With its Airgo Networks Gen 3 MIMO chip and 240Mbps maximum speed rating--more than double the speed of first-generation, 108Mbps MIMO routers--the Netgear WPNT834 RangeMax 240 absolutely annihilated the competition in tests CNET Labs conducted at a 10-foot range. It pushed data through our maximum-performance trial at a scorching 93.8Mbps, crushing previous top scores such as the D-Link DI-624M's 51.1Mbps and the Belkin Wireless Pre-N's 45.7Mbps. In our mixed-mode test, the Netgear WPNT834 earned a similarly stellar 83.3Mbps compared with the Belkin's 42.1Mbps and the D-Link's 17Mbps. Yet when we increased the distance to 200 feet for our long-range test, the Netgear WPNT834 slowed way down, managing only 24.2Mbps next to the Belkin's 36.4Mbps and the D-Link's 33.3Mbps.
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Netgear supports the WPNT834 with a one-year warranty and toll-free, 24/7 phone support. While this offering pales in comparison to that offered by Belkin, it is within the normal limits of Wi-Fi router warranties. Netgear does a decent job with Web support, providing a dedicated support page for the WPNT834 that includes links to troubleshooting tips, how-tos, and other information.
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