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Netgear Rangemax 240 Wireless Router

89

Very Good

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Pros
Great performance
Excellent design, easy to use
Cons
Not upgradeable to 802.11n, no QoS support
Only 90 days of free phone support

$79.95
From 1 Merchant

Full Specifications
Price when rated	$119
Performance	92 (Superior)
Medium-range throughput	9.0 mbps
Long-range throughput	4.2 mbps
Long-range failure rate	3 percent
Features	79 (Good)
Encryption supported	128-bit WEP and WPA/WPA2 Personal
Auto channel select	Yes
DDNS	Yes
Easy security setup	No
Warranty (parts and labor)	One year
Support hours (weekdays/Saturdays/Sundays)	24/24/24
Toll-free support	90 days
Design and usability	88 (Very Good)
Remarks	Generally solid on features, with the notable exceptions of limited toll-free phone support and lacking wall-mount support. The unit doesn't have QoS, either, and it will never be upgradable to 802.11n.

Netgear RangeMax 240 Wireless Router Review

by Becky Waring

- In our October issue roundup of wireless routers, Netgear's Airgo-based RangeMax 240 topped our medium-range performance tests and came a close second in the long-range shootout. The RangeMax 240 also sports excellent router features and has the best Web-based configuration tool of the products we tested, thanks in no small part to the ever-present and very thorough context-sensitive help.

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User Reviews for Netgear Rangemax 240 Wireless Router

Reviewed by: cbergoo

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: There are no straingths

Weaknesses: Dosn't work against my broadband, my IBM t23 dosen't work with the internal wireless. Have to set up an separate computer (firewall) and use it as a switch.

Overall Evaluation: DON'T by it. You better spend your money on some other router. This is my second one, the first one I bought disconnected from very frequently and the only solution in that problem was to restart it. Now I am using my old Fujutsi SIEMENS AP-600RP-USB, as a wireless connection.
Reviewed by: garyz

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Speed

Weaknesses: May not work

Overall Evaluation: If yours works, great. However, it may not. So I'll skip my long story and offer 3 advices:(1) Buy local. Yes I know it's more expensive.(2) Don't try "support" - unless you have plenty of time. Go straight to the store to get it replaced or returned.(3) SunRocket IP phone users beware. Support from both vendors are no good.It's great speed when it works.