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Summary: Easy set-up, great price
Review: I recently got DSL service and the set-up of this firewall/router could not have been easier. I have one Mac connected via ethernet cable to the router, an Airport-equipped iMac across the other side of the house, and two Dell laptops with Cisco Aironet cards. It was pretty much as simple as plugging it in and turning it on. The iMac automatically "finds" the network within seconds of turning the Airport on, and while the Windows machines took a little more configuring (they are set up for default use on the internal network where I work), they worked first time also. The unit also appears to be well built.
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Summary: It works
Review: Working 24x7 since last December. I will give 5 stars for its look and feel, easy setup, performance, functionality, product warranty, and price. I will give only 4.5 starts for the 150-page Reference Menu. The instruction for VPN setup is nowhere to be found. The system status page is probably copied from another product, only 99% true and correct. Email notification may not work for some ISPs, but was not documented. However, it is still a very good menu, worth my time to read and keep. Product support? Yes, but only 4 starts. Email them many times. Answered 90% of my questions or explained why or why not in about 1-3 days. I didn't try the phone support, no need so far.
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Summary: Not perfect, but good enough for 5 stars
Review: you get a SPI firewall, a NAT router, a 4-port switch, a wireless access point, a printer server, plus free anti-virus software. How low can it go? And... it works.
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Summary: No expert, but this unit is working well for me.
Review: I am using the FM114P on a 350 MHz PII with WIN 98. But have recently added a toshiba notebook P4 (xp) with built-in Wi-Fi. I had problems at the start installing the unit, only because I didn't know better to uninstall zone alarm. I had to call Netgear for just about every process. I think their manual is a little lame. The people at Netgear know their stuff, but you have to listen closely because of the Indian accent. I have had it up and running now for over a month with out any problems. The print server is a nice feature and have no problems with signal strangth. I have not tried to change the firewall settings, probably because I am not sure what to do with it. Overall this FM114P works well with my cable modem.
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Summary: Great features, but unreliable
Review: The Netgear FM114P is almost a perfect firewall, wireless access point, and print server. Good price, decent features. My only complaint: I've had mine die on me twice, each time after about 2-3 months of use. So the question is: What good is a firewall when you can't depend on it to work the next day? This would be a great product if Netgear can fix the reliability issues. Who knows, perhaps my third unit will last till the summer. Update: My third replacement unit failed after a week.
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Summary: Did not work and had to return it
Review: I could link up via the wired portion to my DSL and it was fine. However, the WiFi was damaged. Tech support (from India) was helpful and help diagnose the problem. It had to be returned for a new one. I just ended up sending it back for a refund. I'll probably keep looking for something a little cheaper.
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Summary: No good.
Review: I've upgraded the firmware backwards and forwards but this puppy drops connections like my old switch never does. Everything seems to work fine but then a larger download and it consistently doesn't complete. I've changed the MTU size and that seems to have an effect but it's still erratic and won't complete downloads. I switch back the to switch and 'no problem'. I'm using it in wired mode so its not a WiFi issue.
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Summary: Okay while it lasted
Review: I wanted to jump on the wireless bandwagon and after searching around for one of the best recommended wireless, dsl-router Access Points, I found the Netgear FM114P. I had some problems initially getting the AP up and running with the wireless side of the house. After disabling the SSID, I finally was able to get the wireless working. Then I was finally able to get the SSID working (I think this was more an inexperience on my part with how to configure the Wireless side on Windows XP). The features were nice. I never got to try some of the more exotic features like the filtering or emailing when DoS type attacks occurred. It seemed like once a day, I had to reset the unit due to loss of connection. This may actually in some way be related to DHCP loss of lease, but I didn't ever get to trouble shoot this one due a later problem. When updating the configuration via the web browser, often times when I Updated or anything getting submitted, it sometimes returned back to me or other times would lock up the web browser session (partically I believe because the AP was resetting in the process, so this might not be a real issue). I can't remember if I updated the firmware, but I believe I did. I left the unit on 24-7 (although not in use 24-7) and it seem to work for a while. After using the AP for about 2-3 weeks, I was trying to do a "normal" reset of the AP and found that it would not reset as it had in the past. I called Netgear, since I wasn't able to do anything with it. They didn't give much help except to say that while under the 30 days since purchase I should return it and get it replaced. I apparently misunderstood something in the Amazon.com return policy and was given a refund instead of a replacement, so I will have to either purchase it again or look into something newer.
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Summary: It just works well
Review: I got one of these on my home network. ITs a mixed network with several macs and one machine running Linux. It even lets me ssh in from outside (this you have to set up). I've not tried the wireless as I don't have a computer that does this, but everything has been rock solid so far.
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Summary: GREAT PRODUCT!
Review: I found this device almost too easy to set up, but then again I'm a bit technically-oriented anyway and have seen much more complex things at work. Nonetheless, the docs were pretty clear and I feel most people who can read instructions and are somewhat computer literate could do this easily enough, especially if they really want to set up a network such as this provides. I was almost disappointed that things went so well, as I was hoping to be forced to learn more about networking, but oh well. Ease of use is the /usual/ desire of most customers! My currently connected computers consist of a p1, running at 233mhz with 32mb ram and a 10/100 eth card (forget the brand), and two self-built p3's running at 866mhz and 1ghz with 256mb and 128mb ram, respectively, each with simple Linksys 10/100 eth cards. All three sport Windows 98se. I also have a separate ethernet switch, which after initial configuration I hooked up to the uplink port of the Netgear FM114P with no issues whatsoever. So far I have not tested the wireless aspect as I have no wireless devices. That will come down the road when I have more of a need, which knowing me will likely happen within a year if for no other reason than to say I've done it. Basically, you gather ISP information, which in my case was largely unnecessary, and then you unplug the computer from the modem and plug it into the firewall instead, also plugging the modem into the firewall. You plug the firewall into an outlet, tweak the network settings on the first computer, reboot, and reset the modem as well. Note that by firewall I mean the FM114P, which is actually a router, wireless access point, and print server, all rolled into one. The only "problem" I encountered was just after I reset the modem and was rebooting my computer. For some reason, I kept getting fatal exception errors when the computer came back up. However, a few more reboots and a ScanDisk run had things working again. It's very possible the two are completely unrelated; I seldom reboot this particular computer anymore so she might be developing problems I was unaware of. She is _heavily_ used. Installation continued. At first getting into the router was a bit slow, it took several seconds for the password box and then the page. However, it was easy to set up. I chose advanced setup and it turned out I didn't need to change a thing. I tested my internet connection and slowly it went to the netgear page (which has been slow loading anyway, I've been in there a lot lately). I tweaked a few other settings (turned off the wireless aspect for instance) and logged out. I then proceeded to check other internet sites, which were all lightning fast as usual, confirming that Netgear's site was simply bogged down on their end, not my router's fault. Connecting the other computers was merely a matter of tweaking their network settings to accept dhcp and rebooting, and before I knew it I was looking at three computers on my network, all able to be online simultaneously! At that point I switched things over to my switch and used the uplink port on the firewall, and tested everything once more. No problems whatsoever. Getting into the configuration page is much faster now, too. The dust has settled and my computers have accepted the FM114P as their new leader. Once I get ink for my printer I'll be able to test that part, too. I have a feeling it will be just as easy given what I've seen thus far. I will eventually add a Linux box and an MS-DOS machine once I find the time to set them up. Kudos to Netgear, my research yielded a great decision on their product and I'm so glad I went with it. (And no I don't work for them! lol)
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