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Trendnet TEW-672GR Dual Band Wireless N Gigabit Router Review

[09/23/2008 09:31 PM | Networking]
by Platon Scheblykin

Today we are going to review 300Mbps dual band wireless N Gigabit router from Trendnet that should offer up to 14x the speed and 6x the coverage of the wireless g connection. It features Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) antenna technology, advanced wireless encryption and a manual on/off wireless switch. Read more in our review!

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Not long ago we tested a wireless router from Trendnet called TEW-633GR. Its main traits were Gigabyte Ethernet ports and support for the IEEE 802.11n (draft N) standard. Today, we have got another router from Trendnet which offers the same functionality. The model we tested earlier features extended QoS settings whereas the TEW-672GR supports two frequency bands, 2.4 and 5GHz. To remind you, the 5GHz band is employed by the once-popular IEEE 802.11a standard.

We will see if the TEW-672GR differs greatly from the TEW-633GT in practical applications and what model is better.

Specification and Accessories

Parameter

Characteristics

Wireless standard

- IEEE 802.11a/b/g
- IEEE 802.11n (draft)

Encoding standard

- WEP (64/128bit)
- WPA (TKIP, AES)
- WPA2 (TKIP, AES)
- WPS: PIN and PBC support

Antenna

3 x 2dBi dipole antennas

Signal modulation

- 802.11n: OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM.
- 802.11b: CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK.
- 802.11g: OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16/64-QAM

Operating frequency

- 2.412 ~ 2.462GHz (FCC); 2.412 ~ 2.472GHz (ETSI)
- 5.180-5.250GHz; 5.725-5.825GHz (FCC)
- 5.180-5.250GHz (ETSI)

Transmit power

- 802.11a: 14dBm
- 802.11b: 18dBm
- 802.11g: 15dBm
- 802.11n (draft 2.0): 11dBm

Receiver sensitivity

- 802.11a: -72dBm @ 54Mbps
- 802.11b: -84dBm @ 11Mpbs
- 802.11g: -73dBm @ 54Mbps
- 802.11n (draft 2.0) : -69dBm

Nominal data transfer rate

- 802.11n (draft): up to 300Mbps
- 802.11g: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
- 802.11a: 6, 9, 12, 18, 24, 36, 48, 54Mbps
- 802.11b: 1, 2, 5.5, 11Mbps

Operating channels

11 for North America, 14 Japan,
13 Europe (ETSI), 3 (non-overlapping)

WAN

1 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Mb/s 
Auto-MDIX port

LAN

4 RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Mb/s 
Auto-MDIX ports

Other interfaces

None

Power

External power supply unit

Dimensions

150(L)  x 163(W) x 26(H) mm

Additional features

- WiFi certified
- WiFi Protected Setup (WPS)
- Wireless module On/Off switch on the case

The box contains the following:

  • TEW-672GR router
  • Quick Installation CD
  • User manual
  • Category 5e Ethernet cable
  • 12V/1A power adapter
 
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