On our mixed mode test, where the router was set up to work with multiple devices of different wireless standards, the score was reduced but still an impressive On our long-range test, at feet, the router was able to sustain a During our testing process, the Netgear worked smoothly, and we didn't experience any reset during heavy load as we did with the D-Link DGL router.
The Netgear WNRT's range failed to impress, though that has something to do with the lofty expectations we held given its RangeMax name. Its range turned out to be only average, no better and no worse than other high-end Draft N routers, including the DGL Generally speaking, we look for a range of feet for Draft N routers, and in anecdotal testing, the Netgear router started to drop its signal at around feet.
It's necessary to note a wireless router's range depends a lot on its environment, and our test environment is not exactly range-friendly. Find out more about how we test networking gear. Dong Ngo. The Good Easy setup, thanks in large part to the intuitive and responsive Web interface; high throughput speeds; Gigabit LAN; attractive antenna-less design.
Range could be better; no USB port; some advanced settings are absent. Maximum throughput tests at 15 feet, in Mbps Longer bars indicate better performance.
I got a big surprise when I unpacked the Netgear www. Unlike all of its competitors, which decided to outfit their draft-n devices with a more or less elaborate array of antennas, Netgear opted for a concealed-antenna design. The resulting sleek white case, with acrylic and gray accents and backlit status icons, should appeal to the design-conscious audience that Apple has helped develop. Netgear continues to focus on and succeed in keeping setup simple and elegant.
Connecting your cables is simple. I usually skip router wizards and go the manual route, which with this router was hassle-free and easy to do. The biggest differentiator between this router and all the other ones on the shelves out there is the built-in gigabit switch for your wired connections. The need for gigabit switching becomes increasingly apparent when wireless link speeds exceed megabits per second of real-world throughput—which we experienced at close distance with this router.
For example, if you access a local media server in your house that is connected to a router that has a port speed of only Mbps, a pre-n or draft-n wireless client running at full speed could easily overload this port. This gigabit switch solves that problem. This router offers all the features you'd expect of a networking product in this class. You have to know the port ranges and triggers for each service in order to set this up.
As with the router, we were pleasantly surprised that the setup checked for an update and gave us the option of installing the download rather than installing from a CD. Of course, for this option to work, you have to have an Internet connection when you run the setup wizard. We chose to install the Netgear client, and were also pleasantly surprised. The tabbed interface is easy to use. Displayed across the bottom of the interface in all four tabbed pages is your current status, showing signal strength, link speed, security, attached network name and Internet connection status.
The Settings tab shows your current profile. The Network Tab displays wireless networks discovered, along with their operating channel, mode, signal strength and encryption type. You can sort on any column by clicking on the column heading. The Statistics tab displays detailed information about packets sent and received, along with a graphical representation of current performance and a graph of performance over time.
In the image below, traffic was being streamed between two nearby wireless notebooks through the router. Smart Wizard Statistics. Using Iperf , we streamed data between two notebooks with the WNT client cards installed. Both the router and the cards were updated with the latest firmware available as of October 18, I tested in a typical home environment mine.
I created four test scenarios, and for each one, ran performance tests a number of times. The results below are the average throughput for each test scenario. Test One — Both notebooks in the same room as the router. The router was over six feet away from the notebooks. Result : The second notebook was moved to a bedroom over 19 feet away. There was one wall between the router and the client. The second notebook was moved to the living room downstairs.
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