Open-source Wireless-g 54 Mbps Wireless Router

by Netgear

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6.9 x 1.1 x 4.6 inches ; 10.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000LNFZVA
• Item model number: KWGR614-100NAS
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #245,864 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 4, 2006

Product Description

NETGEAR's Wireless-G router delivers open source code for Linux developers and hobbyists. The KWGR614 offers greater flexibility with detachable antenna. Additionally the Wireless-G router delivers up to 2x the WAN-to-LAN throughput of other Wireless-G routers. The KWGR614 router admits only legitimate traffic by combing two proven standards: NAT (Network Address Transfer) and SPI (Stateful Packet Inspection). It also delivers the highest level of wireless network security with WPA (Wireless Protected Access). Primary InformationNetworking Type :  Wireless Router Form Factor :  External Processor Clock Speed :  2.4 GHz Interfaces :  Routing Protocol :  RIP-1 RIP-2 static IP routing Firewall protection auto-sensing per device DHCP support NAT support auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) DoS attack prevention content filtering manageable VPN passthrough Dimensions&MiscellaneousWidth :  6.9 Inch Depth :  4.6 Inch Height :  1.1 Inch NetworkingConnectivity Technology :  Wired; Wireless Data Link Protocol :  Ethernet; IEEE 802.11b; IEEE 802.11g; Fast Ethernet Switching Protocol :  Ethernet Transport Protocol :  L2TP; PPTP; PPPoE; TCP/IP Data Transfer Rate :  54 Mbps Remote Management Protocol :  HTTP Status Indicators :  Link activity power link OK test mode Networking / Compliant Standards :  IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.11i UNSPSC CodeUNSPSC Code :  43222609 Product IDUPC:  606449049893Manufacturer Part:  KWGR614-100NAS

Customer Reviews

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1 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Very Disappointing, January 11, 2007

By 

Eugene J. Koontz - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Open-source Wireless-g 54 Mbps Wireless Router (Personal Computers)

I was excited by the name of this router : "Open-Source Wireless Router".

Unfortunately soon after plugging it in I was sorely disappointed. The initial setup does NOT WORK WITH FIREFOX - it REQUIRES MICROSOFT INTERNET EXPLORER.

How's that for an "Open-source router"??

Eventually, after getting it working (to repeat, you MUST use MSIE for the intial setup), you can, as far as I can tell, capably administer it with Firefox.

On to the next problem - no printed manual. How much would it cost to throw in a short manual, Linksys?

No documentation explaining how to hack the supposedly "open-source" firmware. No links provided either. There is a "Router Upgrade" link which lets you upgrade the firmware, at least. I can see I'll be doing that very shortly - hopefully with non-Linksys firmware.