NETGEAR WNDR3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 21.3 x 13.2 x 16 inches ; 2.8 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0017TFVUW
• Item model number: WNDR3300
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)
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• Date first available at Amazon.com: December 19, 2005

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300) effectively creates two separate but simultaneous wireless networks in your home or office--one that supports older Wireless-G products, and one for the newer, more robust Wireless N standards. The router's "dual" nature lets you continue to use your existing Wireless-G devices while giving you the advantage of the vastly improved throughput speed, range and performance of a Wireless-N network.

The NETGEAR RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router offers: Blazing speeds and extended range thanks to Wireless-N technology. Backwards compatibility with Wireless-G devices. Double firewall security and parental controls. Quality of Service for automatic prioritization of tasks.

With its dual band nature, you can create two separate but simultaneous wireless networks. View larger.

And when used with computers and devices with Wireless-N capability, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router will let you surf, email, stream HD video, play on-line games, and even make Internet phone calls simultaneously, avoiding annoying interference from neighboring Wi-Fi networks and other wireless devices like Bluetooth or cordless phones.

Dual Band Wireless-N: Less Interference, Increased Range and Superior Performance
Featuring the latest dual band Wireless-N technology, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router delivers exceptional range and speed for new Wireless-N devices while still offering backwards compatibility to older Wireless-G devices.

NETGEAR's unique multiple internal antenna technology packs eight metamaterial antennas into this wireless router. This enables wireless signals to travel farther for a stronger, more reliable wireless connection. This new technology also minimizes "dead spots" that can frustrate wireless network users.

While performance will vary according to your particular conditions, when used with other Wireless-N computers and devices, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router can deliver up to 10 times the range of older Wireless-G routers and offer a throughput speed of up to 15 times faster.

(For optimal performance, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router should be used with NETGEAR's RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter or laptops with integrated Wireless-N)

Push 'N' Connect makes set up a cinch.

Easy Set-Up with Push 'N' Connect
Setting up and connecting to the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router couldn't be easier. The router comes with a Smart Wizard installation CD that vastly simplifies the initial set-up process by automatically detecting and configuring your router for virtually all ISP connections.

And once your network is set up, the router's "Push 'N' Connect" feature takes over. To connect a new device on your network, you simply push a button on the router, and your device is automatically and securely configured and connected to your wireless network.

This means that the days of having to remember complicated security keys and passwords are over. The router also features an integrated switch that lets you attach up to four devices directly to the router.

Another notable advantage of dual band Wireless-N is that it works with up to 23 channels that operate on the 5GHz band. Wireless-G networks, on the other hand, operate on the 2.4-GHz band with only 3 channels, which is also home to some cordless phones, microwaves, and other devices that can cause interference. 5GHz Wireless-N avoids the interference that can interrupt Wireless-G networks, giving you greater reliability and performance.

And the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router "dual" nature means the router creates both Wireless-G and Wireless-N networks at the same time. So on your Wireless-N enabled computer, you'll see two networks to choose from, depending on your usage.

For instance, if you're using your network for streaming HD movies or VoIP, you can connect over the Wireless-N network and use the Wireless-G for less demanding applications, such as connecting to your printer or sending email.

And thanks to its QoS, or Quality of Service, the router will automatically prioritize its tasks according to your network's existing bandwidth and your needs. So if you're playing an online game, or streaming an HD video while someone else on your network starts downloading a large file, the router helps ensure that your games and video won't be interrupted.

Four ports let you connect via ethernet cable.

Parental Controls and Security at Home
The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router offers double firewall protection that includes network address translation, or NAT, to keep you network hidden from outside users, and stateful packet inspection, or SPI, firewall to deny outside requests for personal information.

Other security measures include denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention, intrusion detection and prevention (IDS), and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA2-PSK, WPA-PSK). The router offers both 64-bit and 128-bit encryption as well as a wireless access control that identifies authorized wireless network devices connected to your network.

For parental peace of mind, the RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router offers several options designed to keep your kids safe, including URL content filtering, time-based usage controls, and "trusted user" controls. The router's remote management controls make it easy to keep your kids online and protected.

The RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router measures 8.8 x 6.0 x 1.2 inches (HxWxD) and comes with a 1-year manufacturer's warranty.

What's in the Box
RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router (WNDR3300), stand, Ethernet cable, setup CD, 12V 1.5A power adapter, and warranty/support information card.

Avoiding interference allows for a network with longer range and better connections.

Product Description

What is NETGEAR¿s WNDR3300 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Router? ¿ Surf, email, stream HD video, on-line game, make Internet phone calls¿simultaneously¿ ¿ More wireless channels, less interference and better connections using dual band Wireless-N ¿ Wirelessly connect new devices easily and securely with Push `N¿ Connect ¿ Automatically adjusts to the needs of Internet, voice, video and gaming applications (QoS) ¿ Use with a RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Adapter and boost your performance and range Features ¿ New Wireless-N technology delivers exceptional range and speed ¿ ¿Dual Band¿ has more channels, less interference and better connections ¿ Works with older Wireless-G and newest Wireless-N devices at the same time ¿ ¿Push `N¿ Connect¿ wirelessly connects new devices easily and securely ¿ No need to remember your security password ¿ For use with other Push `N¿ Connect supported devices ¿ Easy setup with Smart Wizard® installation CD

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointed with performance and non-ease of use., October 14, 2008

By	S. Trembley (New Jersey) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

After years of faithful service from my old Netgear router, I upgraded to this Netgear router. It does not allow any of the wireless computers in the house to connect to it with their internal cards. The push button feature does not work and Netgear tech support confirmed that. I set up a password on the router, and one laptop connected for ten minutes to it with its internal card and then could not reestablish a connection to it. I purchased two of Netgear's USB N adapters and those connect to the router - not the push button though, only with a password.

The N band network has a smaller range than the G band. If I go more than twenty feet from the router, the N band connection drops, and the dual band adapter finds the G band network. If I search for available networks, I need to move closer to the router to find the N band as available. My house isn't so big, but this is a disappointment because the N band is about five times faster than G.

Any computer that is hard-wired into the router does get a fast, steady connection.

24 of 31 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Easy to set up but overall performance is just ok., June 19, 2008

By	Anjana Nigam (Minneapolis, MN) - See all my reviews (TOP 50 REVIEWER)    (REAL NAME)

This is an N band router so it will not improve your speed if you have a computer on wireless G band. My RangeMax WNDR3300 came with the Wireless N adapter in the box since it was a gift from Amazon Vine program. I have also tried the Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router recently, which is a little cheaper than this router so I was able to compare the results.

Setup - Setup was relatively easy, though it took a bit of time to configure the 3 laptops which were to work with this router. I had to turn off the internal wireless G band card of one my laptops to use the N band adaptor. I found the Netgear setup easy but not as easy as the Linksys router which had better set up software. I also don't like the fact that the Netgear utility disables my laptop's internal wireless utility.

Range - This router gives me a lower range than my older G band router Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster. It shows only 25% network strength in spots where I was getting 75% in my home. However, the new Linksys WRT160N Ultra RangePlus Wireless-N Broadband Router was no better either.

Speed - With the wireless N adaptor, the connection strength comes up as 270 Mbps if I use the N band wireless adaptor but my download speed is only marginally faster than with my Linksys G router. With the G band laptops the download speed is about the same.

Overall, this is a good router if you use the N wireless band. However, don't expect any big jumps in speed or range especially if you're still using G band wireless devices.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Consolidated multiple wireless routers to just this one device., March 5, 2009

By	Michael J. Salzbrenner "AsgardBeast" (Des Moines, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was previously using 2 Linksys Wireless routers - Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Wireless A+G Access Point + Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port 10/100 Switch & Linksys WRT54GS Wireless-G Broadband Router with SpeedBooster - as I have A,B,G, and N devices in my environment. This allowed me to consolidate them into just this one device. Was a big Linksys fan for a while but recently bought a enterprise class switch from them that failed and replaced it with a NetGear that has been amazing. So when shopping for a Wireless solution to cover my new N devices I looked for a NetGear. I'm sold. I will be buying more NetGear from now on. I'm an IT Administrator so the setup for this device was quick and painless for me. Don't know how the setup wizard works at all. I just pulled the device and power supply out and configured it. As far as range I get about the same range as my previous wireless devices. Around 100 feet through walls and floors I get about 1/4 signal. My N connections connects at 300Mbps. My G connections are right on 54Mbps. 300Mbps is great for streaming media over my LAN. Works great, great price. Range could be better, but it is not any worse than my previous solution, so it all works great for me.