ZyXEL P330W 802.11g Wireless Router

by ZyXEL

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 9.1 x 2.8 inches ; 1.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 4.7 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000AAQQBC
• Item model number: P330W
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #47,344 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 7, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Easily share and protect your broadband Internet connection

Small on size, but not on features, the ZyXEL P-330W makes it easy to share your broadband connection with multiple computers, video game systems, and other Internet enabled devices. The built-in 802.11g Access Point features support for the advanced WPA2 security standard ensuring your wireless data is safe and secure.

Benefits

The ZyXEL P-330W's NAT firewall allows you to share a single public IP address with all of your network devices, making connecting to the Internet as easy as possible while also offering protection from Internet threats. The built-in 4-port switch features Auto-MDI/MDIX technology, allowing you to easily connect multiple devices to your network without worrying about cabling conflicts. The Wi-Fi certified 802.11g access point supports all major wireless security standards ensuring compatibility and security for your wireless network.

Features

The ZyXEL P-330W is loaded with advanced feature like WPA2, which is the strongest security certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance. In addition, the P-330W features Denial of Service (DoS) protection and soft-DMZ offer advanced levels of protection to your network. Dynamic DNS (DDNS) allows you to easily locate and access your network when away from home even if you don't have a fixed IP address provided by your ISP. The antenna on the P-330W is removable, allowing you to attach more powerful or directional antenna to ensure the best wireless performance possible.

Product Description

Easily share and protect your broadband Internet connection

Small on size, but not on features, the ZyXEL P-330W makes it easy to share your broadband connection with multiple computers, video game systems, and other Internet enabled devices. The built-in 802.11g Access Point features support for the advanced WPA2 security standard ensuring your wireless data is safe and secure.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good features, great price, one bug found, July 25, 2005

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Robert M. Topolski "funchords" (Washington, DC USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZyXEL P330W 802.11g Wireless Router (Personal Computers)

This is one of the few devices I've found that can be a bridge (a wireless Ethernet device), an AP/Router, or a WISP router. And for the money, this is a great buy.

I had a problem making WPA work in client/bridge mode, but I found a workaround that I'll share:

There is a bug in the P-330W Wireless / Security screen. The WPA/WPA2 TKIP Passphrase field is not storing the passphrase correctly.

I can reproduce this 100% of the time.

WORKAROUND:

Avoid the Wireless / Security settings entirely

1. Click on P-330W Setup Wizard

2. at WAN Interface Setup, click Next

3. at Wireless Basic Settings, set the SSID for the AP of which you want this bridge to be a client, click Next

4. at Wireless Security Setup, choose the WPA(TKIP) method (I did not try the other two WPA methods, but this probably applies to any WPA method with a passphrase).

5. Click Finish

6. Click Wireless / Basic Settings

7. Set Mode to Client, click Save

With this issue resolved, I'm enjoying this device very much.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good Entry Level Features and easy to setup., January 18, 2006

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Bryon Gaskin (Gas City, Indiana) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZyXEL P330W 802.11g Wireless Router (Personal Computers)

THE GOOD: This is a great product and easy to use right out of the box especially if you have a cable modem. DSL is pretty easy as well, but requires a few more steps. This is the perfect product for someone who is setting up their first wireless home network or does not require the advanced features of the router. I was up and running in about 5 minutes with P-330W.

WHY I PICKED THE P-330W:

Price and features! I made the switch from cable modem to SBC Yahoo DSL and needed something that supported PPPOE (point to point protocol over ethernet) something required by many DSL providers. I have a Linksys WRTG54 that have been using for a year and absolutely love (loved) until it came time to hook it up to DSL. For some reason it never kept a consistent internet connection and was constantly renewing it's IP address or was just in a disconnected state. After about 5 minutes of googling it was obviously I was in for a fight if I wanted to continue using the Linksys router. So I wanted to find an inexpensive router that had dynamic dns, pppoe, and port forwarding.

THE BAD: The only real complaint that I have about the router is that it has limited ability to forward many ports. It supports a few predefined services. You cannot add additional service ports. :(

OVERALL:

If you are a beginner and don't know what dynamic dns or port forwarding is, or have a very simple network: such as a network that is not running a web or FTP server; then this is a great product for the price.

If you are more experienced and have multiple services you are wanting to expose to the internet, then this is not the product for you.

****If you are looking for a router you can control and tinker with, I highly suggest the Linksys WRTG54, it runs on open source Linux and there are many many hacks you can do to it customize.

Bryon Gaskin

http://gaskin.dyndns.org

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Got it cheap... and serves me right., September 12, 2006

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Flordelisa Ingco (Howell, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: ZyXEL P330W 802.11g Wireless Router (Personal Computers)

Got it for $15 after rebate from CompUSA. If it wasn't for that rebate I will think twice about buying this. I used to have a Belkin router that never failed my connection for the two years I've had it. This ZyXel router is a pain. It drops my connection at least twice a week and I have to restart it and restart my modem everytime it drops. Worse thing is, my Vonage phone line is also connected with it, so when it drops, my phone is dead too.