CCNnorthcali
join:2004-03-07
Tempe, AZ
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| reply to treydur
Re: wzr-hp-g300nh feedback
I just got my WZR-HP-G300NH 4 days ago, but I'm already willing to say it is one of the most reliable routers I've ever used. This is the third 802.11N router I've used.
I started with the ASUS WL-500W a few years ago. It was extremely buggy at first to the point of being almost completely unusable, but that was fixed with a firmware update after a few weeks. It bricked once during flash, ASUS replaced it, but then the replacement randomly stopped working just outside the end of the warranty. Frustrating for a $160 router.
So then I figured I just needed reliability and a replacement fast, so I went to Fry's and purchased a Dlink DIR-655 based off of a salesman's recommendation. I have to say I loved the router for a long time - before I had neighbors. It was very reliable with the 1.21 firmware, but as people starting moving into my apartment complex (it was empty when I moved in) and networks started popping up. The router couldn't cope and no matter what channel, the max throughput was about 4Mb/s. It was extremely frustrating. Finally, after the girlfriend barked at me, I broke down and got the WZR-HP-G300NH.
I didn't want to have to get a new router, and I was fully ready to turn around and sell it only worked the same as the DIR-655. Well there is no way in hell I'll be parting with this router. I get 20Mb/s to the computer furthest away from the router that previously had the most problems. Browsing is as snappy as wired connections (huge upgrade from both previous routers). What else can I say, it handles the many other networks and interference isn't really a problem on G or N (haven't tried B). UPnP works as it should
The only thing I've discovered that I would really like to see is a device name on the DHCP Lease page and perhaps an improved interface. So for $100 this router is a good value as far as I can tell. |
