Review suggestion: TRENDnet TEW-673GRU

[Rouke]

Hi there,

I and I suppose some others would like to see A review of the above mentioned router.
Why? Is it as fast & (even) better than Netgear's WNDR3700?
It's also good to know if the router has it's usbports set-up for usb-based printersharing.
Last but certainly not least of all: It's good to have A choice.

 

[jimbo92107]

With 2 detachable sma antennas...

I'll be getting this router and swapping out the removable (thank you, TrendNet!) 3dbi antennas for a couple high-gain 9dbi's. At that point even the 5ghz band should cover the whole house.

BTW, I think the 5ghz band is perfect for geeks. Most consumers won't bother buying (and learning to use) a new router, which leaves the 'a' band open for hobbyists. It might be a couple years before the 5ghz range starts getting crowded. Plus of course 'a' doesn't get screwed up by microwave ovens, phones, garage door openers, bluetooth, etc.

 

[altdel]

Finally available online now

It's finally available online at many online vendors. I've been waiting to see what this wireless router can do. Feature-wise it's got more features than any of the current crop of concurrent dual-band wireless N routers, including Gig ports, multiple SSID's, 2X USB ports, QoS, detachable antennas, even an LCD display! I have a Linksys WRT54GL w/Tomato running rock solid for many years, but this one is very tempting...

 

[tipstir]

It's finally available online at many online vendors. I've been waiting to see what this wireless router can do. Feature-wise it's got more features than any of the current crop of concurrent dual-band wireless N routers, including Gig ports, multiple SSID's, 2X USB ports, QoS, detachable antennas, even an LCD display! I have a Linksys WRT54GL w/Tomato running rock solid for many years, but this one is very tempting...

Newegg seems to have but not Amazon. To me it looks like a soup up TEW-652BRP with 4dbi ANT, 680MHz NPU the LED panel. Most of that stuff like the panel adds to the cost. Just have to see if Tim can do a review on it and see how it stacks up. If they made it into a metal case would be better but 5 years warranty on it might sweeten any idea to get it, but no one knows how it will perform.