Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router for $16 Shipped

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Netgear MR814 802.11b Wireless 4-Port Cable/DSL Router for $16 Shipped

Amazon has lowered the cost on the standard Netgear MR814 802.11b wireless router. Check out the reviews from ZDNET (8/10), DesignTechnica, and Amazon user reviews.

Pricegrabber Price : $42~92 Shipped
Spoofee Price : $16 Shipped

1. Amazon Price : $36.34
2. Rebate Price : -$20.00
Final Price : $16.34
 
The better deal is to go to Newegg or Buy.com and get it for $9.99.
 
Hmm, two days ago the rebate was $30 but the rebate form showed only one $20 rebate (edit: on newegg.com), Now I see the other $10 rebate.

I read that this is a "Best value" router (decent wireless+wired) :D
 
Fair warning:

I've had a terrible experience with this thing. I got one from staples a while back, seemed good at first, but it eventually started to crap out. It would lose connection at least once a day, and it took like 10 minutes to reconnect. It drove me insane, and updated firmware didn't help. I found out I wasn't the only one with problems, negative reviews at amazon.com all had the same problems as I did.

I hereby vow never to buy a Netgear product ever again.
 
I have a linksys router and it does the same thing. We called comcast about it and they hooked up a cable amplifier, problem fixed. So, there could be a couple different problems contributing to you losing your connection. My roomate at college has the router mentioned above in this board, and he says he's used it for a year and a half, and he'd highly recommend it.
 
Well I had a Linksys wired router before I got the Netgear, never had a problem with it though, and I still use it. I'll get the wireless Linksys router once there's a hot deal for it ;)

I use Comcast service tooooo, we're like brothers!
 
I find that Linksys and Netgear both make excellent routers. I use Comcast as well.
 
Be careful! That $30 rebate is only good from 11/11 through 11/21. If you buy early, you may not get the extra $10 back.
 
Beware! Read Amazon reviews.

There are tons of people who've had problems with this router. No wonder they're trying to get rid of it. That's a shame cause I was about to buy one too. Maybe it's worth taking the risk for about $6.
 
samcasey said:
Be careful! That $30 rebate is only good from 11/11 through 11/21. If you buy early, you may not get the extra $10 back.
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Thanks Samcasey, I made the notice on the front page. I hope Amazon fixes this or changes the rebate form. I will email them.
 
i love netgear. i have this model but the MR814v2! Version 2 though. never had any problems with it at all, it's very small and works flawlessly. i just had a past problem with my new dell 700m connecting, but a firmware upgrade fixed everything. i had to upgrade the firmware so it can patch up the compatibility with the 'centrino-based' systems. but yea 16 bucks AND AR isn't much of a deal for a 802.11b these days.

Netgear and linksys make excellent routers just stay away from d-link :)
 
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uh oh, i bought it when i saw that $30 rebate, so unforunately i wont be all $30 back. i'll just use the $20 rebate instead, its still not a bad deal. and as a response to all the bad reviews: i don't need exceptional performance here. this will be my first time using wireless (i have a desktop, but my mom just got a laptop) so this is pretty much a learning experience for me.

and thanks for the reviews, guys. they definitely help when i'm considering buying something. spoofee rocks!
 
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examples:
NETGEAR MR814NA 802.11b wireless router (prod#298420), $59.99 - $10 instant rebate - $45 mfr mail in rebate
= $4.99 after rebate

NETGEAR MA111 Wireless USB Network Adapter, 802.11b (prod#305657), $49.99 - $10 instant rebate - $35 mfr mail in rebate
= $4.99 after rebate

NETGEAR MA521 Wireless Network PC Card, 802.11b (prod#308057), $49.99 - $10 instant rebate - $35 mfr mail in rebate
= $4.99 after rebate
 
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NetGear is really giving away the 802.11b products. With 54Mbps and 108Mbps 802.11g devices flooding the market, they better get rid of the 11Mbps 801.11b devices.
I can almost guarantee that if we wait until Dec, we can get them for FREE.
 
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