TRENDnet 300Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router TEW-633GR (Piano Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)Final verdict on the Trendnet TEW-633GR and its routing problem.(See Final Update below for the end results.)

Summary:When I connect my systems (Red Hat, Windows, Palm OS, OS/2 (Warp/Server)), PS2, etc to the Internet using this router, I'm unable to reach various Internet addresses.Doing a trace route finds the packets go so far and then get "Destination Network Unreachable."

NOTE:This also occurs from the router's administration page's ping page not just from various machines on the network.

The problem does NOT occur under two circumstances.

1) I connect a system directly to my Comcast cable modem.
2) I use my Linksys router (WRT54G or WRT600N).

Hook the Trendnet back up and the problem returns 100% of the time.

After calling Trendnet support, I began to become hopeful in finding a solution.Level one sent me almost immediately to level two, who called me back and worked through various possibilities.Follow-up phone calls from level two, though, required I contact them.

During the last session level two agreed something "interesting" was going on for two reasons.

1)They were unable to ping to these sites from their location using DSL.Their trace routes failed at the same point.
2) They connected into my router and verified mine failed by using the ping feature under Administration.

NOTE:I'm avoiding using the term web site, as I use various Internet protocols into these sites (e.g. sftp, ssh, smtp, dns, imcp, and yes http).

They gave me a choice to send them the unit or send it back to Amazon.com for a refund.I decided this unit is still my first choice as a replacement for the Linksys.Getting a RMA number, I send the unit back.This is where we are today.Trendnet has the unit (USPS tracking) but has yet to contact me.

The TEW-633GR works great otherwise and the gigabit wired interfaces do improve system to system speed for various protocols (e.g. ftp, sftp, large http requests, etc.).

Can I recommend it to you?If the Internet addresses you try to reach doesn't hit this routing issue the answer is yes!But I'm not sure what Internet addresses have problems with this router.You might go a lifetime without hitting this problem or one day you need to connect to your new employer's site and can't.Fortunately, Trendnet does seem interested in solving this issue.

I'll update this review as I get more information.The verdict is still out and hopefully this router will get a five by five rating and be with me for a very long time.

Final update:

According to the router's developers the problem is with the ATHEROS chip set they use.

I'm using Comcast and tried both a RCA and Motorola modem.We also tried DOCSIS 1.1 and 2.0 before I ended up returning the router.Trendnet said they are ** NOT ** going to fix the issue for a couple of reasons.

(1) They don't have cable access at their headquarters.They have T-1 and DSL.
(2) They don't believe cable users are a large percentage of their business.
(3) We agreed not all cable users will see this issue.Yet, those who do will be out of luck, period.

I'm now using a Linksys WRT600N with a Broadband chipset with no routing issues.I returned the Trendnet TEW-633GR to Amazon.com because of this design / software defect (per Trendnet assessment).

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BRAND NEW!!! TP-Link TL-WN321G USB 2.0 802.11g 54M 54 Mbps Wireless G Wi-Fi WiFi Network Internet LAN Adapter Dongle Card Desktop/PC Laptop/Notebook Review

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(More customer reviews)If you are looking for a 100% Linux supported WiFi card, and one that's low cost - buy this one. It worked with Ubuntu 9.10 and Backtrack 4 Final, out of the box, with no driver compiling and packet injection works 100%

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IOGear 2-Port USB KVM Switch with Cables and Remote GCS22U (Black) Review

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(More customer reviews)This KVM is fine, IOGear makes pretty good products. I am writing this just to provide a few comparison notes on the few but important differences between this and it's slightly more mature sibling the GCS632U.

1) This KVM does not offer any keyboard shortcut. There is a little wired "remote" connected to the KVM, and you must click the button when you want to change from one machine to the next. This does not seem ideal to me, because your hands must leave the keyboard and I would worry about the clicky switch failing over time. The GCS632U offers a typical "double scroll-lock tap" to change over, and this can be changed to another keypress as desired. I find this works much better than this unit's remote button setup.

2)This KVM has cables that connect to the monitor port and TWO USB ports on each target computer. The GCS632U one-ups this in a neat trick; it combines the keyboard and mouse inputs into ONE USB cable, so it only takes up ONE USB port on each target computer. Very nice, and fewer cables to plug in. This feature alone is actually enough for me to return the GCS22U for the upgraded GCS632U.

3) Last, but not least, the GCS632U adds 1/8" plugs for audio. I personally don't use this, but for those who want to connect a single pc speaker system (or other audio output) to the two target computers, this is a nice feature.

Hope that's helpful. To me, an extra $10 is worth having an extra USB port free on my laptop and other computer! And I much prefer the keyboard shortcut vs the remote button!

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IOGear GCS22U 2-Port USB KVM Switch, 2-Port USB Cable KVM allows users to share a VGA monitor, a USB mouse, and a USB keyboard between two computers. Users can switch between computers using a manual switch located on a wired remote controller that can be placed on your desk for ease of reach. It offers an out-of-box solution with no additional cables needed. It supports multiple operating systems including Windows, Sun, and Mac. It is entirely plug-n-play and requires no software to run. It is also powered through the USB bus and thus does not require a power supply to run. It is the ideal KVM for those who want a competitively priced, entry level KVM that will allow them to multitask with two computers at their disposal.

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TRENDnet 56K Internal PCI Data/Fax/TAM Modem TFM-PCIV92A Review

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(More customer reviews)This modem works fine so far. I didn't have trouble getting the MOH to install, I just couldn't find it. Right-clicking the application icon in the system tray of the desktop displays this option. I am not very computer literate, so I didn't think to look there.You must run the software installation FIRST before hardware installation according to the instruction book. Even so , my computer could not find the both drivers. I ended up going thru "my computer" and clicking on the "drivers" and then they installed.( There is an audio driver also). So far everything is running good.
I also had to change a setting on ISP dial up box so that it would choose the correct modem. I just wanted to add these
things in case there is someone like myself out there who
purchases this. Hope this helps.

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The TFM-PCIV92A Internal PCI Fax Modem with Agere Chipset delivers faster access to the Internet for more efficient upload and downloads. The V.92/V.90 standard modem provides you with the highest possible data transfer rates and reliable fax transmissions. The modem complies with the latest V.92 standard, which provides Quick Connect, Modem-on-Hold, and 48Kbps Upload Rate features for your Internet connection. TFM-PCIV92A delivers quick and easy installation with free communication software. Save money and surf faster with TRENDnets TFM-PCIV92A.

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TRENDnet 2-Port USB KVM Switch Kit with Audio (Includes 2x KVM Cables) TK-209K (Blue) Review

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(More customer reviews)This switch simply works.No complicated setup, no software to install.Just turn off both computers.Plug the shared keyboard, monitor, mouse, speakers and microphone into the switch, connect the included cables into the switch and the two computers.Then turn on the first computer, the one you want to designate as #1.After the first computer boots up and everything is okay, then push the #2 button and boot the second computer.That's it.From then on, you just push the button #1 or #2 to make the switch.It switches instantly, if both computers are not asleep.If one is asleep, it gives the signal, and then the PC takes only a few seconds to wake up.

I read a lot of reviews and I'm glad I did.Other switches seem to need software to work well, and rely on keystrokes to change.Because this switch has a button, it just truly switches over without any need to install software, making it the most generic.For PCs, you can use the scroll-lock+scroll-lock key combination to elicit the switchover.But it's simpler just to teach my kids to select button 1 or button 2.

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The 2-Port USB Audio KVM Switch lets you control multimedia PCs with just one keyboard, monitor, mouse, microphone, and a set of speakers. The KVM switch not only allows you to share your monitor, keyboard and mouse but you can also share microphone and speakers. With just a simple press of a button, this KVM switch eliminates the hassle of cable swapping and switching between 2 PCs. With its Hot-Plug, Auto-Scan and Hot-Key operating features, the TK-209K is the perfect choice for managing 2 PCs. Separate KVM cables are included.

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