TRENDnet’s TEW-687GA 450Mbps Wireless N Gaming Adapter is a sleek and versatile piece of network equipment. While it is primarily marketed toward gamers who want wireless N performance on their PC or consoles, the TEW-687GA can also double as a bridge for your network, provide N connectivity to media players, or any other device with an Ethernet port. This ‘gaming adapter’ successfully interfaces with all of these devices while providing great performance compared to the competition.
Special thanks to TRENDnet for providing us with the TEW-687GA 450Mbps Wireless N Gaming Adapter to review.
Features
- Extreme wireless N data rates up to 450Mbps
- Wi-Fi compliant with IEEE 802.11n standard
- Backwards compatible with IEEE 802.11g/b devices
- Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) Quality of Service (QoS)
- Wireless security encryption up to WPA2-PSK
- One touch Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) button
- Universal Plug and Play (UPnP)
- Quick and easy user setup wizard
- Web browser management interface
Specifications
| Standards | IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, and IEEE 802.11n |
| Interface | 1 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-MDIX LAN port |
| LED Indicators | Power: Blue LAN: Blue = 100Mbps | Orange = 1000Mbps Wireless: Blue WPS: Blue |
| Power | 12V DC, 0.5A power adapter |
| Buttons | Reset button – restores factory default settings WPS button – enables WPS function |
| Power Consumption | 4.5 watts (max) |
| Dimensions | 60 x 118 x 135 mm (2.4 x 4.6 x 5.3 in.) |
| Weight | 153g (5.3 oz.) |
| Certifications | CE, FCC |
| Frequency | 2.412 – 2.472 GHz |
| Data Rate (auto fallback) | 802.11b: up to 11Mbps 802.11g: up to 54Mbps 802.11n: up to 450Mbps |
| Output Power | 802.11b: 18dBm (typical) 802.11g: 15dBm (typical) 802.11n: 15dBm (typical) |
| Receiving Sensitivity | 802.11b: -84dBm (typical) 802.11g: -72dBm (typical) 802.11n: -68dBm (typical) |
| Encryption | 64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK |
| Channels | 1 – 11 (FCC), 1 – 13 (ETSI) |
Packaging
TRENDnet’s TEW-687GA’s box has a yellow background prominently displaying the name of the device and that it is capable of the fastest speed and furthest wireless coverage. The back features a quick summary of the product in 7 different languages along with a diagram showing the myriad of uses for the TEW-687GA.
Inside the box we find the device itself, the power adapter, a printed user’s manual, a digital copy of the user’s manual, and a black colored 2 foot Cat 5e cable.
