ZyXEL NBG334W 802.11g Dual-SSID Wireless Router with G202 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (white)

by ZyXel

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 4.5 x 1.3 inches ; 8.3 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B001GVIMRU
• Item model number: NBG334WKIT
• Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #65,772 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 15, 2008

Product Description

The all-in-one box wireless network installation kit include a full-feature wireless router and one USB wireless adapter. Add wireless connectivity and share internet access across multiple desktop and laptop computers in your home. The wireless Broadband Router and Free wireless Adapter allows you to use and share your existing cable/DSL broadband connection to access the Internet. Insert the free wireless adapter into a laptop or desktop PC and get the flexibility of wireless freedom around your home.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Deal, Works With Xbox Live, February 5, 2009

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Zach Lloyd (South Carolina) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZyXEL NBG334W 802.11g Dual-SSID Wireless Router with G202 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (white) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this router to replace my ailing D-Link DI-624. I am a big gamer on Xbox Live, so Xbox Live compatibility was a big deal to me. Luckily, this router works perfectly with it. The feature set included in the interface (traffic prioritization, bandwidth management, dual SSIDs, etc.) is what you would normally see in routers that are 3 times as expensive.

Speaking of the dual SSID feature, it works flawlessly...it allows me to have another wireless network that guests can connect to and not have access to my local subnet. A nifty feature of the guest SSID is the fact that you have the ability to limit the connection speed so your guests are not sucking all of your bandwidth :-). Another intriguing feature is the fact that you can use separate security/encryption for both of the SSIDs. I have WPA2 on the main, and WEP on the guest, which allows my Nintendo DS to connect (as it is WEP only).

The traffic prioritization/QOS works as expected...you can set time-sensitive packets such as VOIP traffic, gaming traffic, etc. to a higher priority, so those packets get handled faster.

The wireless adapter works great and was actually a surprise when I opened the box...I didn't realize it was included!

All in all, it's a great choice for someone looking for a large feature set but in a home/small office router.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars It gets the job done., March 26, 2009

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Dr. Wilfredo M. Viray "Wally" (Orange County, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZyXEL NBG334W 802.11g Dual-SSID Wireless Router with G202 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (white) (Personal Computers)

What people don't seem to realize is that problems with connectivity to routers is a pretty common problem. That is why, there are no wireless routers that satisfies everyone. It doesn't exist. Even the mighty Apple Airport which is the most stable router out there still has a few detractors. I like most, have bought every single router out there, searching for the holy grail of uninterrupted flawless surfing. And just like the holy grail, it still has not been found. This Router is just like the others, as it may or may not give you problems. At least this one doesn't cost an arm and a leg, and has all the options of a full featured router. Excellent value for money. I have not had any issues with it so far. Oh, and if you were thinking of buying a Wireless N(draft) router, you also have to buy a wireless adapter from the same manufacturer to utilize the features(PRICEY). And if you just surf the web and are not using it as a LAN network hub, Wireless N is just excess you will not fully utilize. This is so inexpensive that you have nothing to lose in trying it.

***UPDATE JUNE 28,2009***
It is still working fine. It has never hanged, nor have I had to reboot it, unlike the Belkin, DLink, Linksys routers I have had before this. Mind you, I did buy a small electric fan and use it to keep the router cool. This could be why it has never failed on me. I advice doing the same.

**UPDATE SEPT 11,2009***
Believe it or not, this Zyxel is still ticking without missing a beat. Never hanged or gave me any problems so far. This is the longest I have owned a Router without it hanging. I am amazed.

***UPDATE APRIL 04,2010***
I have had this powered on 24/7 for more than a year, and haven't experienced any issues thus far. It works for my iPhone, IPod Touch, Wii, PC Server, PC Laptop, MacBook, and Asus Linux Netbook. I still strongly advice buying a small fan to cool any Wireless Router. I am very happy with this Router. I have no plans of upgrading to the N models because my internet service provider can only offer 10 mbps. So, this is more than sufficient for my needs.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing router for an unbelievably low price, works great with PS3, March 22, 2009

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BASAFA (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: ZyXEL NBG334W 802.11g Dual-SSID Wireless Router with G202 802.11g USB 2.0 Adapter (white) (Personal Computers)

This is a great router. Easy to set up, Dual SSID, no dropped calls and no networking error. I have Vonage and works great with it. Not a single dropped call. Not a single networking error with PS3. I have been through a couple of more expensive routers (Including X550N, see my review on that) but this is the only one that is completely error free and reliable. I turned off the "Media Bandwidth Management" feature, as it was actually slowing down my internet connection. Dual SSID and free USB wireless adapter are nice freebies. I highly recommend this router for this crazy cheap price, no flaws and excellent performance. Ultimately, your internet speed is bottlenecked by your ISP, not your router. 54 MPS is more than enough when most ISP's do not give you more than 3-7 MPS download speed.