The NETGEAR N300 Wireless Gigabit Router is ideal for both professional and personal Internet use, providing Gigabit for ultra-fast wired connections and Wireless-N for better wireless speed and range. Storage for downloads is easy with ReadySHARE™ for shared access to a USB storage device. In addition, this router supports open source for Linux developers and open-source enthusiasts.

• Faster downloads and online gaming — Provides Wireless-N speed for simultaneous downloads, streaming voice and music and online gaming, in addition to basic Internet applications
• Ultra-fast wired — Four Gigabit Ethernet ports deliver ultra-fast wired connections
• Shared storage — ReadySHARE^™ provides fast and easy shared access to an external USB storage device
• Live Parental Controls — Keeps your Internet experience safe
• Jitter-free voice and gaming — Automatic Quality of Service (QoS) for reliable Internet connections
• Guest network access — Provides separate security and access restrictions for guests using the network
• Wireless repeater mode — Configurable as a wireless repeater for extending range
• Easy setup — NETGEAR Genie™ CD-less installation for PCs, iPad®, tablets, MacBook Air®, and smartphones
• Secured connection — Push ‘N’ Connect offers a secured wireless Internet connection at the push of a button

Open Source Resources

• Open-source Wireless-N router with Gigabit wired ports for Linux developers and open-source enthusiasts
• Open-source community 
• High Performance Broadcom 480 MHz MIPS® 74K CPU, 128 MB NAND flash and 128 MB RAM to run even business-class applications
• Popular Linux Firmware — DD-WRT, Open-WRT and Tomato available on Open-source community Web site

Advanced Features

• Open-source router for Linux developers and opensource enthusiasts
• Live Parental Controls with flexible and customizable filter settings
• ReadySHARE™ USB storage access—supports FAT16/32, NTFS Read/Write
• Multiple SSID guest networks (separate security and access restrictions)
• Broadband usage meter measures Internet usage
• Wi-Fi and power on/off buttons

System Requirements

• Broadband (cable, DSL) Internet service and modem with Ethernet connection
• 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz wireless adapter or Ethernet adapter and cable for each computer
• Microsoft® Windows® 7, Vista®, XP, 2000, Mac OS®, UNIX®, or Linux®
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0, Firefox® 2.0 or Safari® 1.4 or higher
• Use with an N300 Wireless USB Adapter (WNA3100) for maximum performance

Standards

• IEEE™ 802.11 b/g/n 2.4 GHz
• Five (5) 10/100 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology

Performance

• Five (5) (1 WAN, 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports
• 480 MHz powerful MIPS 74K processor
• Memory: 128 MB NAND flash and 128 MB RAM
• Supports Wireless Multimedia (WMM) based QoS

Security

• Wi-Fi Protected Access™ (WPA/WPA2—PSK) and WEP
• Double firewall protection (SPI and NAT firewall)
• Denial-of-service (DoS) attack prevention

Ease of Use

• NETGEAR Genie™ CD-less installation for PCs, iPad®, tablets, MacBook Air®, and smartphones
• Push 'N' Connect using Wi-Fi Protected Setup™ (WPS)¹

Physical Specifications

• Dimensions: 175 x 130 x 35 mm (6.89 x 5.12 x 1.38 in)
• Weight: 0.33 kg (0.72 lb)