TRENDnet TEW-731BR N300 Wireless Home Router IEEE 802.11b/g/n, IEEE 802.3/3u, IEEE 802.3az

Pros: easy setup

Cons: I bought 3. When i went to use the third it only got 0 to 1 bar, where the previous 2 got 4 bars. I was past the RMA period at this point, so i can't return it. I seems like there may be an antenna problem.

Other Thoughts: I really hate getting stuck with junk

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Jeff,

Thanks for taking the time to review our product. I apologize for this issue regarding you wanting to return. I would be happy to help you with this. Please email me directly at Adrian@trendnet.com with "Newegg Review TEW-731BR" in the subject line and I will assist you directly with the return process. Thank you for choosing TRENDnet products.

Warm Regards,
Adrian, TRENDnet Sales Support

Pros: Quick setup, has WAN to LAN firewall feature.

Cons: Firewall doesn't work.
Range is less than half the distance of my old TEW-452BRP unit (whose firewall does work).

Other Thoughts: Bought this to outfit another WAN address so we could see each others private HTTP servers using the WAN address to LAN address firewall. Few routers allow this type of filtering. My old TEW-452BRP works just fine and I bought this TEW-731BR because it was the only TrendNet with this featuure. To bad it doesn't work.

Manufacturer Response:

Hello Terks,

We are very sorry to hear that you had trouble with the router you recently purchased from us. We could work with you to set up port forwarding or DMZ for private HTTP servers access if you allow us to. Please contact me at adrian@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEW-731BR Product Review" in the subject line and I will assist you immediately to use . Thank you again for choosing TRENDnet Products.

Warm Regards,
Adrian
TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: cheap.
easy setup.

Cons: limited range.
drops connections like crazy.

Other Thoughts: worked fine for 3 months, then is started dropping connections like crazy. I a work in a computer company and not a tech newbie and this router really frustrates me.
I guess you get what you pay for (and I should have paid more and get something more reliable).

Manufacturer Response:

Hi Curry - Please note that this was not our intention when we sold you this router. Please contact us at sales@trendnet.com ASAP so we can get a replacement out to you. Thanks for your support of TRENDnet products.

Regards,

TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: Great price, great performance for 9 months...

Cons: ...until it stopped functioning reliably. Within the last week it just randomly drops wireless connections, though it usually restarts moments later. Constant interruption of service - until it stops completely, like it just did.

Other Thoughts: For the last 9 months it's been great; this problem came out of nowhere, though. How frustrating.

Manufacturer Response:

Dear Anonymous,

Please accept our deepest apologies for any inconvenience this has caused you. Your product qualifies a full replacement under TRENDnet's warranty program. Please contact us at sales@trendnet.com with "Newegg TEW-731BR Product Review" and one of our helpful experts will assist you immediately to go through the RMA process. We look forward to working with you directly and hope to restore your faith in TRENDnet products.

Thanks,

TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: Got this router for a co-worker and it work great. He was having connection issues with his old router. This router is great for apt. Great price for a simple and powerful product

Cons: don't have any complaints yet

Other Thoughts: Highly recommended for budget friendly and novice user. You get more bang for your bucks.

Pros: 1. compact design
2. when it works, it works well
3. energy efficient

Cons: 1. drops internet connectivity often - even the PC that is
hardwired by the LAN port loses connectivity
2. wireless speed isn't anywhere near advertised

Other Thoughts: I would hate to go and spend more money on a new router when this one is less than 9 months old. But it is frustrating to be in the middle of doing something on the web, and then just lose connection - for no reason.

Manufacturer Response:

Valued Customer,
We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please contact us at sales@trendnet.com, reference "New Egg TEW-731BR product review" and someone will contact you immediately to resolve your issue. We look forward to working with you directly and restoring your faith in TRENDnet products.

Warmest regards,
TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: Good range even through these horrible old cement like plaster walls, easy to set up, less than 20 bucks

Cons: signal range suddenly went drastically south and started fluctuating after 4.5 months, I bought this as a cheap replacement for a super old wireless router, intending on replacing it after a year or so but it malfunctioned a lot sooner than that

Other Thoughts: I basically bought this as a disposable router and was very pleased with the performance but it didn't last very long oops silly me I just bought another sub 20 buck trendnet router when will I learn

Manufacturer Response:

Valued customer,

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please e-mail us at sales@trendnet.com, reference "New Egg Product Review" in the subject line and someone will contact you in a timely manner to resolve your issue. We look forward to restoring your faith in TRENDnet products.

Regards,

TRENDnet Sales Support

Pros: Easy to setup

Cons: Speeds degrade over time until you restart it. Websites eventually stop loading until you reset it. I am resetting it about every 1-2 days now. Yippy!

Manufacturer Response:

Valued customer,

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please e-mail us at sales@trendnet.com, reference "New Egg product review", and someone will contact you in an expedited manner. We look forward to working with you directly and restoring your faith in TRENDnet products.

Warmest Regards,

TRENDnet Sales Team

Pros: Runs Cool, Good Range, Keeps Connections. Price

Cons: None at this price point

Other Thoughts: A good home router should just work. It should work so well that you never have to touch it after set up. It should work so well that you forget what model you have. This router does just that. I have two wired computers, two wireless laptops, Xbox, Wii, 2 Iphones one Ipad and 2 Roku boxes for Netflix. All work flawlessly on this router. Cant ask for more

Pros: It's shiny and black. With lights on the front. Kinda reminds me of K.I.T.T. from Knight Rider.

Cons: been using it for 6 months. It's been this way since day 1. Internet cuts out intermittently every few minutes for 20-30 seconds. Just long enough to make me pull my own hair out. Connection to the router is maintained, but there is no internet connection. Android, Linux, iOS, Windows XP & 7. when it cuts out, the whole house sighs and waits for it to resume. feelsbadman.

Other Thoughts: I don't know why I rated this so low. It's about average for modern routers. Even the new generation Linksys routers don't compare to the early 2000's routers. The one area of technology that has fallen backward.

Manufacturer Response:

Valued customer,

We are sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused you. Please e-mail us at sales@trendnet.com, reference "New Egg product review", and someone will contact you in an expedited manner. We look forward to working with you directly and restoring your faith in TRENDnet products.

Warmest Regards,

TRENDnet Sales Team