Good starter WLAN modem/router (Netgear DG834GT 108 Mbps Super Wireless ADSL Router)

Member Name: aaronphil

Product:	Netgear DG834GT 108 Mbps Super Wireless ADSL Router
Date:	16/06/09 (33 review reads)
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Advantages: Variety of encryption

Disadvantages: Lack of enterprise encryption

I originally bought this modem router to enable the sharing of my internet connection and to do it wirelessly.

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What does it come with?
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In the box you get: the router, an aerial/antenna, Ethernet cable, RJ45 connecter cable, ADSL filter and a power adapter plus some instructions.
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What security does it have?
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It supports pretty much every single wireless security protocol around: WEP, WPA-PSK, WPA-802.1x and WPA2-PSK. The security features are good but it does not support enterprise encryption so not ideally suited for the business environment.
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Setup
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The setup was really easy for me as I knew what I was doing. Its integrated setup wizard helps you to enter ISP login details plus allows you to encrypt your signal.
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Variety of features
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There a lot of great features with this router besides the encryption. It has 4 Ethernet ports for connecting anything from a network printer to a network hard drive or even just a computer. It also features standard ports for everything including the wireless antenna which enabled me to purchase a better antenna to get the best possible signal.
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Should you get it?
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It depends what you will use it for, if you plan to start your first ever home network then yes it is absolutely perfect and suits the inexperienced user. It does provide the more advance user some great options but in my opinion it warrants replacement for something much better especially if you have a client or something that is a business because in that environment enterprise encryption is a must.

Overall then a fantastic product and provides an advance user like myself some great tools like being able to ping an IP address or remotely connect to it. But it generally suits a basic user/home network down to the ground and is perfect for anyone starting out a wireless way of accessing the internet and sharing files.

Summary: Perfect for the advanced and basic users

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