Apple TV, Tivo and Rokus near the TV set. and use Netgear Switches to connect multiple devices near a connection (i.e.I use cables to distribute wired internet connections around the house.We have two laser printers (color and b/w) on the network.Our home network isn’t super complicated, but it’s not super simple… So the quicker I got the internet going again, the better. Ok, ok, ok… I got in ‘big trouble’ the previous night when we were watching something on Netflix, and the internet went out. Step one complete! Waiting in line at MicroCenter Corona Virus Warning Installing the Netgear BR500s This time he found it (thankfully), put a sticker on it, and I told him of the (new?) retail price, so he looked it up and made a note in his computer.Īt the checkout counter, I had to tell the worker that it was a ‘meet competition’ price, she had to look it up in her computer, and call the manager over to ok it. The first time to the back of the store was unsuccessful, we searched the router isle one more time, and then the helper went to back of the store. No sign of the BRK500, so I asked one of the assistants for help. After about 15 minutes, I was allowed in, and headed over the router row. Off to MicroCenter I went, there was a line due to the Coronavirus social distancing. Fortunately, they (MicroCenter) will match internet pricing. Frys didn’t carry it (according to their website), Bestbuy didn’t have the BR500, Amazon had it with limited availabilities at prices slightly less and several offerings significantly more than list price, and at one of my local MicroCenter stores they had inventory of 3 units of BRK500, marked down from $499 to $399.95. I considered getting it at for $349.95, but the deliveries were a week or two, and my home router (Netgear ProSafe FVS318N) was not working, and I use the VPN to my office all the time (every day, data, voice, etc.). Pricing and availability was different in most of the locations. So, I went with the BRK500, on unit for home, one unit for work. There is basically no information on this, other than a statement on Netgear’s site saying that the only supported vpn is a BR500 -> BR500, using insight cloud services from Netgear. I also tried to figure out if a BR500 could hook up to a vpn with my existing SRX5308 Netgear Prosafe router. Buying the Netgear BR500 routerįirst I started shopping around for the routers, and realized that the BR500 is a single unit, the BRK500 is a dual unit. A typical indication when the VPN is not working.Īnyway, here is my ‘journey’ of the installation service, I hope it helps someone. The reason for this is that the Insight cloud-based VPN service has failed on most days since the installation. The old router that failed.Ĭonsulting my brother, he recommended the BR500 due to its higher throughput, and it introduced a new function called “Insight”, which is intended to make the configuration of a VPN easier.Īs of 29 April 2020, It has been 10 days since I tried to install the routers on both ends (home and work) of the VPN, and my impression to date is that the BR500 is NOT READY for a production environment. I had a Netgear FVX318N as our VPN router. I have been using Netgear routers and switches for years, and decided to update my home router after it failed two weeks ago.
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