Trendnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 6 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

2
Average:

0
Bad:

3

Pros:

Build Quality.
Design (Glossy Surface).
Wireless Range.

Cons:

No USB Ports.
No LCD Screen.

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Last revision on June 19, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality
Design (Glossy Surface)
Wireless Range
Sustained Speeds
Simplified Web Interface
Gigabit LAN/WAN Ports
450Mbps Data Rate
Overall solid performance,
A plethora of options including multiple SSIDs and Static DHCP
WPS setup button
WLAN switch
Decent speeds at close range

Reviewers Didn't Like

No USB Ports
No LCD Screen
Single Band
Rare wireless issues
No TCP/UDP timeout settings
Reboots required for even small changes
Difficult Setup
Short range
Lacks features such as dual band and guest networking found on much cheaper devices
No dual band support

Expert reviews and ratings

TRENDnet’s TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is a solid router. It is missing a couple features like connection logging and TCP/UDP timeout settings, but most users won’t even notice. One thing all users are likely to experience is...

By ThinkComputers on February 21, 2011

The TRENDnet TEW-691GR performs fairly well. Wireless speed is its primary advantage, capable of serving multiple users at high speeds. Built-in gigabit Ethernet ports ensure maximum wired speeds for LAN transfers and full utilization of whatever...

By Benchmark Reviews on September 08, 2010

At $226, the TEW-691GR is fairly expensive and lacking in the value department, thanks to its lack of features. You don't get dual-band support, networked storage or printer sharing. It's tangibly faster than a number of routers, but is it worth...

By Electronista on August 08, 2010

The Trendnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless-N gigabit router is a very fast single-band wireless router. Unfortunately, its good performance doesn't make up for its hefty price tag and lack of...

By cnet on July 16, 2010

Fastest router ever—sort of Trendnet can legitimately claim bragging rights for being the first company to bring a three-stream IEEE 802.11n router to market. Unfortunately, our first impressions of the TEW-691GR are not all that positive. While...

By Maximum PC on July 08, 2010

At first glance the TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router really doesn't impress (although i do enjoy the glossy exterior) especially since it lacks the top color LCD screen we encountered with the TEW-673GRU which although not very...

By Real World Labs on December 13, 2011

TrendNET’s TEW-691GR router and TEW-687GA Wi-Fi adapter are good products with certain downsides. Although they do have advanced hardware components and nice-looking exterior design, they have some problems on the software part. At the current moment it...

By X-bit Labs on April 25, 2011

If you have read any of my other reviews, you have learned that I am lazy. This is not an opinion, this is a highly cultivated thesis. Monday through Friday 9am -5pm, I spend my time troubleshooting phantom issues for idiot users who break good...

By TechwareLabs on February 16, 2011

With poor range, difficult setup, and mediocre results we were highly disappointed in the performance of this router. At $150 it is priced at almost twice the average wireless router, and provides little to differentiate itself other than a third...

By Rbmods.com on October 02, 2010

The TEW-691GR form TRENDnet definitely packs all the features of the big boys. But does it pack enough features to match its $149 price? In short, yes. While most laptops on the TER-691GR’s network, will never be able to reach the blazing speeds...

By TechwareLabs on September 08, 2010

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