Reviews of the NetGear MR814 802.11b Cable/DSL Wireless Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Detachable wireless antenna; attractive design; includes vertical stand; 24/7 phone support; inexpensive.
The Bad: So-so performance; no wall-mounting hardware.
The Bottom Line: The extremely affordable MR814 gives families with limited networking experience an easy way to build a wireless home network.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 71/100. Comparing these reviews to 47816 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 61/100 = Good.
Manufacturer: NetGear Inc.
Part number: MR814NA
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices Antenna
- Width 10 in
- Depth 6.7 in
- Height 1.3 in
- Weight 1.3 lbs
Networking
- Form factor External
- Connectivity technology Wireless
- Data Transfer Rate 11 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, TCP/IP, PPTP, IPSec
- Routing protocol RIP-1, RIP-2, Static IP routing
- Max Range Indoors / Outdoors: 490 ft : 1640 ft
- Max Range Indoors 490 ft
- Max Range Open Space 1640 ft
- Status Indicators Link activity, Power, Port transmission speed, Test mode, Link OK
- Features DMZ port, Firewall protection, Content filtering, Auto-negotiation, VPN support, DHCP support, Flow control, VPN passthrough, NAT support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.3x, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3i
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Bays Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 4 x Network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 4 Network node Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Compliant Standards CSA, UL, FCC Class B certified
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 40-bit WEP
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
- Power Consumption Operational 6 Watt
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Software / System Requirements
- Software type GearBox CD, Drivers & Utilities, Freedom Anti-Virus
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 2000 / XP, Microsoft Windows 95, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, Microsoft Windows 98/ME, UNIX
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
Modem
- Modem Type None
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty 3 years
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 32 ?F
- Max operating temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity range 0 - 90%
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 3 years warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 3 years
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