Reddit reviews NETGEAR N750 Dual Band 4 Port Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (WNDR4300)

Oh, well obviously you just need a new router then, haha.

If you want a cheap one, go on and get one, I suppose. If you want a nice one, you'll be spending about $100.

I personally have this one, and if you want to go insane and get something you REALLY don't need, I suggest this.

:D

I'm listening! And now that I have looked at what cell modems do, I can't believe we didn't think of this.

The physical location is doable, but I'm not sure I have enough expertise to know how to make those elements work together.

My limited understanding is that I would put the cell modem on the hill, hook it to a wifi router with a beefy antenna pointing down at the camp. The camp end would have another wifi router with an antenna feeding the broadband "input."

The ultimate goal is to be able to access the Internet and place voice calls, which could be VOIP. It would be really nice to be able to do video calls like Skype, FaceTime, or WhatsApp, too.

So, hypothetically, would something like this work:

1. 4G cell modem: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01MQRHQYT/ref=psdc_284715_t1_B00KTLAEQ0
   
   
2. Two wifi routers. Maybe something like this: https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=zg_bs_300189_12?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=M9QF325AYXRX9Q47AE9D
   
   
3. The point-to-point antennae. Would these work? Link: https://www.amazon.com/EZ-Bridge-Lite-EZBR-0214-Outdoor-Wireless-System/dp/B002K683V0
   
   
4. Appropriate power supply for each element. Most likely 12V solar batteries with whatever capacity of inverter is needed.
   
   
5. Possibly add the optional 3G/4G antennae to the cell modem for a better connection with the cell tower.
   
   The end result is an Internet connection that all of our wifi devices at camp could use, but they would be sharing whatever data plan the SIM in the cell modem has.
   
   Does that seem workable to you?
   
   Thank you very much for the suggestion, falcon5nz! You have already given me better help than two months of trying to talk to industry people!
   
   Edit: The wifi router on the hill would be redundant, wouldn't it? The cell modem could just connect directly to the point-to-point antenna, maybe?

Well then in that case I'd totally recommend the Netgear N750 I had one a few years ago when I lived with my brother and it was amazing! I wish I could have taken it when I moved but it was his so I got a cheap $35 one and it almost never worked, I just bought another one about 3 weeks ago and it's everything I'd hoped it would be. All my devices work and it's so powerful I can now get wifi on the street corner even with the hugely congested area I live in.

Here's an Amazon link

Ditch that shit. Buy a DOCSIS 3.0 modem that is compatible with your ISP and get your own router. What ISP are you using? Just because you're on a contract, does not mean you need to use their hardware. You can also just get your own separate router ($30 to $200), call your ISP and tell them "I want my modem to be put into bridge mode" and that will make the modem do only modem things while you can handle all the ports stuff and other configurables on your own.

Modems:
https://www.amazon.com/Arris-SURFboard-Providers-Excluding-Refurbished/dp/B00UPLKF4A/ref=sr_1_8?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485917433&sr=1-8&keywords=cable+modem

https://www.amazon.com/Zoom-5345-Certified-Spectrum-Providers/dp/B013C4L6OE/ref=sr_1_15?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485917433&sr=1-15&keywords=cable+modem

Routers:
https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Wireless-Router-450Mbps-TL-WR940N/dp/B003Y5RYNY/ref=sr_1_3?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485917553&sr=1-3&keywords=router

https://www.amazon.com/TP-Link-Gigabit-Wireless-Archer-C1200/dp/B01IUDUJE0/ref=sr_1_6?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485917553&sr=1-6&keywords=router

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=sr_1_13?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1485917553&sr=1-13&keywords=router

Here is what I am running at home and have not had any issues watching TWD.

Mediacom Cable Internet 100/10

Amazon FireTV (direct connection, not wifi)

NETGEAR N750 Dual Band 4 Port Wi-Fi Gigabit Router

Also, make sure your using the Google DNS servers within your devices.

>Configure your network settings to use the IP addresses 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 as your DNS servers.

Unfortunately, this is a locked down Comcast owned router/modem. I can't even change the DNS settings on my own computer (the standard DNS setting doesn't do anything, only a VPN works to do that). I highly doubt I would be able to access channel 14, or increase the power.

I looked into the 5GHz routers that Comcast gives out, and they mainly only provide them to those who also subscribe to their home security service.

Sorry for the bother, but is it worth getting a dual-band router under $100? Like this refurbished one: Netgear AC1450-100NAR, or this one: NETGEAR N750 Dual Band Wi-Fi Gigabit Router (WNDR4300)

Was looking back at the post and realized it posted the range extender, not the router I use.

Here is the correct one.

http://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Wireless-Dual-Gigabit-Router/dp/B008HO9DK4

http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1382089818&sr=8-4&keywords=gigabit+ethernet+router

There are 6 or 7 cables. I was looking at an 8-port dual-band router on Amazon. Would that do the trick by itself? I don't understand the purpose of a switch AND a router. Wouldn't a router handle all the traffic by itself? Please take pity on the networking noob! :-)

That router is garbage. I looked at reviews and it averages about a 3 star rating with several reviews stating it has poor connectivity, range, speed, and reliability. Just because a company rates a product capable of certain things doesn't mean it actually is. Trendnet doesn't usually have good products and doesn't really seem to have a firm hold on the communications market for consumers. I recommend a router in the $60+ range made by D-Link, ASUS, Netgear, or TP-Link. The links are organized in ascending price, none of these routers have less than a four star rating, and all of them are either N or AC rated with dual band 2.4GHz and 5GHz.

If you want a modem/router combo: AC1900 Nighthawk


If you want one modem and one router: Arris SURFboard SB6141 and NETGEAR N750

That modem causes massive issues so in all honesty go buy this and activate it so you save your $15/month you are being jipped on (trust me its worth it in 3 months).

Modem: http://www.bestbuy.com/site/arris-surfboard-docsis-3-0-high-speed-cable-modem-black/2836657.p?id=1218357903729&skuId=2836657

Router:
http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=sr_1_11?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1453772982&sr=1-11&keywords=wireless+router

(really anything with dual band/ac is what you want right now so if you find something cheaper/better go for it. You want gigabit now since it's an investment.


After the purchases make sure you set the DNS to either google or OpenDNS.

You can enable port forwarding, but most newer routers understand it so optional at that point.


Fun fact, renting their modems with wifi screws you even more. Ever wonder why those xfinity hotposts appear? Yeah it's because if you are paying for a 50Mbps down, you will only ever hit 35 because they isolate 15 of it for the public side of things. Welcome to corporate comcast.

As I'm planning to implement a new WiFi AP into my homelab, would this be a worthy upgrade from the netgear wndr4300? Or how does this compete against the TP-Link Archer C7?

EDIT: I found this link which does a decent comparison of the Archer C7 vs WRT AC1200

i got this wireless router

No. This is the router. Which is listed as being 802.11 a/b/g/n, 5.8 GHz

Would I benefit from getting a 802.11n adapter since the one I have is b/g?

I recommend:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00JZWQW4C

If price is an issue, this is an older model but still decent:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HO9DK4

I have a NetGear N300 $10 (depending on shipping)

and

a NetGear N750 $35

But I can't find the boxes or manuals for them (for the moment at least), so either one will just come with the router itself and the power cord. There is a manual reset on each so you'll be able to easily reset it to factory settings.

This is my router:

https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1475007188&sr=8-1&keywords=WNDR4300V2

sorry for the horribly delayed response, I've been crazy busy with work.

Here you go http://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4?ie=UTF8&keywords=netgear%20gigabit&qid=1463023344&ref_=sr_1_2&s=pc&sr=1-2

Router was bought 4 years ago:
https://www.amazon.com/NETGEAR-Wi-Fi-Gigabit-Router-WNDR4300/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1510894337&sr=1-2&keywords=netgear+router
Modem was bought 2 years ago:
https://www.amazon.com/Netgear-Broadband-ADSL2-Modem-DM111PSP-100NAS/dp/B0085MRFVW/ref=sr_1_23?ie=UTF8&qid=1510894205&sr=8-23&keywords=netgear+modem
Modem

Don't listen to the other guy, there's absolutely no reason to drop $300 on a router unless you really need it, which you don't. You basically have a generic router that basically isn't very good, but may be required by your ISP. That particular brand of router is remotely managed by your internet provider/ISP.

If you want to buy your own router, I generally recommend Netgear. Something like this should fit your needs > amazon link

You do want to check with your internet provider however and see if they do support BYOD (bring your own device). Most do, but not all internet providers are created equal.

Here ya go! Excellent router and highly configurable interface. Pretty decent range too. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008HO9DK4/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_DHk.tb1HRDJRW

If you wanna spend a few extra bucks I would recommend Asus.