More and more home based businesses are springing up these days; with billions being made through internet business people are dropping the shackles of office over head and cozying up to the home based business ideas. We are starting to see rack mount intranet and serious networking moving into the spare rooms of people’s homes, why? In order to do business you can waste time with slow wireless g and 10/100 routers just don’t keep up to the speed of business anymore and it is time to upgrade. Not just home based businesses have this new found need for speed, serious media enthusiasts need the full speed of their routers in-order to stream the new HD media types coming out. Let’s see what Trendnet has in store for us with its two latest models the TEW-639GR Wireless N Gigabit Router and the TEW-624UB Wireless N USB Dongle:

Router: $79.99

Dongle: $38.09

Closer Look:

Specifications and Features:

Router:

• 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX LAN ports
• 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps WAN port (Internet)
• Gigabit LAN ports for high speed network connectivity
• Compatible with most popular cable/DSL Internet service providers using Dynamic/Static IP, PPPoE, PPTP and L2TP
• High-speed wireless data rates up to 300Mbps using an IEEE 802.11n draft 2.0 connection
• 3 external antennas provide high-speed performance and expansive wireless coverage
• Advanced Firewall protection with Network Address Translation (NAT) and Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
• Access restriction with Internet Access Control; time scheduling, URL and MAC filtering
• Built-in pre-configured virtual servers and Application Level Gateway services for special Internet applications
• Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) for auto discovery and support for device configuration of Internet applications
• Enable/disable wireless functionality with the WLAN on/off toggle switch
• Multiple pass-through sessions for popular VPN applications (IPSec and PPTP)
• Easy setup via Web browser using the latest versions of Internet Explorer, FireFox, Safari and Chrome
• One-touch wireless security setup using the Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button when connecting to a WPS supporting device
• Complete wireless security with WPA/WPA2, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK, and WEP
• Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) supported
• Windows 95/98/NT/2000/XP/2003 Server/Vista, Linux and Mac OS supported
• 3 year limited warranty

Dongle:

• Wi-Fi Compliant with IEEE 802.11n (draft) Standard
• Wi-Fi Compliant with IEEE 802.11g and IEEE 802.11b Standards
• Supports Ad-Hoc (Peer to Peer. b/g only) or Infrastructure (AP-Client) Mode
• High-Speed up to 300Mbps Data Rate using IEEE 802.11n connection
• Supports MIMO technology with Built-in 2 Internal Printed Antennas
• Dynamic Data Rate Scaling from 300Mbps to 1Mbps
• Maximum Reliability, Throughput and Connectivity with Automatic Data Rate Switching
• Universal Wireless Connectivity for Seamless Roaming among 802.11b/g/n Networks
• Supports 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2 and WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK
• Low Interference and High Susceptibility Guarantee Reliable Performance
• Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS) supported
• Compatible with Windows 2000/XP/Vista/Mac Operating Systems
• Easy User Setup & Diagnostics Utilities
• 3-year limited warranty
• Link to Wi-Fi certification:

Testing Setup:

Master:

•  Asus P6T SEX58 Motherboard
• Core i7 920 CPU
• 6GB Crucial Balistix 8-8-8-24 1600mHz
• Asus EAH 4850
• 750 GB Seagate Barracuda
• Vista Ultimate 64bit
• Inwin 850 Commander Series PSU
• EAH 4850

• Processor: Intel Core2 Quad Q9450 With Noctua Cooler
  
• Motherboard: Gigabyte GA-X48-DQ6
• Memory: Patriot Viper Series 1066 5-5-5-15 2 x 2GB
• Video Card: Asus EAH 4830
  
• Power Supply: In Win 850W Commander Series
  
• Hard Drive: Seagate 750GB SATA
• Optical Drive: LG DVD
• OS: Windows Vista Ultimate
• AZZA Solan 1000

Testing:

I will be running a benchmark test for both hardwired and through wireless. The Benchmarking tool I will be using today is called AIDA 32 which is a popular network benchmarking tool. I do not have any other wireless routers or dongles on hand at the new office so I will just run the benches so you can wee what speeds you can expect from these products.

Unfortunately the benchmark tool doesn’t work for a Gigabit benchmark but at 100 we can see some very impressive through put while hardwire. Unfortunately you do lose considerable bandwidth through wireless but the case seems to balance the load on your PC a little better.

Conclusion:

I was impressed with the performance of both the router and the dongle for their price range. Although the throughput from the wireless dongle left something to be desired the overall performance was great I was able to leave the office building (which is cinderblock) and walk a block and a half before the signal was unusable this router and dongle combo could easily have the gain you need in order to service your yard and home with wireless.

Would I recommend these products? Yes, Trendnet products are incredible and these latest additions to their line are no exception. I was a long time user of Linksys but I must say as far as quality goes I suggest everyone should switch to Trendnet.

Pros:

• 10/100/1000 is always a plus
• Back word compatible 
• Price
• I love the Black
• Simple setup
• Fast

• Would like to see better dongle throughput

 

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