Why I buy this one ?
- Creates a 5 GHz Wireless-N access point by connecting to an existing router/gateway
- More wireless channels, less interference and better connections using 5 GHz Wireless-N band
- Boosts wireless performance of notebooks with embedded Wireless-N¿
- Automatic Quality of Service (QoS) ensures prioritization of voice, video and gaming traffic
- Device measures 8.9 x 1.5 x 6.8 inches (WxHxD)

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What our customer's say!

"Use as a "wireless bridge" to wireless router: didn't work well", I currently own a Netgear WNR834B wireless router which is connected downstairs and wired to my desktop PC and cable modem. Upstairs I have a second desktop PC but no ethernet cable run, so I've been using a Netgear WN121T USB2.0 wireless adapter. With latest firmware upgrades this theoretically provides up to 300mbps connectivity, although I've gotten 243mbps at most per the connection wizard. Actual throughput between machines is typically 30-40mbps, which is terrific for a non-wired connection if you ask me. I know this doesn't sound even like 802.11g, but I've been using wireless devices for a long time and there's a big difference between "hardware rated speed" and "actual Windows throughput", using tools like DUMeter to measure objective speed.

This all works fine enough, except that fairly often after many hours of use (or when the temperature in the upstairs computer room rises) something goes south and I lose my connection. I believe it's the WN121T adapter rather than the WNR834B router because many of the other wireless networks I normally can also see in my area suddenly have disappeared. The only solution seems to be to shut down the upstairs PC and let things cool down.

Ok, this finally got so annoying that I decided to try something else. In particular I wanted to go with a wireless bridge (connected by ethernet cable to the gigabit network jack on my upstairs PC) rather than a wireless USB adapter. This has many advantages to me and I'd previously had a Linksys 802.11g wireless bridge that worked great. But of course I wanted an 802.11n wireless bridge, which are now commonly called "gaming adapters".

Enter my decision to settle on this WNHDE111 from Netgear, to go along with a new WNDR3300 Netgear wireless router. Theoretically these are good matches.

Well, both boxes were installed and became operational, except that connectivity speed between the two boxes was seemingly very very slow. Internet download speed (per DSL Reports) from the upstairs box was now 2/3 (6700kbps) what it was with my WN121T (9700kbps) on my 10mb cable modem service. Transfer speeds between my two PCs measured only 8mbps instead of the typical 35mbps I had with the WN121T.

Talking to the bridge's firmware, the claim was I had only a 30% signal strength (even though the box was in the same precise location as the WN121T sat at). With my WN121T I show typically 80%-100% (with the WNR834B configured at its maximum capable speed of 270mbps, which usually has a lower signal strength measurement than when configured for a max of only 130mbps).

I tried to move the bridge around to improve the signal strength and it went from a low of 20% to a high of 34%, but in no case did my inter-machine connection throughput improve. Very disappointing.

Then, it suddenly seemed to stop working. I had no connection, couldn't see the router through it, and couldn't even make contact with it using its IP address of 192.168.0.141 through which I'd communicated previously (and watched the signal strength meter). I pulled the power plug to reboot that way, but to no avail.

There's no reset button on the bridge, so if you can't talk to it you're dead. Thus not only did it not perform anywhere near what was expected (actually, I rate it DREADFUL for performance while it was working) but it apparently just died in some way and there was no way to kick it back to life (other than a replacement from Netgear, I guess).

I had upgraded firmware in both boxes to the latest available from Netgear, so in theory any complaints due to prior firware levels should not be relevant.

RMA time. Both boxes are going back on Monday. I'm back with the WNR834B and WN121T, and although I will have to deal with the occasional but significant connection losses and general nuisance issues with a USB network adapter, at least I get absolutely spiffy performance 99.9% of the time and that's what's important.

I recommend you AVOID the WNHDE111 if you're thinking of using it as I was, as a 100% dependable and reliable and FAST 802.11n "transparent" wireless bridge (to a wireless router) connected via ethernet cable to a desktop PC.

I can't imagine using this box for gaming or HD video, unless performance is greatly a function of distance and 80 feet and a few walls is NOT in your blueprint. Perhaps being very close to the router is crucial here, but it certainly shouldn't be... not with Netgear's claims.

"wireless access point", This Netgear product does exactly what it is supposed to do, in a fairly uncomplicated way. I have set up hundreds of routers, switches, hubs, and wireless routers over the years. This one has just enough features to do the job, and be simple to set up.

When first connecting, it prompts you to check for new firmware, which is easily downloaded and installed. You have a switch on the back to select which type of device it is to be, in my case I needed a wireless Access Point. I plugged in a network cable from a nearby 4 port hub, which was plugged into a distant 8 port switch. I connected first though a network cable to set the security settings.

The customer's laptop, running Vista Ultimate, located the device, connected, prompted for security log-on, and that was it. My customer had a reliable connection, and could access the office network with her laptop anywhere throughout a 5000sf office (various walls, hallways, and rooms) We were using the 'N' band, WPA2 security with AES encryption. The signal was strong, and had no interference problems, even though we were in the middle of a large group of small independent offices.

"Works Great", While I wish these bridges had a few extra features and better admin applications, they work as advertised. I just plugged them in and had them working within minutes.

I set them up in the same room and saw data rates of 300Mbps. I then moved the bridge to its real destination, an airplane hangar in my backyard, and the signal strength is down to the 70% range and speed down to about 160Mbps, but my home LAN is still just 100 Mbps, so I'm very happy with it. I notice no difference from when I was working in the home connected directly to my home LAN with an Ethernet cable.

I have been using these devices for a couple months now and work on my computer in the airplane hangar all day long and the bridge is working flawlessly. My Internet and network access is just as good as it was when I was working in the home.

I also have a Replay TV in the airplane hangar and can watch recorded programs from another Replay TV in the house and that works just fine, and streaming video like that is a pretty high-volume network load.

These devices are working great and have allowed me to move my office out to the airplane hangar where it should be whereas with Wireless G before I was seeing data rates around 8Mbps which was not acceptable and prevented me from working where I needed to be.

"Netgear support is horrible!!", A very tech-savvy friend sent me one of these thinking it would connect easily to my Netgear Wireless-N router. The instructions seemed simple enough (and I'm pretty tech-savvy myself), but it didn't work. I called Netgear support and was told that these only work in pairs, so I purchased another one. Still didn't work in spite of well over an hour of "support" from Netgear. They agreed to send me a replacement (for one of them), which they did. Still didn't work. (I'm leaving out a lot of the annoyances and frustration, but I'm sure you can imagine.) I went to Fry's and purchased a kit (which contains a pair of them) and still couldn't get it to work. By this time, I've given up but it's too late to return the original purchase (>14 days). Netgear is refusing to help! If you can get their products to work yourself, fine. If not, don't bother calling Netgear. Their tech support is horrible!!


"Curse of the "CORRUPTED FIRMWARE / LED BLINK"", Luckily, the particular one I prchased presented me with: a Constant Once per Second BLINK from the POWER LED. The Installation Guide refers to this as a "CORRUPTED FIRMWARE" issue. You are then refered to a "Reference Manual" and given a link to Netgear Support, that's a DEAD LINK by the way. The Support Site was down for several days. (yes, I tried the site from another computer with proper internet access and the Netgear Support site was still down)

FRUSTRATION LEVEL: HIGH NORMAL

So now Tech Support would help me, no? Dialed 1-888-NETGEAR, ring, ring, ring, ring, and on and on...... Hello? Nothing. In the distance, the AP BLINKS IN GREEN ONCE PER SECOND.

Wait! The Netgear Support site is up! So let's try the search for the "Reference Manual", copying the exact name of the needed material from the Installation Guide. OK, good, hit search..... 11,000 search results, none of them involving the "Reference Manual" in question.

FRUSTRATION LEVEL: HYPERTENSION 1

So let's call that Tech Support number again.... Yes! An automated system, and here we go off to TECH SUPPORT. Or not. Somebody is talking about their lunch and mentions they need a sweater, and they hang up.

So let's try again. OK an automated system, and again off to Tech Support. This time, a good solid affirmation that I made it through.... Yes hello Raam, nice to meet you. We then get through the formalities and alas, I can tell somebody about the constant Once Per Second Blink from the Power LED.

They promptly mention they'll need to find the "Reference Manual" needed for "EMERGENCY RECOVERY" of the AP. I'm placed on hold, and then I'm informed that the "Reference Manual" is nowhere to be found. So I thank them, and hung up the phone.

FRUSTRATION LEVEL: HYPERTENSION 2

However I DID FIND the PACKAGING MATERIALS for the item, and ceremoniously unplugged the AP. If the Once Per Second "CORRUPTED FIRMWARE" Blink is still signaling, It can do so @ the FRY'S Electronics next to Burbank Airport.


Caveat emptor, Caveat emptor.......