Reviews of the Edimax BR-6504n nMax Wireless 802.11n Broadband Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Sleek design; excellent throughput, particularly in mixed environments; intuitive Web-based interface; bountiful wireless networking and security options; supports an antenna extender; two-year warranty.
The Bad: Range could be better; no Gigabit Ethernet.
The Bottom Line: It's cheap, easy to set up, and delivers more than acceptable performance at shorter ranges. We like the sleek, white Edimax BR-6504N router, particularly for networks with a mix of Draft N and older 802.11b/g clients.
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pcadvisor.co.uk
Review Summary: Cheap and fairly pokey is bottom line on the Edimax BR-6504n. If you can live with the sub-par web UI, this unit delivers pretty good Draft N Wi-Fi bandwidth at a very reasonable price.
Manufacturer: Edimax Technology
Part number: BR-6504n
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Width 7.6 in
- Depth 4.5 in
- Height 1.1 in
Memory
- RAM 16 MB SDRAM
- Flash Memory 4 MB
Networking
- Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol DHCP, PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE
- Routing Protocol Static IP routing
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Status Indicators Power, Link OK, Link activity, Port transmission speed
- Features DMZ port, NAT support, DHCP support, NAPT support, URL filtering, MIMO technology, VPN passthrough, Firewall protection, Firmware upgradable, IP address filtering, DoS attack prevention, MAC address filtering, Virtual server support, Quality of Service (QoS)
- Compliant Standards Wi-Fi Protected Setup
Antenna
- Antenna External detachable
- Antenna Qty 3
- Gain Level 3 dBi
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 3 x Antenna - RP-SMA, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Encryption Algorithm WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP
- Compliant Standards CE, FCC, RoHS
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- OS Required Microsoft Windows Vista
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 113 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 90%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 11.36
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 76.67
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 68
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