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Reviews of the Netgear WNR854T RangeMax Next Wireless-N Router Gigabit Edition

  • 6.0

    Computeract!ve

    By Tim Smith | December 11, 2006

    Review Summary: Netgear's Broadcom-powered WNR834B router has a clean design that uses dual internal antennas rather than the more common three.

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  • 7.7

    pcworld.com

    By Becky Waring | August 25, 2006

    Review Summary: If you want to buy a draft-n router now, the RangeMax Next is your best choice, with very good features, setup, and ease of use, and reasonable performance.

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  • 7.7

    pcworld.ca

    By Becky Waring | April 10, 2006

    Review Summary: If you want to buy a draft-n router now, the RangeMax Next is your best choice, with very good features, set-up, ease of use and reasonable performance.

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Manufacturer: NetGear Inc.

Part number: WNR854T

General

  • Device Type Wireless router
  • Form Factor External
  • Width 6.8 in
  • Depth 1.5 in
  • Height 8.8 in
  • Weight 1.2 lbs
  • Localization North America

Networking

  • Connectivity Technology Wired, Wireless
  • Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
  • 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, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
  • Switching Protocol Ethernet
  • Remote Management Protocol HTTP
  • Features NAT support, URL filtering, MIMO technology, Firewall protection, DoS attack prevention, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
  • Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Antenna

  • Antenna Internal integrated
  • Directivity Omni-directional

Communications

  • Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

  • Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - RJ-45 ( WAN )
  • Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous

  • Encryption Algorithm WPA2, WPA-PSK, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit WEP

Power

  • Power Device Power adapter - External

Software / System Requirements

  • Software Included Drivers & Utilities
  • OS Required UNIX, Linux, Apple MacOS, Novell NetWare, Microsoft Windows 98/ME/2000/XP

Manufacturer Warranty

  • Service & Support 1 year warranty
  • Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

CNET Labs' Benchmarks

  • CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 26.87
  • CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 85.5
  • CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 67.5

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