NetGear RT314 (RT314NA) Router

Pros: Value priced, great features, rock-solid
Cons: No ground connection on adapter

The Netgear RT314 Internet Gateway router is a fantastic choice for anyone seeking to share their broadband internet connection.

Upon initial inspection, the router appears to be very solidly built, and is housed in a metal case. The...

Pros: Built-In Firewall, LEDs, Ease of Configuration
Cons: No paperbound directions

Features

- Supports at least 100 clients
- 4-port 10/100 Mb/s switch
- Built-in firewall technology
- Configurable as a DHCP server or client
- Dimensions: W 253 mm (9.95") D 181 mm (7.1") H 35 mm (1.4")
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Pros: Super easy installation, worked perfectly out of the box
Cons: Physical size on the large side, have had to reset the unit a few times.

After several attempts to network my desktop and notebook computers with various hubs, I decided to give it up and go the easy way of networking and sharing my cable modem connection, with a Router/hub. I first looked into buying the Linksys model...

Pros: No brainer networking for DSL or cable modem; fast
Cons: It's discontinued now, lacks a few nice-to-have features

I work out of my house and depend on DSL for Internet connectivity for work. Within 3 days of starting to work at home, one of my Linux servers was hacked by some jerk in east Europe and turned into an IRC server for some Romanians. I was p.o.ed that:...

Pros: Easy set up. Relatively inexpensive. Saves me $10 per month.
Cons: User guide and manual are rather vague.

After getting addicted to the high speed internet access afforded by a cable modem, I set out to find a way to share the connection with another computer in my home. I know practically nothing about networking, cabling, routing and switching and I wanted...

Pros: Basic features set up easily.
Cons: Any other features are nearly impossible to configure. Default firewall rules are wrong.

This router allows you to share a single internet connection with multiple computers. It's far faster, lower power, and more reliable than dedicating a PC to this task.
You're only interested in this product if you have a Cable/DSL/Satellite...

Pros: Easy setup, helpful support, comes with cables.
Cons: None so far

I've had the Netgear RT314 router for over 4 months now and it has been great.

The first time I set it up, it took me 30 minutes share a DSL connection between 2 computers. I followed the easy to follow instructions, but needed help with the...

Pros: Way easy set up. Set it and forget it.
Cons: Not wireless, but...

Bought this from www.pcconnection.com late one afternoon and it was delivered by 10AM the next day. That night, pulled it out of the box, plugged it in, and haven't thought about it since!

Now I just plug a Cat5 cable into my notebook and...

Pros: Easy set-up, works as advertised, easy firmware upgrades from Website
Cons: Cumbersome to configure with telnet - required unless latest firmware used

I have had this router/switch for about 1 year. When purchased it was the lowest cost compared to the rest (Linksys, SMC and clones). Set-up was simple with the clearly written (and not in Chinglish) instructions. The power supply blew after about 1...