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Saturday, January 28, 2012

Prosafe Dual Band Wirelss-n Access Point

Advanced Speed and Range with Comprehensive Internet Security with up to 15x the speed and 10x the coverage of 802.11g networks. Concurrent operation in 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz radio band for maximum wireless throughput. Backward compatibility with 802.11a, 802.11g and 802.11b network devices. Security features include WPA, WPA2, rogue AP detection and 802.1x with RADIUS support. It has support for 802.3af PoE for optimal placement of access point.

Brand: Netgear Model: WNDAP350-100NAS Original language: English Number of items: 1 Dimensions: 2.90" h x 11.50" w x 12.00" l, 3.90 pounds Metal case includes Kensington lock slot for anti-theft Internal antennas factory-optimized for maximum RF performance Security features include WPA, WPA2, rogue AP detection and 802.1x with RADIUS support Deploy wireless coverage over large areas with point-to-point and point-to-multipoint bridging via Wireless Distribution System (WDS) Lifetime hardware warranty

Most helpful customer reviews 7 of 8 people found the following review helpful. Excellent AP. OK for advanced home user-read on By J. Kirk I use this AP along with a NetGear dual band WNDR3700 Router, a Netgear GS116NA Giga Switch switch and a Netgear WNHDE111 5 GHz AP. I have ethernet cables from each AP back to the switch. When you open the box you'll find the build quality of this AP to be very impressive. You'll get a CD that has an excellent manual which describes how to set up the unit. You can also go to the Netgear website and download the manual to see what you will be getting into. Not so bad but you should really have some idea of wireless settings since you will be able to select and adjust them with the WNDAP350. The manual is very helpful and if you just want to set up WPA2-PSK using a PassPhrase [network key] on both bands you'll have no problems as you will leave almost all settings on their default. When the device arrives you don't immediately put in on your network. First you'll hook up the WNDAP350 to a laptop or desktop computer via an ethernet cable [provided in the box]. This removes the computer from the network and allows it to communicate with the WNDAP350. Why, well the WNDAP350 comes with a default IP of 192.168.0.237 so you set your adapter to have a static IP of 192.168.0.210. [subnet 255.255.255.0]. All of this is covered in the manual. You then go to your browser and type in [...] and this opens the excellent interface for the WNDAP350. Then you set the IP of the WNDAP350 to what you want for your network, say 196.168.1.10, and click apply. You can then set the computer adapter you were using back to "obtain an IP address automatically" and hook it back into your network. Now you are all set to put the WNDAP350 in your network and you can complete all settings from any network computer using the browser interface built into the WNDAP350. If you make a mistake in configuring the unit there is a reset button so you can start the process over. If this made sense to you or you're willing to learn then you can't beat this AP as its one of the best around. 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Excellent for small to medium business By Craig Con: Does not yet support IPv6 Pro: The UI is easy to understand and navigate, easy to configure, internal wireless antennas are very powerful, no issues with connection Linux, Apple, Windows, and Android devices. This is not for the new to medium user; when configuring you must know what all the acronyms mean and what effect any changes you make, have on the access point. This is a business class device and the screens expect that you know what you are doing. If you want a high-end access point, this is the one to get; if you want a home network access point, consider something else. 2 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Average Product - It may work great or it may be terrible depending on your setup. By Chris M Overall this product is good for the price. However, I can't say that it's the right product for everyone, because it is not a solid product. This is going to be a long and detailed post, but I want to be fair and provide some real information that someone looking for a medium end WAP with business features for a home or a small business can use to make an informed decision. My biggest complaint is that the wireless is a bit flaky. Connections randomly become slow and in some cases become unusable and have to be reestablished. When it is working as it should, the performance is good for a few devices doing data intensive work. e.g. A laptop streaming a move, Xbox 360 gaming and a laptop and an iPod on facebook and general web browsing. Too much of this and you will notice. I can stream 2 movies over wireless, 3 sometimes and forget 4. The second major issue is Netgear seems to provide very poor support in fixing problems with these small business devices. It has taken a year for them to provide an update that fixes 2 issues and

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