Netgear MR814 - Wireless Cable/DSL Router - 802.11b $23.99 AR w/ free shipping

[rasputinj]

Buy.com has a great deal on the

Netgear MR814 - Wireless Cable/DSL Router - 802.11b 2.4 GHz on sale for


$43.99 -$20 rebate expires 6/30 =$23.99 with free shipping and no tax in most states
tax in CA

The Model MR814 Wireless Router provides continuous, high-speed 11 Mbps access between your wireless and Ethernet devices. Also, the Model MR814 router enables your entire network to share an Internet connection through a cable modem or DSL modem that otherwise is used by a single PC. With minimum setup, you can install and use the router within minutes.

The Model MR814 router provides multiple Web content filtering options, plus e-mail browsing activity reporting and instant alerts. Parents and network administrators can establish restricted access policies based on time-of-day, website addresses and address keywords, and share high-speed cable/DSL Internet access for up to 253 personal computers. Network Address Translation (NAT) protects you from hackers.

 

[MIDIman]

Paid about the same for this a few months back from amazon. Haven't tried the wireless, but it works great. Be sure to update the firmware - there was a big security scare last year when an entire university got super-hacked.

 

[mdcrab]

Security hack was on the original version. Version 2, which I think is the only one being sold now, has firmware that should not be a security problem. I have been using a V2 for some time now. It's a great wireless router for the price.
It also has a lot of addressible controls, but should work right out of the box w/o any configuration or very minimal.

mdcrab

 

[z0mb13]

is this a good router?

if I get this router do I have to get a B type wireless card??

 

[Johnbear007]

Does this have a built in switch? also, does it have SPI?