| Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router |
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Model: MR814NA
Brand: Netgear
Manufacturer: Netgear
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 715
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
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Connect to a cable/DSL modem and get wired or wireless Internet access for all your computers
Compatible with most 802.11b wireless networking devices
Firewall, 128-bit Encryption, Parental controls
Smart Wizard automatically detects ISP type, Port Range Forwarding, Exposed Host (DMZ), URL Content Filtering, E-mail Alerts, and Wireless MAC Address Authentication
Compatible with Windows 95, 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX, and Linux |
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| Description: |
| The Model MR814 Wireless Router provides continuous, high-speed 11 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. Also, the Model MR814 router enables your entire network to share an Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem that otherwise is used by a single PC. With minimum setup, you can install and use the router within minutes.The Model MR814 router provides multiple Web content filtering options, plus e-mail browsing activity reporting and instant alerts. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, website addresses and address keywords, and share high-speed cable/DSL Internet access for up to 253 personal computers. Network Address Translation (NAT) protects you from hackers. |
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| User Reviews (715 total): |
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Stopped working before I even received my rebate!, November 22, 2004
By voxygrl
I purchased this router in September 04. It never achieved the range Netgear advertises. Friends suspected this was due to my old home being constructed "differently" from homes now. Perhaps this is the case. But that doesn't explain why by early November (two months from the date of purchase), the router was consistently dropping the signal. Overall signal strength became unreliable. It would rise and fall from "very good" to "low" in a matter of minutes, despite the fact that the computer, router, and I (and even my cat) hadn't moved an inch.
All in all, I wasn't impressed. I've switched to Linksys's comparable router, which has a strong signal in every room of my home. Fingers crossed I have no problems down the road with this one.
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Excellent Performance at this price, November 20, 2004
By sachin (Greenbelt, MD USA)
I had been using since last 6 month. I never had problem in connection. Easy to install. more to say ready to use out of box. Excellent for web brousing and internet gamming. I bought another one for my brother too. Power adapter is for US use only. So cann't ne used out of country but this is not the case with everyone. sometimes looses signal after 15ft and reconnect to system itself. But at this price($7) it is the best in the market in my opinion.
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It has "attached devices" to let you see who's attaching it., November 20, 2004
By Donald (Syracuse, NY)
I saw that there's a misunderstanding at the review below.
When you log on as the administrator of this device at 192.168.0.1 as in the manual, you can select the "attached devices" to see which computers are connecting to this router.
Or if you want more security, you may bond the Mac address of those computers that you want to connect to this router there, then even if other computers know your key, they can not connect to your router unless they get your permission.
This router is really nice working.
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GREAT product - VERY simple to set up, November 19, 2004
By A. Rainey (Tuscaloosa, AL)
This product is my first venture into home networking, and I was expecting it to be a pain to set up. I couldn't have been more wrong. It literally took me less than 10 minutes to set up the router, and my laptop (with a built-in wireless card) recognized the network instantly and configured itself. It works well all over my house, and the speed of my internet access is as good on the laptop as the desktop. Setting up security is a little complex, but if you read a couple of good articles on how to set it up, you shouldn't have any problems. Overall, a very nice product at an unreal price of sub-$10 after rebates. Highly recommended!
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Don't know what others have been complaining about, November 14, 2004
By Josh Locker (Rochester, NY)
I've had this router for over a year and I have had absolutely no problems with it. I have the 2nd version and not once have I had to reset it or unplug it or anything that was its fault. All of the features it has that I use, including port forwarding and service blocking, work as I would expect them to. Setup is really easy and I had it up and running in less than 30 seconds, from the time it was all plugged in to the time I was on a website. Playing around with the settings can be a bit weary if you don't know what they are or how they work, but if you don't know what a setting is then don't play around with it. There are also numerous sources online that explain all of the features on the router, so if you need to, do some research. This router is a great product for its price and I would recommend it to anyone who would benefit from it.
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A great, basic wireless router at a great price!, November 14, 2004
By bill_k (Minnesota)
I finally decided to take the plunge and get a wireless network set up in my house. I wasn't looking for anything fancy or cutting edge, just the ability to share an internet connection among 2 computers and a video game console. I have no need for high speed connections, and so this router fit the bill. It was a great price (got it while rebate was offered), comes out of the box pretty much plug and play. Settings are a breeze to a configure through the web based interface. Port Forwarding works great, and I feel more secure with this hardware device than I did just with a software firewall.
The wireless connection works with no problems. I also have a ported connection going to my desktop.
I especially like the security settings that allow you to specify which wireless devices to allow access to and to deny all others access.
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Note! there is version 3 of this product, November 13, 2004
By Sungil Hong (Minneapolis, MN USA)
I've got version 2 of this product, and I am using it very well in my living room into two bedrooms.
I also bought another from another seller, then it didn't work; I RMAed it, then I've got a new one of version 3; yet I didn't test, but I hope it is better (new color/similar but new shape!).
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3 machines flawless for over two year now, November 12, 2004
By D. Ciomek (San Francisco, CA)
This is an excellent router for all generic settings. Keep in mind, the faster speeds such as G & super G really help you only for internal networking (computer to computer), not with the internet speed. 802.11b does up to 11Mbit/s, more than you get with regular cable/dsl.
I have three of these boxes, all version MR814v2. I have them daisy-chained to enable wired 100Mbit/s connections (2 PC XP/W2K/2 G4 Powerbooks) and 2 work as access points throughout the place. Comes with basic firewall and you can turn the access point on or off. Easy to connect to. Now the best: v2 only comes with WEP encryption, and Netgear (website) says the WPA update only works with v3. I tried it with v2 and it worked fine (update to latest v2 version first), so all my original v2 boxes now pretend to be v3 machines and have WPA encrytion (try at your own risk, of course).
These boxes have been dirt-cheap, do all I need and are reliable for the last 2 years!
No problems. Great deal!!!
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bad product, do not buy., November 12, 2004
By Z. Deng
Bought the router at sale price for a friend. After reset, it only works for a few minutes before dropping off. Tried all kinds of firmwears from Netgear website, no use. Spent hours trying to coax it to work and reaching custormer service before finally giving up on the product.
Overall, it's a bad. A waste of money even at 1 cent.
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Sorry, people, but..., November 10, 2004
By Sayonara (San Jose, CA USA)
The MR814v2, at least, is quite annoying. Like some other reviewers, I have had to turn it off and on periodically throughout the year or so that I have owned this router.
I won't even mention how bad the port forwarding is. It's horrible. Very.
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Nice gadget, useful, November 8, 2004
By Patricio (Buenos Aires. Argentina)
I decided to get this router because of two reasons: its advantage of wireless connection option, and I have a problem with my prevouosly bought Linksys BEFSR41 EtherFast Router w/4-Port. Inspite of its good interface and easy installation, for some reason long wires make connection loose. On the other hand the Linksys has not this problem. Any way I would recomend this router to anyone who wants to install a wireless home network without much experience.
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Not a good router, November 7, 2004
By Abhishek Yadav (Ann Arbor, MI)
Shitty router. Very bad connection. Drops signal all the time. Have to turn it off and on couple of times a day to make it work.
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Great router, November 5, 2004
By Connoisseur (Plano, TX)
I have used this router for the last year, it has handled everything I've thrown at it and works absolutely flawlessly. The control panel is nice and easy to use, it has good flexible security features and the speed is great for both wired and wireless connections, even though it's 802.11b. I don't know about support because I have never had a need for it not with the MR314 I had for two years before I got this router and no need for tech support for this one. However, if it's anything like Linksys support and is in Bangladesh then it must be quite bad. NETGEAR makes the finest routers for the consumer market at the best prices, bar none.
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Unreliable, loses DNS, November 1, 2004
By Map Maker (Philadelphia, PA)
This has been extremely unreliable. It loses WAN connection frequently( within minutes). Sometimes it is connected but will not pass any DNS traffic. Even resetting does not help. Stay away from it.
Update: This is completely dead now. Even the ethernet ports are dead.
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Don't buy it, November 1, 2004
By Happy moments (MI)
After three months, this router became unreliable. Tech supports try to help me out but this router requires refurbish. Considering the amount I spend on this router, this isn't worthy.
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Drops connections, customer service inadequate, October 31, 2004
By tk (New York, NY USA)
I've had this router for a few months, and am going to buy a different brand to replace this as soon as possible. Here are the issues I've been having:
Drops the connection frequently, every couple of minutes.
Customer service tried to help me out. After ninety days, they insist that you have to pay $1.99/minute for help. Considering that I've spent a few hours with customer service and it still doesn't work, this is unacceptable. Looks to me like they want to make some money on their customer service for a faulty product.
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Extremely solid product, October 25, 2004
By B. Williams
I had this Netgear Wireless-B router for a while and I can say it is quite a solid product. It does its job quite well without being annoying or obtrusive. The web based configuration utility is very handy and feature complete. If you do get one of these, be sure to periodically check for firmware updates from Netgear. Also be aware of Wireless-G technology which is newer and faster.
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Mas simple........IMPOSIBLE!!!!, October 23, 2004
By fito33 (Miami, FL United States)
Quiero escribir mi experiencia personal sobre este router.
Tan pronto lo saqu de la caja, lo que me sorprendio fu su tamano....apenas un poco mas grande que la palma de mi mano, lo que lo hace muy conveniente.
Inmediatamente lo conect al cable modem de mi servicio de internet y dos de los 4 puertos alambricos a mis 2 PC's.
No solamente obtuve Internet en las 2 PC's alambricas sino que mi laptop VAIO serie TR wireles LAN reconocio inmediatamente la senal inalambrica del router, sin necesidad de configuraciones, ni accesorios o adaptadores.
La senal es lo suficientemente fuerte como para trabajar inalambrico alrededor de toda mi casa.
Yo no soy ningn experto en computacion ni nada por el estilo, solo un consumidor comn y corriente y realmente me sorprendio que en tan solo 4 o 5 minutos mis 3 PC's estuvieran navegando.
Al principio tuve dudas si elegir un router 802.11b o 802.11g. Si tu intencion es trabajar interconectado inalambrico con varias PC's en tu lugar de tabajo u oficina utiliza el 802.11g pues tus PC's se interconectaran a una velocidad de 54Mbps de lo contario utiliza el 802.11b que te ineterconecta con tu cable modem a una velocidad de 11Mbps, que es la velocidad maxima de coneccion de tu cable modem hacia tu PC y asi te ahorras algunos dolares.
He leido algunos malos comentarios sobre su durabilidad, la verdad no lo he tenido el suficiente tiempo como para opinar al respecto, pero tambin toma en cuenta que actualmente tiene un costo de menos de $20.00 con la rebaja por correo, en realidad me salio costando $17 y centavos despus de completar el cupon y enviarlo y recibir por correo mi cheque.
Creo que por este precio lo covierte en un router desechable y si se te arruina mejor reemplazalo por otro igual.
He leido los mismos comentarios de mala durabilidad en otros routers mucho mas caros pues recordemos que todos son hechos en CHINA!!.
En mi caso en particular estoy muy contento de este router y como escribi en mi titulo....Mas simple.....IMPOSIBLE!!.
Espero sea de ayuda. (En Espanol es mejor!!)
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Great!, October 21, 2004
By Sam (Florida, MO USA)
The router works greats. The signal is strong, and has enough distance to go upstairs, although it is limited (but it's cheap enough that if you had to, you could get a booster and still come out okay). The setup is easy- it automatically detects the modem, and it sets up easily for wireless, where there is no loss in speed. Definitely good. Buy it.
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Product has been horrible, October 19, 2004
By disappointed (Minneapolis)
I successfully connected the product & it functioned for a while. After about 4 months (free service lasts for 3 months) the product began dropping the connection between the PC and the internet modem. I was told by Netgear to just reset the machine when this happens. Doing that worked for about ten minutes and the connection would drop again and the cycle would start all over again. I would spend the whole day resetting the router and not get any work done. Then they informed me of a customer service number to call & generate a return allowance - unfortunately the number automatically disconnects every time you call it - the one time a person actually answered I was told they had computer problems and could not help me - but would call me back. Of course, they did not call me back.
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