TRENDnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router Review

The TRENDnet TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router is a sleek looking router with a long name and potentially big performance. We’ll examine the specs, packaging, features, interface and of course performance, to determine if the TEW-691GR can survive in your personal network.

Special thanks to TRENDnet for providing us with the TEW-691GR 450Mbps Wireless N Gigabit Router to review.

Specifications & Packaging
Here’s the spec list. Definitely not the most interesting part of the review, but totally necessary.

Standards	Wired: IEE 802.3 (10Base-T), IEEE 802.3u (100Base-TX), IEEE 802.3ab (1000Base T) Wireless: IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)	Yes
Wireless Distribution System (WDS)	Yes
LED Indicators	Power, LAN, WAN, WLAN, WPS (LAN = Green 100Mbps | Orange 1Gbps)
Power Consumption	Rated: 450mA (max) Tested: 5.5watts (max)
Frequency	2.412 – 2.472 GHz
Channels	2.4GHz: 1 – 11 (FCC), 1 – 13 (ETSI)
Antenna	3 x 4dBi fixed dipole antenna
Modulation	OFDM: BPSK, QPSK, 16-QAM, 64-QAM, DBPSK, DQPSK, CCK
Security	64/128-bit WEP, WPA/WPA2-PSK, WPA/WPA2-RADIUS Multiple SSID
Output Power	802.11b: 18dBm (typical) 802.11g: 15dBm (typical) 802.11n: 15dBm (typical)
Receiving Sensitivity	802.11b: -84dBm (typical) 802.11g: -72dBm (typical) 802.11n: -69dBm (typical)
Power Adapter	12V, 1A
Dimensions	148 x 180 x 32mm (6.2 x 7.1 x 1.0in.)
Weight	289g (10 oz)
Certification	CE, FCC

Packaging

As you’d expect, the router is presented in a stylish box with its speed capabilities easily visible. Inside is a Cat 5e cable, user manual, a CD with a digital copy of the user manual, power supply, and of course the router itself.

And for fun, here’s some extra shots of the router.