Anyone know how this Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 router compares to Netgears WNDR3700v3? I just got this Netgear this week, and it's not working well. I got my Dell Laptop with Win 7 64 bit OS, and my Kindle Fire HD, BOTH CONNECTED BY WIFI, but I simply FAIL to connect my Chromecast and Foscam IP Security camera, b ecause the router won't let it. I contacted Netgear, and have been having a heated discussion with it, they said over an hour ago they'd call me right up, and I'm still waiting. My last statement to them, if this isn't corrected by tomorrow morning, don't bother calling. I'll look to see about buying a router, that actually works right. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you. Anyone know how this Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 router compares to Netgears WNDR3700v3? I just got this Netgear this week, and it's not working well. I got my Dell Laptop with Win 7 64 bit OS, and... » Read More Anyone know how this Cisco Linksys E4200 v2 router compares to Netgears WNDR3700v3? I just got this Netgear this week, and it's not working well. I got my Dell Laptop with Win 7 64 bit OS, and my Kindle Fire HD, BOTH CONNECTED BY WIFI, but I simply FAIL to connect my Chromecast and Foscam IP Security camera, b ecause the router won't let it. I contacted Netgear, and have been having a heated discussion with it, they said over an hour ago they'd call me right up, and I'm still waiting. My last statement to them, if this isn't corrected by tomorrow morning, don't bother calling. I'll look to see about buying a router, that actually works right. Can anyone help me with this? Thank you. « Show Less
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I wish you luck. The D-Link knocked out wireless on my laptop! I couldn't get that returned fast enough. The Cisco is powerful and goes from my second floor all the way to the basement. It has 60-70% signal strength down there. My only complaint is that it seems to reset periodically and you drop signal but only for less then a minute. You apparently can't make changes locally but have to do so in the cloud. I haven't changed anything yet so not sure how I will like this.
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Not sure about that one but I can tell you it is much easier to setup then D link. The GUI is easy and I am not a tech guy.
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I installed this router over two years ago and have not had to touch it since. Setup was easy and I'm not a techie. We have three connected computers (one through a docking station) and also connect the laptop through the wireless mode, one iPad and two iPhones, my grandson connects his iPod Touch and absolutely no problems. I read an article in a Computer Magazine on comparing wireless routers and this one was rated best and IMHO it sure is. Get your money back from Netgears and go with this one.
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i got a refurblished one from amazon. it could not be connected to operation interface by CD. it also could not be entered operation interface by 192.168.1.1 via IE. to the cloud-cisco i did not do it.
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RV042's are great routers...and these WAP are awesome too. I have used that combo several times. Ive never used a Cisco switch though so can not comment on that. Cant see it being an issue.
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Peripherals are not fun. Having just purchased Panasonic VIERA TC-P42G25 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, the DY-WL10 could recognize the router but would not connect either automatically or manually. However, for a brief time I set up a mirror net with one change -- no password. Then the adapter functioned correctly. Then I went back to the original net and the adapter worked fine and asked me for the password. And that was that. But, doing the whole thing manually was not easy since I had to go blindly learning as I went. Be sure to get a copy of the relevant data from the router and ISP before setting out. Peripherals are not fun. Having just purchased Panasonic VIERA TC-P42G25 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, the DY-WL10 could recognize the router but would not connect either automatically or manually. However, for a brief time I set up a mirror net with one change -- no password. Then the adapter functioned correctly. Then I went back to the original net and the adapter worked fine and asked me for the password. And that was that. But, doing the whole thing manually was not easy since I had to go blindly learning as I went. Be sure to get... » Read More Peripherals are not fun. Having just purchased Panasonic VIERA TC-P42G25 42-Inch 1080p Plasma HDTV, the DY-WL10 could recognize the router but would not connect either automatically or manually. However, for a brief time I set up a mirror net with one change -- no password. Then the adapter functioned correctly. Then I went back to the original net and the adapter worked fine and asked me for the password. And that was that. But, doing the whole thing manually was not easy since I had to go blindly learning as I went. Be sure to get a copy of the relevant data from the router and ISP before setting out. « Show Less
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Yes I have! I have a 6 year old Netgear router (need to get a newer one) and a $30-40 CISCO USB wireless adapter plugged into the WD Media Player. My computer is in the back of the house connected to the router/internet. My video streams perfectly, no skipping or buffering, just continuous uninterrupted streaming. I don't know what I can say to help.. You tried the automatic detection? Must be that your network has an issue. Is the YouTube software working but not able to see files on your computer?
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I found this on a Yoga forum regarding dual band: Re: Ideapad Yoga 13 can't see 5Ghz network Options &#8206;10-30-2012 07:05 AM All, I appreciate the discussion here. I sent a quick note off to our engineering team and received confirmation that we support the 2.4Ghz band, but not 5Ghz on Yoga - so it is working as designed in that regard. I am listening to concerns about range and affects of orientation on connectivity and wifi speed. As the discussion continues, I appreciate any feedback on your observed wifi results (speed vs distance from router) in different locations, and what routers you are connecting to (where known, like your home) Thanks Mark ____________________________________________ ThinkPads: S30, T43, X60t, X1, W700ds, IdeaPad Y710, IdeaCentre: A300, IdeaPad K1 Mark Hopkins Program Manager, Lenovo Social Media (Services)
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You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my... » Read More You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! « Show Less
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I double checked the router and the manufacturer website specs for this router and it doesn't appear to support the 802.11b protocol, but check your device manufacturer's website you may be able to upgrade the device with a firmware download. the router is worth the hassle for the range and reliability alone. I'm running 2 hardwired and 6 wireless devices with no less than 4 devices online at a given time with no signal or speed degradation
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A year ago I made several calls to Netgear's tech support about the Repeater feature. Not a single person there had any idea what I was talking about. I can't blame them though as Netgear doesn't include anything in the manual...so I doubt they have any info to train their own people.What you want is a Belkin F5D7132 Universal Repeater. It's basically an access point with a static IP on your local network, that is authenticated with your main router's WEP. A chore to setup so you should understand the concepts of how routers and IPs work or you will be pulling out your hair. I have one on my home theater and it works fine at 54mbps. A year ago I made several calls to Netgear's tech support about the Repeater feature. Not a single person there had any idea what I was talking about. I can't blame them though as Netgear doesn't include anything in the manual...so I doubt they have any info to train their own people.What you want is a Belkin F5D7132 Universal Repeater. It's basically an access point with a static IP on your local network, that is authenticated with your main router's WEP. A chore to setup so you should understand the concepts of how routers and IPs work or you will be pulling out your hair. I... » Read More A year ago I made several calls to Netgear's tech support about the Repeater feature. Not a single person there had any idea what I was talking about. I can't blame them though as Netgear doesn't include anything in the manual...so I doubt they have any info to train their own people.What you want is a Belkin F5D7132 Universal Repeater. It's basically an access point with a static IP on your local network, that is authenticated with your main router's WEP. A chore to setup so you should understand the concepts of how routers and IPs work or you will be pulling out your hair. I have one on my home theater and it works fine at 54mbps. « Show Less
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My wndr3800 is 7 months old and the 5ghz "radio" just crapped out. I've tried every thing a user can but unless the transmitter comes on, nothing can be done. The 2.4ghz "radio" still works OK, its just a lot slower. I "upgraded" from a good g-band router just to get the extra speed so I'm somewhat ticked off to say the least. Netgears phone support tells me my coverage expired after 90 days. Gee, I hope they don't overextend themselves being too generous with their warranty coverage. I guess there is a good reason to pay more to get a Linksys router. Their support was always very good. My wndr3800 is 7 months old and the 5ghz "radio" just crapped out. I've tried every thing a user can but unless the transmitter comes on, nothing can be done. The 2.4ghz "radio" still works OK, its just a lot slower. I "upgraded" from a good g-band router just to get the extra speed so I'm somewhat ticked off to say the least. Netgears phone support tells me my coverage expired after 90 days. Gee, I hope they don't overextend themselves being too generous with their warranty coverage. I guess there is a good reason to pay more to get a Linksys router. Their... » Read More My wndr3800 is 7 months old and the 5ghz "radio" just crapped out. I've tried every thing a user can but unless the transmitter comes on, nothing can be done. The 2.4ghz "radio" still works OK, its just a lot slower. I "upgraded" from a good g-band router just to get the extra speed so I'm somewhat ticked off to say the least. Netgears phone support tells me my coverage expired after 90 days. Gee, I hope they don't overextend themselves being too generous with their warranty coverage. I guess there is a good reason to pay more to get a Linksys router. Their support was always very good. « Show Less
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I bought the WNDR37AV. The router in the box has the WNDR3700 model number. It really is the exact same router. I don't know why the changed the model number on the box. It only causes confusion when choosing between the two.
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I placed my order on January 10th 2010 and I got v2. Unfortunately, I cant install DD-WRT, but I put the latest Linksys firmware on it, and it has been working fine doing just your standard web browsing. No problems yet...
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Hi, I think there are better router choices around than this one. I found the user interface tough to navigate & it seemed like I needed to reset it quite a few times to keep it running so I ended up getting a different one from Netgear. I didn't try to use this with any Apple Products so I'm sorry but I don't know on that one. Take care!
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Hi there I could not get my Belkin to work. My problem was trying to connect it to a replacement main modem. I tried following all of the instructions I could find and nothing worked so I finally gave up and bought a Netgear modem. The Netgear modem works fine. I'm trying to find someone who perhaps is more computer savvy than me that I can give the Belken to. sorry I can't be more help
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They are the same router, if you are talking about any Cisco branded RV042, with the only difference between the Cisco RV042 and RV042G being Gigabit ports. The Linksys branded RV042 is no longer supported and should not be used on WANs with downstream throughput higher than 25Mbps, otherwise you will see a huge performance impact. As for VPN, if you mean Gateway-to-Gateway, make sure both RV042 models are running the same firmware. You can mix between RV042 and RV042G that way, and as long as the firmware match, it should work.
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I had a Belkin router for years and had no trouble with it. When I switched to Cox, I had to reboot the router around 5 times a day. It was in another room from the computer and was a real nuisance. Cox suggested a new router. I bought the Netgear router a few months ago and have not had to reboot once since. That is the only obvious difference to me.
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I've had good luck using this router in a mixed environment (Windows XP desktop + Windows 7 laptop + Apple MacBook + Windows XP laptop + XBox360) having no problems out of the box. I originally went (cheap) with a Linksys WRT160N and was having real problems with dropped internet connections (multiple times a day), especially with the XBox and Mac. It's been 8 weeks since I replaced the Linksys with the WBDR3700 and I have not had one single dropped connection! I'm a real network novice so I'm happy that I haven't had to "tweak" any router settings, it worked fine out of the box after running an easy to use setup program. Hope this helps. I've had good luck using this router in a mixed environment (Windows XP desktop + Windows 7 laptop + Apple MacBook + Windows XP laptop + XBox360) having no problems out of the box. I originally went (cheap) with a Linksys WRT160N and was having real problems with dropped internet connections (multiple times a day), especially with the XBox and Mac. It's been 8 weeks since I replaced the Linksys with the WBDR3700 and I have not had one single dropped connection! I'm a real network novice so I'm happy that I haven't had to "tweak" any router settings, it worked fine out of the box... » Read More I've had good luck using this router in a mixed environment (Windows XP desktop + Windows 7 laptop + Apple MacBook + Windows XP laptop + XBox360) having no problems out of the box. I originally went (cheap) with a Linksys WRT160N and was having real problems with dropped internet connections (multiple times a day), especially with the XBox and Mac. It's been 8 weeks since I replaced the Linksys with the WBDR3700 and I have not had one single dropped connection! I'm a real network novice so I'm happy that I haven't had to "tweak" any router settings, it worked fine out of the box after running an easy to use setup program. Hope this helps. « Show Less