Microsoft MN-700 Wireless 802.11g 4 Port Router $29.99 + ship

[Analog]

Microsoft MN-700 Wireless 802.11g 4 Port Router
54Mbps throughput, WEP and WPA security and SPI and NAT Firewalls
$29.99 + $5 Shipping and Handling
Experience wireless freedom at lightning-fast speed with a state-of-the-art 802.11g wireless network. The new standard in wireless lets you share files, printers, and a single broadband Internet connection with unmatched performance and security. Enjoy fast file swapping, printer sharing, and multiplayer gaming throughout your home or small office.

The MN700 allows you to connect your 802.11g and 802.11b equipped computers wirelessly and also provides four 10/100 ports for wired connectivity. The built in commercial grade SPI and NAT firewalls secure your network to help protect against unauthorized access. Transmit data securely using the latest in wireless encryption with automatic Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) protection and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA), the most sophisticated standard in wireless security.

# Features: Automatically detects your Internet service and modem settings for easy configuration.
# Unique Microsoft automatic update keeps your software current.
# Expandable platform delivers the power and flexbility for current and future needs
# Lightning-fast 54 Mbps is 5 times faster than 802.11b
# Enjoy wireless freedom ? playing music, games, and video anywhere.
# Advanced parental controls help restrict children or employees from visiting inappropriate Web sites and can limit time on the Internet.
# Built-in hardware Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT)

Specifications:
# Four 10/100 auto-sensing/auto-crossover ports
# Firewall protection
# DHCP support
# Network Address Translation (NAT)
# VPN passthrough and tunneling
# Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
# 128-bit WEP security
# 256-bit Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA)
# Connects up to 253 wireless/wired computers
# Compatible with 802.11g/802.11b networks and computers
# TCP/IP, PPTP, UDP/IP, L2TP, IPSec, PPPoE protocol
# HTTP remote management protocol
# Requires Windows 98/98SE/Me/2000/XP
# Condition: Refurbished with all accessories, drivers, manuals

Text

 

[mattg1981]

I have this router and its not bad ...

 

[amdskip]

Note: this router cannot be setup on windows 2000, must have xp

 

[superHARD]

www.woot.com has one product?

 

[Setral]

Read the information about Woot.

They are a closeout store, they carry 1 product per day until they are either a) sold out or b) it becomes Midnight. At midnight they post a new product Monday - Friday. (CST)

 

[EPSSniper]

So this is new in box with everything, right? I'd love to get one, as I jumped on the deal for the MS Wireless card posted earlier.

 

[se7en]

ordered once before from these guys went ok jumped on this one too last time came in about 3-4 days I belive pretty quick. Not a bad deal at all on this router since its for G.

 

[substance12]

I heard this router has issues with port forwarding and some of the other advanced features. Anyone care to elaborate/debunk?

 

[Jenova314]

woot still has this in stock. i hope this sends a clear signal to them that they should knock the prices back down, because $35 shipped for this router is warm, not hot. at times, the daily product can be out of stock within minutes.

 

[grooveman]

Kindly Substance12,

I'd jumped on the deal for this router at Target a while back. For a home user, it probably is an OK router. Port forwarding does work. The built in 'firewall' in the router is hard coded to be on.

The big problem I had with it - and the reason for an eventual return - was that the traffic caused by a certain P2P program with forwarded ports (or perhaps numerous SYN attacks associated with that) will cause the router to freeze. The lights on the router would stay on and blink as normal, but all traffic through LAN and WAN ports went nowhere. Router first looses DHCP, then DNS, then couldn't be pinged. The only way I'd found to get it working again was to power cycle it. (When eMule was running, the router would freeze every 5-12 hours.) Happened with two different MN-700s, with two or three firmware versions. (Including the latest, too. ) Every now and then, someone will post about it on MS.public.broadband.hardware... an MS person asked some questions once, but never quite posted a reply.

Security settings are set in stone, though, except for the option to allow ICMP packets or to enable a DMZ.

If you don't use emule, on the other hand, it is a fine router, I think.

HTH!

Andy

 

[ae86pwr]

refurb..

 

[VirtualLarry]

Originally posted by: EPSSniper
So this is new in box with everything, right? I'd love to get one, as I jumped on the deal for the MS Wireless card posted earlier.

No, it's refurb, read the product description on Woot!.

OP, could you please add that to the title?

I believe that there is a firmware update available from MS for this router, grooveman, were you using the stock firmware or the upgraded version?

I'm curious if this can be placed into "infrastructure client AP mode", and act as an ethernet-bridges WiFi client NIC, with another router/AP? That would be nice, because my LinkSys USB WiFi NIC won't support Win98se.

 

[cremefilled]

I've had great luck with the Microsoft wireless routers. They have better range than equivalent products from Belkin, Netgear, SMC, and D-Link -- MS is the best out of that bunch. The configuration is also a breeze.

 

[Intelman07]

Hey you guys like this router...good!! Anything else I should know about it, will I be happy? Emule has a problem, I dont use emule, but I do use bit torrent.

 

[Ns1]

I have 2 of these routers and like it quite a bit

it's easy to setup/use and I've never had an issue with it

I use overnet/ed2k quite a bit and there are no issues with that either

 

[Intelman07]

Cool, no 2 second delay in browsing or w/e I've heard?