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NETGEAR 5 GHz Wireless-N HD Access Point/Bridge (WNHDE111)
Binding: Electronics
Format: CD
Manufacturer: Netgear
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Average Rating: 3.0
Total Customer Reviews: 25
List Price: $120.00
Our Price: $55.17
Product Description
The WNHDE111 is a 5 GHz Wireless-N access point that connects to any existing router/gateway for more wireless channels, better connections, and less interference. Notebooks with embedded Wireless-N enjoy increased wireless performance. Automatic Quality of Service (QoS) ensures prioritization of voice, video and gaming traffic for seamless simultaneous task handling. Setup is made simple through plug-and-play, automatic configuration, while Push `N Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ensures an easy, secure Internet connection. Support of wireless ad-hoc mode enables wireless LAN peer-to-peer gaming and HD video streaming is provided by multicast point-to-multi-point support. Multiple bridge connection2 enables expanded wireless networking. Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11 specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction, and network overhead, lower actual data throughput rate. NETGEAR makes no express or implied representations or warranties about this products compatibility with any future standards. N, Wireless-N and draft 802.11n refer to compliance with IEEE 802.11n draft specification version 2.0 only.
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Users Product Reviews: |
Product Review Summary: Limited range but otherwise works great Download and read the quick setup guide from Netgear. It tells you most of the things you need to know to get it running out of the box. I set it up to act as a wireless bridge for a hardwired dvd and xbox. Beats buying wireless adaptors for those. The automatic management feature gives priority to streaming audio, video and VOIP without any manual setup necessary. I did manually assign a WPA key for secure wireless access by my laptop and computers, but I could have just used the one it defaulted to. The auto-link feature is great, push the buttons and they automatically create a secure connection with zero configuration time by the user. Range is defintely limited. I had set one as an access point in my basement and another on the opposite side of a modest sized home on the second floor and no way it would work - even after repositioning etc. Fortunately, I had a cable run to the ground floor, so I moved the access point there and was able to grab a connection without any problems. The router automatically checks for a bios upgrade when you first power up and login as admin - let it do the upgrade on your units BEFORE you configure them. Nice feature as I normally do this when I get new equipment in and it is a pain. It just takes a few minutes, and it downloads and then installs, just don't interrupt it and it works great. Total setup time on the kit from out of box to working, with bios updates and moving the access point, about 45 minutes.
I would give it a solid 5 for what it does, except for the range issue. For me it was not a problem, but the range is limited.
Product Review Summary: Netgear has re-earned my faith. Old Setup
Netgear WGT624NAv3 (G - 108Mbs)
Netgear WGPS606 (Print Server/Bridge 54 Mbs)
New Setup
Netgear Rangemax WNDR3700
Netgear WNHDEB111
Background:
I honestly hated Netgear. The nightmares I had with my old setup were terrible. I constantly had to reboot the router; the bridge required me to reconnect wireless devices in a certain order every time; my fiance's Apple never stayed connected long; bittorrent, VPN and video streaming knocked the router out the few times it was working; and the customer service is just horrible. I swore I'd never buy another Netgear product, but I finally had to buy something that would at least work for my fiance. I waited a few months for 802.11n to mature a bit, and was going to get the DLINK DIR-655. Recently it's had horrible firmware issues though and the other brands had low reviews. Then along came the WNDR3700.
The reviews were great so I picked it up and this bridge. I fully expected it to work as badly as my previous Netgear products, but I felt I had to give it a shot.
Conclusion:
I've had this product connected to my WNDR3700 for two days now and it works flawlessly. I have had many wireless setups and this is the best I've ever seen. I've seen people complain that it's on the 5Ghz frequency only, but it works great. All of my other systems are wired or on the 2.4Ghz frequency so I have very little overlap. Of course the WNDR3700 is dual-band so that may not be the same for everyone. I will update this if anything changes but for now I'm extremely happy. It could work at half the speed it does and I would still be happy to have something that just works for once.
Product Review Summary: Works Great.....But Buyer Beware - You Need 2 I originally bought one of these to use as a wireless bridge. Wanted to hook up my new Samsung DVD so I could stream Netflix. I have a D-Link N router and work with netwoking equipment for a living, so I thought setting this up would be easy. Connected it to my router with a cat-6 cable and configured it, then moved it to the desired location. No connectivity. Moved it back to the router and turned off the antenna in the router and the WNHDE111 worked great as an access point. Moved it back to the desired location and again no connectivity. I read the install instructions from Netgear and everything was configured properly. Then I read reviews on Amazon and found out YOU MUST HAVE TWO OF THESE TO MAKE A WIRELESS BRIDGE. I wish Netgear had made this clear. After buying a second WNHDE111, I had connectivity and everything was fine, except I spent twice as much as I intended. I should have bought the D-Link DAP1522 or the Buffalo WLI-TX4-AG300N. These are more expensive but superior products, especially if you already have an N wireless router. The Netgear WNHDE111 works great if you have a non-N router or want to add wireless without upgrading the router. But these are N only; no G connectivity. If you want a cheap wireless G bridge solution, get the Netgear WGPS606, but don't try to stream video over G; it is too slow. REMEMBER, TO MAKE A WIRELESS BRIDGE WITH THIS PRODUCT, YOU MUST BUY 2!!!!!!!!!!!
Product Review Summary: Should have heeded the negative reviews I got the Netgear WNHDE111 to supplement a 2.4Ghz/11n wireless router that I already have with a 5Ghz-only router, rather than going to a dual-band.
The WNHDE111 is fairly straightforward to setup, and I got it working on my network in a few minutes. I then tested with one of my laptops that has an Intel 4965agn mini-PCIe adapter, which supports both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz (latest Intel Proset drivers).
Windows 7 is showing 300mbps when I connected to the WNHDE111, as expected, so I tested with Speedtest ([...]) and Speakeasy ([...]).
I normally get about 27-39Mbps download speeds on these tests using hard-cable, and I've been able to get similar speeds with the same adapter with my 2.4Ghz router by tweaking the channels and channel width, so I was disappointed that, with the WNHDE111, I was seeing speeds fluctuate all over the place, from ~5Mbps to ~25Mbps. Averages were also all over the place.
I upgraded the router firmware to the latest on Netgear's website, but didn't see any noticeable difference.
I have to say that I expected better performance from a 5Ghz 11n router, especially vis-a-vis my 2.4Ghz 11n router, but...
Product Review Summary: I'd pass on this item. This unit is not backward compatible with "G" devices, so one of my laptops could communicate with it and the other couldn't.
I'm on the 2nd one of these boxes. I returned the first I received, after it developed intermittent power problems and kept shutting itself off. Sometimes, the box would stay powered up for a day or two and other times it would shut down after only a few seconds. The little button on the back doesn't turn the unit off and on either. It merely turns the LED on and off. So, you have to physically remove the power plug and reinsert it to reset the device.
I never could get my new LG DVD player to communicate with this access point and that is the main reason that I bought an "N" wireless AP. My laptop, which communicated fine with the first AP (when it ran) wouldn't talk to the new box either.
Currently, it is being utilized as an expensive and ugly paperweight, while my old Linksys WAP54G is doing the work and still giving me a decent HD picture on my LG DVD player.
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