3COM Corp OFFICECONNECT WIRELESS 54 MBPS ( 3CRTRV10075-US )

Average customer rating: 3.5

Travel router that should stay at home
Ok; but you can do better
Handy WiFi for Palm Life Drive
Very nice access point and Excellent Technical Support

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3COM Corp OFFICECONNECT WIRELESS 54 MBPS ( 3CRTRV10075-US )

Manufacturer: 3Com
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B00064C5FS

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Product Description

With this lightweight travel router, you can create a private hot spot and share secure high-speed Internet access wherever a broadband Internet connection is available. 802.11g supports 54 Mbps data transfer rates - five times faster than the speed of 11b networks - for rapid throughput of even large multimedia files, and is backward compatible with 11b users.Choose between Router, Access Point (AP) or Client modes to fit your unique security and communication needs. Up to 16 wireless users connect to the travel router in Router or AP mode; Client mode supports one Ethernet client. With its internal antenna, compact form, and convenient carry case, the travel router transports easily.Advanced Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and basic Wireless Equivalent Privacy (WEP) encryption help secure the security of the wireless network. In Router mode, a stateful packet inspection firewall virtual private network (VPN) adds another layer of defense against Internet threats. A familiar Web browser interface and helpful Setup Wizard make installation and configuration easy.

Customer Reviews:

Travel router that should stay at home.......2007-06-02

Bought this router thinking it would help me during my travels. The size and features are nice - it has 3 modes (router, ap and client) which is one more than others (client is extra - handy for machines that only have a hard wired ethernet and you want to go wireless). It does run hot, but seems to be ok. The web interface is a little confusing - you configure each mode seperately. But there is a button to copy settings from one to the other so it's made somewhat easier.

Now for the bad - the DHCP and/or DNS is seriously broken. When plugged in at home for tests to my Comcast cable modem, the WAN IP address would expire after 1 hr and then not automatically renew. I tried manually doing it via the web interface and same problem. Then I found while travelling that in some hotels the DNS capability to clients would disappear or die. No pattern to that. Even after downloading the latest firmware (2.0.28) the problem persists. And there don't seem to be any more firmware updates (since about 2005) so that tells you pretty much where this product is headed.

Overall, a major disappointment. Better off with the D-Link travel router which seems rock solid and is smaller to boot.

Ok; but you can do better.......2006-08-07

I bought this product because I heard a favorable review of it on the radio. The product is about the size of a pack of cards, and includes a short ethernet cable to connect it as needed, and a power pack. A carrying case is included to take things on the road. The directions were not very clear. If you aren't a techie (that's me), there were many gaps in the directions for installation. One example was when I had to label a network as "ad hoc" or "infrastructure." The process became so frustrating, that I looked at the installation manual of a competing product: the D-Link Pocket Router. I downloaded its installation manual and looked it over. All the geek terms that 3Com took for granted were shown and explained in the D-Link manual. I then set the 3Com settings using the D-Link provided information. It worked fine. But, of course, by then I was interested in the D-Link Pocket Router and ordered it. I am much happier with this product for several reasons: First, as noted there is a detailed manual with full color pictures explaining things every step of the way; second, it is much smaller than the 3Com product, about 1/2 its size; third, and very important, the D-Link pocket router can be powered with its own power source, or you can hook it up using an included usb cable to your computer. So you don't have to have the external power source to hook it up; 4th, with a $10 rebate, it was less than half the cost of the 3Com. Bottom line? I kept the D-Link and returned the 3Com. It performs very well, is lighter, cheaper, and more versatile.

Handy WiFi for Palm Life Drive.......2006-07-09

When I travel I use my Life Drive to stay connected. It has built in WiFi and when staying at hotels with WiFi this is great, but some still have only Ethernet connections in the room. That leaves me unable to connect my Life Drive. This device fixes that problem. It doesn't take up much room and is easy to set up.

Very nice access point and Excellent Technical Support.......2005-07-15

Regarding this fine piece of equipment its everything they saying it is, Excellent security , all the options you can think of, very easy to use, and they have AMAZINGLY good support, which is rare to find these days, I messed it up updating the firmware, I called them, very friendly staff, they asked me to send it back, 2 weeks later I got another one new in box updated with latest firmware, for me no more brands its always going to be 3Com

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