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NETGEAR WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point | 
| Brand: Netgear
Category: CE
List Price: $121.00
Buy New: $78.01
You Save: $42.99 (36%)
New (38) Refurbished (1) from $38.95
Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 4633
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Modem: None
Shipping Weight (lbs): 4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 2 x 6
Warranty: NETGEAR lifetime warranty
MPN: WPN802NA
Model: WPN802NA
UPC: 606449041309
EAN: 0606449041309
ASIN: B0009W8M8Q
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Access point offers an easy way to set up a wireless network with enhanced range and speed thanks to MIMO technology | | • | Delivers up to 108 Mbps of wireless throughput with enhanced range | | • | Supports 128-bit WEP for enhanced security | | • | Backwards compatible with 802.11b wireless networks | | • | Device measures 8.8 x 1.2 x 6.0 inches (WxHxD) |
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Product Description
Includes: power adapter, Ethernet cable, vertical stand, setup guide, and resource CD. Netgear RangeMax Wireless Access Point - With the addition of this wireless access point to your network, you can have laptops and desktops wirelessly access the network for file sharing and internet access. It features RangeMax Smart MIMO technology, which utilizes multiple signal reflections to increase the range, coverage, and data throughput of your connection. Wireless Access Control (SSID) to identify authorized wireless network devices MAC Address Authentication Supports 2 VPN Pass-Through Tunnels (IPSec, L2TP, PPTP) Supports 802.11b and 802.11g 1 10/100BASE-T Ethernet LAN Port with Auto Uplink Requires - Windows 98, Me, NT, 2000, XP, Mac OS, NetWare, UNIX or Linux Unit Dimensions - 8.8 x 6 x 1.2 Unit Weight - 1.2 lbs.
Amazon.com Product Description
 | The NETGEAR WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point offers: - Advanced MIMO technology that delivers greater speed and range compared to standard 802.11g
- Enhanced security with support for WPA 128-bit WEP encryption
- Backwards compatibility with 802.11b networks
|  | | The NETGEAR WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point lets you easily set up a wireless network in your home so you can share a single internet connection with everyone in your household at speeds up to 108 Mbps. Using MIMO technology, the access point offers superior range and eliminates "dead spots" in your home or office. 
MIMO technology delivers greater speed and range than standard 802.11g. View larger. | 
Small and light, the WPN802 has no external antennas. | Easy Setup
The WPN802 makes it easy for even a novice to set up a wireless network: just plug the included Ethernet cable from the WPN802 into your router. That's it. NETGEAR's Smart Wizard provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through the setup. There are a myriad of placement options, and an included stand lets you place the access point vertically. With the smart antennas built in, the access point maintains an elegant form factor with clean lines. The WPN802 employs a web-based interface for configuration. The firmware is upgradeable via the web interface so you can be sure your access point will always be up-to-date. Fast and Secure
The WPN802 supports the 802.11g standard but thanks to Smart MIMO technology that incorporates intelligent internal antennas, the access point is able to detect interference from devices such as microwaves and cordless phones and adjust itself accordingly. The upshot is speeds up to 108 Mbps with a longer range and a lack of "dead zones" in your home. When used with NETGEAR's adapters, it provides up to 500,000 square feet of uninterrupted coverage. If you still have computers that use 802.11b, don't fret as the access point is backwards compatible with the older wireless standard and can be set so all your computers can connect to the network. In fact, the access point improves performance of legacy 802.11b and 802.11g devices up to 50 percent. The WPN802 offers many security options to ensure your data is private. Both 40/64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption is supported, as well as Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA-PSK). You can also use MAC address authentication to allow only authorized users onto the network and Wireless Access Control (SSID) to identify authorized wireless network devices. Repeater Mode
In addition to functioning as an access point, the WPN802 also has support for a wireless repeater mode with Wireless Distribution System (WDS). This allows you to extend an existent wireless network to a range outside its current capability. The NETGEAR WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point is backed by a 1-year warranty. What's in the Box
WPN802 RangeMax Wireless Access Point, vertical stand, power adapter, Ethernet cable, resource CD, setup guide, and warranty/support information card.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 Works as a WAP, but does not work as a wireless repeater November 14, 2008
I'll provide detail below, but to summarize my review, this product works fine as a standalone wireless access point but did not work at all for me as a wireless repeater, even when using 2 of these devices with one as the primary and the second as the repeater.
Here is the problem I was trying to solve with this product...after re-locating my office and Verizon Fios Actiontec wireless router into the basement of my home, I found that the Actiontec was not strong enough to provide reliable wireless service to the front half of the first and second floors of my home. Having read the great reviews of the WPN802 as a wireless access point with very strong range, I purchased one and connected it to my router to act as its own access point (I did not attempt to use it as a repeater for the Actiontec as I have read mixed results of using other devices with the Actiontec, and also learned that the WPN802 is only supposed to act as a repeater for another WPN802). I found that the WPN802 only had marginally better range than my Actiontec, and so this wasn't a solution to my problem; given that both my Actiontec and the WPN802 were in my basement, I assumed that the foundation of the house must be interfering with the signal and so the answer was likely to place a wireless repeater somewhere above the basement. With this in mind, and ignoring other warnings in reviews that the repeater mode had issues, I purchased a second WPN802 as it seems they are only supposed to act as repeaters for another WPN802. I placed the second WPN802 on the first floor of my home and configured it as a repeater for the WPN802 in the basement; the signal from the second WPN802 was very strong, however it was impossible to connect to this second WPN802...you see, in order to configure the repeater mode both WPN802s must use the same SSID, and without fail my laptop always connected to the first WPN802 with the weaker signal. I tried this on 3 different Dell Inspiron laptops using both Dell's wireless utility and the Windows network connections utility...this is pretty common equipment. I spent 5 hours on the phone with Netgear's technical support in the Philipines trying to get the repeater mode to work; I must compliment them for their thorough and knowledgeable nature as well as responsiveness - we tried pretty much everything in terms of assigning static IP addresses, different channels, access control, etc. but nothing worked. This was not easy as we had to continually do a hard reset on the 802s, and as has been mentioned in previous reviews you need to be directly attached to the 802 to re-configure it. Their support would undoubtedly still be trying to solve the problem with me, but I ultimately chose to take a hardwired approach to solve the problem, running a CAT5e into my attic that was attached to the Actiontec in the basement and a WPN802 in the attic. The WPN802 in the attic is exhibiting great range and covering those areas not being serviced properly by the Actiontec.
Due to the obvious repeater functionality flaws, I cannot rate this product higher than a 3, and I rate it at that high a level only because it does work well as a standalone wireless access point and because I was impressed by the professional nature of Netgear's support. If all I wanted was an access point however I could have gotten something cheaper, and now I have 2 of these (which thankfully I do have uses for).
 Wireless Access Point September 6, 2008
This product worked as advertised, but it didn't solve the problem we got it for, which was interference from wireless surveillance cameras. Even with this access point in the same room, I couldn't get an iPod Touch to reliably use Wi-Fi connectivity if the surveillance cameras were active. The final solution was to get cameras that operate on 5.8 Mhz. You can find those by searching on Amazon. This access point however did work fine, and was easy to set up.
 Netgear WPN802 July 6, 2008
The Netgear WPN802 access point performed well once installed. I'm a novice at the networking stuff and had a bit of trouble accessing the 802 once it was deployed because of dynamic IP address. However, once I learned how to access my router I found the allocated IP address of the 802 and I was able to adjust its settings. This issue could have been covered in the really skimpy User docs.
Powerful transmitter! June 13, 2008
This product is meant to be used with a router, it plugs into a router. It is basically a long range antenna, and is a real flame thrower. It can be used with your existing wireless router to vastly extend it's range, or to make a non wireless router a wireless router. Do NOT expect to plug a dsl or cable modem into this device and have it work as a router. You MUST have a router. With this device, you can give your whole residential neighborhood wi-fi access if you mount it high enough.
Wireless access point at its best. April 6, 2008
This product is great. No antennas and I still get great signal strength. Its compact and perfect. Don't mind the price either.
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