I have this same exact router. I had mine around 4 years and it works flawlessly. I am using a desktop pc running windows 8. I use it for my portable devices. As of right now I have bluray player, smartphone, ipod touch, 8 inch tablet connected to it. I use it mostly for streaming internet radio to a Bluetooth speaker and it works great with no problems on all my devices. Highly recommended router- I would buy again if it breaks. It also has great coverage. My ipod touch can work within a range of over 100 feet
Thanks, I was trying to decide which router to get because I've been outta the loop for a while. Had a Linxus way back but it annoyed me, so I've been using a regular modem. Ive decided to make the leap back to the wireless world. Thanks for your input!
I have not had any issues with the router overheating. However, I do power it down at night. It does go on as soon as I wake up and runs all day. When I am home it is used for about 5+ hours of streaming netflix, web surfing and gaming. At the end of the day it is warm but nothing that I would think would make it overheat.
Yes it is possible to use the N300 as a repeater. The main issue with using repeaters is that your bandwidth might take a hit. The more repeaters you use the slower your speeds will be the further you are from the base station.
Great review for this router. I'm thinking of buying this as my first wireless N router and was looking for an in depth review, not just an unboxing video with no real world performance. Thank You for a great informative video. also have you had any issues with the router overheating ? I know some people had that problem in the past with the G version routers and had constant connection drops due to poor ventilation design and cheap internal components from the factory.
You may need to reset the modem. Cut the power to your modem to reset it. Try unplugging it for about 5min then plugging it back in and see if that works.
To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply and save.
If you use the set up disk that comes with the router it will put a icon on your desk top you can use to open the set up. The other way you can do it is by typing 192.168.1.1 into the url bar.
Just happen to be on. One other solution I might offer which is a little more then a $2 extension cord would be to get another WiFi router and use it as a repeater, if the extension cord does not work and you do not feel comfortable flashing OpenWRT.
I've thought about the repeater idea, too. I've also considered power line networking or running Ethernet from the house to the workshop. I do play with electronics all the time but for a project like improving my day-to-day Internet performance on a computer I regularly use, I wanted my first approach to be something simple, obvious and direct. That's why I looked for Power Settings and came up empty. Thanks.
@faraaz rehman The flickering or flashing lights indicate that data is being sent or received. If there is nothing going on the lights will just stay on or have a steady glow.
You would be looking at nat type 2. Type one is if you were going right from your modem to the PS3. Type 2 is when there is a wifi router involved. It should be automatic, I did not have any issues with my PS3 when I hooked it up to this wifi router.
That was fast. Thanks. I have seen reference to OpenWRT in connection with mesh networks so I may be obtaining a copy. On the downside, I would hate to "brick" my router when maybe just moving it ($2 extension cord) would solve the problem. Thanks for your informative video. I'll check out others.
Yes it should work so long as your comcast/xfinity does not give you a modem/wifi box. I have optium/cablevision and I just run a Ethernet cable from their modem to this wifi router.
I think it may be your ISP. I have at times run netflix off of my wired PS3, and had 3 wireless computer connections all gaming with out a drop. What I would do before calling up your ISP is check and make sure that the router is not set to search and and jump to the least busy channel in your area. This could drop your wireless connection.
It is a hard thing to figure out. My customary response is make sure that you are sitting on a single channel. Next is it only your device that is having this issue or are there others in your home with similar issues?
Great vid! I'm only getting half of the speed I should be getting through my router even after updating the firmware, resetting it, etc. I found out I need to change the WAN to a Gig or so? There's no options in the smartwizard app though....
If you are using the software that comes with the WNR200 you are going to have to take it on faith. I looked through all the options that I could find and did not see anywhere to up the output power. However, if you install something like DD-WRT, or OpenWrt you should be able to up the power output.
I was not able to find a place to down load it. However if you hard line to it and then open a web browser and put 192.168.1.1 into the url bar. You will be brought to the web interface for it and can set it up from there.
Hi wanderer !! i found ur video convincing enough for me to think of buying it, since i live in a large house and my room is on the terrace...is it possible if i use one more of the same Netgear N300 (WNR2000) as a repeater to extend the range to the ground floor...if yes...then, are there any cons to it?..kindly let me know..thanks man !
Great review. Thanks for the info on how to change channels. I also live in an apartment complex so the Wi-Fi is rampant. I was wondering why the Wi-Fi would drop every once in awhile...
If at all possible go wired. You will always get better performance from a wired connection. If not depending on the game you should be ok with a wireless connection too.
I would have to disagree with the range on this. I have one and can get mine to go much farther by running it max power all the time. I can stream a netflix movie all the way outside in the quad of my apt complex and my own apt is on the 3rd floor in the back of the building. Now there's some spots it won't pick up, but if you crank up the power on it you can get some respectable range out of it.
I use to have one when i had Hughesnet Now my current provider Bravado Wireless Uses towers My modem i have is Bec 6300nel Ridgewave R15 LTE modem i have a Nighthawk AX3000 router☺
What I mean by open wifi network is people who do not password protect their wifi network have what is called an open network. This means that anyone who is looking for a wifi signal can see and get on to yours. If you lock your wifi there is no issue. If you don't to see people on your wifi look under Attached Devices it will show you all tech that is on your wifi. Guest network if you did not turn it on it will not be on. Password change go to Wireless Settings. You can change it there.
The only thing I can think of is either getting a different plan with verizon to get more band with or trying a dual band wifi router. This way you have 5ghz spectrum and 2.4ghz to play with. Last would be if possible play on a wired connection. It should give your priority over wireless connections.
Turning off the wifi by the transmitter button will not turn off the LAN connections. Turning off the wifi vby the power button will. You will still be able to use your PS3 if the wifi transmitter is turned off so long as it is connected to a LAN port. No disconnect or in game lag. It is possible to use the LAN ports with no wifi connectivity. It is also possible to use both the wifi and LAN at the same time. I surf the web on my computer over wifi while watching netflix on my PS3 via LAN.
I took a chance and did the router cooling mod. I made sure it worked before removing the cover since doing that voids the warranty I wanted to make sure it worked before going near it with a screw diver. the cooling mod I used can be found here Part 1 /watch?v=oqRo4grveeQ Part 2 /watch?v=3OleKqAieqg I followed his method just applied it on the Netgear N300. It stay's nice and cold now.
If you really did not play too much with the router when you were setting it up other then to make a network name what you can do is this. Go to a computer that is already on the network, or hard lined into the router and open a web browser. Type in 192.168.1.1 into the url bar. When the pop up asking for user name and password shows up type in admin for username and password for the password. Then on left click wireless setting you will see your passphrase.
I bought the N300 over a month ago and the basic function of the router works as expected, but the power light continously blinks from green to amber. Apparently, a software upgrade is needed from the NetGear website, but I am now hesitant to go there because of a disastrous experience with the Genie software download. The download contained a supposedly optional junk registry program which crashed the hard drive upon it's removal. Consequently, the resulting tech support cost me over $200 in repairs. This $36 router wasn't such a good deal after all!
The numbers on the front light up if you have a devise connected to one of the LAN ports on the back. If you do not have anything hooked up to them the numbers will not light up.
@wanderer001, great video. Quick question, if I upgraded my PC and used Windows 8 would that mean this wireless router would become useless to me? I would be connecting it to a Comcast Cable modem that has Docsis 3. thanks for your thoughts!
I am sorry to say that I can not tell you for sure. I run Windows 7 and no one I know has upgraded to windows 8 so I can not test it out. However, looking up the N300 up on Netgear's site it does say that supports Windows 8. Although they did not make it easy to find.
I am looks to buy one today,I don't know much about routers and looks for a cheap starter one. Would you recommend I buy this today? What would you recommend? Thanks
Ok, so the next thing you need to do is log into the the routers web interface. Then go to Wireless Settings and look for Channel: if it is set to auto. Change it to the channel that you have a good signal strength on.
Umm it will not. I am not sure if I am missing something or not but the netgear only lets you have multiple wired connections and sets up a wireless network. Internet speed aka upload and download speed are solely determined my your ISP and the package you have with them.
I am not sure why the box says that. This router only operates in the 802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz. Where did you get this from? Also is it the N300 (WNR2000). Could you have gotten a different WRN model?
Thank you very helpful, and yeah on the guest network I just changed the security key(passphrase) its hard to understand the definition panel that appears to the right when you are on the configurations,so the on and off button well theres like three choices,but on the panel that appears kinda says the contrary. Oh yeah last questions, If i want to create a new network and still keep the old one ,do i just delete the first one? and say i want to delete the old one permanently,How??
I too have had this router about a year and a half and haven't had any issues until recently where I can't connect my google chromecast. Google says its the AP isolation needs to be disabled but I can't find that in the routers menus.
Does it matter if your console is connected to LAN port 1 or 4? Heard some routers port 4 is almost like a "high" speed port and helps with buffer bloating.
Is there a downside to having a repeater? I think I recall that it cannot repeat at a rate any faster than half the data rate obtainable at the primary router. If true, the data rate I get near the router, 20 to 32 Mbps down, would be 10 - 16 MBps through the repeater. Yes, this is over the 8 Mbps that I usually get with the low signal in the workshop now. However, should I spend time and money for a small increase in data rate? True, it might be worth doing for the learning experience.
+Juan Cano Sorry to say the guest network controls are very limited. Really all you can do is set it up and keep an eye on what they are doing. there are no feature to limit bandwidth.
Yeah like i actually got a dual band wifi but i can't tell if i am connected to the 5ghz. I am always wired to it so thats no worries. I got a belkin n450 DB and i have them set up just dunno if i am connected to the 5ghz one.
Hey i dont know if your able to reply but i have a question , is there a way i can somehow refresh the router to maybe restart it , ive unplugged it multiple times but i still experience lag during gameplay , theres only about 5 or 6 devices connected to it , is that too much or should i somehow upgrade? if so do you have any suggestions?
Zyber junker Check and see if the Netgear is set to jump to a less busy channel. If it is this is most likely why you are having an issue. Find the channel in your area that is not busy and stick to just the one. Also make sure your Netgear's firmware is up to date. Let me know if this helps.
As of right now I have no idea if im on the one steady channel. I'm call up Netgear to have them show me how to make sure that I am on one stable channel. And it's every device in the house hold that loses wifi to make me reset the wifi on the router.
I like this router but I wish I knew the WiFi power output. My workshop computer has a Belkin USB WiFi dongle. Its small internal antenna yields a POOR signal. If I increase the WNR2000's output power, that would help. I've been through the menus and found no access to WiFi power setting. The manual mentions it once and says the default is "Full." Can I check and change that or do I need to take it on faith??? Thanks to all. I will check back here daily for at least a week. John
Will turning on/off the wifi interrupt the others connected via LAN? For example if I'm playing my PS3 and my siblings go over to turn the wifi on.Will it disconnect me or make me lag in game even a little?Or is LAN and Wifi connectivity even possible at the same time?
You mentioned that you can set the router to stay on a certain cha nel and not jump around so as to stop the signal from dropping off. Does this drop off also effect the wired connection somehow because I'm hard wired to my main desktop that I stream to twitch with and iv noticed my signal is dropped off every few mins like a pattern. I'm thinking maybe my wired is dropping off whenever the signal switches channels causing my stream to drop major frames. And even lose connection then reconnect over and over while streaming. What do u think?
The wifi channel change should not effect a wired connection. It may have something to do with your modem or ISP. I have run into issue like that before.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thanks for the reply. I figured it's Comcast choking my upload signal be abuse the speed is high then drops off over and over. Even when I'm hard wired from the modem to the computer the signal is high down 130s up 12s and still the speeds go in and out. So this is definitely Comcast putting a choke on my upload or something. Thanks again for the reply.
Hey Wanderer001, can you (or any of your fine viewers) please tell me where in the dashboard I need to go to turn off that channel hopping feature that you mentioned at 7:40 minutes into your video? Under what heading will I find it? My N300 WNR2000v2 looses a signal every ever couple of hours, and it is very annoying. Thanks for posting.
You have a PS3? What is the site you used to find the speed of the Wi-Fi. Which app you are usinformed to type the reply? Why your voice is low when you show us sreenshots, things on computer and so on?
I have the Netgear N300 Wireless Ruer WNR2000 for about 8months now. And before I came back home for summer break my little brother said there was no issue with it but ever since I got home now, for 2 weeks I find the router losing wifi connection, and when it loses connection I have about 3mins to cut on and off the wifi button on the router to maintain ethernet connection. Now I'm a gamer and Ive call costomer support but they were no help. Do have any suggestions at all?
i use this one but i must say i like it but as you said some times it drops but thats like 1 time a month but now i know why thanks oh for this prize you get this at i must say its a catch :P
Hi, Just bought this router for my daughter. She is having the dropping connection you talked about. Can you detail how you fixed the problem please. Thanks!!
To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply and save.
It is still a pretty good buy. The big speed advantage that you would see is access to the wireless n standard. Which is faster then the A, b, or g that your linksys has.
If you have the router orientated like I have in my video there will be a little button at the top on the back, press it. You will know that it is off when the blue antenna icon on the front is not blue any more.
Anthony Zorn I have not had any issues when playing my PS3 online. Some times it might get bogged down with a lag spike but not too often. As for at&t if you have the lowest plan it might be an issue. 3mbs might not be enough for online gaming. The middle plan with 18mbs should be just fine.
hmm i don't know then because i talked to a friend who bought something, not sure if this was the exact thing but he said it atleast doubled his speed. I am not 100 percent if this was it.
Alright so i got a Belkin N450 DB router. it didn't really do anything as far as i can tell. Do you know if there is any possible thing i can get to speed up my internet. I have 1mbps download and like .4 mbps upload. Its verizon internet. I mean its not bad but if i am gaming and there are like 2 other people on it gets slower.... Any suggestions ?
How do you get into the user interface of the router? I have this exact same router. It works good in the rooms close by, but upstairs it is slower? I think I need to set the channel.....
+Kimberly Bowman Simplest way would be to start a browser and type 192.168.0.1 into the URL bar. This will log you into the web user interface for your router.
+Katrine 1111 To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply and save.
Still rocking this bad boy in 2022
I have this same exact router. I had mine around 4 years and it works flawlessly. I am using a desktop pc running windows 8. I use it for my portable devices. As of right now I have bluray player, smartphone, ipod touch, 8 inch tablet connected to it. I use it mostly for streaming internet radio to a Bluetooth speaker and it works great with no problems on all my devices. Highly recommended router- I would buy again if it breaks. It also has great coverage. My ipod touch can work within a range of over 100 feet
Yes making sure the firmware is up to date is another way to check one less issue off the list.
Thanks, I was trying to decide which router to get because I've been outta the loop for a while. Had a Linxus way back but it annoyed me, so I've been using a regular modem. Ive decided to make the leap back to the wireless world. Thanks for your input!
I have not had any issues with the router overheating. However, I do power it down at night. It does go on as soon as I wake up and runs all day. When I am home it is used for about 5+ hours of streaming netflix, web surfing and gaming. At the end of the day it is warm but nothing that I would think would make it overheat.
Yes it is possible to use the N300 as a repeater. The main issue with using repeaters is that your bandwidth might take a hit. The more repeaters you use the slower your speeds will be the further you are from the base station.
I got this in 2009 and it's still working.
It 8s a nice little work horse.
Great review for this router. I'm thinking of buying this as my first wireless N router and was looking for an in depth review, not just an unboxing video with no real world performance.
Thank You for a great informative video.
also have you had any issues with the router overheating ?
I know some people had that problem in the past with the G version routers and had constant connection drops due to poor ventilation design and cheap internal components from the factory.
You may need to reset the modem. Cut the power to your modem to reset it. Try unplugging it for about 5min then plugging it back in and see if that works.
To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply and save.
Yeah i am going to pick it up today. I'll let you know and see how it works. I have a bad feeling it won't do anything but we'll see.
OK, thank you again for your video. I'll defiantly be getting this in about a week.
My home is about 1250sqft. I have no issues with the signal. It even extents a little bit out side of the living room where the Netgear is.
If you use the set up disk that comes with the router it will put a icon on your desk top you can use to open the set up. The other way you can do it is by typing 192.168.1.1 into the url bar.
Just happen to be on. One other solution I might offer which is a little more then a $2 extension cord would be to get another WiFi router and use it as a repeater, if the extension cord does not work and you do not feel comfortable flashing OpenWRT.
I think I got this router about May of 2011. When I moved in with my wife. It is still working as of this post.
I've thought about the repeater idea, too. I've also considered power line networking or running Ethernet from the house to the workshop. I do play with electronics all the time but for a project like improving my day-to-day Internet performance on a computer I regularly use, I wanted my first approach to be something simple, obvious and direct. That's why I looked for Power Settings and came up empty.
Thanks.
@faraaz rehman The flickering or flashing lights indicate that data is being sent or received. If there is nothing going on the lights will just stay on or have a steady glow.
I saw this router on eBay for $5.00 and used does that mean that it will work?
It should.
You would be looking at nat type 2. Type one is if you were going right from your modem to the PS3. Type 2 is when there is a wifi router involved. It should be automatic, I did not have any issues with my PS3 when I hooked it up to this wifi router.
Thank you for your valuable feedback.
I like a site called Meraki WiFi Stumbler. Use it to see what channel the other wifi routers are on in your area and pick the once that is not busy.
That was fast. Thanks. I have seen reference to OpenWRT in connection with mesh networks so I may be obtaining a copy.
On the downside, I would hate to "brick" my router when maybe just moving it ($2 extension cord) would solve the problem.
Thanks for your informative video. I'll check out others.
Yes it should work so long as your comcast/xfinity does not give you a modem/wifi box. I have optium/cablevision and I just run a Ethernet cable from their modem to this wifi router.
Because of the drops of my older one I am tempted to try the AUS Gaming wifi router.
I think it may be your ISP. I have at times run netflix off of my wired PS3, and had 3 wireless computer connections all gaming with out a drop. What I would do before calling up your ISP is check and make sure that the router is not set to search and and jump to the least busy channel in your area. This could drop your wireless connection.
It is a hard thing to figure out. My customary response is make sure that you are sitting on a single channel. Next is it only your device that is having this issue or are there others in your home with similar issues?
Great vid! I'm only getting half of the speed I should be getting through my router even after updating the firmware, resetting it, etc. I found out I need to change the WAN to a Gig or so? There's no options in the smartwizard app though....
i just bought this router and it is a piece,taking it back to wally world
If you are using the software that comes with the WNR200 you are going to have to take it on faith. I looked through all the options that I could find and did not see anywhere to up the output power. However, if you install something like DD-WRT, or OpenWrt you should be able to up the power output.
I was not able to find a place to down load it. However if you hard line to it and then open a web browser and put 192.168.1.1 into the url bar. You will be brought to the web interface for it and can set it up from there.
Hi wanderer !! i found ur video convincing enough for me to think of buying it, since i live in a large house and my room is on the terrace...is it possible if i use one more of the same Netgear N300 (WNR2000) as a repeater to extend the range to the ground floor...if yes...then, are there any cons to it?..kindly let me know..thanks man !
Just Got it Today I love it
Great review. Thanks for the info on how to change channels. I also live in an apartment complex so the Wi-Fi is rampant. I was wondering why the Wi-Fi would drop every once in awhile...
If at all possible go wired. You will always get better performance from a wired connection. If not depending on the game you should be ok with a wireless connection too.
I would have to disagree with the range on this. I have one and can get mine to go much farther by running it max power all the time. I can stream a netflix movie all the way outside in the quad of my apt complex and my own apt is on the 3rd floor in the back of the building. Now there's some spots it won't pick up, but if you crank up the power on it you can get some respectable range out of it.
I use to have one when i had Hughesnet
Now my current provider Bravado Wireless
Uses towers
My modem i have is Bec 6300nel Ridgewave R15 LTE modem i have a Nighthawk AX3000 router☺
What I mean by open wifi network is people who do not password protect their wifi network have what is called an open network. This means that anyone who is looking for a wifi signal can see and get on to yours. If you lock your wifi there is no issue. If you don't to see people on your wifi look under Attached Devices it will show you all tech that is on your wifi. Guest network if you did not turn it on it will not be on. Password change go to Wireless Settings. You can change it there.
The only thing I can think of is either getting a different plan with verizon to get more band with or trying a dual band wifi router. This way you have 5ghz spectrum and 2.4ghz to play with. Last would be if possible play on a wired connection. It should give your priority over wireless connections.
Turning off the wifi by the transmitter button will not turn off the LAN connections. Turning off the wifi vby the power button will. You will still be able to use your PS3 if the wifi transmitter is turned off so long as it is connected to a LAN port. No disconnect or in game lag. It is possible to use the LAN ports with no wifi connectivity. It is also possible to use both the wifi and LAN at the same time. I surf the web on my computer over wifi while watching netflix on my PS3 via LAN.
I took a chance and did the router cooling mod. I made sure it worked before removing the cover since doing that voids the warranty I wanted to make sure it worked before going near it with a screw diver. the cooling mod I used can be found here Part 1 /watch?v=oqRo4grveeQ Part 2 /watch?v=3OleKqAieqg I followed his method just applied it on the Netgear N300. It stay's nice and cold now.
If you really did not play too much with the router when you were setting it up other then to make a network name what you can do is this. Go to a computer that is already on the network, or hard lined into the router and open a web browser. Type in 192.168.1.1 into the url bar. When the pop up asking for user name and password shows up type in admin for username and password for the password. Then on left click wireless setting you will see your passphrase.
just bought this model I hope it's a good purchase/upgrade from my old 54 Mbps netgear router
I use to have one had gaming support now i have Netgear Nighthawk AX3000 router hooked to my bec 6300nel Ridgewave R15 LTE modem
I bought the N300 over a month ago and the basic function of the router works as expected, but the power light continously blinks from green to amber. Apparently, a software upgrade is needed from the NetGear website, but I am now hesitant to go there because of a disastrous experience with the Genie software download. The download contained a supposedly optional junk registry program which crashed the hard drive upon it's removal. Consequently, the resulting tech support cost me over $200 in repairs. This $36 router wasn't such a good deal after all!
Thomas Miller Ouch, sorry to hear that.
great job on the video. a very thorough.
The numbers on the front light up if you have a devise connected to one of the LAN ports on the back. If you do not have anything hooked up to them the numbers will not light up.
@wanderer001, great video. Quick question, if I upgraded my PC and used Windows 8 would that mean this wireless router would become useless to me? I would be connecting it to a Comcast Cable modem that has Docsis 3. thanks for your thoughts!
I am sorry to say that I can not tell you for sure. I run Windows 7 and no one I know has upgraded to windows 8 so I can not test it out. However, looking up the N300 up on Netgear's site it does say that supports Windows 8. Although they did not make it easy to find.
I am looks to buy one today,I don't know much about routers and looks for a cheap starter one. Would you recommend I buy this today? What would you recommend? Thanks
Yes still a good cheap buy.
Ok, so the next thing you need to do is log into the the routers web interface. Then go to Wireless Settings and look for Channel: if it is set to auto. Change it to the channel that you have a good signal strength on.
The yellow wire is supposed to connect the WiFi to your modem. If you do not connect the two the WiFi will not work.
I am not sure I understand your question. If your computer can use 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz you will not need a USB adapter.
Is it the box itself that is cutting out or the device that you are using that drops the signal?
Umm it will not. I am not sure if I am missing something or not but the netgear only lets you have multiple wired connections and sets up a wireless network. Internet speed aka upload and download speed are solely determined my your ISP and the package you have with them.
Please learn the difference between megaBYTES per second and megaBITS per second...
100Mb is around 12MB/s.. So 300Mbit/s is around 36MB/s..
I have not had any issues with it. I both PC game and use my PS3 with it.
I am not sure why the box says that. This router only operates in the 802.11 b/g/n @ 2.4 GHz. Where did you get this from? Also is it the N300 (WNR2000). Could you have gotten a different WRN model?
It could be the router, modem, or it could be your ISP. What type of speeds are you supposed to be getting from your ISP?
Kool vid, can you use this device just as a switch? to connect my printer dvr 2 computers?
Grease Diner Yes it can be used a a switch, but keep in mind that the ports are not gigabit.
@xSIKBEASTxx+xSIKBEASTxx There is a small factory restore button that you can get to the back of the router which may do what you are looking for.
I am not sure what you are asking. Create a new wifi network, a internal network, etc?
Thank you very helpful, and yeah on the guest network I just changed the security key(passphrase) its hard to understand the definition panel that appears to the right when you are on the configurations,so the on and off button well theres like three choices,but on the panel that appears
kinda says the contrary.
Oh yeah last questions, If i want to create a new network and still keep the old one ,do i just delete the first one? and say i want to delete the old one permanently,How??
Nice review, thank you, very helpful
You are correct. I miss spoke.
I too have had this router about a year and a half and haven't had any issues until recently where I can't connect my google chromecast. Google says its the AP isolation needs to be disabled but I can't find that in the routers menus.
I use it to stream HD netflix all the time. As long as you have the bandwidth from you ISP you should be ok.
I've heard that you can buy a repeater that hooks up to the electrical wall outlet in your house. I don't have any experience with this though...
Does it matter if your console is connected to LAN port 1 or 4? Heard some routers port 4 is almost like a "high" speed port and helps with buffer bloating.
Is there a downside to having a repeater? I think I recall that it cannot repeat at a rate any faster than half the data rate obtainable at the primary router. If true, the data rate I get near the router, 20 to 32 Mbps down, would be 10 - 16 MBps through the repeater. Yes, this is over the 8 Mbps that I usually get with the low signal in the workshop now. However, should I spend time and money for a small increase in data rate? True, it might be worth doing for the learning experience.
1 More thing where do I go to disable all the channel things as to stop the channel jumping you mentioned :)
I was not able to find the software anywhere on line. It does come on a CD that is with the router.
Hi, thanks for the good review. If I want to limit the bandwidth on the guest network can I do it so they don't use all my bandwidth?
+Juan Cano Sorry to say the guest network controls are very limited. Really all you can do is set it up and keep an eye on what they are doing. there are no feature to limit bandwidth.
+Wanderer001 OK thanks for answering.
Great video. Thank you.
Yeah like i actually got a dual band wifi but i can't tell if i am connected to the 5ghz. I am always wired to it so thats no worries. I got a belkin n450 DB and i have them set up just dunno if i am connected to the 5ghz one.
Great video Thank you. Can you tell me where I can find the software for Netgear Smart Wizard?
Damn alright. But it will up the speed of the internet?
Bought this last night, working gear for under $40
The screen name and password you lost are they to your network, or to log into the router?
Hey i dont know if your able to reply but i have a question , is there a way i can somehow refresh the router to maybe restart it , ive unplugged it multiple times but i still experience lag during gameplay , theres only about 5 or 6 devices connected to it , is that too much or should i somehow upgrade? if so do you have any suggestions?
Zyber junker Check and see if the Netgear is set to jump to a less busy channel. If it is this is most likely why you are having an issue. Find the channel in your area that is not busy and stick to just the one. Also make sure your Netgear's firmware is up to date. Let me know if this helps.
You are looking at usename of admin and password of just that password. If not that there should say somewhere on the router itself.
As of right now I have no idea if im on the one steady channel. I'm call up Netgear to have them show me how to make sure that I am on one stable channel. And it's every device in the house hold that loses wifi to make me reset the wifi on the router.
Don't really play call of duty myself. However, if I understand correctly you are talking lag. I would say 3.5 bar if that is an option.
I like this router but I wish I knew the WiFi power output.
My workshop computer has a Belkin USB WiFi dongle. Its small internal antenna yields a POOR signal. If I increase the WNR2000's output power, that would help.
I've been through the menus and found no access to WiFi power setting. The manual mentions it once and says the default is "Full." Can I check and change that or do I need to take it on faith???
Thanks to all. I will check back here daily for at least a week.
John
Will turning on/off the wifi interrupt the others connected via LAN? For example if I'm playing my PS3 and my siblings go over to turn the wifi on.Will it disconnect me or make me lag in game even a little?Or is LAN and Wifi connectivity even possible at the same time?
You mentioned that you can set the router to stay on a certain cha nel and not jump around so as to stop the signal from dropping off. Does this drop off also effect the wired connection somehow because I'm hard wired to my main desktop that I stream to twitch with and iv noticed my signal is dropped off every few mins like a pattern. I'm thinking maybe my wired is dropping off whenever the signal switches channels causing my stream to drop major frames. And even lose connection then reconnect over and over while streaming. What do u think?
The wifi channel change should not effect a wired connection. It may have something to do with your modem or ISP. I have run into issue like that before.
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thanks for the reply. I figured it's Comcast choking my upload signal be abuse the speed is high then drops off over and over. Even when I'm hard wired from the modem to the computer the signal is high down 130s up 12s and still the speeds go in and out. So this is definitely Comcast putting a choke on my upload or something. Thanks again for the reply.
Hey Wanderer001, can you (or any of your fine viewers) please tell me where in the dashboard I need to go to turn off that channel hopping feature that you mentioned at 7:40 minutes into your video? Under what heading will I find it? My N300 WNR2000v2 looses a signal every ever couple of hours, and it is very annoying. Thanks for posting.
mtaur100 I know it is a longer video but I actually do show where this option can be found and changed at the 14:11 mark. I hope that helps.
Wanderer001 Thanks for a quick response. Don't know how I missed that. I'll give it a shot. Good post.
You have a PS3? What is the site you used to find the speed of the Wi-Fi. Which app you are usinformed to type the reply? Why your voice is low when you show us sreenshots, things on computer and so on?
Show us the videoes of your Benkin thing you used near your router
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I have the Netgear N300 Wireless Ruer WNR2000 for about 8months now. And before I came back home for summer break my little brother said there was no issue with it but ever since I got home now, for 2 weeks I find the router losing wifi connection, and when it loses connection I have about 3mins to cut on and off the wifi button on the router to maintain ethernet connection. Now I'm a gamer and Ive call costomer support but they were no help. Do have any suggestions at all?
Thanks but can you use wifi and wired internet at the same time?
i use this one but i must say i like it but as you said some times it drops but thats like 1 time a month but now i know why thanks oh for this prize you get this at i must say its a catch :P
Hi, Just bought this router for my daughter. She is having the dropping connection you talked about. Can you detail how you fixed the problem please. Thanks!!
To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply and save.
Hello is this still a good router to buy? I'm looking to upgrade form my Linksys WRT54G that I've had for over 7 years and still running strong.
It is still a pretty good buy. The big speed advantage that you would see is access to the wireless n standard. Which is faster then the A, b, or g that your linksys has.
+Wanderer001 Thanks for such a fast reply. You been a great help.
If you have the router orientated like I have in my video there will be a little button at the top on the back, press it. You will know that it is off when the blue antenna icon on the front is not blue any more.
My NETGEAR router has to be reset (un plug power - re plug power cord) almost daily. Does that mean the router is defective?
@Bill Ligon +Bill Ligon
What is the issue that you are running into that is causing you to power down the device on a daily basis?
How is when you play video games I have ps4 and a&ta for my service
Anthony Zorn I have not had any issues when playing my PS3 online. Some times it might get bogged down with a lag spike but not too often. As for at&t if you have the lowest plan it might be an issue. 3mbs might not be enough for online gaming. The middle plan with 18mbs should be just fine.
Ok good
hmm i don't know then because i talked to a friend who bought something, not sure if this was the exact thing but he said it atleast doubled his speed. I am not 100 percent if this was it.
Alright so i got a Belkin N450 DB router. it didn't really do anything as far as i can tell. Do you know if there is any possible thing i can get to speed up my internet. I have 1mbps download and like .4 mbps upload. Its verizon internet. I mean its not bad but if i am gaming and there are like 2 other people on it gets slower.... Any suggestions ?
How do you get into the user interface of the router? I have this exact same router. It works good in the rooms close by, but upstairs it is slower? I think I need to set the channel.....
+Kimberly Bowman Simplest way would be to start a browser and type 192.168.0.1 into the URL bar. This will log you into the web user interface for your router.
Hi,
your talking about turning of the routers ability to jump from channel to channel... How exactly do you do that? :)
+Katrine 1111 To do this you will need to go under the wireless settings then to
channel. If it is set to auto it will jump between channels trying to
find the least busy one. What you want to do is use something like
Meraki WiFi Stumbler to find out what the lest busy channel is in your
area the change auto to that channel number. Don't forget to hit apply
and save.
I am not really sure. I do not know anything about Dish's TV cable box, sorry.