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Gaming Router .. EnGenius ESR 9855G . Use to own only D-Link routers for gaming started having problems with 2 D-link gaming routers DGL 4300 and 4500 both routers were needing to be re-set at least once per day when running W O W or Star Craft on 2 computers and X-Box live on the 360 at the same time the d-links used to handle this type of load well even with changing firmware the d links were having to be re set and lagging and no i was not using 1.20 or 1.21 firmware that d link screwed up the d link 4500 worked great for about 18 months why this problem started may be it was getting worn out. Instead of spending another $200.00 decided to try the newest GAMING ROUTER by EnGenius ESR 9855G... It is not as good looking as the d-links.. Pretty plain in fact it looks rather cheap next to a dgl 4500. but as with most things its whats inside that counts have not had any problems though it has only been 5 days no lag, no re sets, 2 computers, 2 xbox 360s running at the same time all are HARD wired so i dont know about the wireless.. For $100.00 so far it is great will update if any thing changes e-z set up also........Up date 06/06/2010......Router still has not lost connection or needed to be re-set also if you change some of the settings you dont need to re-boot as much like the d-links also be sure to have an internet cable the one from Engenius is a joke its only about 12in at the most
Gaming Router .. EnGenius ESR 9855G . Use to own only D-Link routers for gaming started having problems with 2 D-link gaming routers DGL 4300 and 4500 both routers were needing to be re-set at least once per day when running W O W or Star Craft on 2 computers and X-Box live on the 360 at the same time the d-links used to handle this type of load well even with changing firmware the d links were having to be re set and lagging and no i was not using 1.20 or 1.21 firmware that d link screwed up the d link 4500 worked great for about 18 months why this problem started may be it was getting worn out. Instead of spending another $200.00 decided to try the newest GAMING ROUTER by EnGenius ESR 9855G... It is not as good looking as the d-links.. Pretty plain in fact it looks rather cheap next to a dgl 4500. but as with most things its whats inside that counts have not had any problems though it has only been 5 days no lag, no re sets, 2 computers, 2 xbox 360s running at the same time all are HARD wired so i dont know about the wireless.. For $100.00 so far it is great will update if any thing changes e-z set up also........Up date 06/06/2010......Router still has not lost connection or needed to be re-set also if you change some of the settings you dont need to re-boot as much like the d-links also be sure to have an internet cable the one from Engenius is a joke its only about 12in at the most
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Engenius ESR9855G Wireless Router . Awesome wireless router. Was a breeze to setup, signal very strong and consistent. Bought one for my business, going to buy another for home soon. Recommend highly
Engenius ESR9855G Wireless Router . Awesome wireless router. Was a breeze to setup, signal very strong and consistent. Bought one for my business, going to buy another for home soon. Recommend highly
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Solid dependable router with good performance... . I'm not a gamer but was looking for a reliable router to replace my Belkin N+, probably the flakiest router I've ever owned. The EnGenius ESR9855G has fit the bill so far. Setup instructions were easy to follow and I had my network running within five minutes. No problem setting up the wireless connection with my laptop either and I'm getting a top-notch signal. Wireless signal drops a couple of bars from about 40 ft. away but I don't see any noticeable impact on performance when accessing the Internet.
I configured the connection with my 2Wire 1701G DSL modem manually, and let the EnGenius handle the DNS. Setup went without a hitch. The user interface for the router configuration is intuitive and easy to use. Seems to do a better job of accurately identifying network devices than other routers I've used. So far I've been running for 28 days with no reset and no dropped connections with my DSL modem (a constant problem with the Belkin).
Overall, I would highly recommend this router to anyone looking for rock-solid reliability and performance.
Solid dependable router with good performance... . I'm not a gamer but was looking for a reliable router to replace my Belkin N+, probably the flakiest router I've ever owned. The EnGenius ESR9855G has fit the bill so far. Setup instructions were easy to follow and I had my network running within five minutes. No problem setting up the wireless connection with my laptop either and I'm getting a top-notch signal. Wireless signal drops a couple of bars from about 40 ft. away but I don't see any noticeable impact on performance when accessing the Internet.
I configured the connection with my 2Wire 1701G DSL modem manually, and let the EnGenius handle the DNS. Setup went without a hitch. The user interface for the router configuration is intuitive and easy to use. Seems to do a better job of accurately identifying network devices than other routers I've used. So far I've been running for 28 days with no reset and no dropped connections with my DSL modem (a constant problem with the Belkin).
Overall, I would highly recommend this router to anyone looking for rock-solid reliability and performance.
It fit the bill for me. . I shopped around and settled on a D-Link DIR-815 N 300 Dual Band Router for a multimedia upgrade router. That's another story of course, but I wouldn't recommend it. So then I turned this one up. I don't know if it has changes but hardware v 1.20.0 has the 100/1000 switches in all connections. I haven't pushed to the limits under test conditions, of course low than advertised overall thru put, but she moves some traffic once you get started. SMA detachable antenna, I upgraded to 9dbi antenna on the receive side only, which is good for a big (not huge) old house with metal pipes and who knows what in the mortar and plaster, as far as coverage. All multi media sources are relatively close to radio source, I wouldn't count really far coverage at N speeds unless it a line of sight or you upgrade the antenna, localize the signal direction, over clock, or whatever. Haven't tried QoS. For multiple higher bandwidth connections, best results are from sustained connections with consistent volumes of traffic over time. Make address filter and firewall seem to work fine, with no real effect on performance. Have to reset it maybe once every few months. The one I got seems pretty solid. At $90 new, it fit the bill and feel I got my money's worth, without a bag of chips. I'm sure there are lemons out there, but give it a shot if you get somewhere with a good return policy.
Great router if you're only using the wired gigabit ports . I was hoping this router was going to provide me with the same level of stability and performance that I had for years with the D-Link DGL-4300. The firmware software is almost exactly the same as the D-Link, I had, which made it seem like it was using the exact same hardware and firmware, only rebranded for their specific brands. I was able to quickly port all my settings over from my older router without much trouble. For about 2 months, I strictly used the wired connections with some hubs and it was humming along fine and fairly stable.
But then, I added some wireless devices to the mix. It was a wireless router after all. I had bridged it with it's cousin, the Engenius ESR-9850, since I had a room that was not wired with an ethernet port.
I wake up one day to find that I had no internet connectivity to my computer, and the first thing I thought was that perhaps my ISP is just out. It had happened once before. I go check the devices, and restarted both my cable modem and the ESR9855G. Everything was working again. The next day it happened again. This time I went to the router firmware webpage, and found that it didn't even load up. This lead me to believe that the router (ESR9855G) was the culprit and I proceeded to turn the ESR9855G off and on. Internet connectivity was back as soon as the router was restarted. My ESR-9850 normally doesn't have any devices on that utilize it much, so at this point, I did not think that the Wi-Fi of the ESR9855G had anything to do with the router seemingly having stability issues. It wasn't until I started using my laptop and doing some VoIP calls. My calls kept dropping while I was connected to the Wi-Fi of the ESR9855G. Every time I drop, the internet is no longer accessible, the router is not accessible either, and I had to resort to restarting the ESR9855G. I was able to consistently break the router while being on the wifi connection. As soon as I switched back to a wired connection for my VoIP call, the router no longer died.
That said, if you're going to use the wireless functionality of this router, I would be weary due to the stability issues I have experienced. I did not change any of the default settings for any of the wireless settings other than setting an SSID, wpa2-personal.
If you're just using the gigabit ports, this router does the job, but there are plenty of cheaper options that can easily do that. The markup for "gaming" is probably not worth it.
Unfortunately, I experienced the stability issues of this device a bit later and now stuck with it. I suppose I have an expensive hub to use when I need one.
But then, I added some wireless devices to the mix. It was a wireless router after all. I had bridged it with it's cousin, the Engenius ESR-9850, since I had a room that was not wired with an ethernet port.
I wake up one day to find that I had no internet connectivity to my computer, and the first thing I thought was that perhaps my ISP is just out. It had happened once before. I go check the devices, and restarted both my cable modem and the ESR9855G. Everything was working again. The next day it happened again. This time I went to the router firmware webpage, and found that it didn't even load up. This lead me to believe that the router (ESR9855G) was the culprit and I proceeded to turn the ESR9855G off and on. Internet connectivity was back as soon as the router was restarted. My ESR-9850 normally doesn't have any devices on that utilize it much, so at this point, I did not think that the Wi-Fi of the ESR9855G had anything to do with the router seemingly having stability issues. It wasn't until I started using my laptop and doing some VoIP calls. My calls kept dropping while I was connected to the Wi-Fi of the ESR9855G. Every time I drop, the internet is no longer accessible, the router is not accessible either, and I had to resort to restarting the ESR9855G. I was able to consistently break the router while being on the wifi connection. As soon as I switched back to a wired connection for my VoIP call, the router no longer died.
That said, if you're going to use the wireless functionality of this router, I would be weary due to the stability issues I have experienced. I did not change any of the default settings for any of the wireless settings other than setting an SSID, wpa2-personal.
If you're just using the gigabit ports, this router does the job, but there are plenty of cheaper options that can easily do that. The markup for "gaming" is probably not worth it.
Unfortunately, I experienced the stability issues of this device a bit later and now stuck with it. I suppose I have an expensive hub to use when I need one.
Cons Review
Worst router ever . Got this to replace our old reliable Linksys G router. Man this thing goes down every day. Not reliable and is actually slower than the G router I had.
DON'T BUY! READ MY REVIEW . First, the product shipped to me was defective, but I didn't know it until after several hours into attempting to set it up. At the 3rd hour, the left antennae began sagging and then eventually plopped over. Nothing I did could fix this, which is a simple screw in antennae.
Then there was the installation. Aaaaagh! I spent hours trying to set it up according to the manufacturer instructions. But the instructions were wrong! At one point I was told to enter the PIN for the router. I was shown a picture of the router and where to locate the PIN....but guess what? There was no PIN....anyone. I searched every inch of the device and every piece of packing. Nothing.
I've set up routers before...in fact I have an MCSE and computer programming degree. I dug into the hardware through the 192.198.0.1 screen. I tried everything. And of course, like most people I suppose, I took notes on the instruction booklet.
So after all this mess, of course, I needed to return the product. But guess what mistake I made? I bought it from J&R fronting as Amazon. J&R will not take returns...it has to go to the manufacturer. They will not even talk to me.
And according to information I received from J&R and the manufacturer, I cannot return the router because I wrote on some of the materials.
Where's Amazon to protect me now. Why should I be penalized? It's DEFECTIVE. It's also not a very good router and I would not recommend buying it.
I went out today and purchased the Cisco Valet. The installation wasn't flawless, I did need to call their superior support line, but I had everything configured and running within an hour.
Then there was the installation. Aaaaagh! I spent hours trying to set it up according to the manufacturer instructions. But the instructions were wrong! At one point I was told to enter the PIN for the router. I was shown a picture of the router and where to locate the PIN....but guess what? There was no PIN....anyone. I searched every inch of the device and every piece of packing. Nothing.
I've set up routers before...in fact I have an MCSE and computer programming degree. I dug into the hardware through the 192.198.0.1 screen. I tried everything. And of course, like most people I suppose, I took notes on the instruction booklet.
So after all this mess, of course, I needed to return the product. But guess what mistake I made? I bought it from J&R fronting as Amazon. J&R will not take returns...it has to go to the manufacturer. They will not even talk to me.
And according to information I received from J&R and the manufacturer, I cannot return the router because I wrote on some of the materials.
Where's Amazon to protect me now. Why should I be penalized? It's DEFECTIVE. It's also not a very good router and I would not recommend buying it.
I went out today and purchased the Cisco Valet. The installation wasn't flawless, I did need to call their superior support line, but I had everything configured and running within an hour.
Feature Multimedia Enhanced 300MBPS Wireless N Gaming Router with Stream Engine Technolo
- 300 Mbps Multimedia Enhanced Wireless N Gaming Router
- Wireless 802.11N Technology
- Gigabit Ethernet Switch
- Stream engine Technology
- 802.11E Qos (Wmm)
- Policy Based Parental Control For Safe Browsing
- Power-Saving Management
- Secure Push-Button Setup
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Product Details
EAN : 0655216004818UPC : 655216004818
MPN : ESR9855G
Brand : EnGenius
Weight : 2 pounds
Height : 4 inches
Length : 13 inches
Width : 10 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : EnGenius
Model : ESR9855G
Publisher : EnGenius
SKU : 2-2680031
Studio : EnGenius
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