TRENDnet ships N600 dual band router - TEW-751DR2013-07-15 13:28 by DanielaTags: TRENDnet, router, TEW-751DR
TRENDnet, a wired and wireless networking manufacturer, today announces the availability of the N600 Dual Band Wireless Router, model TEW-751DR - which offers an attractive mixture of wireless dual band performance and value. Users can manage two 300 megabit per second Wireless N bands - a 2.4GHz band for everyday devices and a less congested 5GHz band to stream HD content. For additional security, the router's wireless network comes pre-encrypted. A handy guest network can restrict guest access to the internet only, thereby shielding personal content on a network from guest wireless users. The router allows users to connect computers, printers and storage drives to the four Ethernet ports on the back of the router. The TEW-751DR is also environmentally friendly, with up to 50% GREENnet technology energy savings. The router is now available from online and retail partners at the price of $79.99. Read more -here-
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abqnm - 2014-10-02 00:35
Decent cheap dual-band wireless N router. 2.4GHz & 5GHz operate simultaneously, but 5GHz range is pretty poor. Like 20 feet through one 2x4 and drywall framed, un-insulated wall, poor. Also, when the router is used in Access Point mode, you cannot use the Guest Network option. According to TRENDnet, it only works in router mode.
I also found that the range and quality of the 2.4GHz signal to INCREASE when I decreased the transmit power to 50% for the 2.4GHz band, almost as though they were overdriving the chip or the antenna in an attempt to increase range, but instead they were actually hurting it. I tried lowering the output power with 5GHz hoping for the same effect, but dropping the power just made 5GHz completely useless. Still though, for about $30 (at the time of this review), it is decent enough for casual use. I used it exclusively in Access Point mode, so I can't speak to routing performance, but as an Access Point, it performed well in both 2.4GHz & 5GHz (if I was close enough to get 5GHz) and I never had to reset it in the last 8 months--not even once. It served me well for these last 8 months, but now I have upgraded my entire setup and it has been replaced with an Asus RT-AC68U, which is just insane, but for about 7x the cost, it should be. Pros: *Inexpensive *Simultaneous Dual Band Wireless N and SSIDs Can Be Named & Secured Independently *Compact Size & Low Power Consumption *Very Reliable as an Access Point - Safe to Place in Isolated Location, doesn't need to be restarted regularly *3-Year Warranty *TRENDnet Support is Very Responsive and Easy to Deal With (Had to ask about the guest network issue, not a device problem.) Cons: *5GHz Range is Abysmal *Cannot Use Guest Networks When Using as an Access Point Only--Guest Networks Are Available Only in Router Mode *Web Interface Times Out After About a Minute Even if You Are Still Actively Using It & Is Not the Greatest User Experience *2.4GHz Band is Overpowered for the Hardware and Performs Better With Output Power Lowered to 50% Again, though, for the price, it is a great little router, if you don't really need 5GHz with long range like if you live in an apartment. If you live in a house, don't expect to use 5GHz much unless you are very close to the router.
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