Home networking is something that everyone knows a little about. Often times what they know is not accurate (to put it nicely). I have heard some of the most bizarre “facts” about home networks, wireless networking and pretty much everything under the sun. We here at DecryptedTech are officially kicking off our networking section with a review of the TRENDNet TEW-687GA; this is a 450Mbps wireless adapter (sort of). We first saw this back at CES when we had our meeting with Zak from TRENDNet. It is a rather large adapter that boasts the full Duplex speed of 450Mbps at a price of $94.99. Let’s take a look at this product and talk a little about wireless networking in general.
The Box and Goodies -Hmmm, the box for the TRENDNet TEW-687GA is fairly typical of the boxes that we have seen other TRENDNet products come in. You get a view of the product on the front. This is typically over the product name (not the model number). If it is needed there is a graph or two or a logo to let you know that what you are getting is a good performing product.
The back of the box gets you into a few sample networks and does a pretty good job of showing you where the TEW-687GA fits into a home network. You also get a couple of suggestions about what other TRENDNet products you should have (or buy) to use the TEW-687A. Inside the outer carton is a plain cardboard box that contains all of the goodies. Once you dig into this part of the box you find everything you need to get started; and of course the TEW-687GA all wrapped in static plastic (to keep finger prints and scratches away).
