Buffalo Technology WZR-HP-G300NH Router Reviews

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Pros: N/A Cons: N/A Other Thoughts: The updated firmware (v1.65) is now available on the Buffalo Technology website. My router is running it, and so far I have not seen any issues. from Newegg.com I can agree with many of the reviews that the router is simply not reliable at all. It worked great out of the box for a few months then it all went sour. Wireless began dropping off intermittently which got worse as time went on. from Amazon.com Me: Very experienced home networker. This product: "QUOTE: BUFFALO TECHNICAL SERVICE STATED THAT THEY DO NOT INTEND TO PROVIDE FIRMWARE OR SOFTWARE UPDATES ON A REGULAR BASIS FOR ROUTERS OR ADAPTERS INCLUDING THIS ONE. YES THEY STATED TO ME THAT THEY WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS PRODUCT WITH UPDATES EXCEPT ON AN INFREQUENT BASIS" from Amazon.com Pros: Great overall product. Excellent signal for B/G wireless. from Newegg.com My pre-shared key turned out to be too long and they suggested a shorter 8 char PSK. The PSK that didn't work was the same PSK that I've used for the last 5 routers. Ok next, this router won't work with my Linksys NSLU2, actually you can't see any networked computers connected to ethernet (confirmed bug by Buffalo during another call to tech support). Won't work with my Microsoft XBox 360 wireless adapter (another known bug). from Newegg.com About 1 in 50 tries is successful. I have tried power cycling everything repeatedly and it just doesn't see the cable modem. Even if you get lucky and it finally makes the connection, it will drop it when the wind blowsThey have the most abysmal tech support. Don't expect any answers from them on their forums.... from Newegg.com Easy Set-Up2. Highly configurable3. Good user interface4. Strong signal 5. from Newegg.com Pros: Works fine, covers a whole Fraternity house and allows 10 of us connect with no problems (have not tried it with more). Love the usb port for easy setup of shared external hard drive. Gaming goes smooth as all heck. Cons: Wish it had more usb ports. from Newegg.com For me it seems to happen every 1 to 2 weeks. Cycling power on the router fixes it. Buffalo Technology is aware of the bug. It's been a minor inconvenience. from Newegg.com Pros: I bought this to replace a 5 year old Linksys WRT54G. The Linksys even with a higher gain antenna was marginal at times although it is very easy to set up. The Buffalo is a more complicated device but it provides much better coverage. from Newegg.com

Released	5 months ago
Protocols	DHCP
WLAN Standards	IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11n IEEE 802.11g
802.11b Data Rates	11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
802.11g Data Rates	54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 28 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
Antenna Type	External Antenna x 3
LAN Interfaces	10/100 Base-T 10/100/1000 Base-T
MPN	WZR-HP-G300NH
Modem Max Downstream	300 Mbps
Modulation	OFDM CCK QPSK BPSK DBPSK DQPSK 16QAM 64QAM DSSS
Security	TKIP AES WEP 64-bit WEP 128-bit WPA - PSK WPA2-PSK
UPC	747464118468
WEP Encryption Length	40 bit (=64 bit) 128 bit

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