TRENDnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Review

TRENDnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Review
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  1. Introduction
  2. Setup & Admin Panel
  3. Test Setup & Test Software
  4. Wireless Tests
  5. Wired Tests & Stress Test
  6. Conclusion
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Conclusion
TRENDnet’s TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is a solid router. It is missing a couple features like connection logging and TCP/UDP timeout settings, but most users won’t even notice. One thing all users are likely to experience is when the wireless acts up and just stops talking to a device, even though the device is still connected. The quirkiness with the wireless only occurred once on my laptop, but three times on my iPhone. It could become a problem that gets increasingly more annoying.

Throughput on the router is impressive. Wireless speeds don’t get anywhere near the advertised 450Mbps, but if you’re within 25 feet and a couple of walls, you can expect around 70Mbps which is more than enough to stream HD content or quickly transfer files. Wired throughput is also nice, seeing a median in the low 800Mbps range.  Also, even when I threw everything I could at the router, it continued to handle traffic except for a small wireless hiccup.

Right now the TEW-691GR sells for $89.99 at my favorite online retailer, which is a steal in my eyes! A firmware update could iron the wireless issues, and could also add TCP/UDP timeout settings. Because of this possibility and the overall great performance of the TEW-691GR, I’m giving it an 8 out of 10 score.

Pros:

  • Overall solid performance
  • Sustains high network speeds under load
  • A plethora of options including multiple SSIDs and Static DHCP

Cons:

  • Rare wireless issues
  • No TCP/UDP timeout settings
  • Reboots required for even small changes

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  • Exhaustivus

    what’s the router processor, freqs, how much RAM, how big the Flash is, details details, please!

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  • Rustysjoy

    Purchased a tew691 fron newegg, two weeks later it quit, newegg said toobad….

  • http://www.thinkcomputers.org/ Jack

    Ouch, sorry to hear that. I used the TEW-691GR for about a month, and everything I experienced is documented in the review. If you don’t mind me asking, how did your TEW-691GR die? Did it just quit working, stop powering on, hung on flash, etc…?

  • http://www.thinkcomputers.org/ Jack

    That information isn’t provided in the manual nor through the admin web interface. So, I’d have to open the router and look at the chips. I didn’t want to risk voiding the warranty.

  • http://cad.cx Colin Dean

    Depending on how you paid for it, you credit card company might offer some kind of extra warranty. I know that American Express does this, but I’ve never actually had to use it.