NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA)

Pros: Easy to set up, website restriction, website logs, awesome look (for home)
Cons: Refreshes web-based GUI frequently.

Netgear has produced many reliabe SOHO networking products in the past before, so I was very interested in reviewing the RP614 router when it fell on my lap. Having experienced weird problems with a D-Link router in the past (also a respected SOHO...

Pros: Ideal for sharing broadband connection, web browser settings interface, PC/Mac compatibility, no drivers required
Cons: Required several resets to get it running the first time

Pricing I was in the market for a router because it seemed the best way to connect a second computer to my broadband DSL connection. I had no previous experience with routers. The metal casing, reputation of Netgear, and the supposedly easy ...

Pros: Fastest of all I tested, 2nd easiest to setup.
Cons: Only think I didn't like is the big power brick.

If you're looking for a simple plug & play router, any of the three mentioned will work for you. I chose the Netgear as a last resort because I had used an older broadband router from 1999 that was just a pile of junk. Netgear has really pulled a 180 and...

Pros: extremely easy setup, fast, and good looks
Cons: slightly more expensive than competition

I just upgraded to broadband from dialup and in search of a good router with firewall that allows me to hook up two computers and protect my own network. I had thought about wireless routers first, my cable outlet was pretty far from my computer. But...

Pros: Great home router features, firewall
Cons: Idle timeout, minimal documentation

The Netgear RP614 was a dream to understand and install. After comparing it against the Linksys and D-Link products and reading the reviews of them all, I ordered the RP614. It worked EXACTLY as expected - right away, right out of the box - with no...

Pros: Doesn't take up space, very fast, full of features.
Cons: ...Tell me when you find something bad.

A router is used to connect up to several computers to the internet at once using the same IP from the same Internet Service provider. Most also support firewall and content filtering… blah blah blah. I’m assuming you already know this stuff...

Pros: A genuinely well built, well back product.
Cons: The power brick needs to be eradicated.

Coming from a Linksys BEFSR41, I have to say with great pride that this router is about 2x better than anything Linksys has given us in the home router market. I posted my review on the BEFSR41 almost two years ago, and I stand behind it still today. ...

Pros: 3 year warranty, works as expected
Cons: AC adapter is large

I use Comcast broadband with two computers and got a letter from them saying I was only allowed to use one IP address, so my main reason for buying the RP614v2 router was to be able to have multiple computers behind the firewall and only use a single IP ...

Pros: It really works and it's *QUIET*.
Cons: Haven't found any problems with it.

I don't have any experience with networking whatsoever. I had no idea what to do when a networking situation presented itself at our home recently.

CABLE ARRIVED and dial-up left - Oh happy day! So much faster, so much more shopping could be...

Pros: fast, easy, cheap
Cons: no option to override router password, atrocious support

This is a good cheap router for your home. HOWEVER...NetGear outsources their customer service to India, which in and of itself is bad enough. Not due to any kind of Xenophobic thing, it's just that you can't understand half of what they say. Expect to ...

Pros: Inexpensive (both router and USB NIC under $100).
Cons: Very difficult setup, Netgear does not support system problems caused by their bundled software.

Installation was quite difficult and poorly documented. I state that as a Network Engineer of 15 years with multiple Microsoft, Cisco, and other certifications. Keeping the laptop working with the USB NIC required writing batch files that periodically...

Pros: Fast, low latency, stylish.
Cons: NTP problems with older firmware.

It was time to buy a new router. My trusty Dlink DI-704 had starting dropping my connection at an ever increasing rate, and worse yet, I couldn’t get it to hardware reset. My household has gotten more and more internet-dependent, so I rushed to a ...

Pros: Quick, Easy, Cheap, Shiny, Good looking.
Cons: Cheap, Bad for VPN & SSH, needs constant resetting.

Overall, for basic home use, this is a great router, but I purchased it for home office use, for which it's terrible. There is no mention of current software defects, or warnings that you should not use it for anything other than basic web browsing. ...

Pros: Easy to setup, upgradable firmware, attractive, takes little space
Cons: Block plug in takes up space.

I bought this little unit due to the fact of having problems with my DSL Connection dropping all the time. It was on sale at futureshop with a mail in rebate so I ordered one up.

Unpacking and setting it up was a breeze. All the instructions...

Pros: Fast, easy setup
Cons: Drops connections, Time/Date are wrong now that I updated the firmware to 4.12_Final

This router COULD be a winner if Netgear would fix the firmware. About 6 months ago, in an attempt to fix one problem, I updated the firmware. Ever since then, the router has been dropping the connection and needs to be reset. Netgear continues to...