Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Router

by Hawking Technology

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 9.1 x 3.2 inches ; 1.6 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B00305GY5C
• Item model number: HWRN2
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #15,881 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

The Hawking HWRN2 Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Router is the best solution for sharing a single broadband Internet connection between the computers in your home or office. Using state-of-the-art wireless-300N technology, Hawking delivers the fastest and furthest possible wireless networking experience. At a high speed of 300Mbps, transferring data files, audio and even video has never been more enjoyable. In large homes and offices, wireless dead-spots are easily eliminated with the Wi-Fi range extending capabilities of the HWRN2 (Up to 5 times the distance of the AirPort Extreme Base Station).* Along with wireless connectivity, the HWRN2 has 4 wired 100Mbps Ethernet ports for connecting your computers that do not have wireless access.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Good Value for the Money !!!!, March 13, 2010

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mikesc40 (Charleston, S.C.) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Router (Personal Computers)

I purchased this router after I bought the Hawking 300N Range extender. (I was so pleased with the range extender that I thought I would give the router a try.) Overall, this router is a very good ,easy to set up device. It has functioned well for me with no major issues. Keep in mind that this is a basic wireless N router with no frills. If you want something with a USB storage option,dual band capabilities,or fancy tracking software then this router is not for you. I will say that this router is a solid performer handling music and video downloads much smoother and faster than my previous Linksys WRT 610N (even with the dual band function offered by Linksys!!!) Range is about the same as with the 610N. For the money, I feel that this router gives you the best bang for your buck.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Could be better, June 6, 2010

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Lawrence A. Leavell - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Router (Personal Computers)

Installed the router as per instructions (pretty easy actually) and then it locked up daily, requiring a reboot every day. OK, must be a firmware error, needs an upgrade. Contacted customer support, no upgrades are available, suggested I exchange the unit.
Did some searching on the Internet, found others reporting the same problem.
Finally, fixed the issue by adding explicit DNS entries to the router.
Working great for several weeks now, no problems. Spread the word.

This unit also does not have the curfew feature I need to manage my my teenage kids.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Save yourself the trouble, November 16, 2010

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M. Warren "howdy" (OK) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hawking Hi-Gain Wireless-300N Router (Personal Computers)

I purchased this product because the reviews said that it had good range. I purchased the product despite reading some questionable reviews in regard to setup instructions and customer support. The setup was manageable, and the range and signal strength were good. After three days the router would no longer connect. After a reset and reconfiguration, it worked for another three days. As such, I contacted their tech support. While kind, they were difficult to understand. My first contact was not willing to stay on the line while I accomplished the recommended troubleshooting. The second contact was thorough, but when stumped, he had me hang up, unplug the unit and try again in 30 minutes. 30 minutes later, my third contact rehashed much of the previous effort before conceding that a replacement was in order. Hopefully I'll have better luck with the replacement...