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Manufacturer: SMC Networks Part number: SMCWGBR14-N
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- Bottom Line:
- With a fair price, decent performance, and dead-simple setup, the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router is about as well-rounded a Draft N router as you'll find. It also boasts impressive range and a smart design. We strongly recommend it for general home use.
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CNET editors' review
SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router price range: $95.00
- Reviewed by: Dong Ngo
- Edited by: Matthew Elliott
- Reviewed on: 03/13/2008
The good: Decent throughput; long range; compact and practical design; USB port for print serving; intuitive Web interface makes setup and maintenance a snap; while not exactly lifetime, the warranty is generous.
The bad: USB port is on the front, no support for 5.0Ghz frequency.
The bottom line: With a fair price, decent performance, and dead-simple setup, the SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N router is about as well-rounded a Draft N router as you'll find. It also boasts impressive range and a smart design. We strongly recommend it for general home use.
User reviews
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LOOKS COOL BUT...
by THE COMPUTER HEALER on March 14, 2008
Pros: STYLISH, USB PORT, SECURITY, EASY
Cons: STYLE, MIDDLE CLASS,NO 5.0 GHZ
Summary: most routers are pretty even in terms of quality these days and you can tell them apart for the most part by price.
this router in my opinion should cost $...Summary: most routers are pretty even in terms of quality these days and you can tell them apart for the most part by price.
this router in my opinion should cost $80.
i allowed this router to slave for my network for almost two weeks and I was rather dissapointed.it only took 5 min to setup. unfortunately it only took 5 min to get dissapointed. the range is outstanding.
in a 1800 sq ft home the closest dead spot was two houses down the street.however the speed had me expecting better. i never seen the 300mbps it averaged about 120 mbps with a high of 204. also if you have a microwave in its path you'll regret it.
I'm currently running the D-Link 655 Xtreme and its the standard i use now at that price. i feel for only 20 dollars more i should get better results.17 out of 19 users found this user opinion helpful.
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My best wifi router ever.
by phepph on April 20, 2008
Pros: Very stable, long range,
Cons: only one SSID
Summary: I got it as a replacement for a Linksys router that I had to reboot every 3 days.
It has now been running 6 weeks without a problem (or a ...Summary: I got it as a replacement for a Linksys router that I had to reboot every 3 days.
It has now been running 6 weeks without a problem (or a reboot).
Connects very well to many different laptops and wificards/USB. My best router ever.
(I have had a total of 5 different wifi routers until now)5 out of 6 users found this user opinion helpful.
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NOT FULLY READY FOR PRIME TIME!
by barry41561 on August 11, 2008
Pros: Very Fast - when it works
Cons: Very Slow - when it doesn't
Summary: After reading the reviews -- I took the plunge. I have a D-Link DGL 4300 -- a fine wireless router, in it's time. But I needed much faster throughput ...
Summary: After reading the reviews -- I took the plunge. I have a D-Link DGL 4300 -- a fine wireless router, in it's time. But I needed much faster throughput -- the SMC seemed to be the way to go.
It's been 3+ weeks -- and SMC tech support still cant get the router to function normally. The only consolation is that - finally - SMC is admitting that there are bugs being worked out - and that I should have patience. How much patience should a person have? Three weeks? Five weeks? They don't seem to have a good answer...
So -- if you buy this router, be SURE you can get your money back. You may need to...3 out of 5 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Excellent Product.
by tracer123 on October 10, 2008
Pros: Simple interface for educated users. Similar to D-Link. Excellent signal.
Cons: No setup wizard for those unfamiliar with Wi-Fi.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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The product is good but the customer service sucks
by georaq on August 13, 2008
Pros: Good speed but the range is still not I expected
Cons: technical support don't know what they are taking about
Summary: when I was installing the router, I end up needing the help of the service. The instruction is so minimal that you need to call them. I end up spending ...
Summary: when I was installing the router, I end up needing the help of the service. The instruction is so minimal that you need to call them. I end up spending almost 3 hours on four calls since the calls gets cut. They didn't call me back. The person helping me told me in the end that it is my computer that has a problem. Good my roommate has a little knowledge of it and ask if he can change the WPS to WPS-personal. So we tried and it works and it asked for the password and found the router. That simple, but before he was insisting that it is not the right way. How can you be a technical help if you don't know those simple thing. I think SMC should change their help desk to the Philippines. Looks like they are College grad. Everytime I need a technical help on my electronic stuff and a person from the Philippines answers the phone, they know what they are talking about and if they don't know how to help you, they will tell you and will transfer you to the right person and I don't have to spend 3 hours resolving the problem.
2 out of 3 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Reliable, fast, love the printing feature!
by diazsp on April 18, 2009
Pros: Easy to set up, fast, reliable, wireless printing capabilities
Cons: USB on front
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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I hate this product.
Pros: Easy to setup and configure that is the only thing good about it.
Cons: keeps dropping the signal need to reboot the router everyday
Summary: bottom line I would recommend this router to anyone, I'm going back to belkin no problem with them.
Summary: bottom line I would recommend this router to anyone, I'm going back to belkin no problem with them.
1 out of 2 users found this user opinion helpful.
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Does what it should do
by krwerner37 on October 4, 2010
Pros: Works 24/7
Good range
easy set upCons: no external usb support for HDD
Summary: i have had this router for some months now. It has good range (considering it is in my basement) throughout the house. If it were upstairs, I'm sure the ...
Summary: i have had this router for some months now. It has good range (considering it is in my basement) throughout the house. If it were upstairs, I'm sure the neighbors would try stealing my signal(protected). But overall I was looking for a router to just simply "work" ! And that it does.
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Most reliable, fast connection for over a year.
by friendben on August 16, 2010
Pros: Fast, never loses connection, easy setup.
Cons: No complaints.
Summary: Most reliable connection of any router I've ever owned.
Summary: Most reliable connection of any router I've ever owned.
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Far Router bad tech support
by moziewozie on December 4, 2009
Pros: It works thats it.
Cons: This is my second in 6 months good thing it was still under warranty.
0 out of 1 users found this user opinion helpful.
Specifications
- Manufacturer: SMC Networks
- Part number: SMCWGBR14-N
- Description: The Barricade N Draft 11n Gigabit Broadband Router (SMCWGBR14-N) is the perfect all-in-one networking solution for connecting and sharing your high-speed cable/xDSL Internet connection. Designed for the home and office, this platform-independent multifunctional router combines a 4-port 10/100/1000Mbps LAN switch, high-speed Wireless-N (draft 802.11n) access point, NAT firewall with Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), intelligent stream handling technology, a multifunction print server and a user-friendly web-based management interface in one convenient device. The built-in wireless access point is 802.11n draft v2.0 compliant while maintaining full backwards compatibility with the Wireless-G (802.11g) and Wireless-B (802.11b) standards. This next-generation wireless networking standard utilizes advanced MIMO (Multiple-In, Multiple-Out) technology to deliver incredible speed and range. With wireless speeds up to 300Mbps and extended coverage, there is enough bandwidth to simultaneously stream video and audio, play online games, transfer large files, make VoIP calls and surf the Internet. With security being a key consideration, SMCWGBR14-N supports the WPA and WPA2 wireless encryption standards, which prevent unauthorized access to wireless networks and ensure data is secure. Wireless security can also be set up easily using Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) that enables push-button or PIN configuration. The 4-port 10/100/1000Mbps LAN switch is ideal for connecting Gigabit Ethernet devices, such as Network Attached Storage (NAS), and transferring large files or streaming media content at up to gigabit speeds. The integrated NAT firewall with SPI provides protection from hackers and Denial of Service attacks by analyzing individual data packets, to ensure that only authorized packets are allowed access to the network. Using the Access Control feature parents or network administrators can block certain websites, limit web access based on time or dates, and/or block Internet access for applications like P2P utilities or games. Intelligent stream handling technology automatically manages and prioritizes the flow of time-sensitive data in your local network and going to the Internet, without the need for end-user configuration. As a result time-sensitive applications like online gaming and video run smoothly without lag and breakup problems. A USB2.0 multifunction print server, which supports both printing and scanning, is also included. The print server has been designed with ease-of-use at the forefront and can be setup in minutes using the printer installation wizard. Scanning and saving of documents is performed using a web-based interface so there is no need to install scanning software on each computer. Finally, configuration of your Internet connection and advanced router functions is made simple and straightforward with the EZ Installation Wizard and intuitive web-based management interface.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
- Enclosure Type Desktop
- Connectivity Technology Wireless ,
Wired - Data Link Protocol Fast Ethernet,
Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) - Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
- Network / Transport Protocol PPTP ,
IPSec ,
L2TP - Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Encryption Algorithm WPA-PSK,
WPA2-PSK,
128-bit WEP,
64-bit WEP,
WPA2,
WPA2-Enterprise,
WPA-Enterprise,
WPA - Authentication Method Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
- Features DoS attack prevention ,
Firewall protection ,
Print server ,
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) ,
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) ,
NAT support ,
MIMO technology ,
Intrusion Detection System (IDS) ,
DMZ port ,
Auto-sensing per device ,
VPN passthrough ,
Wireless Distribution System (WDS) support ,
Syslog support ,
Auto-negotiation ,
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X) ,
MAC address filtering - Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11g ,
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED ,
IEEE 802.3 ,
IEEE 802.1x ,
Wi-Fi Protected Setup ,
IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0) ,
IEEE 802.11b ,
IEEE 802.3u - Built-in Devices Print server
- Status Indicators Power,
Link activity,
Port status Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces WAN : 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
LAN : 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45,
Hi-Speed USB : 1 x 4 pin USB Type A Networking
- Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
- Networking type Wireless router
Antenna
- Antenna External integrated
- Antenna Qty 3
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Gain Level 4 dBi
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Miscellaneous
- Width 6.5 in
- Depth 5.9 in
- Height 1 in
- Weight 12.3 oz
- Included Accessories Vertical stand
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards FCC
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Lifetime
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 104 °F
- Humidity Range Operating 10 - 85%
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 24.3
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 83.74
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 52.36
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:SMC Networks
- Address:
6 Hughes
Irvine, CA 92618 - Phone: 949-679-8000
- Email: techsupport@smc.com
- Fax: 949-679-1481
