Any major differences between the Netgear RT314 and SMC 7004BR Barricade?

[Sukhoi]

Adelphia is installing cable on Tuesday. I just picked up an RT314 from Best Buy for $70, but I just read that Microcenter has the 7004BR for the same price. Which router would you go with? I know the 7004BR has web-based access and port range forwarding, but I believe both of these items have been incorporated into the v3.25 firmware for the RT314. Is there anything else that would make me choose one router over the other? Thanks!

 

[JackMDS]

Log to this page, use the compare feature, you can contrast the SMC vs. the Netgear.

http://www.practicallynetworked.com/pg/router_guide_index.asp

Until June 26, you can get the SMC for $49. AR.

http://www.egghead.com/category/inv/00052149/03987068.htm

 

[Poontos]

Get the Netgear. It betta.

 

[Wik]

The SMC is also a printer server.

 

[Sukhoi]

The printer server really doesn't matter to me..already use a 486 for that along with some other stuff. Thanks for the help so far.

I have tried comparing the stuff on the Practically Networked page, but there's not much listed there that's different between the routers.

The dial-up modem capabilies of the SMC don't matter to me either.

Can anyone confirm that all of the capabilities (except the filtering I think) are available from a web brower on the RT314 with the v3.25 firmware?

 

[JackMDS]

It is not a matter of better or worth, there is small differences in features, make sure to buy the one that has the features that you need.

 

[Poontos]

<< It is not a matter of better or worth, there is small differences in features, make sure to buy the one that has the features that you need. >>



If you are referring to my comment, about the Netgear product being &quot;betta&quot;, I made this
comment because his brief mention of his &quot;needs&quot; did not include the SMC's printer server
feature. Addtionally, every review that I have read or heard from fellow Netgear RT314
users, have been very positive.

Therefore, it was &quot;betta&quot; for him in this case.

 

[Sukhoi]

Yeah, so far it seems that the Netgear will do everything I need. I'm a little hesitant because I've heard the filters and such can be a major pain to set up, but I'm sure I'll be able to figure them out eventually.

 

[Wik]

I was very pleased with my Netgear RT311 for several months that I used it. The only reason I do not use it know is that I built a Freesco router so that I could forward ranges of ports. I may flash the rom on my RT311 to try out the new port range feature just to see how well it works.

 

[RanDum72]

The new 3.25 firmware for the Netgear RT314 does have the option of forwarding a range of ports and its accessible through the Web interface. And it works.

 

[Sukhoi]

Thanks for the v3.25 info. Just got cable installed today..it's working fine so far. I think I'm going to install the router on Friday, assuming the cable is still working then.