Review on Enhanced Netgear MR314 Wireless Cable/DSL Router with 4-Port Switch for Improved 802.11b Connectivity by Mike Hernandez

This Router/Switch/Access Point and MA101 USB Adapter took 20 minutes to install, including setting up the MR314 and two PCs. (Both machines ran Windows XP.) The instructions for the MR314 could have been a bit clearer, but it would actually be very difficult to go wrong. And it was my first experience with a network installation! I couldn't believe my eyes when I had instant high-speed internet access on both machines - no reinstalls, no tech support calls. It just works. Something of a first for me. My remote computer is two floors up from MR314; Point to point is about 50 feet. Signal strength is registered as 'low' (2 pips out of 5 in the MA101 adapter software) but is good enough for an uninterrupted connection indistinguishable from the one I have on my wired PC. In fact, I had a problem: after installation, a normal telephone modem on a PC stopped working. It was half an hour before I realized I had accidentally pulled the jack out of the wall.