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`Review Date: September 25, 2003 Updated on: September 25, 2003
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`The Good Superior wireless performance; easy to install; excellent security/
`options; wireless bridge support; parental controls.
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`The Bad Short, one-year warranty; makes you hunt for some configuration/
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`The Bottom Line Dell's new 802.11g router is fast and easy to use, and it has all/
`the right features for wireless home networking.
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`Dell Wireless 2300 router review - CNET
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`Editors' note: The rating and/or Editors' Choice designation for this product has
`been altered since the review's original publication. The reason for this is simply
`the general improvement of technology over time. In order to keep our ratings fair
`and accurate, it's sometimes necessary to downgrade the ratings of older products
`relative to those of newer products.
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`Dell's Wireless 2300 broadband router offers superior performance and a well-
`rounded feature set suited for the home user. Windows 2000 and XP users, as well
`as novices, will like the streamlined installation, which nearly runs itself (other
`operating systems are supported, but not as seamlessly). The Wireless 2300
`supports both 802.11b and 802.11g and touts an excellent array of security options,
`including WPA, WEP, SSID blocking, stateful packet inspection (SPI) firewall, and
`parental controls. You can also link the router to two additional Wireless 2300
`routers to increase your 802.11g coverage area. This is the most polished 802.11g
`router we have seen to date.
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`The initial setup of the Wireless 2300 is simple and quick, especially for those with
`Windows 2000 or XP systems. Inserting the accompanying CD starts the Setup
`Wizard. After a quick scan of your network, the Setup Wizard automatically
`configures the settings for both your computer and the Wireless 2300. With the
`Setup Wizard making all of the networking changes for us, we connected quickly
`and were surfing within just a few minutes. The process takes a bit longer with
`other OSs, but the included user guide walks you through the process.
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`Changing the router's configuration requires the Web-based configuration tool;
`unfortunately, it's a little convoluted. For example, the Setup Wizard warns you to
`lock down the wireless network by changing the SSID, enabling WEP or WPA, and
`turning off SSID broadcasts. The first two items are easily found in the Basic section
`of the configuration tool, but users must make their way to the wireless settings of
`the Advanced section to turn off SSID broadcasts.
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`The Wireless 2300 is packed with features and security, and it supports 802.11g
`and boasts an eye-pleasing exterior design. The sleek, silver-and-black chassis has
`wall-mounts built into its base. The clearly labeled indicator lights show activity for
`the Internet connection, each of the four ports on the built-in 10/100 switch, and the
`wireless LAN.
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`The Wireless 2300 offers the latest in security options for wireless networking. It
`supports the new WPA encryption scheme as well as the older 64/128-bit WEP
`standard. There's no support for 802.1x authentication, but the router does offer an
`expansive MAC address feature that can be applied to all clients of the Wireless
`2300, whether wired or wireless. Stateful Packet Inspection, NAT, packet filtering,
`and intruder-detection alerts offer a high level of Internet security.
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`Additional security features include port forwarding, which allows for both a DMZ
`computer and the forwarding of specific packets to specific computers. The well-
`rounded parental-control feature lets you block Internet access for specific
`computers by time of day. You can also limit Internet access completely or restrict it
`to a list of Web sites.
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`Another great feature is the router's ability to create a wireless bridge with up to
`two additional Wireless 2300s. This lets it function as a bridge and a repeater,
`similar to the Buffalo WLA-G54 .
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`The Dell Wireless 2300 offers some of the best 802.11g throughput rates we've
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`2/5
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`seen to date, second only to the U.S. Robotics USR8054 . In our tests, the
`throughput rates for 802.11g peaked at 23.5Mbps for 802.11g, and those for mixed-
`mode (with both 802.11g and 802.11b clients transmitting simultaneously) reached
`18.2Mbps. The throughput degradation over distance is also very good. Most
`notably, both the Wireless 2300 and the USR8054 outperform their competitors in
`mixed-mode performance by more than a factor of two.
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`The Wireless 2300 has a few limitations. The user guide indicates that the Wireless
`2300 can support only 16 wireless clients or 64 NAT clients; in addition, having
`more than 20 simultaneous users of any type degrades the device's overall
`performance. Most home users will never stress the Wireless 2300 to this extent,
`but small offices could begin to hit the performance ceiling if their network grows
`large enough.
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`CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (Longer bars indicate better performance)
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`Throughput in Mbps
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`Dell Wireless 2300 g
`23.5
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`Netgear WGR614
`22.2
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`Buffalo AirStation
`19.6
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`Belkin 54G router
`19.1
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`Apple AirPort Extreme
`18.4
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`Linksys WRT54G
`15.6
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`The Wireless 2300 comes with a meager one-year warranty. Lifetime technical
`support is available 24/7 by phone, as well as by e-mail. The Dell support Web site
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`http://www.cnet.com/products/dell-wireless-2300-router/
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`3/5
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