TRENDnet TEW-687GA 450Mbps Wireless N Gaming Adapter Review

jmke · 27th February 2011, 18:06

The new Wireless 450Mbps TEW-687GA from TRENDnet is not USB anymore like the previously released products, but offers a Gigabit network interface between itself and the computer we are connecting the adapter to; this way, we don't have to install drivers anymore and is compatible with any platform (we can even configure it through the Playstation3 Internet Browser). We will perform some data transfer speeds to see if it is really better in terms of performance.

http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/ar...Adapter-Review

jmke · 27th February 2011, 18:10

What use exactly would you give this product? Add highspeed wireless to a system at $100 ( http://www.google.com/search?q=TEW-6...874725 dc45b7 ) which doesn't have wireless network card? A PCI wireless network card is about $50 for high end one, how does this stack up? How many times do you switch around network between devices?

PS3 and XBOX 360 have wireless network integrated, so maybe for other devices like Popcorn Hour? That one only has LAN, with this you can give it a fast wireless access? It does come at a premium price though, to be honest

Stefan Mileschin · 27th February 2011, 18:42

These devices with the new speed are still at the beginning and I am sure that a lot of speed improvements will be made with firmware upgrades to both router and adapter.

I see this product as a great device to add Wireless LAN and Internet access to any device in our homes with a RJ45 connector, without the need to configure anything else after the main setup wizard has been completed.

The PS3 comes with Wireless B/G so this adapter is a great upgrade to the internal wireless solution.

jmke · 27th February 2011, 18:45

Would this setup be possible?

In a room where you don't have wired connection to your network
- PC1
- PC2
connected with RJ45 to a switch in that room
switch connected to TEW-687GA.
Does the 687GA provide DHCP to more than one client?

Stefan Mileschin · 27th February 2011, 19:33

That would be an interesting test to perform, but I do not have currently a switch handy.

jmke · 27th February 2011, 20:46

a router with 4 UTP ports and its internal DHCP disabled should work too

Stefan Mileschin · 27th February 2011, 21:51

Yes, that is a solution too, but with a regular switch it would have been much more simpler

27th February 2011, 18:06	#1
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	TRENDnet TEW-687GA 450Mbps Wireless N Gaming Adapter Review The new Wireless 450Mbps TEW-687GA from TRENDnet is not USB anymore like the previously released products, but offers a Gigabit network interface between itself and the computer we are connecting the adapter to; this way, we don't have to install drivers anymore and is compatible with any platform (we can even configure it through the Playstation3 Internet Browser). We will perform some data transfer speeds to see if it is really better in terms of performance. http://www.madshrimps.be/articles/ar...Adapter-Review __________________

27th February 2011, 18:10	#2
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	What use exactly would you give this product? Add highspeed wireless to a system at $100 ( http://www.google.com/search?q=TEW-6...874725 dc45b7 ) which doesn't have wireless network card? A PCI wireless network card is about $50 for high end one, how does this stack up? How many times do you switch around network between devices? PS3 and XBOX 360 have wireless network integrated, so maybe for other devices like Popcorn Hour? That one only has LAN, with this you can give it a fast wireless access? It does come at a premium price though, to be honest __________________

27th February 2011, 18:45	#4
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	Would this setup be possible? In a room where you don't have wired connection to your network - PC1 - PC2 connected with RJ45 to a switch in that room switch connected to TEW-687GA. Does the 687GA provide DHCP to more than one client? __________________

27th February 2011, 20:46	#6
jmke Madshrimp Join Date: May 2002 Location: 7090/Belgium Posts: 79,021	a router with 4 UTP ports and its internal DHCP disabled should work too __________________

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27th February 2011, 18:42	#3
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	These devices with the new speed are still at the beginning and I am sure that a lot of speed improvements will be made with firmware upgrades to both router and adapter. I see this product as a great device to add Wireless LAN and Internet access to any device in our homes with a RJ45 connector, without the need to configure anything else after the main setup wizard has been completed. The PS3 comes with Wireless B/G so this adapter is a great upgrade to the internal wireless solution.

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Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	That would be an interesting test to perform, but I do not have currently a switch handy.

27th February 2011, 21:51	#7
Stefan Mileschin [M] Reviewer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Posts: 148,462	Yes, that is a solution too, but with a regular switch it would have been much more simpler