NETGEAR WNR2000 Wireless-N Router

10 Review to this product

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  F. Hirsch
  September 19th, 2008 on 10:30 am

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  I owned an earlier Netgear. It was technically challenging to install and had poor customer support. This one has smart software which made installation a snap. It appears to have good customer support, however, I did not require any help.
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  BOGY.
  November 7th, 2008 on 2:58 am

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  I had the Netgear WGR614 wireless g 54 Mbps and it was five years old. Two of my new laptops had wireless N so I figured it was time for an upgrade. Basically, I unplugged the WGR614 and just placed the WNR2000 in it’s place – all of the wiring was there (Internet & power). Then, I went to one of my PC’s which is the one that is connected to the router via RJ45. From there I put in the CD that comes with the unit. It detected everything and let me configure settings – took about 10 minutes. DONE! Three laptops and two PC’s connected – DONE! BAM!! Wireless N! My older wireless g systems have no problem connecting. I get great range as I did before – I can hang in the yard by the pool and surf the web or play games like B2. I love Netgear and trust their products.
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  Boomzilla
  November 11th, 2008 on 7:51 pm

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  From out-of-the-box to fully functional took less than 10 minutes. Very impressed with the ease of set up. My existing wireless enabled devices latched on almost immediately (even my Chumby!) + with my new Wireless-N card performance (throughput and signal strength) was better than I’ve ever seen before. Count me as one very happy user.
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  Sprout
  November 25th, 2008 on 11:11 am

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  I’ve been running a Wireless G network for a while now, but all but one of my machines has gone back to good ol’ wired (moving to place prewired for Ethernet certainly helped). G just isn’t fast or stable enough for the large file transfers I do regularly over my network. When I got this wireless N router set up (which was extremely easy, though most routers are these days), I decided to go pick up a WirelessN ExpressCard for my laptop to give the N side a real test.

  I didn’t do an objective speed test with hard numbers, mostly I just used my computer like I normally did, maybe a little harder. The real telling thing was that I was able to stream a 1080P HD video (MKV format, 90 minutes, ~8GB) from my NAS wirelessly over N while transferring over 600 RAW (~10MB each) and periodically pulling up websites, and hardly experience any slowdowns whatsoever, just as good, if not better, than doing it hardwired in to my router. The laptop I used is a bit quicker than the desktop I’d normally do that on, so that might have been a factor, but this router and Wireless-N really delivers some impressive throughput and stability, and it’s still a very young technology. I can see myself going wireless again after using this Router.
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  SammySosa21
  December 6th, 2008 on 8:50 pm

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  What can i say, one of the better cheap N routers out there. Setup is not for the “novice” (i didn’t think the auto setup was great), but if you have set up a router before you will not have a problem using the advanced setup mode. I have not had 1 problem with this router since setting it up. It’s fast and im on G speeds still. Take a chance on it, Netgear has a great reputation in the industry, i think you’ll like it!
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  Vasanth Stalin
  December 7th, 2008 on 6:55 pm

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  This item cost all of $29.99 to make it to me! Can’t get any better than that for a Wireless-N Router. Setup was child’s play and I was able to get my home network up and running in a flash. Auto set-up really works and you are done with it in 10 minutes. I have devices that are Wireless-N compatible, although one of my laptops uses Wireless-B and the other uses Wireless-G. There were absolutely no compatibility issues, with the 3 standards coexisting in a functional network. Gaming was seamless and as someone pointed out, for a regular Joe like me who has DSL maxxing out at 6 Mbps, I wouldn’t even begin to test the limits of this router’s capability. Range and reception haven’t been problems for me (though I haven’t compared it against other competitors). All in all, a great buy for the average customer like me..
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  J. Mann
  February 5th, 2009 on 12:45 pm

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  I purchased this router for use in my home. It allows me to access the internet throughout my entire house with a fairly strong signal. I have several items linked to the router that all work well even when used at the same time.

  I will say that the installation software that came with the unit is pretty bad, or at least it was for me. I consider myself to have an above average computer knowledge. The software would not allow me to connect the router. Here is where Customer Support came in. They are available 24/7. I had just come home from work at midnight when I decided to install the unit. I was connected with a very knowledgeable technician that walked me through my installation in about 5 minutes. He even took the time to walk me through linking our Nintendo Wii to the system.

  Finally, I like the vertical positioning of the unit. It keeps it out of the way. I would definitely recommend this unit, especially for the price and great Tech Support.
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  tomc
  January 29th, 2010 on 5:36 pm

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  I bought a Linksys dual N router, brought it home and installed it. The instructions were very poor and they had you doing everything except standing on your head to install. Then my laptop worked very slow. I packaged it up and took it back and went to Walmart and bought this router.
  
  I followed the hookup procedure and within 15 minutes it was up and running well. Very easy to use and the software is very good and easy to use. I bought it because of the reviews on Amazon. I did not want to wait for it to be shipped from Amazon and Walmart was the same price.
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  Kenzo Jordan
  March 9th, 2010 on 2:37 am

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  I have used Linksys routers since 2004, so I was a skeptic when it came to purchasing anything other products. I read the reviews on this router and took a chance on Netgear; I was pleasently surprise. Setup was a snap! The included software was easy to use. It also installed a shortcut on my desktop that made it easy to access the router’s settings. The best part is that it connects with multiple devices.

  It took a while for me to switch to an N router, because a lot of reviews said that they did not work well with G devices. This router does the trick. I was able to connect my iPhone, MacBook Pro, Zune HD, and HP I-Core I-3 laptop. The range is also good. I was able to use the Wi-Fi on my i-Phone from inside my neighbors house. The houses in this neighborhood are mostly made of cinder block. This products does everything that I need it to do and more. The set-up was 5x easier than Linksys. What are you waiting for it’s time to upgrade your G router right now!!!
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  midwestmom
  March 28th, 2010 on 9:14 am

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  I am leaving a review for this router since I used many online reviews to guide my purchases…

  When my old Linksys WRT54G bit the dust, I replaced it with a Linksys N (the 120N version) and it was HORRIBLE! So slow and I did not appreciate the ‘Network Magic’ software that was automatically installed.

  I went to BestBuy looking for the Linksys WRT54GL as my tech guy recommended, but since it wasn’t in stock, I tried the Netgear router instead. Awesome! I didn’t need to use the installation CD, I just followed the easy 6 steps and everything hooked right up. I like the way the router looks, I was happy with the instructions and the signal is great for our laptops.

  The reviews on this one at (…) are so so but I’ve noticed that no one ever has 100% positive things to say about a product. However for our home needs, this router works fine.