Why is the N300 marked as good for gaming but not this router? What's the difference?
281929
Because they're trying to up-sell and figured that gamers were all young ignorant people. Those of us in the know realize that latency is the important part and either will have about the same latency, and that either are further bottlenecked by the fact that the lan and wan ports are only 100Mb so the effective upper limit on either is a little under 100Mb. In other words wifi in general is best avoided for gaming due to the high latency compared to a wired network, no matter which router you choose.
281930
The N300 is a faster router with better band. The N150R works fine it just limited on reach. Mine does not get connection in my garage. As stated by someone else it works fine for gaming when its in the same room I've never had problems on pc gaming or xbox one gaming
281931
Maybe the processing speed is a bit slower. But as long as the routing system is in the same room as the room you're gaming in you shouldn't have a problem. Personally, I never got knocked off of the connection while gaming.
672139
Now sure about gaming, I just use for watching movies online. But is very stable across 2 bedroom walls. I get about 3 bars signal strength, roughly 50 ft away from router.
422971
I have three computers. Two use Windows 7 and the other Windows 8. The one using Windows 8 is located in the next room from the router and it works fine with the Belkin N300. One computer uses Windows 7 and is located upstairs from the router located in the basement. Have had no problems with Windows 7 or 8. Both work fine with the Belkin N300.
1471814
Yes, the specs on the router call for 12v 1A, so this should work very well for your Netgear N300 Router.
631953
I am an IT professional and as far as I know there is no difference at all. The non-CA version of this router is sold on Amazon for 29.99 so no need to pay more than twice that for the same machine. I have this router and for the most part it works pretty well. For the price it is an effective little router. However, as the other person stated, it drops signal VERY frequently. Maybe not every single day, but sometimes more than once in a day. If powering down and resetting are a major hassle to you or your operation it would be wise to look elsewhere.
508642
I'm not a gamer, but I haven't really noticed any a significant drop in speed, I do believe you must use a different network name although you can use the same security code.
2203518
PTV3000 uses software you download from the Netgear site. I have used it with Win 8.1 and with Andriod Nexus 7. Works great. I don't see why the CPU brand should make a difference.But be sure you get the latest software when you first set it up. Follow the directions on the Netgear site.
2132056
Netgear makes several different variations of the dual band wifi. the one that is on this page is for a router/dsl. it has the ability to be a router and DSL it also has the ability to connect to a cable modem via the wan port. I recently up graded my service with AT&T; to their U verse system DSL which they claim is faster than their old DSL had to use their modem / router which is a 10/100 wan /lan an using this router/DSL with it and works fine based on my settings.my Lan is 1 gig Met gear makes a model of this N600 that is also a cable modem.Trust I have not confused you.
811895
What kind of trouble are you having? Does your pc see the n300 ok? Does the N300 see the X finity hotspot ok? Give us a clue and you might get a better answer.
958254
I'm not sure what you mean by "compatible", basically these units do the same thing i.e. they're DSL modems, with the N300 having the added function of establishing a WIFI access point capability (B,G and N). Also the N300 has 4 wired network ports for added connectivity if required. They should work side by side, but obviously only one will be the DSL router at any time
703945
In my experience wi-fi for gaming or streaming is generally more stuttery. I use an ethernet connection to avoid that.
2279213
I ended up buying it because one of my coworkers has the exact same router as me Linksys Gaming Router (Gbit) (WNT330 I think) along with this CM100 modem. It works perfectly and never drops away from the ISP (COX communications). If you have the option to manually choose a DNS server on your Router, try 4.2.2.1 or 4.2.2.2. Those are fast national DNS servers (I think they are Verizon servers, but it should work).
346291
This router may (emphasis on 'may') help if your network in the house is saturated with multiple computers accessing streaming media/gaming at the same time. I'd stick with what you have.
1901391
Thanks for all of that information. My son is into every gadget out there. I know that they have three laptops and one desktop running in the house right now. However, when I ask him to help me with something all of a sudden he does not know. Who paid for his school anyway?? Back on subject, if all of the computers all over the house can use the router should I get the 560 or the 460. They are practially the same price now.You have all been very kind in helping the "old person" out with this.I really do appreciate it.
1066132
Not exactly sure what you are asking me, but it will work regardless of WiFi connections. It just needs to be plugged into a switch to obtain an IP address. If you are talking about using the n300 as a type of bridge, that should work to, but not as well as coming out of your modem or router. Plug one into the wall near your internet connection, then the other in the garage, and viola. Wired internet. Not as fast as Ethernet, but nothing that 99% of the public will notice speed wise, and it is a stable connection. I have 3 separate WiFi connections in my home. Plus, 4 of these (2 of one brand and 2 of another). Everything works great, I can balance bandwidth where I want or need it most. Not exactly sure what you are asking me, but it will work regardless of WiFi connections. It just needs to be plugged into a switch to obtain an IP address. If you are talking about using the n300 as a type of bridge, that should work to, but not as well as coming out of your modem or router. Plug one into the wall near your internet connection, then the other in the garage, and viola. Wired internet. Not as fast as Ethernet, but nothing that 99% of the public will notice speed wise, and it is a stable connection. I have 3 separate WiFi connections in my home. Plus, 4 of these (2 of... » Read More Not exactly sure what you are asking me, but it will work regardless of WiFi connections. It just needs to be plugged into a switch to obtain an IP address. If you are talking about using the n300 as a type of bridge, that should work to, but not as well as coming out of your modem or router. Plug one into the wall near your internet connection, then the other in the garage, and viola. Wired internet. Not as fast as Ethernet, but nothing that 99% of the public will notice speed wise, and it is a stable connection. I have 3 separate WiFi connections in my home. Plus, 4 of these (2 of one brand and 2 of another). Everything works great, I can balance bandwidth where I want or need it most. « Show Less
872139
Yes, it's worth to the price to me as a gamer and a person who likes to watch HD streams. I don't know if the "brand" is worth the price but this model is definitely worth it. What I mean is that I tried lower grade model of adapters and they tend to lose connection frequently or not get as much speed. I'm not saying Netgear is the best but this N900 is def worth it. I tried a n300 from a different brand and I could barely even check my social media or email. I also tested this compared to a friends N900 of a different brand and they both seemed to work equally well.
1057404
I don't use it for gaming but, it does maintain a constant streaming of video without any interruptions. Its speed remains constant at the 300Mbps on the 5gz band. I would think it would work reasonably well for gaming.