At first glance it is easy to dismiss a 300Mbps wireless N router as garbage when it has a $19.99 price tag. , Luckily for the consumers the TP-LINK TL-WR841N N300 Wireless N Router is a great little router. , Read on for the TL-WR841N review.
The individual user reviews don’t lie… and this little router has a bunch of fans… read those customer reviews here. , Sure it isn’t going to have a mind boggling list of configurable features like a $200 router, but it will work for most small businesses and home offices. , This, 300Mbps Wireless N Router TL-WR841N has both wired and wireless network connections. , The TL-WR841N's has very good wireless performance making it a good choice for streaming HD video, , VoIP calls, and online gaming. , There is a WPS button which ensures WPA2 encryptions,, minimzing crafty neighbors from sniping your bandwidth.,
Wireless Speed & Range
The TP-LINK TL-WR841N gets wireless speeds that are 15X the speed and 5X the range of conventional 11g products. , All this range and , transmission rates up to 300Mbps. , Not too shabby. , We tested the wireless range across three floors of a newer home and had no issues with connectivity or packet loss. , Additionally there was no lag or speed issues.
Security
As most folks know… WEP sucks for wireless security. , It is easy for a script kiddy to hack WEP and use your router in a matter of minutes. , Obviously the TL-WR841N provides both WPA/WPA2 encryption options and they are easy to configure/setup. , You can also use the, Wi-Fi Protected Setup or WPS which allows users to almost instantly setup their security simply by pressing the “WPS” button automatically establishing a WPA2 secure connection. , Not only is this method of encryption quick to setup it also eliminates the need to remember another password.
IP QoSï¼Bandwidth, Control
As I mentioned earlier… you aren’t going to find tons of features in this router… but you are going to find one of the more helpful ones. , The ability to limit/control bandwidth of your users. , Got a kid at home that is hogging too much of your internet speed streaming music videos at 1080P or a batch of coworkers streaming music all day? , Use the IP QoSf function to control network congestion and bandwidth abuse.
– 300Mbps wireless speed ideal for interruption sensitive applications like HD video streaming
– Two antennas greatly increase the wireless robustness and stability
– Easy wireless security encryption at a push of WPS button
– IP based bandwidth control allows administrators to determine how much bandwidth is allotted to each PC
All is all – it is hard to beat this well received Wireless N router for the price. , Get yours here for just $19.99.