http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21472741 en Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:08 EDT Fri, 10 Feb 2012 04:47:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-22316180
Why does this router have 4 wireless profiles? Am I supposed to set them all up to get maximum wireless performance? Or are they there just to setup different wireless networks?
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Verizon said I have a DHCP connection so there is no username or password. Netgear insisted they need a username/password, so we tried several other things and of course nothing worked; the Internet light never turned from red to green. So the Netgear guy said I should return the unit because it wasn't working. No one ever mentioned the MAC address. Right now I'm back to square one with my old Westell hooked up, but want to try setting up the DGN2000 again because I'm convinced I can do this even if neither company can help me!

I am a novice at wireless networking and somewhat about computers/hardware in general but I'm trying to learn. I got the MAC address from my current router, but I'm not sure how to copy it to the Netgear. Did you just put in the Netgear CD and then follow the instructions, and somewhere it asked you for the MAC address? Also did you need to disable or release the lease on the DHCP? (I read about doing this on another site, but it's confusing.) Also I've read about bridging the modem if you're using a third party router, but I'm unclear about this because this is a third party modem/router. Did you have to do anything like bridging?
It's clear I'm a newbie, isn't it? :)

Sorry for all the questions. I just really want to be able to set this up properly and avoid calling Verizon or Netgear again if at all possible. Thanks for any help or guidance you can give.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-22097542 Thu, 19 Mar 2009 19:09:40 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21892444
Good stuff - combo modem/router that is fast, relatively easy web interface, sleek design.

Bad Stuff - unable to add usb disk shares or printers]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21892444 Tue, 10 Feb 2009 06:44:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21841242
shouldn't be that hard to set up. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21841242 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:08:57 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21840766
Verizon DSL tech support was courteous but 100% unhelpful. I talked to one guy for over an hour trying to get the old Westell Versalink 327W wireless to work. I ended up getting the Netgear DGN2000 since it says "Fully compatible with Verizon" on the box. I talked to Netgear tech support for almost an hour trying to get it to work. (The power light, ethernet light, WIFI light, and DSL light were green and the Internet light was red.) Verizon tech support said that they do not support this modem but everything should be set to automatic (DHCP) and no username or password is necessary. Verizon also said that the MAC address is not important (WRONG!). I finally saw a review on Amazon mentioning Verizon and mentioning a MAC address so I figured out what the Versalink 327W MAC address was and copied that to the Netgear DGN2000. That fixed the internet connection and the light turned green.

It was not a very fun 11 hour day of troubleshooting DSL modems!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21840766 Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:04:12 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21802821
Since you "tagged" your help-request to the end of my review thread, there is nil chance that anyone that can help you will read this thread (based on the subject line).

Therefore, I suggest you start a new thread in this or another forum to ask there for help.

Some generic things to try assuming the problem is all at the DGN2000 end:

1. Is the WiFi enabled?

2. Is the WiFi in a mode that the XBox requires (i.e. 802.11b or g)?

3. Is it broadcasting the SSID (for the XBox to see it)?

4. Is there any interference caused by other WiFi on the same channel (neighbors, cordless phones, etc.)?

5. What security have you selected (none, WEP, WPA) and is the XBox configured to match?

Good Luck!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21802821 Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:10:15 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21800068
The XBox doesn't seem to see the router when I scan and the router doesn't seem to spot the XBox when I use the 'add wps client' scan.

I think I'm maybe I'm missing something & confusing myself cos I got my HTPC connected pretty easily. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21800068 Sat, 24 Jan 2009 15:47:45 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21796929
I had another try, disconnected & uninstalled all my Speedtouch stuff, did the ipconfig/release and then ipconfig/renew and suddenly all my problems had disappeared and I now have my network started, up and running.

Many many thanks. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21796929 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 22:00:38 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21795984
Just one question, should I try to reset & change the subnet mask value on my PC or (if I can get back into the router control panel) should I just try to change the value there to the existing value in the PC?

Sorry if I'm sounding dense here but I've never had to deal with this kind of thing before.

Again, thanks in advance for all your help.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21795984 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:46:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21794475
Having all 255's (that's "FF" in hexadecimal) blocks you from that portion of the network.

Fixing this will probably get you working.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21794475 Fri, 23 Jan 2009 14:22:43 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21789975 (and just found).

You mentioned subnet masks.

My current subnet mask is - 255.255.255.255

My router sunnet mask was - 255.255.255.0

Are those numbers likely to cause a conflict?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21789975 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 19:18:56 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21788586 I will look into that.

Whilst I was trying to work through these problems with the help-desk I did use run:cmd to ping the 192.168.0.1 address (which appeared to work properly) as well as ipconfig & ipconfig/all.
They didn't seem to think any of the values that came up were unusal.

I should also mention that I did have 4 of the lights on the front panel of the DGN2000 correctly showing green as they should have done
(the power light, the firewire connection number, the wireless indicator and the DSL light).
Unfortunately the internet light was usually either lit but red or unlit.

Any further ideas?

Thanks once again for your help, it's much appreciated.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21788586 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 15:10:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21787778
I suspect that your subnet mask prevents you from talking to the Netgear.

Try releasing your DHCP address and re-requesting a new one which may clear the problem.

If not, you may have to manually override your local IP for a while to talk to the router. I found this same problem when I switched from a Speedstream to a 2WIRE and they use different local ip addressing schemes.

Good luck.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21787778 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 12:46:58 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21781758
I wanted to give wireless a try cos I have an HTPC in another room in the house and an XBox 360.
It seemed the easy way to get everything on-line if I needed to (also Play sold the DGN2000 in a nicely priced bundle with an n type USB dongle).

I spent an age (and not a small amount of money) on the phone yesterday to a guy and later a woman undoubtedly from the Indian sub-continent with English very definitely not their first language & reading scripts.
Very frustrating and completely useless. :(

I used the disc that came with the package and could not get on-line - or even into the control panel of the unit!

I am at a complete loss as to why 192.168.0.1 would not work (afaik that isn't even a real internet address and does not rely on an internet connection to connect).

:o

I know my (Aquiss) internet connection is perfectly OK
(I'm using it now) and my trusty old Speedtouch modem has never given me trouble.

Weirdly I found that if I used the Speedtouch modem as usual - but had the router Netgear unit still plugged in with the yellow firewire cable & turned on - I could get into the Netgear control panel.

I tried clearing out all the Speedtouch drivers and starting from fresh......and stupidly followed the call-centre advise to reset my internet settings (all passwords lost etc) it was nothing but a total pointless PITA.

So, I am reluctantly giving up and am just annoyed & baffled by the whole experience.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21781758 Wed, 21 Jan 2009 13:43:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21681320
I think I see your problem.

You have a Speedtouch 330 which is a USB internet "modem". It is kind of hokey because it uses Dial-Up networking instead of Windows conventional networking. (Ref: »en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SpeedTouch_330)

Best advice--get rid of it, but first you'll need to find out the settings to get to your ISP (typically PPPoE) to configure into the Netgear.

Since it appears that you are in the UK, you may need to correspond with another user having the same ISP to find out the settings you will need.

The device that plugs into both the modem and the telephone is called a Z-Filter/Splitter. Keep it. It is needed for the Netgear as well.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21681320 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 20:03:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21679715 dgteam.ilbello.com/forum/index.p···pic=12.0]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21679715 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 14:37:22 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21678155 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21678155 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 04:48:23 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673853
With your "hardware mod", how did you thermally connect the heat sinks to the chips?

Does the cover even fit back on after your modification?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673853 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:53:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673846
I will need more information to help you.

Have your run the setup CD and followed the instructions for getting the DGN2000 installed correctly and talking through your DSL line to your Internet Service Provider?

Are you trying to perform the setup of the router over a wireless connection instead of direct-connected via ethernet?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673846 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 06:46:11 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673672 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21673672 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 03:22:58 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21664580 After 24Hr use this replacement is no different than the first one I had.
I can only assume this is the norm for this type of router.
Pity they don't supply the clip-on legs so it could be placed vertical.
Managed to get some clip-on legs from a local PC shop.
Now running cool.. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21664580 Thu, 01 Jan 2009 03:13:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21655733
My old Speedstream modem were always running pretty "hot" so you kept them on their side for better ventilation.

My 2WIRE was always warm while it lasted.

When I got my Netgear DGN2000, I was surprised at how hot it felt while running and wondered if this was normal.

So....I measured the surface temperature on the upper and bottom sides of the unit while running. The hottest was 115 F on the top just slighly left of center (looking at the face) and about an inch from the rear.

This is within the 140 F max operating limit of the device, but a little hot for most consumers considering the pain threashhold is typically 120 F.

Netgear probably should have designed a more "roomy" case to allow better airflow for this model.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21655733 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 12:45:08 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21654913
Have sent my DGN2000 back for a replacement, getting to hot.
According to Netgear SUPPORT it should not get hot just warm.
Me thinks Netgear support don't know what they are talking about, people I have talked to and have this model are reporting the same problems.
Will give the replacement a go, if I get the same problems I will go for a full refund.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21654913 Tue, 30 Dec 2008 09:26:49 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21640435 I am going to go to Staples, buy a unit that has the clips, take the clips out and return it for a refund.
THEN, I am going to go send an e-mail to NETGEAR and tell them what I did.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21640435 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 20:56:30 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21607634 ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21607634 Fri, 19 Dec 2008 13:05:59 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21600911 ftp://downloads.netgear.com/files/DGN2···ug08.pdf ) has all of the information that you seek.

If you read my review above, you'll see that the screens that do come up are FRAMED, which means you have a lot of scrolling to get to some of the information (i.e. you can't see it all at once), which make screen captures a poor method to convey all of the information.

The dialog boxes in the manual however, appear to capture all of the information (displayed without the framing).

Enjoy!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21600911 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 07:04:46 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21600704 said by hdtvtechno22:

Great,, i was actually looking at this one at bestbuy just today..

Can someone post some screencaps of the firewall interface and secuirty settings.. and privacy interface..

with your personal settings grey out if you want for security reasons

Im just wondering to compare the firewall with the Linksys WRT300N router
which i like it as its very secure
anyone ? ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21600704 Thu, 18 Dec 2008 03:56:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21584132 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21584132 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:07:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21583879 http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21583879 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:12:21 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21583241
I'm running a web server behind a DGN2000.

If I had a small complaint, the router doesn't seem to resolve the port look up table internally. Which is a pain when it comes to the website and the printer.

Do you have any advice please?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21583241 Mon, 15 Dec 2008 05:07:37 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575309
Sorry about the picture

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575309 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:06:47 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575306
Back to the DGN2000...I used an infrared thermometer to look at what the surface temperatures of the modem were. I found a peak of 115 F on the upper rear surface just left of center. This is well below the rated operating temperature of 140 F.

I think the ommission of feet in this version was an economization measure, but sounds like it would be a nice "feature" to keep.

I'll probably be adding my DGN2000 back into my home network as my 3rd AP as soon as I start seeing Wireless-N devices being more common.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575306 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 09:04:51 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575244 So far so good, just one problem.
Laying the router flat the underneath got vey HOT. No legs clips to stand the router vertical are supplied with this model, as told by Netgear support.
Found some feet from my old dg router which solved the problem. cool running now.
Seems odd to that all the dg routers I have had in the past all came with feet. Netgear new about the heat problem that's why I was told to stand my old router vertical by Netgear.
Anyone else have heat problems laying this DGN flat?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21575244 Sat, 13 Dec 2008 08:43:06 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21553154
What burns me up is on the Netgear box it says "works with AT&T system".

I'll probably just use it as an access point for Wireless-N should I ever get any N-capable devices. Supposedly Broadcom just came out with a chipset that will enable N in mobile phones!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21553154 Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:34:15 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21536224 Glenn ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21536224 Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:20:24 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21503396
Can someone post some screencaps of the firewall interface and secuirty settings.. and privacy interface..

with your personal settings grey out if you want for security reasons

Im just wondering to compare the firewall with the Linksys WRT300N router
which i like it as its very secure
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I just have a few power-users that demand high uptime and speed.

I didn't notice errors in the documentation since I never had to consult it--the installation went in first time and everything on the screen was self-explanatory.

I kind of wish that it would show more diagnostic information like my old 2WIRE did.

You don't suppose that there is an internal "advanced" diagnostic interface do you? I did an internet search but didn't find anyone talking about one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21491927 Thu, 27 Nov 2008 04:56:13 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21482844 When the ancient router died, I decided to simplify while I modernize, and get this 3-in-1 device.

I was put on guard when several places in documents and web sites did not include the DGN2000.
I was especially disappointed that the CD which serves as a setup guide did not correspond to this hardware. The reset button has been replaced by a power switch: not a bad idea, but any old doc which refers to pushing that factory reset button where it was on older models need to be updated. When I first pushed the putative reset button, the lights went out... and I thought it was clever to go back to the state of being off, just like it was at the store. The diagrams do not exactly show the hardware as delivered.
There were both misdirections to other models and missing info.
For example, under troubleshooting, the manual addresses solid-green internet light, and blinking-green internet light, but not RED, which differs from OFF. I guessed that it meant something was wrong, which was easily verified by an apparent lack of connectivity.

After a trip to the library (to access info on the internet! 8-) and some time on the phone with my ISP's support guy,
I still have not gotten the rather common configuration of being a webserver working properly.
To be fair, once I got the ability to look out at the internet, I found a document (DGN2000_RM_04Aug08.pdf) from NetGear which addresses this configuration.
Happily, my ISP support guy was able to guess a lot, and even tell me what some of the TLAs, AWFLs, and BAs mean.
(Hint to NetGear: a glossary can give semantics to the jargon)
The library's computers can see my website's home page, but I cannot see it from here.
That's a cute-, but rather unacceptable configuration.
I want to be able to test my site. 8-)
As far as I know, I did not request this "feature".

Maybe this thing works fast, and maybe there's a way to get it to do so, but my productivity is 0 so far.

If you happen to have set up a webserver behind the DGN2000 successfully, I'd appreciate some hints.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Re-Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21482844 Tue, 25 Nov 2008 13:15:35 EDT http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21472741
I examined quite a few and put in an order online for an AT&T re-branded commercial DSL modem but luckily it got back-ordered and then cancelled by the retailer otherwise I would not have found the Netgear DGN2000.

Here are the specs: »kbserver.netgear.com/datasheets/···ly08.pdf

I had only found two user reviews (none on this board) and both were by the same person and identically positive.

Choosing a brick & mortar electronics superstore (so I could return it if it didn't work so well), I went and got one.

Net results....VERY POSITIVE.

This modem/router outperforms the Speedstreams and 2WIREs that I'd had and is very solid. The installation went in quickly and flawlessly (I use AT&T Southwest PPPoE).

It's very small and compact taking up very little space.

It also has BUTTONS to make some things easy...

a. A POWER button to turn the unit off--when's the last time you saw one of those!

b. A Wireless on/off button (convenient when you get paranoid about that car parked in front of your house in the middle of the night)

c. A WPS (WiFi Protected Setup) button for quickly programming in all of your wireless devices that support WPS.

Some warts, though....

1. The modem runs a bit HOT (as do all modems I suppose) so I'm thinking of making a heat-sink platform to mount it on maybe with a little muffin fan.

2. The web-based interface is very complete, *BUT* it uses FRAMES. On a large hi-resolution screen, it may not be such a problem, but I often do a little admin checking with my Nokia N800 Internet Tablet which is only 800x600. Scrolling with a stylus is a pain. Maybe they can fix this (if Netgear is listening?) in the next release of the firmware (currently still in first release).

3. Range-wise my signal strength is just a hair less than my Linksys MIMO WiFi router was but so far I have not seen any performance problems anywhere in my two-story house. When the new Wireless-N devices start coming out, this will be less of a problem as the new standard promises 15X range.

In short, I think you'd be pleased with this modem/router especially since it "future-proofs" your home installation with its support of Wireless-N, ADSL2+ and WPS.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/Review-of-Netgear-DGN2000-ADSLWirelessN-modemrouter-21472741 Sun, 23 Nov 2008 13:43:12 EDT