Reviews of the Netgear WPNT834 RangeMax 240
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CNET Review
The Good: The Netgear RangeMax 240 wireless router showed spectacular maximum and mixed-mode throughput rates. In addition, it has three adjustable antennas and comes with a comprehensive user manual. Features include WPA2 and firewall security and VPN and DMZ support.
The Bad: The Netgear RangeMax 240 router provided middling speeds at long range in our tests and lacks wall-mounting brackets for more mounting options.
The Bottom Line: Though the Netgear WPNT834 RangeMax 240 provides phenomenal throughput at short range, it doesn't deliver on MIMO's promise of fantastic long-range performance.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 80/100 and users 61/100. Comparing these reviews to 43462 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.
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pcworld.in
Review Summary: Stable, fast connectivity makes wireless links a breeze
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pcworld.com
Review Summary: The RangeMax 240 is a great router, with excellent performance and very good features, usability, and design. But its Airgo technology will never be upgradable to the 802.11n standard.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: 240Mb/s should match 10/100 Ethernet but this managed 26Mb/s. For now, though, we're happy that this is the fastest wireless router with the best range you can buy and the premium is minor. The only caveat is that 802.11n-ready routers will appear in the
Manufacturer: NetGear Inc.
Part number: WPNT834
General
- Width 8.8 in
- Depth 7.2 in
- Height 1.1 in
- Weight 1.1 lbs
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support 1 year warranty
Networking
- Networking type Wireless router
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
- Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, TCP/IP, PPTP, IPSec
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Data transfer rate 240 Mbps
- Features Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Firewall protection, URL filtering, DoS attack prevention, Manageable, Auto-sensing per device, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), NAT support
- Networking standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Linux, UNIX
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 24.2
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 93.8
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 83.3
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