though the website suggests that v4 and v5 were already in the field. That might have been for the best since the one v4 router that I tried seems deficient.

I only had problems with one of the WGR614v3 routers. It had the annoying habit of freezing -- especially under extended Internet load such as viewing streaming Quicktime movies. Sometimes it would happen after 20 or 30 minutes and other times I wouldn't experience the problem for several days.

After finally convincing their Indian tech support that my unit was bad, they sent me a WGR614v4 as a replacement. I don't know if the unit is bad, the firmware is bad (it came with the latest on their site), or the design is just flawed. However, it exhibits very flaky behavior. WiFi connections between the clients and the router just slow down over time. Resetting the connection (e.g. turning the wireless off and then on) fixes the performance for a while but then it just slows down again. Its also only in one direction -- download (from router to the client) is slowed but upload (client to router) is fine.

The other problem is that devices on the wireless network often just don't see each other. The router shows each devices as attached and each device can ping the router but they can't ping each other. Maybe a few packets will get through but I measure> 99% packet loss. When I put my old v3 router back in place, I never see this problem (nor the slowing wireless performance mentioned above). Note that the slowing wireless performance and the dropped wireless packets are independent -- even when the wireless performance is very good, connections between certain devices on the wireless are broken.

Support is very frustrating because they basically assume your a novice user and refuse to deviate from their resolution flow charts. I've been working with computers and networks for> 10 years and it just wastes so much time to deal with people who know less. Especially when they refuse to acknowledge it.

Normally I wouldn't even work with consumer-class devices like this but business class-devices are too expensive for most home users (such as families and friends). For the money, the feature set is great on these units. I am working with a mixed 802.11b/g network and using WPA-PSK encryption, SPI, and NAT. A more robust "bussiness-grade" unit with the same feature set could cost $300-$500 or more, and that is a hard sell when they see $70 versions in the store.

You just have to treat these units as disposable. From a time versus money point of view, you are probably better off just throwing the units away rather than dealing with tech support. If you get lucky on the first try (such as my first two WGR614v3), you are ahead of the game.

If you end up with a bum WGR614v3 or the WGR614v4, then you just wasted $50 or $70. You can get a replacement from tech support out of principle but you'll probably waste so much time (and your shipping money) that you'll have wished you just paid for another unit (perhaps from another disposable manufacturer) and went to the movies with the extra time.

Best of luck

By bzgnyc - Oct 18, 2004

I am so incredibly dissatisfied...

Strengths: It routes the internet connection just fine over the built-in four port switch.

Weakness: Whenever I enable wireless funcionality the router stops forwarding packets to the internet. I am unable to even ping outside IP addresses. This problem occured with the newest firmware also.

I am so incredibly dissatisfied with this product that it inspired me to register a Pricegrabber account just to complain about it. I exchanged it for the SMC Wireless Barricade router and the signal was better and the router worked just fine, with all the same features as the Netgear.

By Renigade - Jan 21, 2004

I was pumped up when my router...

Strengths: Ease of set up

Weakness: It sould last more than 72 Hours

I was pumped up when my router arrived.WR614v3, I could set up my two desk tops and my laptop. Set up was quick and easy to accomplish. It worked well for about 3 days the it flat lined__________________________. dead, muerte, kaput etc called csr in Indian great guy walked me through everything and said Its dead send it back. The saga continues. I will let you know how router 2 turns out.

By Yllekcp - Apr 12, 2004

Netgear quality down

Strengths: Cheap, looks good

Weakness: features way below competitors, no WPA-2

I used to have lots of netgear products and was satisfied by their quality in the past as they were above the competitors, so when I looking a new access point, I figured I would buy a netgear. Well it is a disappointment as features wise for it does not offer WPA-2 security as the others do, second the features are below the competitors, and third even though the router looks good it is cheap...
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By cosnomode - Feb 25, 2006

I will not buy another Netgear...

Strengths: I have Version 2 of the unit. Has a great feature set which is what attracted me to this router. I also had great experience with a previous Netgear router.

Weakness: Constantly having to power-cycle the router. It just fails to route traffic after a while. No firmware upgrades since mid-year.

I will not buy another Netgear router. From what I've seen, Linksys has gotten its act together so I'll give them a try. A friend of mine has reported the same type of problems with his, though he has only two computers routing through his. We have nine and have to power-cycle the router more often than he does.

By JayTheHun - Nov 30, 2004

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