Trendnet TEW-692GR 450 Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 9 expert reviews

Excellent:

1
Good:

5
Average:

2
Bad:

1

Pros:

Fast.
Highly Configurable.
Both radios function at same time.

Cons:

Lack of more user friendly guest network option.
Funky colored ports.

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Last revision on February 18, 2019

Reviewers Liked

Fast
Highly Configurable
Both radios function at same time
Well priced
3 year warranty
Good price and fast throughput on both frequency bands
Very good throughput
Retains signal at distance
Numerous LED status lights
Granular wireless settings

Reviewers Didn't Like

Lack of more user friendly guest network option
Funky colored ports
Slim feature set and iffy guest network support
Throughput not so varied from other comparable dual-bands
Frustrating setup with PPoE
Connectivity flakiness with Windows 7 client
Doesn't have support for IPv6
Lacks storage and print-serving capabilities

Expert reviews and ratings

Fibre to the cabinet (FTTC) and cable now offer faster broadband speeds even though they are still lower than can be achieved over the LAN. Despite this users are demanding higher wired and wireless LAN data rates. TRENDnet’s TEW-692GR 802.11n router...

By GadgetSpeak on August 26, 2012

The Trendnet TEW-692GR Dual Band Wireless Router is a small and unobtrusive device that comes with three antennae to deliver a stronger - and wider - wireless signal. At the back are four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a WAN port for connecting your modem....

By TechRadar on April 13, 2012

A superfast router, but it's expensive and lacks USB connectivity...

By Expert Reviews on February 14, 2012

Trendnet was first‑to‑market with a dual-band USB adapter capable of supporting three 150Mb/s spatial streams on both the 2.4- and 5GHz frequency bands, and now it’s first‑to‑market with a router that does the same. If you’re just looking for a fast...

By Maximum PC on November 08, 2011

TRENDnet's 450 Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router is a decent router with very good throughput that does not quite live up to the hype of being the only router on the market that streams 450 Mbps on both bands....

By PC Mag on September 07, 2011

It seems that we can conclude that the TEW-692GR is just a TEW-691GR with 5GHz wireless-N strapped into it. The TEW-692GR retails at US$134.99, compared to the TEW-691GR which retails at US$98.92 - a difference of $36. It would definitely be...

By VR-Zone on August 08, 2011

The Trendnet TEW-692GR 450 Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router provides cutting-edge wireless technology but falls a little short on 2.4GHz throughput performance,...

By CNET Australia on August 01, 2011

It's nice to see that none of the routers in this test perform poorly, but a few of them don't seem to take advantage of the extra data stream. We would still choose the 300n Netgear WNDR3800 over no less than nine of the fourteen 450N routers in this...

By uk.hardware.info on May 28, 2012

The Trendnet TEW-692GR is a well-made mainstream product. It doesn’t offer too many extra features, but it can connect your LAN to the internet using all popular connection methods. It can fully utilize the 100 Mbps bandwidth in most operation modes...

By X-bit Labs on February 03, 2012

TRENDnet have recently launched their new line of 450Mbps wireless products. In this post, we’ll be taking a look at their new flagship router offering; the TEW-692GR! About TRENDnet: http://www.trendnet.com/company/ Specifications:...

By Rbmods.com on December 18, 2011

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