Reviews of the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router
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CNET Review
The Good: Decent throughput; long range; compact and practical design; USB port for print serving; intuitive Web interface makes setup and maintenance a snap; while not exactly lifetime, the warranty is generous.
The Bad: USB port is on the front, no support for 5.0Ghz frequency.
The Bottom Line: With a fair price, decent performance, and dead-simple setup, the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router is about as well-rounded a Draft N router as you'll find. It also boasts impressive range and a smart design. We strongly recommend it for general home use.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 76/100 and users 68/100. Comparing these reviews to 38588 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 96/100 = Excellent.
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whatlaptop.co.uk
Review Summary: Overall this router performs well and has some great features but there are a couple of annoying flaws
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techradar.com
Review Summary: In use, we found the connection rate and maintained speed were more than acceptable and, while it's not the fastest router here, it got the job done. The price of this router is quite low and it's good value; however, the lack of Gigabit LAN is an annoyan
Manufacturer: SMC Networks
Part number: SMCWGBR14-N
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices Print server
- Width 6.5 in
- Depth 5.9 in
- Height 1 in
- Weight 12.3 oz
Networking
- Form factor External
- 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 Gigabit Ethernet, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS, OFDM
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol L2TP, PPTP, IPSec
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Status Indicators Link activity, Power, Port status
- Features DMZ port, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), Firewall protection, Print server, MAC address filtering, Auto-sensing per device, Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support, VPN passthrough, NAT support, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), DoS attack prevention, Auto-negotiation, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Syslog support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna Quantity 3
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Antenna External integrated
- Gain Level 4 dBi
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 1 x Hi-Speed USB - 4 pin USB Type A
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T:RJ-45, 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 1 Hi-Speed USB 4 pin USB Type A, 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Miscellaneous / Included Accessories (FE) Vertical stand
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Compliant Standards FCC, CE
- Authentication Method Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA2-Enterprise, WPA, WPA-PSK, WPA-Enterprise, WPA2-PSK, WPA2
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Modem
- Modem Type None
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty Lifetime
Environmental Parameters
- Min operating temperature 32 ?F
- Max operating temperature 104 ?F
- Operating humidity range 10 - 85%
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Lifetime
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 24.3
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 83.74
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 52.36
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