Netgear RangeMax™ WPN824 Wireless Router

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General Information

As a 21st-century consumer, computers are an integral part of your life. But does your home computing environment work for you? Even if you already have a wireless network, you've probably found "dead spots" in your home where your Internet connection fades in and out, or drops off completely.

Now, say good-bye to those dead spots ... and say hello to the freedom to work (and play) absolutely anywhere in your home!

With the RangeMax Wireless Router, your whole house becomes a "hot spot". NETGEAR's exclusive RangeMax technology gives you the longest range of any wireless device on the market today - up to 10 times the wireless coverage of 802.11g. So you'll have a sizzling-fast, consistent connection in every room of your house ... and beyond.

Wireless Specifications

Wireless Technology:	IEEE 802.11b/g
Antenna:	7 x Internal
Frequency Band/Bandwidth:	2.4 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g
Transmission Speed:	108Mbps
Transmission Speed Details:	54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	108Mbps 2x Mode
Transmission Speed Details:	48Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	36Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	24Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	18Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	12Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	9Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	6Mbps IEEE 802.11g
Transmission Speed Details:	11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
Transmission Speed Details:	5.5Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
Transmission Speed Details:	2Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b
Transmission Speed Details:	1Mbps IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Security:	Double Firewall: Network Address Translation (NAT) to hide PCs & files from outside users Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall to deny outside requests for personal information Denial of Service (DoS) attack prevention Intrusion Detection and Prevention (IDS) Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) 64-bit,128-bit encryption Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, Pre-Shared Key) Wireless Access Control (SSID) to identify authorized wireless network devices Two VPN end-to-end tunnels (IPSec) supported Exposed Host (DMZ) for secure gaming MAC address authentication Privacy & Parental Control: "Trusted user" controls Time-based usage controls Web site logging URL content filtering

Interfaces/Ports

Interfaces/Ports:	4 x RJ-45 Auto-sensing LAN
Interfaces/Ports:	1 x RJ-45 Auto-sensing WAN

Media & Performance

Connectivity Media:	10/100Base-TX Twisted Pair
Data Transfer Rate:	10Mbps Ethernet
Data Transfer Rate:	100Mbps Fast Ethernet

Management & Protocols

Management:	SmartWizard simplifies setup by automatically detecting and configuring your router for virtually all ISP connections Remote management
Protocols:	TCP/IP
Protocols:	IPSec

Power Description

Input Voltage:	12 V Power Adapter
Input Current:	1 A

Physical Characteristics

Dimensions:	8.8" x 6" x 1.2"
Weight:	1.2 lb

Miscellaneous

Package Contents:	RangeMax WPN824 Wireless Router 12V, 1.0 A power adapter, localized to country of sale Ethernet cable Vertical stand Setup Guide Resource CD Warranty/Support information card
Additional Information:	RangeMax is an advanced Smart MIMO (Multi-In, Multi-Out) technology When used with RangeMax client adapters, delivers the longest range of any wireless technology on the market up to 500,000 square feet of uninterrupted coverage
System Requirements:	Broadband (cable, DSL) Internet service and modem with Ethernet connection 2.4 GHz 802.11 b/g wireless adapter Alternatively, an Ethernet adapter and cable for each computer Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP; Mac OS; NetWare; UNIX or Linux Internet Explorer 5.0 or Netscape 4.7 or higher
Compatibility:	RangeMax Wireless Adapters: WPN111 WPN311 WPN511
Certifications & Standards:	FCC IEEE: IEEE 802.3: 10BASE-T IEEE 802.3u: 100BASE-TX IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g

Warranty

Standard Warranty:

1 Year

Specification	Description
Model	1042975, WPN824, WPN824NA
UPC	606449039641
Interface	4 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto-sensing LAN
Network Type	Wireless 802.11b / 802.11g
Select	Routers
Transmission Speed	108Mbps
Wireless Technology	IEEE 802.11b/g

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★★★★★

5.0

Great Value + Great Quality = Great Buy!

"This is replaceing an older Netgear G model router that finally stopped working after 3 years of 24/7 service! The new router has no problem getting a strong signal through 5 walls to reach my TV rooom(my laptop used to have trouble getting a signal with the old router). To save time and install headache,I would suggest reseting/defaulting the router straight out of the package.I Had to reset/default the new r..." Read Full Review »

Dec 06, 2008 by Rudy

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1.0

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"This router has many problems: - managing it via the browser interface has EXTREMELY slow response time - time based client filtering (e.g. disable certain IP address(s) from accessing the internet) is EXTREMELY weak. You can only set ONE schedule. - client filtering did not prevent XBOX360 (which uses UDP) from accessing the internet (i.e. connect to XBOX Live) - could not figure out how to set DHCP lease time ..." Read Full Review »

May 01, 2008 by Dean

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★★★★★

5.0

"Pros

Not only does the Router have a nice range and allow us to even set out on our porch and surf the net if we want... it's also very pretty, I love the white & pretty blue lights! Very attractive.

Additional Thoughts

This was my first time going Wireless so I had no idea it was this great or I …" Read Full Review »

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Jul 17 2007

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Feature packe but not well documented installation

★★★★☆

4.0

"Product Technology: The 802.11n technology is still nascent and there is lot of confusion in its standard and it might be few years before we get there among all manufacturers. Which means we need a technology thats widely accepted and downward compatible with the old ones.

The WPN824 is that gatewa …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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Sep 12 2007

Fishie

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★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"If you try to use a Netgear notebook adapter on a laptop that is running Windows Vista 99% of the time it will not work. To get the high speed you have to use a Netgear RangeMax adapter with the router, and you will get the high speed if the wireless RangeMax adapter is not on a compter using Vista. …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Works wonderfully .. when it works.

★★☆☆☆

2.0

"My Netgear is 3 weeks old. I purchased it for two main reasons. The SPI (stateful packet inspection) feature and the logging feature... where it automatically logs all web sites visited by the computers on the network (my kids) . It also sends logs to a designated email address. This allows me to re …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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Oct 2 2008

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★☆☆☆☆

1.0

"We got this router to have a wireless network since we have a PC and a Laptop. Once the router was set up we routinely had issues with it talking to the laptop but not the PC and had to keep redoing the IP address, but it was manageable after the umpteenth time because we knew how to fix it. We hav …" Read Full Review »

Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

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