A Closer Look At The RP614 Netgear Router

You may have noticed that Netgear products feature more than most on this website (and indeed other information and review websites). The reason for this is that they are currently leading the way in affordable communications hardware. Netgear have struck a good balance of producing quality products that are also affordable. Yes there are cheaper products on the market but generally, they do not receive quality reviews and tend to either be of poor quality or are very difficult to install. Because so many of us are realising the benefits home networking now, user-friendliness has become a top priority, as it is not only computer wizards that use this type of product. In this review we will be looking at the RP614 Netgear Router. We will be looking at a number of categories including usability, installation ease, connection speed, and features.

The first thing (but perhaps not the most important) you will notice about the RP614 Netgear Router is its design. It is sleek, stylish, and would not look out of place in any modern home. Although the style does not affect performance it is good to know that Netgear are thinking outside the box. Functionality is one thing, but looks are also important to most of us. I would much rather have a sleek shiny router on display than a square black box. But enough about style, getting down to what really matters let's look at what's included with your modem. When you open up your new router you will find of course your 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router. Also included will be a 6 foot CAT-5 Ethernet cable, a plastic foot for the router (do not overlook this, it will affect the performance of your router and prevent it from overheating), a power supply, an installation CD, and a user guide. In short, everything you need to get up and running.

Now let's look at it's capabilities and features. You can of course share your broadband connection with more than one computer; it will also allow you to exchange data and information between any computers that are part of the network including laptops. Pocket PC's, PDA etc. The RP614 Netgear Router will also allow you to share printers and other peripherals with multiple computers, and also to communicate via email between them. It has a unique uplink port that allows you to easily add to your network and dedicated bandwidth for every port. This will help ensure that your network remains efficient and will help to reduce some of the common network problems. You have the ability to filter unwanted content by either domain name or by keyword(s). Also, as with most good routers the Netgear RP614 Router is 'Plug And Play' compatible.