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#872 - Netgear RangeMax NEXT 802.11n |
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Written by Zach Jeffers
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Monday, 17 September 2007 |
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Packaging and Contents:
Geeks.com was generous enough to provide both our Netgear wireless router and notebook adapter for this review. They sent us both units in a standard brown shipping box with plastic air-pillows protecting the contents. The Netgear Wireless N router and notebook adapter both came in brown Netgear branded boxes. These technically are the same thing you get in a retail store without the actual retail packaging sleeve.
Included in the WN511T’s packaging is the card surrounded in bubble wrap, a Driver’s Disc and a postcard noting that you can download the User’s Manual from the Internet.
 
The actual PCMCIA card is not much to look at, but does feature a slightly translucent outer shell to accompany the Blue activity LEDs located inside.
  
When we received the Netgear wireless router, we actually received the WNR534M (the ‘M’ is the important part). This is essentially the same thing as the WNR534B. The ‘M’ version was replaced by the ‘B’ version and for all intents and purposes they are identical in every way. The Netgear Wireless N router was received in a well packed box that contains the WNR534M router, WNR534M router stand, a slim style wall-wart, a Ethernet cable, and the same documentation that the PCMCIA card came with.
 
  
The Netgear WNR534M is actually a lot bigger than I would have thought. I was currently using a Netgear WGR614 which was quite a bit smaller than the WNR534M. The router’s large blocky design is a big change from the previous rounded/smooth design. The front, top and back of the router has a light grey plastic face while the rest of the unit remains a glossy white. The front face features Green LEDs for Power, Internet Access, Wireless Access (actually a Blue LED), and the four Ethernet ports numbered 1 through 4. The sides feature a slightly extruded surface giving the router a bit more than a ‘just a box’ look.
 
The back is home to the power jack, 10/100mb Ethernet WAN port, four 10/100mb Ethernet LAN ports and a hard-reset button.
 
The top and bottom of the Netgear wireless router feature ventilation grills to allow cool air from the surface to flow up and out the top of the unit. This helps cool the internal components and allows Netgear to get away with a fan-less router.
 
With the WNR534M router installed on its stand, the unit stands tall and proud. I found that this stand works great for a desk that is not having its accessories moved around a lot. If you do a lot of changing on the desk day to day like I do, then you might want to place the router in a safe place away from the action as the stand does not help at all when multiple Ethernet cords are plugged in.
 
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