Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH- a non-tech review

[scajjr]

Got my WZR-HP-G300NH router today and thought I'd give a few first impressions. Let me state I'm no networking guru, have no testing results to post just what I see using it today.

Have 2 desktop PCs with GB LAN NICs built-in running Win 7 RC and 1 Inspiron 8500 laptop with an Encore ENPWI-N cardbus laptop card (Ralink based) running XP Home SP3.
The Encore card works fine in the laptop. Was getting 130mbps until I changed the router to 40mhz then it went to 270 and has stayed there. Signal strength where my fiance usually sits with it (about 20ft away) is a constant Excellent. haven't tried it upstairs yet, will later (if I can get her off of it, she's loving the speed increase). Used the driver off the card's CD to get connected, ran Update Driver and got a newer version.

I did a few file transfers between the 2 desktops (using the Win 7 Homegroup) and they are faster. Have a new cable modem coming (Motorola SB6120) to take advantage of DOCSIS 3 being available here and the GB WAN in the Buffalo.

Don't have a USB NAS so I can't comment on how that works in this router.

The web interface is a bit different than the Linksys but after a few minutes of going thru it I was able to navigate and change what I wanted easily.

Got it from Newegg for $100, I think it's a bargain for the features and power it offers.

Sam

[Osamede]

Its more expensive than the DIR-655, so its interesting to hear the results you got!

[scajjr]

Well having used this for a week now I have to say this is a great router. Setup is SB6120 cable modem,WZR-HP-G300NH, Trendnet TEG-S50G gigabit switch, an Athlon 64 2.4Ghz/2gb/Netgear GA311 gigabit NIC system (connected to router switch), an Phenom II X3-720BE 2.8Ghz/8gb/Realtek RTL8111C onboard gigabit NIC (connected to TEG-S50G), HP LJ (connected to TEG-S50G via Jet Direct), Insprion 8500/Encore ENPWI-N cardbus N wireles adapter. The TEG-S50G/Phenom/HP is in den on other side of house.

Laptop has stayed at a constant Excellent signal/270mbs all week downstairs and taking it upstairs stays Very Good to Excellent and 220+mbs. File transfers are fast between the desktops (getting GB speed even with old existing CAT5 cable), a little slower but still faster than the old G setup to the laptop. Web flies with the SB6120 now in the loop.

Sam

[thiggins]

I have completed testing. Results show better than average speed in my weakest signal test locations. Not very fast as a NAS, but no surprise there.

The user interface is a bit difficult to deal with, which is typical of Buffalo routers.

[pp2k]

Does it have a Wake-On-Lan tool available in the administrative web interface?