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Summary: Buyer beware: high failure rate
Review: Watch out!Amazon will ship you the new (smaller) revision of this router, the mr814b, which has a VERY high lemon rate! The router's wireless functions will stop working after a couple hours of use until you physically unplug it and plug it back in. I have personally seen two people (myself included) purchase the second revision of this router and have this problem. The routers had to be returned. I have NEVER seen one of these work properly. A search on the web will show many other people with the same problem. I highly recommend you choose a different router.
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Summary: Works great but has issues when power cycled
Review: I bought this to replace a Linksys wireless access point. I didn't realize this was also a full blown router and not just an access point until after I purchased it (I already have a Linksys wired router). When you have a 2 year old ready to go home you don't have a lot of time to read the box! :) Making it just an access point with the Linksys wired router was pretty easy, just disabled the onboard DHCP on the Netgear and assigned it a static IP on my network and off we went. I don't know if anyone else has experienced this but the only hitch I've found is when the unit loses power (I've unplugged it several times to change locations). Once I've plugged it back in, the transmitter stops working (no transmission signal at all) and I have to do a hard reset to get it back. The rest of it works fine, you can connect to it via the wired network and get the configuration info but can't connect to it wirelessly until the reset. A bit of a pain as this resets all settings to factory default but setting it back up takes only a moment or two. Range is pretty good, I have it on the ground floor of a 3000 sq/ft home and can't beat the price for a cheap wireless network.
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Summary: Great--if the chipset didn't keep overheating
Review: Great piece of hardware--very configureable. I especially appreciate the option to set the MAC address for the internet side, because my ISP will only give out IP's over DHCP to the MAC address I originally supplied. I got it set up in minutes and used it for 3 days straight without problems. Then it stopped working for no apparent reason. Unplugged it briefly, tried again. No luck. Unplugged it for the night, and it worked the next day... for an hour or so. Basically, something inside is overheating. I have to leave it unplugged for several hours before it will work again. No wonder netgear is ditching these at such a low price--there is a major engineering slip-up.
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Summary: Easy Set-up
Review: I had an older NetGear MR-314 Wireless Router that died for no reason. I always had a lot of problems with it in that my laptop's internet connection would always lock up. To fix this problem I had to re-boot the router. I couldn't stay on the laptop for more than 30 minutes before I had to re-boot. When the thing died, I said that I would not buy another Net Gear, but when I saw the price of this router, I couldn't pass it up. I installed the new MR-314 and was up and running within 5 minutes. Everything works perfect and the signal strength around the house seems to be stronger then my old router. So far, no need to re-boot the router due to freeze ups on the lap top, but I need to work with it a little more just to be sure. Overall, this seems like a good product at a great price. The negative reviews that I've read about this product seem to be from people who got defective units.
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Summary: Easy setup, works great!
Review: I can't believe that so many people are having trouble setting up this router. I never setup a wireless network before, but I had the router connected in about 5 minutes. I didn't even need to read the instructions except for finding out where to connect the modem with the router. I have a wireless computer upstairs, and the router is downstairs. The wireless connection is always excellent. The only trouble I ever had is when our ISP has problems. Sometimes something will cause interference with the router, but it is easy to change the channel that the router runs on. The speed that the router runs at is amazing considering the fact that it is all wireless. The built in firewall always keeps out hackers. A program on my computer tells me when people hack into my computer, and when the router is connected, I haven't had one person enter my computer without my permission. I have tested my Internet connection speed, and the internet connection runs at the same speed with the router, that it does when the computer is connected directly to the modem. This router is great if you have more than one computer, but only one modem.
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Summary: perfect for wireless web
Review: this product is perfect for wireless web brousing. there is no detectable decrease in speed compared to being directly wired to the cable modem. nothing to set up, just plug it in and it works with great range and my wireless card detected it instantly and automatically... rebate came as promised...so cheap
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Summary: Need some networking background
Review: Setting this up on a DSL/Cable connect is a breeze, however, if you have a satellite modem or require extra configuration due to the lack of DHCP from your ISP then you will need to have some background knowledge of networking to configure this access point. Dont bother calling Netgear customer support, it's just a waste of time, better luck asking a computer nerdy friend.
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Summary: no problems
Review: other than the occasional firmware update, it hasn't given me any trouble. i've had it for almost a year and it works great.
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Summary: Burned up
Review: Worked fine for about 12 hours, then apparently burned itself up with a noticeable smell. Now the power light wont even come on. Now I know why Netgear is getting rid of these so cheap.
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Summary: Netgear 802.11b MR814
Review: I currently work in telecommunications with alot of CISCO gear. One on the features that I like is the Parental control and URL blocking which the Linksys does not have. Both the Linksys and Netgear 802.11b access point/4 port hub both cost the same. I chose Netgear. The Netgear router connected with no problems. The CD step by step instruction makes it a no brainer for non technical people. I recommended the Netgear MR814 to a co-worker who also bought one and he to had no issues with the setup. Signal Strength is execelent to very good in my house which is a 2000 sq foot bi-level. I would recommend this product to my friends and co-workers. I can now work from home on my deck. Netgear also provides a 3 year parts and labor warrenty
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