Netgear MR314 Wireless Router for $60 after MIR at buy.com

[ahsia]

For those of you who missed out on the amazon.com deal, buy.com has the same deal, $89.95 minus $30 MIR. Only thing is people in CA will have to pay taxes.

HERE YOU GO!

Enjoy!

 

[crumpet19]

Let me make sure I've got this straight... those 4 10/100 ports are switched and not routed?
How would this stack up against that Linksys Wireless AP + 4 port 10/100 router? (Sorry i cant remember the model, but I'm sure some of you know what I'm talking about)

 

[RossMAN]

I thought Buy.com charges outrageous shipping on their price mistake of the day items?

I added this to my cart, logged in, went to check out and it's showing FREE shipping ... is that right?

 

[crypticlogin]

It's not a PMOTD so it's eligible for free shipping, but this deal still ends up about the same (+/- a buck or two, maybe more with tax) as the PMOTD a week or two ago. Looks like Netgear just recently dropped the price on this to about $90, and the rebate's just helping the clearing out.

PMOTD today is some Lexar disk-on-key doohickey.

 

[RossMAN]

Ok thanks for the clarification, glad to know I'm not going crazy (yet)

 

[ericboo]

crumpet19,

I have both the MR314 and the Linksys 4-port wireless at home. I get a slightly better range from the Linksys because I added external antennas, which is something you cannot do on the MR314. But the MR314 works perfectly for the main level of my house, and I get a strong signal down to my basement.

The Linksys is for the neighbors...

 

[Flatpicker]

I won't have dsl or cable for a couple months. In the meantime , can this unit be used as just an access point ?

 

[ericboo]

Flatpicker,

You can use this for a WiFi network and not have any internet access. You could do ICS across this connection too.

 

[Atif]

This is a stupid newbie question, but..

the description says that you can use wired/wireless devices, so I can buy three wireless adapters for laptops and use a direct CAT5 connection from the router to a PC that will be literally next to the router (for Cable internet sharing)?

Thanks in advance for helping me out

 

[AlvinKlein]

Yes, I have two PC's connected to my MR314 via Cat5 (there are 4 wired-ports in the back) using regular NIC's and also a laptop using a wireless PCMCIA card, all sharing my DSL line (and of course sharing files).

 

[Epinephrine]

I have two hardwired devices hooked up and a desktop wireless on the 2nd floor (router in basement) - Signal strength is always great. Couldn't be more satisfied!!

 

[almega]

Thanks!

 

[Punisher007]

Thanks...I went with this one after the price increase of the SMC Barricade.

 

[WW]

good....looks like the rebate ($30) has been extended Nov 1 to Jan 5 2003 now....so $72.95 now AR... I bet it will drop back down sometime

rebate form

 

[mamisano]

Get it from www.CDW.com for $62.89 after rebate!

 

[dr wily]

be forwarned. the recent issue of pc magazine states that the performance sucks hard on that router. only like 2.5 Mbps compared to like 8 for the linksys. Dont know the exact stats but it was enough to turn me off. It chokes.

 

[Atif]

Was this testing conducted with WEP Encryption on/off, and also, which firmware version?

Thanks

 

[dr wily]

ok this is the deal: checked out my mag, and it was a comparison on firewall routers, including the FR114P (not the one in the deal)

but if you want to know the stats, they may be based on the same tech.

incoming traffic:

Netgear Fr114P: 2.7 Mbps
D-Link DI-604: 15.5
Linksys Firewall Router: 16.2
Hawking FR24: 6.9

Successful Transactions Per Second:

Netgear Fr114P: 2.7
D-Link DI-604: 13.2
Linksys Firewall Router: 14.2
Hawking FR24: 6.6

they did not state whether WEP was enabled.

 

[Punisher007]

Help!

I bought this router on October 31...but the rebate on the website says its only valid from November 1 to Jan....

Did they change the rebate form or am I screwed?

 

[rickon66]

This is a great deal on a quality router. I tried the latest D-Link wireless Air+ setup and it was not useable at the other end of my house. The Netgear 314 and wireless PCMCIA card are useable anywhere in the house with good signal strentgh.

 

[Punisher007]

Can I get a rebate link here?