TRENDnet TEW-432BRP Wireless G Broadband Router
TRENDnet TEW-432BRP 54Mbps Wireless G Broadband Router

I bought this router when I got a new modem that had no wireless capability becauase the price was good and the reviews were relatively good. I have two computers, one on the regular floor of my home and one in my basement located directly underneath where the modem was placed. When I first got the modem it worked well with a stable connection for many months. After about 4months of regular use, the signal being sent out by the router dropped significantly and I could not even connect to a laptop on the same floor of the house. If you want something reliable, that wont burn out after a few months do not go with this router. The price is great, but the product did not last for me nor for a friend who had the same router. I replaced this router with the CP Technologies Wireless N router which was a similar price after rebates (which I received) at the time and is working great with a strong and stable connection.
 
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This is a very decent buy at the price I paid for it which was under $20 after a $12 mail in rebate. I am yet to receive the rebate gift card though. Shipping and handling was the best ever on this item! The item was shipped the day I had placed the order and it was delivered the next day!! Could not have asked for better handling from an online store. Good going buy.com!! The modem heats up very quickly and I have had to reboot it at least about 4-5 times in the last one month. It works great just before it dies on you (wireless connection speeds go down significantly and the connection becomes pretty much unusable). The only way that I can get it to work again at regular connection speeds is to recycle power on the modem. Cheers!
 
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This is a great purchase. The instructions were simple and easy to follow. I had it set up in less than 15 minutes. It works great.
 
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Great product... great value! Very easy to set-up. There are probably routers that are a bit faster, but it is not noticably slower than other routers I've used. I haven't tested it from very far distances, but it has worked fantastic everywhere I've been in the house. Well worth the price!
 
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I bought one 6 months ago and it is still going strong...no problems what-so-ever. I liked it so much that i bought another one for a friend does what it is supposed to do. The three year warranty was a big selling point for me because if nothing else, it means that the company trusts the hardware to last this long!!
 
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OMG any easier to install I would have died. Was scared to buy because I was afraid that I wouldn't be able to get it install and it was very easy. Thank you for the previous reviews it really helped.
 
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Works fine so far. See how long it lasts. Belkin 45G lasted for a couple of years, then frequent reset was needed to work.
 
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Bought as a replacement for a US Robotics router I thought was decent. But the performance of this unit is 3x better. RANGE: EXCELLENT SPEED: EXCELLENT Ease-of-Installation: EXCELLENT PRICE: EXCELLENT Will not hesitate to buy other TrendNet products.
 
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Set it up at grandmas house to give her a firewall and allow me to use internet at her house wireless. its simple and works great
 
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I hooked it up and have had no problems yet.
 
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Great product! Very easy to set it up!
 
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We faced a problem during the installation, but customer care helped us. The device is working fine.Really satisfied with the product. The good thing is price.
 
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Once installed this router seems to be doing the job, but the CD included did nothing to assist in the installation which meant a phone call. Trendnet, like so many others, have outsourced their tech support to India and it took me well over an hour and a supervisor to get this thing installed on my system. As I have a wired router for our PC's I wanted to install this piggy back to the wired router and the guy who answered the phone was clueless as to how to do this. The price after rebate was great and I am now able to use my netbook anywhere in the house.
 
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I put off buying a router for some time, because I didn't think that I would be able to successfully figure it out. After the kids kept nagging, and I saw this deal w/the great reviews, I decided to give it a try and it worked! I had no problems setting it up at all and now everyone is happy that they have internet access. The one thing that I didn't realize when I bought it was that I also needed a wireless adapter for my other computer.
 
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I have had this router for a couple months now and it is doing a good job. No glitches so far. I haven't had to reset it. I have a 2 bedroom apartment and the range seems sufficient. I did have to call customer support to help with the install (despite following all the instructions provided), but after that I have had no problems. I will see how it continues to perform, but so far, so good.
 
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Given all of the great reviews I read, I figured it was worth a shot (free shipping and a $10 rebate helped too). So far I haven't had any issues with the router. The setup was easy and my laptop, my wife's laptop, and our Wii are able to connect all at once. I've also been able to access my work's VPN network.
 
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I use this with 2 laptops and it is great. I've used netgear and linksys routers and have had to reboot those routers 2-4 times a month. I've now used this router for about 2.5 months, and have not had to reboot it once. The speed is great, even using 2 laptops at the same time. Great. More value than should be allowed. I got it for free when I signed up for the buy.com card.
 
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I was a little unsure when my brother-in-law told me to buy this router. There were so many to choose from, and most with a much higher price tag. I took his advice, he installed it quickly and easily for me, and it is working great. It is downstairs and around a corner and I get a full signal through the entire house. I am very pleased.
 
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OK, this router is frequently on sale and, if you can buy it then, you'll be getting a great deal. It's easy to setup and the transmission quality is decent. It you have a large house or lots of walls, you might have problems. But, if you're using this to cover a smaller area, you'll be delighted. I am a reseller and I've sold lots of these routers and my customers have had not problems.
 
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I am no expert on wireless connections but I bought this for the purpose of hooking and playing the PS3 in my house. So far, it has been great, no connection problems and plenty of speed. For the money, a no brainer. Hookup was all automatic and painless
 
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The router setup was easy using the setup software in the included CD. (Apparently the setup software does not expire in 3 months as long as you check the box in the setup program to opt out the Network Magic software.) I had my wireless network running in 10 minutes or so. Initially I had issues with the connections dropping every 10 minutes or so. I was able to solve this issue by updating the firmware and changing the Fragmentation Threshold Value to 2304 in the Advanced menu in the Wireless setup section. Now I have a stable connection throughout my three story house where the router is located in the basement. In addition, I was unable to set the router's time manually because the pull-down menu goes only up to the year 2008, but the correct time could be set using the automatic sync with one of the NTP servers. Overall, I was very pleased with the product considering it was so inexpensively priced. As you can see, you do have to tweak the wireless settings a bit to make it work well, though, so I'm giving only a 4-star rating.
 
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Bought this product a month ago. was little hesitant in buying it as it was not a very well known brand, but the price was very good so i took a chance. So far I am very happy with it. The speed is very good. It also has a 3 year warranty.
 
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The unit was very easy to setup and work. I am not someone who knows alot about computers, but enough to get by. I bought it only to run my PS3 & Wii from. For that purpose, no complaints, good speed to play and download wireless. Only complaint is that every month or so, I have to manually turn off the Cable Modem & Router because I lose an internet connection. Disconnect it all for 30 seconds [modem 1st, then router] then plug it all back in the same order. Works like a charm. All is well, can't beat the price! Worked with the PS3 & Wii right out of the box!
 
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I think I have made the right decision to buy this from buy.com site...This router does it`s job as what it`s expected to do and the price that we pay for. Wireless range is extraordinary and I`m completely satisfied with this product.
 
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Good: firewall, port forwarding, routing, rules for home network, interesting home network wizard, I do not need to use it, but my son enjoys by seeing nice map of our home network. Product is very friendly for inexperienced user. Unfortunately after 17 years I spent in IT I do not need it... Bad: Dropping connections even for wired networks. When you are working with VPN or banking applications it bothers. I am going to return it. I read some reviews about Wi-Fi; I believe people just do not try to change channels or settings, after figuring out the channel with minimal interference Wi-Fi is working as same as wired network (with dropping connections sure). Overall satisfaction is 2 just because I do not need the toy, I need the staff to work with, and I am comfortable even with Linux like text interface but dropping connections is killing me.
 
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I am tech consultant, and while I don't go installing these in the small businesses I work for, they have proven to be great for homes and some home offices. The performance of this unit has been flawless so far in at least 5 homes that I've recommended it to or installed it in. Installation is super easy for an end-user. It doesn't do Wireless N, but Wireless b/g is adequate for anything you are going to do that is internet related, even most gaming, music and video. (Large file transfers between wireless clients is about the only thing you need N for right now).
 
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Easy to figure out and set up. Does what I expect for the lowest price compared to other brands.
 
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I bought this unit as a spare. I have 3 units so far. One had died on me and I had difficulties getting it replaced so I put it a side... but for this price I am willing to bu another one as a spare.
 
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Good basic router for this price
 
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I bought this router for my grandson who has a small apartment. He had no trouble at all setting it up and he says it works great. This router cost about 12 bucks after the rebate and is a great deal.
 
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I bought this for my mom, works great. Software to monitor the network is a ++ too.
 
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I bought this for my mom, works great. Software to monitor the network is a ++ too.
 
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Let me first say that I was very skeptical upon purchasing this router because most inexpensive routers don't work well or don't work at all. My first horrible experience with an inexpensive router was a Belkin Wireless G, and it dropped my connection like every second, and was just an overall horrible router. I decided to purchase the TRENDnet TEW-432BRP router after reading all of the positive reviews on this site, and I am very happy with my choice. This router works phenomenal - for both wireless and cable-connected Internet - and is an excellent value for being so inexpensive. The router delivers very fast download and upload speeds and a very reasonable range. Installation was easy and flawless thanks to the software that came to it, it was a breeze! All-in-all, I am very happy with my purchase, and would highly recommend this router to anyone looking for an inexpensive router that can really compete with the expensive ones! This is probably one of the best routers you can get for your home or home office! :]
 
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Easy to setup. Initially I felt that my surfing speed is affected but it is okay for normal surfing..
 
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Great value for this router. Simple to set up, but you need to follow each step of the directions - looking at the printed material and the on-screen guidance together. Performance is just fine - for 3 weeks now, all max connection quality. Can't wait for another rebate offer to buy another for another family member.
 
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Bought this router for my college students apartment for use with a wired desktop and a laptop with a wireless N card. This router works as advertised. The laptop connects at the max of 54 mbps with excellent signal strength. Bought it for the price < $15 after rebate. Set it up and tested it at my house first and signal strength was as good as my Netgear Extended Range router and works just fine on the internet but obviously not as fast if you are downloading extremely large files. For browsing you will see no difference. Running it with WPA encryption enabled and SSID turned off. Biggest issue is with the combersome setup screens as it is not as intuitive as Netgear. Also need to COMPLETELY reset (turn off and on) your DSL or Cable modem (pull the battery if it has one) if using dynamically assigned IPs (like most of us home users) as with any new router and described in the setup instructions.
 
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This is a great unitfor the price.
 
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This is my 2nd TEW-432BRP. The first is still a trouper. I just replaced a flawed Linksys that kept resetting itself from time to time, causing a great nuisance to the devices that relied on it. So far the new one is just as solid as its sibling. With the deals available, after rebate, this cost me about $12. I would have paid twice that for this specific model just for the peace of mind. Its supplied antenna gives it limited range, as others have noted. If you expect it to hold your hand through all option setup, I doubt you'll be as pleased as I am. As a fairly techie guy, I like how it lays out everything I could need to consider in a straightforward way, with a minimum of folderol.
 
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I didn't use this router at first. But after trying many low end routers, including those N routers from Linksys (two Linksys routers in fact, and also tried wrt Linux firmware on both) or Netgear, this one provides very fast online download speed. I had poor video conferencing image with so many different makes and models. I know my DSL is fast enough because the video is clear on a D-Link DI-524 router. The problem with this D-Link router is that it crashes very often. With this TrendNet router, I can enjoy fast download speed, clear video conferencing, and stability. The wireless coverage is good enough for my house and I really didn't pay attention to this. By the way, as always, upgrade your router to the latest revision firmware if possible.
 
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i got it for $25 with $15 MIR... easy to install, excellent signal strenght for 1 bedroom apartment
 
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These Trendnet routers are on sale regularly (and many rebates can be found). Once you consider the price, this is a very good unit. I do a lot of custom configurations (wireless security, port forwarding, etc.) and Trendnet has a very good interface. The unit is small and looks nice. I never use the CD to configure my routers (I'm a computer tech), so I can't say how good that process is. Don't buy this unit if you're using it in a large house where the router is in a remote location. The speed is fine, but the range is limited. Great for homes where the router will be placed in a central location.
 
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THE ROUTER ULTIMATELY WORKS GREAT. THE UNIT COMES WITH AN INSTALL CD THAT USES "NETMAGIC" TO CONFIGURE IT. ONCE INSTALLED AND CONFIGURED, THE NETMAGIC FREE VERSION WANTS YOU TO UPGRADE TO THE SUBSCRIPTION VERSION TO DO "ENCRYPTION" TO SECURE THE WIRELESS ACCESS. I FINALLY REMOVED NETMAGIC AND WENT TO TRENDNET'S WEBSITE AND FOUND INFO ON HOW TO USE THE ROUTER'S OWN FEATURES TO SECURE THE WIFI. ONCE DONE, THE ROUTER HAS BEEN WORKING FLAWLESSLY, SANS NETMAGIC. I ONLY USE THE WIFI OCASIONALLY TO RUN MY NETBOOK, AND THE SPEED IS MORE THAN ADEQUATE FOR THE OCCASIONAL USE. THE PRICE W/REBATE WAS GREAT.THE FRUSTRATION W/NETMAGIC IS WHY IT ISN'T A TOTAL RATING OF 5.
 
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Easy to Install and works very well.
 
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only needed to connect my laptop - works great - for $10 even better.
 
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I got this with the $15 rebate, and it works great. Set up was easy plug into DSL modem and run CD, that's all you have to do. Software shows all devices connected.
 
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It is not that fast compare to my previous normal b/g with the same make. better to look for any other...
 
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This has been my 3rd router, and although less powerful than my other two, it had everything I needed to extend my home network and provide secure wired and wireless access. The $10 price was my main reason for buying it. Heck, for that price, I don't feel bad for using it mainly as a 4 port switch (no WAN) and the extension for my wireless network.
 
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This is my first wireless router. With the mail-in rebate the price was unbeatable. We have successfully had the router set up for about three weeks. We have a self-built desktop running XP and another Toshiba laptop using Vista that is used for personal and small business needs. Set-up was very easy. We were concerned when reading reviews of other frustrations, but it was very easy to set-up and connect with our existing fiber connection with our local cable company. Performance has been decent. As you should know, this wireless G router has a much smaller range than other routers, but it works great in our home. I can access the internet anywhere in our house. Speed is much slower than the fiber cable connection, but it is not too slow for my needs. It works great for general internet surfing and web apps. Pandora radio has no connection problems. Additionally I am able to use Skype and Google video chat with little lag time. Overall, this router has great value in its price and performance. It was easy for me to use and set-up (but I would recommend some computer/networking knowledge) & I have been very satisfied for the four weeks I've had it set-up.
 
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works great and is very fast. no problems at all to install.
 
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East to set up.Product working well,and the price you can't beat
 
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Easy to set-up, works well, very reliable.....great value!
 
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