Canon Puts Efficiency On Press
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"The CNET reviewer gets a failing grade" on by Shawn-California
Pros: Great range
Cons: Bad reviewer
Summary: Why do tech reviewers now regularly slam external antennas? They just don?t work as well. I?m tired of the fashionistas downgrading the functionality of our mobile electronics. Manufacturers are now afraid to launch a new cell phone with an external antenna, which works a heck of a lot better!
The reviewer, Dong Ngo, rated the TL-WR941ND 3 stars. Users have rated it at 4. Mr. Ngo rated the Netgear WNR854T at 3.5 stars and praised its ?attractive antenna-less design.? The average rating of 48 users is 1 star!
At 200 feet the TL-WR941ND rated throughput of 56.5 Mbps, while the Netgear WNR854T tested at only 26.9 Mbps at 200 feet! That?s half the throughput of the TP-Link at 200 feet. Why is the Netgear omitted from the 200 foot testing charts here? You don?t think an antenna makes a difference for range? CNET needs a new reviewer that places function over form and fashion.
- 3 replies to this review
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absolutely correct. And, perhaps even MORE important, external antennas with standard connectors (e.g. R-SMA) can be upgraded for just a few dollars -- the "standard" ones here appear to be 2db, and you can simply buy "longer sticks" to get better range and throughput and longer distances.
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Agreed!
Cnet reviewer, are we into fashion review or what?
Anyone of you bring your router cat-walk??
It's truly sad to see more routers now designed with hidden antenna, even sad to see Cnet reviewer rule fashion over features+functions. -
Agreed, we don't buy routers to look at them we buy them to connect to the internet with multiple devices. What use is the router if even one of my computers can't connect in my home? It would also be nice for them to test signal penetration using an average home as well, how many levels or walls of x inches of thickness, things real people need to know to see if they're buying a router or a "paper weight"?
