I am reviewing NETGEAR N750 Dual Band 4 Port Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (WNDR4300)
First of all I would like to point out I purchased this from the Amazon Warehouse Deals. I am sure it was a used item and will review it as used, not as a brand-new item.
Packaging 5/5: the product box had a hole in it but did not damage the product. It was sufficiently taped shut and appeared to be the original box. There was an Amazon Warehouse Inspected sticker on the top of the box which did give me some comfort knowing they knew the contents of the box and were willing to put the "Amazon" name on it. Once inside, there was a cardboard form that appeared to be original. There were four pieces included: the router, a stand, a cable and the plug-in cord.
Product exterior 4/5: as a used unit it did have some scratches on it and a light amount of dust, which easily washed away. Nothing was broken and the important pieces were there and in tact. The cables fit snuggly in the ports.
Instructions 5/5: There were no printed instructions included in the box but the outside had some good information. Putting the stand on the unit was pretty intuitive and tooke me less than 30 seconds to figure out. I got it hooked up to my computer very quickly by swapping out my current router and just plugging the cables into the appropriate ports. When nothing popped up on my computer to set up the router but just auto-connected to the internet, I was a little flummoxed on how to get the wi-fi password for my wireless devices. Also, I wasn't exactly sure what the name of the router was in my list of devices. I found a website on the bottom of the router and went there. I found the router name and wifi password on the website (and was able to update/change as needed). So all-in-all I was set up in about 5 minutes. Super simple!
Overall impression: I NEEDED a new router. I couldn't go 3 minutes on my devices without needing to reconnect to my decades old router and sometimes the range wouldn't even reach to my basement or my bedroom. I have a small ranch-style house. I picked this one because it seemed middle of the road - I only needed to connect a few devices and a pc. We don't game or anything but wanted something reliable and able to stream a few movies with and you know... actually read through our Facebook feed without interruption. I liked the warehouse price point for this router - it was within my budget and I felt I was getting a better unit used than what I could get for the same price off a retail shelf. I was right. I haven't had to reconnect to the router once and I've only had it hooked up overnight. I am SOOO happy for that! My phone had full range in both my bedroom and the basement! It reached far. I am happy with how simple it was to hook up and how well it is working with all of our devices. Now my kids can watch youtube videos and I can stream some AmazonPrime videos at the same time and we're not fighting each other for a connection!! YAY!
I am very happy with this purchase!
| Wireless Type | 802.11n |
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