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/eye roll]]>Jan 7th 2009 9:58PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 7th 2009 6:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 7th 2009 6:12PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 7th 2009 10:00PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/I have setup many with the dlink device and it works great with the pcmcia cards. ]]>Jan 7th 2009 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 7th 2009 9:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 8th 2009 12:36AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/also, its a hybrid and it has gigabit ethernet and full blown security... why would you pay more? when you can get it with more features, at a cheaper price?

also, Netgear sucks, i had a netgear N router, after a month, it died. piece of shit.]]>Jan 7th 2009 8:18PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/
Can I haz test 3G period?]]>Jan 7th 2009 8:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 7th 2009 8:30PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/
I live a sad life ;_;]]>Jan 7th 2009 9:25PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/Jan 23rd 2009 6:36PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/http://www.engadget.com/2009/01/07/netgear-announces-3g-mobile-broadband-wireless-router-for-802-11/
I bought this router at Fry' Electronics (frys.com) 2/25/2009.
Here's the Documentation link from the "router manager":
http://documentation.netgear.com/mbr624gu/enu/202-10437-01/index.html

I have a (Sprint) Novatel U760 card and (even though it's not listed on the "supported" list because the card is to new) the setup went pretty smoothly. Just this strangeness:
- The router takes about 10mins and 30 seconds to connect to the internet once it's been powered up. Not sure why this is, but, it's very consistent: 10mins 30secs to connect every time the router is turned off and then back on. This occurs no matter what my radio signal strength is. I've tested it from -101db to -77db and it always takes 10mins 30secs to connect.

One problem:
- My upload speed is radically different on the router than when the card is connected directly into my laptop. I tested on Sprint.com/speedtest and speedtest.net and my results are consistent between the two websites:

u760 card connected directly to laptop:
500-700Kb/s Download - 200-400Kb/s Upload

u760 card connected to the Netgear MBR624GU 3G router (conected to the same laptop):
500-700Kb/s Download - 40-160Kb/s Upload

Regarding tech support: On day 1, I had problems contacting tech support at the number listed on the outside of the box. Every time I called (and every option I tried) I ended up getting disconnected. I finally called the main phone number listed under "contact us" on their website and got routed to the right place. I also complained about their idiotic phone system and I haven't had trouble calling Netgear tech support since that day.

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