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Netgear WNDR4500 N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router

Based on 11 reviews

Excellent:

5
Good:

3
Average:

3
Bad:

0

Pros

Fast wireless performance.
Excellent range.
Web-based setup works on iPads.
Dual USB ports.
Great throughput at both 2,4 and 5 GHz bands.
Easy setup.
Parental controls and advanced features.
DLNA certified.
The router comes with the robust and easy-to-use Netgear Genie management software.

Cons

Quality-of-Service features hard to find.
Some software issues.
Expensive.
Must be positioned vertically.
Slower than WNDR3700 when reading files from attached USB hard drive.
Wireless performance is subpar.
It's USB storage performance could also use some improvement.

By Expert Reviews on November 02, 2012

Incredibly fast, stylish and packed with features, making it perfect for offices and media enthusiasts that don’t want to invest in a full 802.11ac setup...

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By Legit Reviews on July 06, 2012

If you are looking for a fast, feature-rich dual-band router that is easily customizable, the Netgear WNDR 4500 is a router you should definitely take a close look...

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By X-bit Labs on June 25, 2012

The Netgear WNDR4500 is the company’s top-of-the-line router (unless we count in the recently announced equipment with 802.11ac support). It looks good with its large and pretty case with in-built antennas, handy indication system, two USB ports,...

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By PC Advisor on May 24, 2012

Netgear's N900 is a fast unit when it comes to wireless networking, and is a decent solution for those of you who can't wait until 802.11ac routers. Both its short and long range results were impressive in our tests. You pay quite a price for...

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By Trusted Reviews on May 21, 2012

2.4GHz & 5GHz simultaneous dual bands Four Gigabit Ethernet Ports Two USB ports Netgear Genie mobile app support Six antennas It seems there is never a good time to buy a new piece of technology, but never has this been truer than with routers in...

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By HardwareHeaven on May 17, 2012

Today we have the high end WNDR4500 Router and WNDA4100 USB adapter on our test bench. With dual band and 900MBPS specification along with dual USB connectors and the expected GB LAN ports these two devices could be the hardware to solve all our home...

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By itproportal.com on April 17, 2012

The N900 has excellent range when used with suitable client devices, and has decent real-world performance but - as with any of the new breed of 450Mbps routers - don't expect it to work miracles, in areas with heavy interference. The feature set,...

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By CNET Australia on March 20, 2012

While Netgear makes frustrating choices with set-up, and imposes ridiculous restarts when you apply settings, the sheer wireless performance of the WNDR4500 cannot be...

90
By LaptopMag on March 16, 2012

With excellent range, intuitive controls and two USB ports, the Netgear N900 Wireless Dual Band Gigabit Router WNDR4500 is the best premium router...

90
By Macworld Australia on March 08, 2012

The physically large Netgear N900 is a very capable router that took our 802.11n home network to a higher level in a number of ways. At $369, however, it is about $100 more expensive than you’d expect to pay for a high-end Wi-Fi router. For...

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