Epinions Recent Reviews for NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA)

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Avoid Netgear, Terrible Customer Service

Mon, 22 Nov 2004 00:18:24 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author atractorman - I've been trying for a year to resolve a problem I'm having with a Netgear RP614 Router. The router frequently disconnects from the network and requires power off/on to reset it. The techs at Netgear appear to be high school dropouts who respond with...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Hope you don't need customer service...

Thu, 7 Oct 2004 11:33:28 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author uw88 - This is a good cheap router for your home. HOWEVER...NetGear outsources their customer service to India, which in and of itself is bad enough. Not due to any kind of Xenophobic thing, it's just that you can't understand half of what they say. Expect to...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): A Slap in the face to Linksys

Sun, 3 Oct 2004 00:18:57 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author express15_99 - Coming from a Linksys BEFSR41, I have to say with great pride that this router is about 2x better than anything Linksys has given us in the home router market. I posted my review on the BEFSR41 almost two years ago, and I stand behind it still today...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Easy setup, reliability problems

Fri, 27 Aug 2004 17:02:28 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author hangfire - Nice web-based interface, very easy to set-up. (I may not be a judge of this, having too much networking experience to see things from a newbie's point of view.) That's all fine, but... this unit locks up about once a week. Well, sort of. The web...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Easy to use and works great

Tue, 3 Aug 2004 14:51:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author elensar - I use Comcast broadband with two computers and got a letter from them saying I was only allowed to use one IP address, so my main reason for buying the RP614v2 router was to be able to have multiple computers behind the firewall and only use a single IP...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): INCOMPARABLE WITH SMC BARRICADE

Sat, 31 Jul 2004 19:40:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author vrozov - I have replaced my Barricade 7004VBR router by SMC for RP614. I had a lot of problems with that router and SMC tech support After installation of RP614 - incomparable results. Speed of the internet is excellent. No problems with installation- just turned...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Avoid this router

Mon, 14 Jun 2004 11:45:32 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author sgrady - This router constantly needed resetting after crashes. After less than a year of ownership I am tired of the...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Getting the firmware right

Tue, 20 Apr 2004 01:03:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author stedlj - My LinkSys died after running 24/7 for 3 years and could not past up this at only $35 from newegg.com. I had problems in the beginning with it. It would stop working every day or two, I flashed the newest firmware but the same problem was there. I tried...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Excellent little router

Wed, 17 Mar 2004 00:02:31 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author smeggy - I've had several Netgear products in the past, from hubs to network switches, ADSL modem / switch combos and now this. I actually have the v2 release, and I'm not aware if there is much of a difference. The router is a total no brainer to install...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): RP614v2 not well suited for telecommuting...

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:20:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jkpeters - I purchased a Netgear RP614v2 firewall/router based on reviews received by PC Magazine and PC World. The unit was to replace a failed Linksys BEFSR41. The unit appears to be sturdy and well made, visually attractive enclosure. The software configuration...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Good Router but w/some bugs that even Netgear cannot resolve etc etc etc etc

Mon, 12 Jan 2004 16:02:00 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author came064 - I love this router...I have had mine for a couple of years now...the only problem I have had with it is that I cannot send files through Yahoo Messenger,MSN,or any instant messenger...I can receive files though...also I cannot get my cam to work on...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Nice router, shame about serious technical flaws.

Tue, 25 Nov 2003 18:46:48 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author jl_tech - Overall, for basic home use, this is a great router, but I purchased it for home office use, for which it's terrible. There is no mention of current software defects, or warnings that you should not use it for anything other than basic web browsing...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Super easy to install

Sun, 9 Nov 2003 07:51:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author gary729 - First experience with broadband and first tried Linksys firewall router. Spent 2 hours on the phone with Linksys tech support, returned original because I was told the unit probably defective-it was not- I tried second, no luck. Went to a NetWare unit RP6...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Excellent Router!

Sun, 5 Oct 2003 20:54:56 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author macpete - Excellent Router! Read the reviews on this Router and have to say, this is one sweet unit! Got the router at Micro Center at a total cost of 15.99 + tax after rebates (runs till end of Oct'03. Does every thing I want it to do. I now have my Ma...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): First Router Experience Positive So Far

Mon, 29 Sep 2003 11:56:52 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author sejuru - Pricing I was in the market for a router because it seemed the best way to connect a second computer to my broadband DSL connection. I had no previous experience with routers. The metal casing, reputation of Netgear, and the supposedly easy...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): True Plug and Play!

Sun, 3 Aug 2003 22:59:15 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author steelsnake - It was time to buy a new router. My trusty Dlink DI-704 had starting dropping my connection at an ever increasing rate, and worse yet, I couldn’t get it to hardware reset. My household has gotten more and more internet-dependent, so I rushed to a...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Avoid this unit

Wed, 16 Jul 2003 14:41:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author cireton - Installation was quite difficult and poorly documented. I state that as a Network Engineer of 15 years with multiple Microsoft, Cisco, and other certifications. Keeping the laptop working with the USB NIC required writing batch files that periodically...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): An Excellent Router At A Very Affordable Price

Fri, 21 Feb 2003 03:13:40 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author powerreviews - A router is used to connect up to several computers to the internet at once using the same IP from the same Internet Service provider. Most also support firewall and content filtering… blah blah blah. I’m assuming you already know this stuff...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Easy and Trouble Free. Also Easy on the Eyes!

Sun, 5 Jan 2003 07:53:27 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author nad_masters - Netgear has produced many reliabe SOHO networking products in the past before, so I was very interested in reviewing the RP614 router when it fell on my lap. Having experienced weird problems with a D-Link router in the past (also a respected SOHO...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Excellent broadband router

Thu, 22 Aug 2002 15:23:24 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ziren1 - I just upgraded to broadband from dialup and in search of a good router with firewall that allows me to hook up two computers and protect my own network. I had thought about wireless routers first, my cable outlet was pretty far from my computer. But...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Great Router for your home or office!!

Tue, 30 Jul 2002 16:20:50 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author mlferman - The Netgear RP614 was a dream to understand and install. After comparing it against the Linksys and D-Link products and reading the reviews of them all, I ordered the RP614. It worked EXACTLY as expected - right away, right out of the box - with no...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Mama's Happy, Kids are Happy, EVERYBODY'S Happy!

Mon, 29 Jul 2002 04:08:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author rhubarb - I don't have any experience with networking whatsoever. I had no idea what to do when a networking situation presented itself at our home recently.

CABLE ARRIVED and dial-up left - Oh happy day! So much faster, so much more shopping could be...

NetGear RP614 Web Safe Router Gateway (RP614NA): Bested all routers I've tested

Sun, 14 Jul 2002 01:01:35 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author jasonthoms - If you're looking for a simple plug & play router, any of the three mentioned will work for you. I chose the Netgear as a last resort because I had used an older broadband router from 1999 that was just a pile of junk. Netgear has really pulled a 180 and...