TrendNet TEW-692GR Router

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The TEW-692GR is the first router to support 450Mbps speeds on both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously. This router's raw horsepower redefines wireless networking as we know it, to easily stream HD videos throughout your home and much more.


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Test Setup:
http://vr-zone.com/articles/trendnet-tew-692gr-450mbps-dual-band-wireless-router-review/13226-5.html


It seems that we can conclude that the TEW-692GR is just a TEW-691GR with 5GHz wireless-N strapped into it. The TEW-692GR retails at US$135(Amazon,Newegg), compared to the TEW-691GR which retails at US$98.92 - a difference of $36. It would definitely be appealing to those who would want to expand their wireless home networking to triple-stream 5GHz wireless-N.

It is recommended that clients use similar type of wireless adapters to achieve maximum throughput. So far, 450Mbps dual-band wireless adapters are getting their way into the market; we can see latest notebooks being equippied with 450Mbps dual band wireless adapters from Intel, Ralink, Broadcom, Atheros etc.

It would be great if TRENDnet were to add USB shareport to the router - a nice feature which is seriously found lacking in its products. The TEW-692GR does deliver in both routing and wireless throughput

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Is this thing finally out?

[SmogHog]

Yes,it's available.

Amazon.com (http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.amazon.com/TRENDnet-Concurrent-Wireless-Router-TEW-692GR/dp/B005B111II&rct=j&sa=X&ei=kzxLTreEGe6FsgKzxYCtCA&ved=0CCEQ_ggoADAA&q=trendnet+tew-692gr&usg=AFQjCNFYHx8a8KFpeKVTnuODuUc4kbW5KA) - $134.99 Provantage (http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.provantage.com/trendnet-tew-692gr~7TDW904W.htm&rct=j&sa=X&ei=kzxLTreEGe6FsgKzxYCtCA&ved=0CCIQ_ggoATAA&q=trendnet+tew-692gr&usg=AFQjCNHsk39AInqnvqQwVJ7yVU6PHJnZfw) - $130.94 MacMall (http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.macmall.com/macmall/shop/detail.asp%3Fsource%3DMWBGOOGLEBASE%26dpno%3D87587 20&rct=j&sa=X&ei=kzxLTreEGe6FsgKzxYCtCA&ved=0CCMQ_ggoAjAA&q=trendnet+tew-692gr&usg=AFQjCNHyieUm60DplJTXZfxLVj2GZCNXzg) - $148.99
Compare prices from $131 at 20 stores (http://www.google.com/products/catalog?q=trendnet+tew-692gr&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=13089079149123704927&os=sellers&sa=X&ei=kzxLTreEGe6FsgKzxYCtCA&ved=0CCAQ_QgwAA)

Newegg has it for $134.99 Trendnet (http://www.google.com/url?url=http://www.newegg.com/Store/BrandSubCategory.aspx%3FBrand%3D1935%26SubCategory %3D145%26name%3DTrendnet-Wireless-Routers&rct=j&sa=X&ei=TT1LToLmJ8S1sQKIvYywCA&ved=0CC0Q6QUoATAC&q=trendnet+tew-692gr+from+newegg&usg=AFQjCNFHux0R427Xq0hWhrPqsvQ00oHYzA)

[SmogHog]

Another review,this one from madshrimps.

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/article/1000200/#axzz1Vd22oqWt

Conclusive Thoughts

The latest 450Mbps Concurrent Dual Band Wireless N Router from TRENDnet is very stable and has obtained some of the highest speeds in the performed tests; unlike some other routers, the TEW-692GR offers 450Mbps on both 2.4GHz and 5GHz channels at the same time.
The product appearance has also been updated and now the router looks better compared to the previously tested models, but can also sit vertically, with the help of the included dock.
The firmware menus look similar to the older models from TRENDnet, so people that are upgrading should spend little to no time getting used to it; as the 450Mbps router tested a while back, for each modification made at the Wireless settings, the firmware will request a reboot of the router; for turning On/Off the 2.4GHz or 5GHz Radios inside the router interface we only have to click a button, but I have found that best performance is obtained if we also reboot the router after this modification.