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 Love It! September 13, 2008
Stefanie (San Diego)
33 out of 33 found this review helpful
I'm a Network Engineer and I have a habit of over doing it with my home equipment. I was limping along with my old Linksys router. The Barney of home networking equipment. My Vista laptop did not get along well with it at all. Refusing to upgrade convinced that N was just a stepping stone and the moment I bought a new router they'd release a new better product that actually lived up to the hype. However I was to the point that I would only use the internet if I was wired in. I did a lot of research and I finally chose the SMC Barricade Router. I installed the Barricade yesterday and I was shocked at how many features this router really came with in the Admin console. And my wifi connection is fast, 100% reliable and my laptop hasn't kicked me off of the internet since the moment I turned the router on. Signal...100% excilenta all of the time. Buy it, you'll love it. Stay away from Linksys you deserve better. The only thing that could make me happier with the Barricade is if the built in Gigabit switch had more than 4 ports. I have a few ethernet network storage drives and I'd like to have some extra slots for other devices. But 4 is standard with wifi routers. Thank you SMC for fixing my relationship with Wifi. It has really lived up to the good reviews. Check out Cnet.com for a good run down on it's features.
Best Router For The Money November 26, 2008
Dave S.
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I am extremely impressed with this router. Super easy to set up, fast, and AMAZING range! I am able to stream online video from a park over 300 feet away from the router, and with a brick building in between. WOW! The built-in USB print server is a nice bonus, no need to buy a separate print server, or upgrade to a new network printer. Reception anywhere inside my 2000 square foot house is flawless, just as fast as if I am connected directly to the ethernet cable. No need to buy a fancy adapter card either. It works flawlessly, with super range, even with my laptop that only has a built-in wireless b/g card. It's also the only router I've seen with a switch to turn off the wireless radio, making it invisible, and probably saving energy when not being used. I read a lot of reviews of routers, so I had a pretty good idea I was making a good choice, I just confirmed that, big time!
The most stable 11n router for consumers May 26, 2009
T. Takebe
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
I work in network engineering so I'm used to the stability of expensive commercial routers and APs. Many consumer routers tend to fluctuate in output or have software issues that cause slow downs, connection drops, and even device crashes which require manual reboots to fix. Features and ease of set up are important, but stability is usually the single most important requirement in home networks so that the router can be installed and forgotten.
I have worked with various consumer routers from SMC, Linksys, D-Link, Trendnet, Belkin, Netgear, etc but SMC routers have usually been the most stable one for me that requires the least connection drops and manual restarts since their first 11a/b routers. Linksys routers do have the best software and most features so they are popular for enthusiasts, but they simply don't match SMC's stability with various types of networks.
SMCWGBR14-N is another rock solid router from SMC that doesn't require routine manual restarts even for very flaky PPPoE WAN connections. It's the perfect router to install and forget. Feature wise it has mostly everything you need, from one touch set ups to advanced signalling configuration. The printer / scanner port is definitely a plus for home networks sharing a printer. It saves energy and hassle.
The router has a small footprint and has an average but very solid signal strength. (Which is far better than various "boost" models which fluctuate in strength and cause connection drops) A design issue would be that it does not have wall-mount holes. It does come with an optional base for vertical standing, though.
If I were asked to install a 11n wireless home network for a regular family, I'd choose this router without a blink. Like every router there may be some compatibility issues with certain wireless NICs but these can usually be fixed by updating the NIC drivers or by tinkering with wireless settings.
Finally a Perfect Home Wireless router September 15, 2008
F. Yamin (Keansburg, NJ United States)
13 out of 16 found this review helpful
I am IT so I know routers - I have used several D-link and still have two at home and am just fedup with them.
This SMC is just awesome, the spot where the D-links give me variable 60%-40% strength and keep disconnecting, this router gives me at least 80% signal strength.
The 3 built-in antenna's help. The software is full of features and easy to setup.
Perfect buy - I have heard SMC customer service is great too.
The D-link customer service is horrible.
Great router October 24, 2008
K. Tom (San Francisco, Ca)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This is a great router. I have a split level house and it covers my entire house. The router is located at one end of the house in our family room. I have no problem getting a signal at the other end of the house. I never had a lost connection. Easy to set up. You can't go wrong with this router.
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