Reviews for Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print Server4 x 10/100Base-TX LAN, 1 x 10/100Base-TX WAN - MPN: FR114P 
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psiclne
- May 24, 2003
Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print ServerStrengths: Easy to get working right out of the box! Weakness: Print Server was a lil tricky My SMC router died ~ so I ran out & got this! Was really easy to get everything connected and surfing! The router menu was real easy to understand, and it detected the ISP settings all by itself! THe only thing was the print server. I had a lil difficulty getting it to work - but I called the tech support line and was able to speak to someone live in about 2 minutes (holiday weekend too)! Unlike SMC where i had to wait over 30 min. This product is great.....so far! 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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Marin Web Works
- Aug 2, 2005
Essential FirewallStrengths: True firewall, good throughput Weakness: none yet I choose this model primarily because it has a true firewall, and because I was happy with a previous (non-firewall) Netgear router. 100% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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netbios
- Apr 2, 2003
Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print ServerStrengths: True Firewall. Security logs. Print Server. Robust case. Ease of use. Kensington Lock Slot. Configuration software. Weakness: No power switch. This Firewall router is a little gem. 83% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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ivasilev
- Aug 30, 2003
Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print ServerStrengths: easy to use, has print server Weakness: unreliable hardware We both the router in Dec 2002. Jan 2003 it was broken. Negear replaced it. Aug 2003 the new one is broken too. For me this is very unreliable hardware. The waranty dosn't aalow you to have refand or upgrade so it doesn't matter the it is 3 years. 80% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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steamshow
- Mar 5, 2004
Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print ServerStrengths: None that I was able to try.. Weakness: Unreliable Hardware Didn't work right out of the box. I called Netgear tech support who confirmed that even though the unit seemed to work fine and my modem seemed to work fine ( It was a supported modem as well )that they didn't know what to do, other than to try another unit. I now need to go through the whole RMA rigamoroll with them and the store to get a new one.. I think that I'll just return it for another brand.. Pity, it seemed like a good one too.. 60% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
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mitchgillick
- Jul 9, 2004
Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print ServerStrengths: Unknown. Weakness: Not necessarily a plug and play item. This may be an excellent unit for some people, but it is far from being a plug-and-play item. 50% of readers found this review helpful. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top
Reply by member: MSteiner
Jan 13, 2006 If you took 8 hours trying to network 2 PC's, the problem isn't your router it's your brains. Try contacting a friend that has a small amount of actual knowledge about computers.
Reply by member: jmang
Jul 8, 2006 Installing a router is not nearly as simple as installing a printer, scanner or other computer peripheral. However, there is no reason to demean the reviewer for expressing frustration over this. Some of us are technically savvy enough to install a router and others are not.
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jmang
- Jul 8, 2006
Solid router, so farStrengths: More reliable, better connectivity than my previous router; more robust physical construction that many others. Weakness: Print server installation a little ragged on one computer, no USB printer port. My previous router was an SMC with a parallel printer port. I was pretty happy with it until it failed a couple of weeks ago after about 4 years of operation. Did you find it helpful or unhelpful? Top 
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Netgear ProSafe FR114P Firewall/Print Server
Strengths: Very reliable. Seldom requires a reset.
Weakness: No on/off switch. Mac OS X doesn't always work reliably with the print server feature.
We bought this unit to replace a sucky Linksys unit which froze permanently on us. It has worked extremely well ever since we took it out of the box.
My wife uses VPN to telecommute, and this router has never given her problems with her VPN connection.
Since it was installed, we've only had to power it down (to reset it when it freezes) a couple of times. It has been extremely solid, IMO. My only complaint is that my G4, running OS X.3, occasionally has printing problems with the print server feature.
Other than that, I give this unit a strong (but nontechnical) two thumbs up.
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