TRENDnet Wireless N-Draft TEW-631BRP Firewall Router - 1 x WAN, 4 x LAN - IEEE 802.11b/g - Wireless Broadband Router

Not bad as a router, it won't blow you away, and if you have never set up a router before I would not suggest it. If like me, you want to use two together as a wireless bridge/repeater they will only do 802.11g and WEP, they are a poor choice for that purpose. There are cheaper better solutions for that level of throughput and security
 
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its cool
 
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Easy to install, simple to use,great price, with a big increase in range and speed
 
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Bought this router and the TRENDnet wireless N USB adapter for streaming HD to another room (about 40 feet through one sheet rock wall). Can send two HD streams (about 38 Mbps) wireless successfully with a hiccup every once in a while. One stream is solid unless you walk in front of the USB adapter and then you get a glitch. This is not even wireless G advertised speed, but those numbers are burst speeds only not continuous. Had to run it in wireless N only mode to get the speed I needed, otherwise got a jerky picture even on one stream. Could also get one fairly solid HD stream at 60 feet through three walls. Setup was easy, but didn't use the TRENDnet CD, just plugged in a ethernet port to my PC, typed in 192.168.10.1 (the router's default IP address) on my browser and used the setup menu. The Userid is the standard admin and no password. Did download and update the firmware to the latest from the TRENDnet site as mine was the 1.0 version. Works fine on the Web side too. No problems dropping my DSL connection. So not the dream router, but does the job I want and the price was right.
 
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Compared to the Linksys units I have purchased, setup was a breeze and the signal inside the house is 100% in all corners from the basement. Mine is a 2 story house with old "plaster/lathe" walls which may have metal in them, and the Linksys units would not reach most of the house at all. Interesting that when I step outside the house it dies quickly, in only 10 feet or so (again, this is 802.11b usage only so far). Usage has only been for a couple days, with moderate to heavy usage mostly from a couple computers wired in the LAN ports (so my review is more about the routing ability than the wireless aspect), and I have had no issues yet. Tested: connected to Comcast ISP new Internet/Voice hookup, with a Linksys piggy backed via LAN port working fine (wired to outside house for neighbor), and tested VPN outbound and RDP and HTTP inbound application mapping (including remap of inbound RDP XXXX port -> 3389 to reach second computer). Traffic shaping config looks very good, though I have not played with it. All working smoothly, and I already just like it better then the Linksys boxes I have.
 
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Don't buy this product!! Thought I was getting a good deal. Well, the cheap comes out expensive. I know a little bit about computers and networking. I'm not an IT guy but I'm also not new to installing home office networks. Before this horrendous affair ended, I spent over 5 hours on the phone w/ TrendNet's customer support. After spending so much quality time w/ their customer support, they couldn't figure out what was wrong and told me it was a problem w/ my computer. So, I went to the local retailer, bought the cheapest wireless G router available (NetGear) for $35. Came home, followed their simple instructions and had my system up and running within 20 minutes. Nothing appeared wrong w/ my computers to the new NetGear router. By the way, I was able to hard-wire (ethernet) connect my desktop but completely unable to wirelessly connect my laptop w/ the TrendNet router. However, even though I successfully connected w/ my hard-wired desktop, the router kept "dropping" me for no reason. I had to continually unplug, reboot, reset and dance the funky chicken just to get it to reconnect. The instruction manual is useless. Not only are the instructions incorrect, you can't even see some of the instructions without a magnifying glass (I'm not kidding). When I called their customer support, I was on automated hold for 26 minutes before a live person picked up the phone and told me they were so busy they would have to call me back. I noticed in previous reviews that they would take several days to return a call or not at all so I demanded to talk to someone live now. They put me on hold for another 17 minutes and I finally talked w/ a "Paul." Paul was very courteous and professional but couldn't figure out what was wrong. After 2+ hours working w/ Paul, he asked if he could review my situation and call me back within 10 minutes. Remembering previous reviews, I made him promise to call me back within 10 minutes. Guess what, no call back after 30 minutes. So, I called their customer support and once again was put on automated hold hell. After another 25 minutes, I was connected to a "Johnny." Once again, he was very courteous and professional. However, after another hour on the phone w/ Johnny, he asked if he could review my case and call me back in 5 minutes. I said sure, what did I have lose? Shockingly, he called back about 10 minutes later. We spent an additional 45+ minutes trying to figure out what was wrong when Johnny informed me the problem was w/ my computer and I would have to get it fixed. So, I am returning this piece of crap today. I have had my NetGear router working for two days now and not one problem w/ my desktop or my laptop. Installation was designed for a beginner, which I am not, and I couldn't be happier. Buy at your own risk. Return on your own time.
 
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I have only had this router for a week now. It replaced an old G router that seemed to be getting slower each day. It only took 10 or 15 minutes to be up and running. It really made a BIG differance in the speed. Especially with my wireless Apple TV! Pictures and music load real-time! What a great buy!!!
 
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I bought this router a few months back and on average, about 3 times daily, the unit has some problem and the internet becomes unaccessible. At first I blamed this problem on Comcast's legendary lack of service, but after some troubleshooting I began to suspect the router (most noteably, that when the internet went down, the router itself could not be browsed). I replaced this router with a $50 (retail!) D-Link Wireless N-Draft router a couple days ago and have not had the internet connection drop since. The unit itself is flimsy, feels cheap, and the power input SPARKS if you plug it in while the plug is in the power strip. The unit also gets very HOT when using the wireless functionality of it, to the point I suspect some of it's problems may be heat related. I had all 4 hardwire ports of this wireless router being used, 1 port connected to a small switch, everything seemed to work ok except for the dropping connection problem; the wireless signal is very strong. I have bought TRENDnet products before and have had problems with those as well, this is probably the last TRENDnet product I buy.
 
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I waited a couple of months before sending my review - to see if it self destructs or some other unpleasant event. No problems whatsover. Laptop finds 'excellant' signal throughout the house (one-floor). I will note that the signal on my developement PC is usually low or very low - but this is (without a doubt) due to the Netgear USB 2.0 Dongle receiver. Netgear really S*ckes. As noted above, right next to the Netgear low I get excellent on my laptop. Also had no trouble with a (TrendNet) security camera that had to go to the router than back to the laptop. What passes for a dropped signal was fixed by unplugging and replugging the NetGear dongle - the router was fine. To date, I've not had to reset the router: only the Netgear receiver. Fortunately, I've not needed tech support from trendNet, but the sad stories seem consistant throughout the internet. This company has a chance to really take hold in the market, but will blow it if they don't clean up that tech-support act. The key to profitability is Repeat Buyers.
 
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We wanted a wireless router to extend the range and utility of our dsl modem that only had two wired and two wireless connections. Connecting to our home network was easy... getting through to the internet was 5 hours of frustration! After a little over 4 hours of trying different things I broke down and called tech support. After 30 minutes of on hold, and 15 minutes of being talked through not so visible menus the tech said it was a firmware problem and hung up on me. At first I was mad, but then I realized I now knew how to access menus I didn't know about before. After another 15 minutes I found a menu with an option to restore the settings to the factory default, and after clicking on it everything began working like it was supposed to. I can now use my laptop at the extreme other end of the house from the router; we're able to use 4 pc's and an X-box on the internet at the same time with no problems.
 
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This product is great. Easy to setup and has a great range. No downside. Good buy too.
 
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I am running both wireless and wired. They are both blazing fast with this router. I replaced an older Netgear with it. I found the installation to be very easy and straight forward.
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