Electronic Wireless WiFi Routers Review
Product Description
Medialink - Wireless N Broadband Router - 150 Mbps -
2.4 Ghz - 802.11n
This router is the perfect solution for adding a wireless network to your
home or business. It fully complies with wireless standards and is guaranteed to
work with any manufacturer's 2.4Ghz wireless adapter and most manufacturers'
DSL/Cable modems.
Specifications
Wireless Data Transfer Rate: 150 Mbps
Supports
802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Adapters Operating on 2.4Ghz Wavelength
Includes 4 Port Ethernet Switch, Wireless Access Point, and Firewall
Wired
Data Transfer Rate: 10/100 Mbps (Ethernet 10 Base-T)
Routing and Firewall
Protocol: DHCP
Antenna: (1) Internal
Power Adapter:
INPUT: 100-240V
(suitable for international use), 50/60Hz, 0.3A
OUTPUT: 9V - 0.6A (600mA)
DC Plug Dimension: 5.5mm (Outer Diameter) x 2.5mm (Inner Diameter) x 10mm
(Length)
Security
Medialink Wireless Routers support the most current Security
Protocols and Encryption Types to allow you to easily keep out unwanted
intruders to your wireless network. The following Security features are
supported:
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
WPA and WPA2 Security
Protocol
WEP, TKIP, and AES - 64 and 128 Bit Encryption
Microsoft WHQL Certified
Medialink Wireless Routers are certified by
Microsoft to be compatible with the following Operating Systems: Windows 2000,
XP (32 and 64 Bit), Vista (32 and 64 Bit), 7 (32 and 64 Bit).
Also supports Mac OS X and Linux.
Additional Features
EZ Connect Setup Wizard Makes Configuring Your
Router Simple
Wall Mountable To Save Desk Space
Customer Service
Medialink Products are backed by superior customer
support. If you need assistance you can call us Tuesday through Saturday 9am to
6pm Eastern or email us after hours and someone will respond within the next
business day.
Limited 1-Year Warranty
Technical Details
E-Z Connect Setup Wizard Guides Through Step By Step
WHQL Certified by Microsoft To Be Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista,
and 7. Also Supports Mac OS X and Linux.
Attractive Contemporary Design with
Internal Antenna
Supports All The Latest Security Methods Incl. WPA, WPA2
and WPS
Backwards Compatible With 802.11b/g Devices
Introducing 802.11ac The next generation WiFi
The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi
Router gives you next generation WiFi at Gigabit speeds. It enables HD streaming
throughout your home with speeds up to 3x faster than Wireless-N. The R6300 is
compatible with next generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with
802.11n. NETGEAR genie™ provides a dashboard to manage and quickly repair your
home network.
Network Speed
World's Fastest WiFi – Up to 450 + 1300Mbps
for speeds up to 1750Mbps
Gigabit WiFi – Next generation WiFi now at
gigabit speeds
Gigabit Wired – Ideal for HD gaming & video
Wireless Range
Ultimate Range – WiFi coverage throughout your
home
Reliable Connections
Simultaneous Dual Band – Reduces
interference for better connections to more WiFi devices
Ease of
Use
NETGEAR genie™ – Personal dashboard to monitor, control &
repair your home network
CD -Less Installation – Easy install for
iPads, smartphones, tablets, & computers
Push ‘N’ Connect – Secure
push button WiFi connections (WPS)
WiFi & Power On/Off –
Convenient power savings
Sharing
DLNA Media Server – Find and
play your media on DLNA TVs and game consoles
ReadySHARE® USB –
Wirelessly access and share USB hard drives
ReadySHARE® Printer –
Wirelessly access and share a USB printer
Security
Live
Parental Controls – Web filtering for all your connected devices
Guest
Network Access – Separate and secure access for guests
Technical Details
The industry's first 802.11ac router
Speeds 3x
faster
Ultimate range
Perfect for current and future WiFi devices
Ideal for HD gaming & video
Easy install - Easy set up for your
router and connected devices
NETGEAR GENIE® APP - Personal dashboard to
monitor, manage and repair your network
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 32 people found the following review
helpful
Finally, I love 5Ghz band!!! May 31, 2012
By klas
Amazon
Verified PurchaseUPDATE 7/10: Month later the router still performs very well. I
am hoping for new firmware soon to improves performance and compatibility with
older devices. Still have issues with Envy 14, Mac Mini 2010 and also HTC
Sensation phone. They all exhibit different issues. First one takes a long time
to connect, second one has very low speed on 2 Ghz band and last one
occasionally unable to connect. There was also one hiccup. I was running
uninterrupted for 2 weeks straight using latest firmware and 5Gh signal degraded
from Excellent to Poor and 4 to 2 bars at the same location. I've rebooted the
router and everything went back to normal.
UPDATE 6/13: 2 weeks now with the router. Sold my two Asus N56U that I used
as a wireless bridge and that were once highly rated at SNB. I honestly do not
know why SNB posted terrible results with R6300, they must have defective unit
but that's still not the case for me. I am perfectly satisfied with R6300 and it
delivers excellent performance/range throughout the house without the need of
any bridges or extenders which I once had to use. I do have defective unit where
I don't get any activity lights, so I might exchange it at some point. Did I
mention, this is an awesome router?
UPDATE 6/7: Netgear released new firmware which enables Guest network that
caused so much noise and negative reviews in the initial release, the were no
other fixes listed, but upon my own checking I noticed they added "Performance
boost" option in the Advanced > Wireless settings. I performed my usual
download test which showed a slight increase in download speed on 5Ghz band, but
it's hard to say if it was related to the firmware or not.
UPDATE 6/4: SmallNetBuilder released preliminary test results that compare
performance R6300 with a few other N routers that show that it doesn't perform
as good as expected in some cases. Also mentioned my results in the process when
compared to N56U. I only had R6300 for a few days now, but my experience for the
most part has been positive even with a rough firmware. Also, I usually base my
router purchases by SNB reviews, but in this case I am having different results,
so I'll stick with R6300 for now.
My past 2 year history of routers include Netgear WDR3700, Cisco E4200 and
most recently two Asus RT-N56u using wireless bridge, but I was never impressed
with the speed of wireless and 5Ghz band coverage. This was about time for my
next upgrade, so I bought 3 routers RT-N66U, Amped Wireless R20000G &
Netgear R6300 and I kept the latter and here is why:
Pros:
Range/Speed/Performance in 5 Ghz band: Excellent! While not a huge leap
forward it does perform much better then any of the previous and competing
routers I've tried using this band. This was a major selling point for me. It is
actually able to provide excellent download speeds in the opposite corner of the
1500 sq/feet townhome that none of the other routers could handle. Also with Mac
Mini 2010 Broadcom wifi, I was able to achieve up to 22 MB/sec download speed
from NAS at about 15 feet with latest firmware. Previously with RT-N56 it topped
at 10 MB/sec at the same location. That's double the speed! I can't wait to try
this out with AC clients!
Range/Speed/Performance in 2.4 Ghz band: The range is excellent. It covers
my entire home, but so did the previous router, so I can't say if it's that much
better. However, the performance seems to be an improvement. Among several
wireless devices using this band I have 3 720p IP cameras and previous Asus
router had trouble with handling all of them with good frame rate where with
R6300 I am finally able to stream all of them at once. It's not all roses
though, for some reasons some clients experience low low throughput even if I
stand next to the router. For instance 2010 HP Envy 14 w/ Intel 6200 showing
download speed at 4-6 MB/sec, 2012 HP Envy 17 w/ Intel 6300 showing better
results at 6-8 MB/Sec at the same location. While Mac Mini 2010 w/ Broadcom WiFi
shows speeds less then 1MB sec. So older clients seems to have some performance
issues and perhaps it's a just needs a firmware fix.
Setup: Looks pretty easy for technical and non technical people
Plenty of features for basic and advanced users: Guest network, Wireless
bridge etc... all there
Neutral:
Size: This router is about twice the size of any of the previous routers
I've owned
Guest Network: Yes, it's available, but it's very basic. I've
seen Asus RT-N66U guest network control which lets you specifiy the time limit
or expiration.
Some of the clients (specifically HP Envy 14 w/ Intel 6200
card) I have will not reconnect after sleep/restart. I have not had this issue
with previous routers. Might be time to upgrade my laptop
User interface in
the administration is ok looking but functional, I also had some glitches with
it initially.
Cons:
Parental features. I don't like the fact that you need to install some tool
on your pc, there is no web administration on management in the web ui.
Administration panel locks after about a minute of inactivity and you are
prompted to enter your username & password again (very annoying when you
trying to troubleshoot things!)
Additional observations:
There is no WEP settings if that's your
thing
Mine appears to be defective where the activity lights at the bottom
are not lighting up, except Netgear logo. (UPDATE 7/10 I've gotten a new one
without this issue)
6 Comments | Was this review helpful to
you?Yes
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18 of 20 people found the following review
helpful
Solid Router June 1, 2012
By Blake Westerdahl
Amazon Verified
PurchaseReceived and set-up the R6300 yesterday. Set-up was easy using the Web
GUI. I have tested the range with multiple N and G devices and it is superior to
my WNDR3700. No issues covering the whole house and I can get a weak signal at
my car about 20 feet outside the house. I was concerned about the size of the
unit but it is only slightly larger than my WNDR3700. Access to Ready Share USB
drive seems faster than on the WNDR3700 but still slower than other NAS on my
network.
Update 6/13: New firmware update adds the Guest Network option into the Web
GUI. Two weeks with the R6300 and it is still a great upgrade from my old WNDR
37000.
Medialink - Wireless N Broadband Router - 150 Mbps -
2.4 Ghz - 802.11n
This router is the perfect solution for adding a wireless network to your
home or business. It fully complies with wireless standards and is guaranteed to
work with any manufacturer's 2.4Ghz wireless adapter and most manufacturers'
DSL/Cable modems.
Specifications
Wireless Data Transfer Rate: 150 Mbps
Supports
802.11b, 802.11g and 802.11n Adapters Operating on 2.4Ghz Wavelength
Includes 4 Port Ethernet Switch, Wireless Access Point, and Firewall
Wired
Data Transfer Rate: 10/100 Mbps (Ethernet 10 Base-T)
Routing and Firewall
Protocol: DHCP
Antenna: (1) Internal
Power Adapter:
INPUT: 100-240V
(suitable for international use), 50/60Hz, 0.3A
OUTPUT: 9V - 0.6A (600mA)
DC Plug Dimension: 5.5mm (Outer Diameter) x 2.5mm (Inner Diameter) x 10mm
(Length)
Security
Medialink Wireless Routers support the most current Security
Protocols and Encryption Types to allow you to easily keep out unwanted
intruders to your wireless network. The following Security features are
supported:
WPS (WiFi Protected Setup)
WPA and WPA2 Security
Protocol
WEP, TKIP, and AES - 64 and 128 Bit Encryption
Microsoft WHQL Certified
Medialink Wireless Routers are certified by
Microsoft to be compatible with the following Operating Systems: Windows 2000,
XP (32 and 64 Bit), Vista (32 and 64 Bit), 7 (32 and 64 Bit).
Also supports Mac OS X and Linux.
Additional Features
EZ Connect Setup Wizard Makes Configuring Your
Router Simple
Wall Mountable To Save Desk Space
Customer Service
Medialink Products are backed by superior customer
support. If you need assistance you can call us Tuesday through Saturday 9am to
6pm Eastern or email us after hours and someone will respond within the next
business day.
Limited 1-Year Warranty
Technical Details
E-Z Connect Setup Wizard Guides Through Step By Step
WHQL Certified by Microsoft To Be Compatible with Windows 2000, XP, Vista,
and 7. Also Supports Mac OS X and Linux.
Attractive Contemporary Design with
Internal Antenna
Supports All The Latest Security Methods Incl. WPA, WPA2
and WPS
Backwards Compatible With 802.11b/g Devices
Introducing 802.11ac The next generation WiFi
The NETGEAR R6300 WiFi
Router gives you next generation WiFi at Gigabit speeds. It enables HD streaming
throughout your home with speeds up to 3x faster than Wireless-N. The R6300 is
compatible with next generation WiFi devices and backward compatible with
802.11n. NETGEAR genie™ provides a dashboard to manage and quickly repair your
home network.
Network Speed
World's Fastest WiFi – Up to 450 + 1300Mbps
for speeds up to 1750Mbps
Gigabit WiFi – Next generation WiFi now at
gigabit speeds
Gigabit Wired – Ideal for HD gaming & video
Wireless Range
Ultimate Range – WiFi coverage throughout your
home
Reliable Connections
Simultaneous Dual Band – Reduces
interference for better connections to more WiFi devices
Ease of
Use
NETGEAR genie™ – Personal dashboard to monitor, control &
repair your home network
CD -Less Installation – Easy install for
iPads, smartphones, tablets, & computers
Push ‘N’ Connect – Secure
push button WiFi connections (WPS)
WiFi & Power On/Off –
Convenient power savings
Sharing
DLNA Media Server – Find and
play your media on DLNA TVs and game consoles
ReadySHARE® USB –
Wirelessly access and share USB hard drives
ReadySHARE® Printer –
Wirelessly access and share a USB printer
Security
Live
Parental Controls – Web filtering for all your connected devices
Guest
Network Access – Separate and secure access for guests
Technical Details
The industry's first 802.11ac router
Speeds 3x
faster
Ultimate range
Perfect for current and future WiFi devices
Ideal for HD gaming & video
Easy install - Easy set up for your
router and connected devices
NETGEAR GENIE® APP - Personal dashboard to
monitor, manage and repair your network
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
29 of 32 people found the following review
helpful
Finally, I love 5Ghz band!!! May 31, 2012
By klas
Amazon
Verified PurchaseUPDATE 7/10: Month later the router still performs very well. I
am hoping for new firmware soon to improves performance and compatibility with
older devices. Still have issues with Envy 14, Mac Mini 2010 and also HTC
Sensation phone. They all exhibit different issues. First one takes a long time
to connect, second one has very low speed on 2 Ghz band and last one
occasionally unable to connect. There was also one hiccup. I was running
uninterrupted for 2 weeks straight using latest firmware and 5Gh signal degraded
from Excellent to Poor and 4 to 2 bars at the same location. I've rebooted the
router and everything went back to normal.
UPDATE 6/13: 2 weeks now with the router. Sold my two Asus N56U that I used
as a wireless bridge and that were once highly rated at SNB. I honestly do not
know why SNB posted terrible results with R6300, they must have defective unit
but that's still not the case for me. I am perfectly satisfied with R6300 and it
delivers excellent performance/range throughout the house without the need of
any bridges or extenders which I once had to use. I do have defective unit where
I don't get any activity lights, so I might exchange it at some point. Did I
mention, this is an awesome router?
UPDATE 6/7: Netgear released new firmware which enables Guest network that
caused so much noise and negative reviews in the initial release, the were no
other fixes listed, but upon my own checking I noticed they added "Performance
boost" option in the Advanced > Wireless settings. I performed my usual
download test which showed a slight increase in download speed on 5Ghz band, but
it's hard to say if it was related to the firmware or not.
UPDATE 6/4: SmallNetBuilder released preliminary test results that compare
performance R6300 with a few other N routers that show that it doesn't perform
as good as expected in some cases. Also mentioned my results in the process when
compared to N56U. I only had R6300 for a few days now, but my experience for the
most part has been positive even with a rough firmware. Also, I usually base my
router purchases by SNB reviews, but in this case I am having different results,
so I'll stick with R6300 for now.
My past 2 year history of routers include Netgear WDR3700, Cisco E4200 and
most recently two Asus RT-N56u using wireless bridge, but I was never impressed
with the speed of wireless and 5Ghz band coverage. This was about time for my
next upgrade, so I bought 3 routers RT-N66U, Amped Wireless R20000G &
Netgear R6300 and I kept the latter and here is why:
Pros:
Range/Speed/Performance in 5 Ghz band: Excellent! While not a huge leap
forward it does perform much better then any of the previous and competing
routers I've tried using this band. This was a major selling point for me. It is
actually able to provide excellent download speeds in the opposite corner of the
1500 sq/feet townhome that none of the other routers could handle. Also with Mac
Mini 2010 Broadcom wifi, I was able to achieve up to 22 MB/sec download speed
from NAS at about 15 feet with latest firmware. Previously with RT-N56 it topped
at 10 MB/sec at the same location. That's double the speed! I can't wait to try
this out with AC clients!
Range/Speed/Performance in 2.4 Ghz band: The range is excellent. It covers
my entire home, but so did the previous router, so I can't say if it's that much
better. However, the performance seems to be an improvement. Among several
wireless devices using this band I have 3 720p IP cameras and previous Asus
router had trouble with handling all of them with good frame rate where with
R6300 I am finally able to stream all of them at once. It's not all roses
though, for some reasons some clients experience low low throughput even if I
stand next to the router. For instance 2010 HP Envy 14 w/ Intel 6200 showing
download speed at 4-6 MB/sec, 2012 HP Envy 17 w/ Intel 6300 showing better
results at 6-8 MB/Sec at the same location. While Mac Mini 2010 w/ Broadcom WiFi
shows speeds less then 1MB sec. So older clients seems to have some performance
issues and perhaps it's a just needs a firmware fix.
Setup: Looks pretty easy for technical and non technical people
Plenty of features for basic and advanced users: Guest network, Wireless
bridge etc... all there
Neutral:
Size: This router is about twice the size of any of the previous routers
I've owned
Guest Network: Yes, it's available, but it's very basic. I've
seen Asus RT-N66U guest network control which lets you specifiy the time limit
or expiration.
Some of the clients (specifically HP Envy 14 w/ Intel 6200
card) I have will not reconnect after sleep/restart. I have not had this issue
with previous routers. Might be time to upgrade my laptop
User interface in
the administration is ok looking but functional, I also had some glitches with
it initially.
Cons:
Parental features. I don't like the fact that you need to install some tool
on your pc, there is no web administration on management in the web ui.
Administration panel locks after about a minute of inactivity and you are
prompted to enter your username & password again (very annoying when you
trying to troubleshoot things!)
Additional observations:
There is no WEP settings if that's your
thing
Mine appears to be defective where the activity lights at the bottom
are not lighting up, except Netgear logo. (UPDATE 7/10 I've gotten a new one
without this issue)
6 Comments | Was this review helpful to
you?Yes
No
18 of 20 people found the following review
helpful
Solid Router June 1, 2012
By Blake Westerdahl
Amazon Verified
PurchaseReceived and set-up the R6300 yesterday. Set-up was easy using the Web
GUI. I have tested the range with multiple N and G devices and it is superior to
my WNDR3700. No issues covering the whole house and I can get a weak signal at
my car about 20 feet outside the house. I was concerned about the size of the
unit but it is only slightly larger than my WNDR3700. Access to Ready Share USB
drive seems faster than on the WNDR3700 but still slower than other NAS on my
network.
Update 6/13: New firmware update adds the Guest Network option into the Web
GUI. Two weeks with the R6300 and it is still a great upgrade from my old WNDR
37000.