The Netgear came to us in Netgear's usual livery -- a very sturdy blue metallic enclosure -- which makes it the sturdiest of all the units in this review.
The FWAG114 is much more than a simple access point: it incorporates a four-port network switch, and a firewall/VPN.
There are two paddle type antennas on the rear of the unit however these are not removable.
The Netgear WG511 PCMCIA card is 802.11g compliant and has a similar sized antenna as the D-Link card. Configuration of the Netgear AP again was handled via a Web browser.
The Netgear came in second place overall behind the Belkin. On the Centrino notebook test, the unit recorded the highest transfer rates overall between the 20-metre and 30-metre points. The Netgear came second place when tested with the generic WLAN card, giving the highest performance at the 15-metre, 25-metre, 50-metre, and 60-metre points, which shows excellent consistency. On the 802.11g 3Com PCMCIA card test, the Netgear collected second place in a draw with the Netcomm. Overall the Netgear is a very consistent performer, and matched with the features would be very hard to go past.
| Product | Netgear FWAG114 |
| Price | AU $799 |
| Vendor | Netgear |
| Phone | 02 8448 2072 |
| Web | www.netgear.com.au |
| Interoperability |  |
| Supports, 802.11a, b, and g standards. | |
| Futureproofing |  |
| Many features and wide support for connections; good security features. | |
| ROI |  ½ |
| Excellent value when everything is considered, however purchasers must intend to use all its features to get good ROI. | |
| Service |  |
| Fairly standard three-year warranty. | |
| Rating |  ½ |
The writer of these reviews was not aware that the word "however" is an adverb and not a conjunction. This word was used incorrectly in practically every review, e.g., "Excellent value when everything is considered, however purchasers must intend to use all its features to get good ROI."
An example from the net,
and I can recommend the cheap and useful Strunk & White "Elements of Style",
which is an updated version of the below.
William Strunk, Jr. (1869–1946). The Elements of Style. 1918.
V. WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS COMMONLY MISUSED
http://www.bartleby.com/141/strunk3.html
"However. In the meaning nevertheless, not to come first in its sentence or clause.
wrong: The roads were almost impassable. However, we at last succeeded in reaching camp.
correct: The roads were almost impassable. At last, however, we succeeded in reaching camp.
When however comes first, it means in whatever way or to whatever extent.
However you advise him, he will probably do as he thinks best.
However discouraging the prospect, he never lost heart."