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EnGenius ESR9850

First seen: 30 october 2009

Information found in: from 9 sources in 3 countries.

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  • User Score (50)
    8.7 8.7 from 50 reviewers
  • Value for money (17)
    10 10 from 17 reviewers
  • Features (35)
    10 10 from 35 reviewers
  • Performance (35)
    10 10 from 35 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • secure connection, full gig ports, good feature set, wireless n and gigabit, fast connection speed
  • i received no internet, minimal online support resources, not wi, tried the firmware updates, for the price
  • Wireless 802.11n Technology, the most advanced wireless networking technology for the best range and speed
  • Gigabit Ethernet Switch Eliminates bottlenecks between wired and wireless devices and provides super-fast connectivity between wired devices
  • SmartNAT Ensures high performance when using P2P applications

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Reviews of EnGenius ESR9850

  1. EnGenius ESR9850 300Mbps Wireless N Router with Gigabit Switch Reviewed

    Reviewer: SmallNetBuilder
    17 March 2010

    2.4GHz, Ralink-based 802.11n router with WDS bridging / repeating, very fast routing and up and download bandwidth control. Not Wi-Fi Certified Read more

  1. Questionable price/performance!

    Reviewer: H, J&R
    12 December 2009
    Overall 6
    6.0
     

    I upgraded from my 82.11g wireless setup to this 802.11n setup to just increase by home speed between the router and the adapter so that I could get better speed from my NAS storage drive which is attached to the router but, instead of getting anywhere close to the 300 Mbps throughput betrween the router and the adapter, I have gotten only about half or even less of that at 120 Mbps. The NAS is attached to the Gigabit port and works fine when wired but, the wireless... Read more

  2. Reviewer: allnyghter, Circuit City
    6 June 2010
    Overall 10
    9.6
    Features 10
    10
    Performance 8
    8.0
     

    Routing performance was great, detected and UPnP worked like it should. I love being able to set static IP address from the router by MAC. I don't have any .11n devices to test yet, but the .11g signal is weaker than my old WRT56g. I am waiting for a ddwrt firmware release. Read more

  3. Great Router

    Reviewer: Newegg
    6 July 2010
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Great router. It really seems to run nice compared to many other routers I have tried. I upgraded to the latest software before I used it. Gig ports, fast performance. Hardware NAT feature. Xbox games no longer lag a bit. I like the Guest SSID too. You can have for SSID's setup and you can control how much access each SSID has, such as just to the internet, access to wireless or wired clients. I wish the lights were viewed from the front. I have it sitting on a shelf... Read more

  4. Good Product and Value

    Reviewer: Tiger Direct
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Replaced router with this one and we no longer have trouble getting our wireless connection throughout the house. Works well at a good price. Read more

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