NETGEAR ProSafe WNDAP330 - Wireless access point - 802.11b/g/n (draft) - external Review

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(More customer reviews)I have been running Netgear ProSafe networking equipment for many years for my small office at home. Due to its typically high reliability, performance and value I always stick with the prosafe line (geared toward business or enterprise use) over the consumer grade networking gear which is often unreliable.This is the first 802.11n unit that I found which was designed for the enterprise.So I broke down and picked it up for about $300 with shipping.The most important thing to know about this unit is that despite their advertising this unit as a dual band with both 802.11n and 802.11abg radios; the radios cannot both be used at the same time.You can only turn on one or the other.This is a major limitation as far as I'm concerned.For those of us replacing old 802.11g equipment my preference would be for this unit to be able to support 802.11g legacy clients with one of the radios and also be able to support 802.11n 5ghz clients with the other 5ghz radio.

The range of the unit in 5ghz 40 mhz mode is quite short.Definately less than the WG102 802.11g unit that it was replacing.Since the range is so short I will have to get an additional unit and put it upstairs.Also, the firmware is a bit buggy and reliability doesn't seem as good as the mature wg102 unit.I'm certain that reliability will improve over time and perhaps speed too; but righ now I'd recommend sticking with 802.11g unless you absolutely have to upgrade to 802.11n.********************************

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After countless hours of troubleshooting, I've finally narrowed down the problem.The unit is just not reliable with WMM turned on regardless of 20/40 mhz.With WMM turned off the unit is super reliable but only runs at 54mbps.

Stay away from this unit until more firmware updates are available resolving the WMM problem with Intel 5300 and Intel 4965 laptop nic cards.Don't know if this applies to other vendor nic cards.

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Netgear WNDAP330-100NAS, ProSafe 802.11n Dual Band Wireless-N Access Point.

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