Buy NETGEAR Wireless Router for Video and Gaming WNDR37AVNETGEAR Wireless Router for Video and Gaming WNDR37AV Product Description:
- Dual Band Wireless - Twice the bandwidth for better connection and less interference
- Gigabit - High speed wired connection. Ideal for transferring large HD Video files
- DLNA Media Server - Stream video and music from a USB drive to media players and DLNA TVs-no PC required!
- Video mode - optimized to stream HD without glitches, stutters, or lags
- Dedicated video network - Stream video on one network, while surfing the Internet on the other network
Product Description
Why Netgear's Wireless Router for Video and Gaming? Dual Band Wireless - Twice the bandwidth for better connection and less interference Gigabit - High speed wired connection. Ideal for transferring large HD Video files DLNA Media Server - Stream video and music from a USB drive to media players and DLNA TVs-no PC required! Video mode - optimized to stream HD without glitches, stutters, or lags Dedicated video network - Stream video on one network, while surfing the Internet on the other network Wireless Connectivity - Wirelessly connect notebooks and wireless printers as well as networked home theater devices
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94 of 95 people found the following review helpful.
Great Dual Band N Router!
By urbaninja
IntroductionThis is my third router in 5 years. I upgrade when the technology takes a jump or when I start to see a lot of network outages or both. This time I replaced a router that was 802.11n but it was not dual band (netgear 3500 series). I used the 3500 about 2.5 years and I was starting to see more and more network outages. Maybe because the router was getting old or maybe because I'm starting to add more devices to my network and it simply could not handle the traffic. Currently I have the following equipment on my wireless network: (1)Desktop, 2(laptops),(1)iPhone4, (2)iTouch, (2)Sony PS3, (1)Kodak Digital Picture, (2)Flat Panel TV's streaming video. I also support a number of devices wired directly to my router including: (1)Desktop, (1)Network Printer, (1)AT&T 3G Microcell, (1)Synology NAS, (1)Sonos Bridge, (1) Vonage Device. So, I have many devices trying to communicate through my router.Router ReviewInstallation was a snap. Out of the box, follow the quick install guide. Power off modem, connect router to modem, connect computer to router, power on modem (2 minutes), power on router (2 minutes), power on computer (2 minutes). Type in [...] to access router. Default configuration will get you online. Have the router check for firmware updates with the netgear website. If there are any upgrades available, download and install. I always change the router password from default. Setup wireless network both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands. I named them both the same and added a 5G to the 5GHz band :). Setup security preferences (WPA2-PSK [AES] for me) , type in passphrase (network password). Done.I use my Synology NAS as an ftp server that can be accessed from outside my home network so I had to setup some port forwarding. This is outside the scope of most setups. Suffice to say that this operation went smoothly with no problems.I had a secure network up and running with no problems in a matter of minutes. I added both TV's to the 5GHz band using WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup) and I added the other wireless devices to the 2.4GHz band using the passphrase.The network has been up and running for a week now with no outages. I have really taxed the network too by streaming HD movies, moving large files from my computer to my NAS, while uploading large files to a remote backup site. No matter what I throw at this router, it doesn't miss a beat.ProsEasy setupEasy to add devices to network (WEP and passphrase)Strong signal throughout the house (much better than 3500)Cool looking design, low profile and lightsReliable (so far after a week of heavy use)Reasonable priceConsCould have included a Gensu knife or Salad Shooter with router.Based on the ease of setup, performance, and reliability under heavy traffic, I highly recommend this router.
33 of 34 people found the following review helpful.Look No Further, Just buy it!!!!
By Gmoney
This router is amazing. It took me 20 minutes to setup because i had to power cycle it after the firmware upgrade. I actually called Netgear and had them walk me through the process even though it was very simple. The had me set it up from the GUI instead of the CD. After setting it up, I noticed a drastic increase in my speeds. My Desktop has never loaded web pages so fast. I decommissioned my 4 year old Linksys wrt54g version 6. I found myself rebooting my Linksys every 3 months and after my support was no longer free, Linksys tried charging me $30 just to talk to their tech support. I googled the issue and figured out how to reset it each time. Anyways, enough about the old and slow Linksys. With the WNDR37AV, you have many different options on how you want to setup your network. The security features are great and I actually connected my external Western Digital 500gb HDD and it picked it up right away. I can view the files from my laptop and my desktop with ease. It also gives you the ability to access your files from any where in the world via HTTP or FTP. The technician I worked with told me not to use FTP because it would be slow. UPS just delivered my D-Link 321 NAS and the NetGear tech told me to call back and they would help me setup my NAS to work correctly with the router. How sweet is that. Just get the router. PLEASE make sure you purchase the WNDR37AV and not the WNDR3700. The WNDR37AV is an upgrade to the WNDR3700 because the 3700 has a few bugs that could not be fixed with a firmware upgrade. The 37AV has all of the new and upgraded features. Thats a poor way for Netgear to do business because all of the 3700 owners are stuck. I bought my WNDR37AV from Best Buy but do not call them. Just go to the store and search for it in the Router area. I called 5 Best Buy stores and they said they didn't have it in stock even though the website said they did. I drove to one of the stores and found the router myself. Just buy this router, you will be very happy.UPDATE 12/27/10: BUYER BEWAREI still like this router but please pay attention to what I am about to say. When i bought my router, the Box indicated that it was a WNDR37AV. Today I had to call NetGear to fix an issue I was experiencing with my readyshare connection. After speaking to the customer service rep, she told me there was a known bug for another minor issue I had noticed. I proceeded to mention to her that I thought the WNDR37AV had all of the bugs from the WNDR3700 corrected. She then informed me that my router is actually a WNDR3700. I told her that the box said it was a WNDR37AV and she said no it is not. After speaking to customer support, they told me that the router must have 37AV written on the bottom of it. They said the box pretty much means nothing. The box is only being used for advertising. I took my router back and had the store i purchased it from open the last 2 routers they had. The boxes say AV Series but both routers had 3700 written on the bottom of them. I kept my router because it's still better than most. I called NetGear back and they told me both the 37AV and 3700 are the same and I had nothing to worry about. I find that hard to believe. If you read the side of the box under "package contents", it actually says that the box may have the WNDR37AV or the WNDR3700. Please open the box and verify that you're buying the 37AV. I think NetGear is trying to get rid of the 3700's and they're being deceptive by saying both routers are the same.
57 of 65 people found the following review helpful.
Warning, beware the Country this is used for.
By Retired guy
We just switched from DSL to Cable. I wanted to just have one cable through the wall in the Living Rm. This router was perfect. Wired it to our RoKu, PopBox, and Diretv DVR. Placed a 1.5TB USB Hard Drive at the Router's USB input as a Network Drive (Z). Then the Computors are Wireless N so the speed is fine.I do notice N band drops off after 30 to 35' in signal compared to the G band using inSSIDer program (Free download)We also have a WII connected wirelessly at the other end of the house in the basement Playroom. It is on G Guest. We stream NetFlixs on it without a problem.So it fills our needs just fine. Haven't had to do any reboots yet with the cable modem or the router.The bottom says it's 3700 as others have mentioned.***************************************************************{{UPDATE 10/6/10}}I removed two stars because of the problem below!!!The router works fine, it's the "REGION" that is the problem....I found in the setup that the "REGION" is set for Africa!I am dealing with NetGear to fix this as they tell me1. You cannot change the Region, it's built in the core.2. It affects any Firmware and warranty issues.Amazon doesn't seem concerned because all they will do is give me a refund and I can order a new one. OK, How do I know Amazon will send a router with USA as the Region? Huh!So now I have emailed Netgear and have told them what Amazon's atitude is about the problem. Who knows how many of these "AFRICA" routers Amazon is selling here in the States?
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