EnGenius ESR9855G | Multimedia Enhanced Wireless 300N Router for Gamers | Review
Among consumer router, the ESR9855G�s design is only one of its kind. It's an authentic eye catcher, with black shiny top and bright orange bodywork. Two external 3dBi Dipole antennas attach to both sides of the router. Inside are the Ubicom IP7K + Atheros AR9223 (RF) chipset. The front panel has LEDs for monitoring power, client connections, WAN and WPA. The rear houses four Gigabit LAN ports, a WAN port, and a power switch. On top of the unit is a WPS button for easy client connectivity. The bottom of the device has two wall mount sockets.
The setup process, which requires wiring a computer to the device, seems dated when the norm is wireless setup found in routers such as the Cisco Linksys E4200 Maximum Performance Wireless-N Router or Belkin's N750 Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router, but it is still easy and efficient. The router ships with a CD containing the user manual and the EnGenius Smart Wizard, a browser-based interface rather than an executable file.