TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader (TEW-637AP)

by TRENDnet

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1 x 4.7 x 3.5 inches ; 5.6 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00134LUE2
• Item model number: TEW-637AP
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (78 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #13 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Wireless Access Points
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

From the Manufacturer

Eliminate wireless dead spots, seamlessly surf the Internet and help the environment by not throwing away your old router. The compact 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader is designed around ease of use, performance, and environmental friendliness. The latest in wireless encryption ensures wireless security. Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology eliminates wireless dead spots. Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) lets you integrate other WPS devices into your network quickly.

Features

• Don´t throw away your existing wired or wireless router, upgrade it to high speed wireless N
• No setup required-just plug it into your existing router
• Enjoy up to 12x the speed and 4x the coverage of wireless g
• Secure Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) at the touch of a button
• the 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader upgrades your old, perfectly functioning router, to high speed wireless n. Enjoy up to 12 times the speed and 4 times the coverage of a wireless g network.
  

How It Works

Product Description

The 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-UpgraderTM upgrades your old, perfectly functioning router, to high speed wireless n. Enjoy up to 12 times the speed and 4 times the coverage of a wireless g network. Eliminate wireless dead spots, seamlessly surf the Internet and help the environment by not throwing away your old router. The compact 300Mbps Wireless Easy-N-UpgraderTM is designed around ease of use, performance and environmental friendliness. The latest in wireless encryption ensures wireless security. Advanced Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology eliminates wireless dead spots. Wireless Protected Setup (WPS) lets you integrate other WPS devices into your network quickly.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Holy Smokes!, April 8, 2008

By 

Rolando M. Nispiros (Elk Grove, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader (TEW-637AP) (Personal Computers)

I didn't think Wireless N was going to be this fast, but it is. It made everything in our wireless network fast. I went from 16,000 k/bs on a good day to about 32,000 k/bs almost consistently now.

All my older appliances that are on Wireless G and B work too without any problems.

I would have given it 5 stars if it was easier to configure. It was as easy as it described. I went out to their website to look for other documentation that made more sense.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perfect upgrade for your existing Router, April 26, 2008

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Southern Man (Georgia, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader (TEW-637AP) (Personal Computers)

I have had a Microsoft Router for about 5 years now and it has been perfect in every regard, but I was really wanting to upgrade it and get the latest speeds....I was torn since my Router is still working great, I hated to mess with something working so good when you read the spotty reviews (some 5 star---some 1 star) for some of the new routers.

So I thought this one would be the perfect choice and after 2 months of ownership I am proud to say that it IS !...I just hooked it into a port on my existing router and now I have the Microsoft Router in B speed and the Trendnet N Speed working right beside each other perfectly...I am very happy with it...It took about 15 minutes to install using the included instructions and their website that is very helpful...I was able to print out the entire manual before I even got the router !

In the couple of months I have had it...Not one dropped signal...haven't had to reboot it...nothing.....It's been flawless from day 1....It works WAY out in my backyard.....and everywhere in my house (1,500 Square feet).....I get 80% signal in the yard and back porch...and 92% to 95% inside the house.

I have used it with a iPod Touch...PS3....and a Wii....and setup was easy with them all....even with the best security settings.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works, but configuration options are limited, March 28, 2010

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GeekGod (Kapolei, HI) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: TRENDnet 300 Mbps Wireless Easy-N-Upgrader (TEW-637AP) (Personal Computers)

I have a really good D-Link wired router that I did not want to replace, so I got this Trendnet Easy-N-Upgrader to add wireless to my network. It was easy to set up and works well, but it has some annoyances in the set up. There are options that should be selectable, but they aren't. Not a serious issue, but poor UI design. If you are going to force defaults on the user, then don't put clickable items in the UI and disable them.

Speed will never reach the advertised 300mbps wireless N capability because the wired port on this unit is only 10/100mbps. So if you are looking for an access point to deliver 300mbps, look elsewhere. Can't be done with this unit.

As far as performance goes the TEW-637AP has performed very well for me. Solid, reliable connections. Been using it for a couple of months now and it has been stable. Not a single dropped connection, and haven't had to reboot the unit at all. To the reviewers who have been having issues I suggest you check your firmware version and update if it's not the latest.

Setup was relatively easy. Trendnet says it's compatible with Windows, Mac and Linux OS, but the included setup CD, which is needed if you follow the quick install guide, does not have any Linux or Mac compatible software. So if you are running Mac or Linux OS you will have to configure it manually. Fortunately it's not hard to do. Just run any decent web browser and log in to the TEW-637AP (default IP is 192.168.10.100). From there it's pretty simple (the full user guide has instructions for manual configuration if you need them).

All in all I'm very happy with the TEW-637AP. It was cheap and it works very well. Just be aware that the maximum throughput will only be 100mbps (limited by the 10/100 Ethernet port) and the included CD is Windows only (Mac/Linux must manually configure using web browser).