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Take some time off your schedule to look at this product by Netgear the Netgear RangeMax V1 which promises to be the best solution for all your networking needs. The router is blessed with some spectacular TCP throughput some killer features. BUt the catch is that all this piece of equipment is not cheap. The question remains that whether the machine does enough to justify its cost.

The WNDR3700 sports a 2.4 GHz radio which has almost jaw dropping client location reception. The 5 GHz radio is not a push over either. The firmware may not be as customizable as you would expect for an expensive router solution. But its feature set would simply blow D-Link’s competition out of the water. Stand out features include a DLNA-compliant media server, its NAS function does not require any client side utility to run as well as the priceless ability to configure either radio as a wireless repeater or a bridge. The list of cool features does not end here as the router provides an in built traffic usage meter as well for those of you stuck with an ISP which imposes download limits. Even though the data provided is an aggregate and not per client basis it is the sort of feature that can save a wad of cash.

This is probably the best deal you are going to get for a router in terms of feature. That is until the hotly anticipated WNDR3700 V2 arrives. The low street price at the moment is because Netgear is trying to move its inventory. So this is the best deal to get according to us.

Specifications

Manufacturer: NetGear
Part Number:WNDR3700-100NAS

General

* Device Type Wireless router
* Form Factor External
* Width 8.8 in
* Depth 6 in
* Height 1.2 in
* Weight 1.1 lbs
* Localization North America

Processor

* Type MIPS 680 MHz

Memory

* RAM 64 MB
* Flash Memory 8 MB

Networking

* Connectivity Technology Wired , Wireless
* Integrated Switch 4-port switch
* Data Link Protocol Ethernet , IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Fast Ethernet , Gigabit Ethernet , IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
* Switching Protocol Ethernet
* Remote Management Protocol HTTP
* Features Firewall protection , DoS attack prevention , Quality of Service (QoS) , Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) , Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
* Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11a , IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Wi-Fi CERTIFIED , IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)

Antenna

* Antenna Internal integrated
* Antenna Qty 8

Communications

* Type None

Expansion / Connectivity

* Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 , 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN ) , 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A
* Compatible Slots None

Miscellaneous

* Included Accessories Vertical stand
* Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
* Encryption Algorithm WPA-PSK , WPA2-PSK , WPA-Enterprise , WPA2-Enterprise
* Authentication Method Radio Service Set ID (SSID)

Power

* Power Device Power adapter - External

Environmental Standards

* EPA Energy Star Compliant Yes

Software / System Requirements

* Software Included Drivers & Utilities
* OS Required UNIX , Linux , Apple MacOS , Microsoft Windows 2000 / ME / XP/ Vista

Manufacturer Warranty

* Service & Support 1 year warranty
* Service & Support Details Limited warranty - 1 year

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