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title: "WNR3500L-100NAS N300 Open-Source Gigabit WiFi Router (WNR3500Lv2), 128MB NAND and 128MB RAM, 480 MHz MIPS 74K Processor"
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# 480 MHz MIPS 74K processor 5 Gigabit Ethernet ports (1 WAN + 4 LAN) Open-source firmware support (DD-WRT, OpenWRT, Tomato) WNR3500L-100NAS N300 Open-Source Gigabit WiFi Router (WNR3500Lv2), 128MB NAND and 128MB RAM, 480 MHz MIPS 74K Processor

**Brand:** netgear
**Price:** € 159.22
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## Summary

> 🚀 Unlock your network’s full potential with open-source power and gigabit speed!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** WNR3500L-100NAS N300 Open-Source Gigabit WiFi Router (WNR3500Lv2), 128MB NAND and 128MB RAM, 480 MHz MIPS 74K Processor by netgear
- **How much does it cost?** € 159.22 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- netgear enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted netgear brand quality
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## Key Features

- • **Powerhouse Performance:** 480 MHz MIPS processor delivers smooth streaming, gaming, and multitasking without lag.
- • **Safe & Smart Networking:** Live Parental Controls and guest network access keep your home secure and your visitors connected without compromise.
- • **Effortless Setup & Management:** NETGEAR Genie’s CD-less installation and Push ‘N’ Connect Wi-Fi Protected Setup make onboarding a breeze.
- • **Blazing Fast Wired Connections:** Five auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet ports ensure ultra-fast, reliable wired networking for all your devices.
- • **Customizable Open-Source Freedom:** Supports popular Linux-based firmware for ultimate control and personalization—perfect for tech-savvy pros.

## Overview

The Netgear WNR3500L-100NAS is a robust N300 WiFi router featuring a 480 MHz MIPS 74K processor, 128MB RAM, and 128MB NAND flash. It offers five auto-sensing Gigabit Ethernet ports for ultra-fast wired connections and supports popular open-source firmware like DD-WRT, OpenWRT, and Tomato, making it ideal for developers and enthusiasts. With live parental controls, guest network access, and easy setup via NETGEAR Genie, it’s designed for small to medium homes seeking customizable, secure, and high-performance networking.

## Description

Product Description 480 MHz powerful MIPS 74K processor. Number of Ethernet Ports: Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology. desertcart.com P.when('A').execute(function(A) { A.on('a:expander:toggle_description:toggle:collapse', function(data) { window.scroll(0, data.expander.$expander[0].offsetTop-100); }); }); From the Manufacturer Simple SharingThe NETGEAR WNR3500L Wireless-N Gigabit Router with USB delivers outstanding network performance, both wired and wireless, and has advanced features for users who demand the most from their router. This open-source router is customizable, making it perfect for developers and enthusiasts who want to develop their own custom firmware for specialized applications.The NETGEAR Difference – WNR3500LBetter wireless speed and rangeGigabit—fast wired connectionsGuest network accessBroadband usage meterAdvanced quality of serviceOpen source for customization and developmentApplications Live Parental Controls – Keep your internet experience safe—block inappropriate web sites FREE! ReadySHARE USB – for easy wireless network storage Push 'N' Connect – for easy and strong security NETGEAR Genie – CD-less installation PerformanceFaster 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 Wireless repeater mode – Configurable as a wireless repeater for extending range Ease of UseEasy setup – NETGEAR Genie CD-less installation for PCs, iPad, tablets, MacBook Air, and smartphones SecuritySecured connection – Push ‘N’ Connect offers a secured wireless Internet connection at the push of a buttonFeaturesReadySHARE USB – ReadySHARE Shared storage 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 Choose the Wireless Router that fits your needs WPN824N WNR1000 WNR2000 WNR3500L WNDR3400 WNDR3700 N150 Wireless Router N150 Wireless Router N300 Wireless Router N300 Wireless Router N600 Dual Band Wireless Router N600 Dual Band Wireless Router Performance Combined Max WiFi Speed Up to 150Mbps Up to 150Mbps Up to 300Mbps Up to 300Mbps Up to 600Mbps 300 + 300 600Mbps 300 + 300 WiFi Range Ethernet Ports – 4 LAN + 1 WAN 10/100 Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet 10/100 Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet Features Guest Network NETGEAR Genie – Easy CD-Less installation and Dashboard control to monitor and repair home networks ReadySHARE USB – Share USB Storage Simultaneous Dual Band – Twice the bandwidth and avoids interference DLNA Media Server – find share and play media from devices connected to your home network Dedicated Video Mode enlargeNETGEAR GenieEasy-to-use dashboard to monitor, control & repair home networks enlarge enlargeNETGEARPackage Contents N300 Wireless Gigabit Router (WNR3500Lv2) Stand Ethernet cable Power adapter, localized to country of sale Warranty Localized to country of sale 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 technologyPerformance 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)1Physical Specifications Dimensions: 175 x 130 x 35 mm (6.89 x 5.12 x 1.38 in) Weight: 0.33 kg (0.72 lb)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 NETGEAR Green Features Power On/Off Button Wireless On/Off Button 80% Recycled Packaging CEC (California Efficiency) RoHS WEEE 1 Works with devices supporting Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS). See more

Review: Best Router for the Money - I bought this router because of the price. The reviews were solid. This seemed to be the least expensive gigabit router with the best overall reviews. I have to say I agree. It comes out of the box with an older NetGear interface. Honestly though, once you get it set up, most people don't look back on it. I was afraid that it may be a bit of a pain to set up because of some reviews of the router on youtube and reviews of NetGear routers in general. I don't know what people were complaining about. Plug it in and press the WPS button and it works. The only other thing I had to do was restart my cable modem. Worked perfectly from the get go. I really like the guest network option. I will say the interface isn't as friendly looking as other brands. My only complaints would be more control over the guest network. That said, this is an open source router. If you want more control, you can easily load DD-WRT or Tomato on here. Once you do that, it is a control freak/tweakers fantasy come true. You can control just about every aspect that you would want to control, and several that you probably have no interest in controlling. Doing this is also pretty simple. Just a few steps, and you are off. Hardware wise, you may be better off getting the WNR3500Lv2 if you can get it at the same price because it has more internal antennae (8 vs. 3 in this model) and it has more memory (128flash/128ram vs 8flash/64ram in this model), and there is just as much support in the open source community for the v2 as there is this version. I've had very good luck with NetGear products. Last one I had never quit for 5 years, I just decided to upgrade. I can't say the same for Linksys or D-Link or Belkin - I have had to deal with & use in other locations (parents, friends, finace). They have not fared nearly as well.
Review: Great home router - Purchased this to replace an aging Linksys WRT54GS. It was bought on the merits that it was wireless-N capable, has a Gigabit switch in the back and (so-say) good range. The range is on par, if not a bit better than the 54GS in G mode at 2.4GHz so that suits me fine for now. I've yet to try it in N mode as I have a couple legacy computers which don't have the firmware to support WPA-2, so it's running WPA which doesn't have N support. It has true internal/external NAT mapping as well, which is useful to be able to address multiple web-serving devices from the outside Internet. It works well. So far has worked flawlessly- connected to WAN via a DSL modem, it has hardwired an old desktop machine acting as a web/media server, a Nintendo Wii, a Playstation 3 (upnp works properly on it, by the way), and wirelessly a desktop running Ubuntu, several laptops and the old WRT54GS, re-flashed with Tomato running as a wireless bridge to an Xbox 360 in another room. Haven't tried the WPS but having used similar Netgear products I'm sure it'll work- my Win7 laptop recognized the WPS function and gave the option to use it instead of the passkey. Great for easy setup, people unfamiliar with computers especially. Can't argue the price, although do note that the factory refurbished models do not ship with any software, just a paper saying to go to Netgear's website for further assistance. Although it is easy to set up if you've done a few before, you'll have to get online to download the manual.

## Features

- Popular Linux Firmware DDWRT,Open WRT and Tomato available Open source community website
- Live Parental Controls—Keep your Internet experience safe—block inappropriate Web sites
- 480 MHz powerful MIPS 74K processor. Number of Ethernet Ports: Five (5) 10/100/1000 (1 WAN and 4 LAN) Gigabit Ethernet ports with auto-sensing technology
- 128 MB NAND flash and 128 MB RAM. WiFi Range: Small to medium homes
- WiFi Band : 2.4 GHz. Microsoft Internet Explorer 6.0, Firefox 2.0 or Safari 1.4 or higher. WiFi Performance:N300 (300 Mbps)

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B002RYYZZS |
| Best Sellers Rank | #365,119 in Electronics ( See Top 100 in Electronics ) #2,221 in Computer Routers |
| Customer Reviews | 4.3 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,034) |
| Date First Available | October 7, 2009 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 1.55 pounds |
| Item model number | WNR3500L-100NAS |
| Language | English |
| Manufacturer | Netgear |
| Product Dimensions | 10.24 x 8.98 x 2.56 inches |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** NETGEAR
- **Compatible Devices:** Personal Computer
- **Connectivity Technology:** Wired^Wireless
- **Frequency Band Class:** Single-Band
- **Included Components:** WNR3500Lv2, Power adapter, Ethernet Cable
- **Item Weight:** 1.55 Pounds
- **Model Name:** WNR3500L
- **Operating System:** Microsoft Windows 7, Vista, XP, 2000, Mac OS, UNIX, or Linux
- **Security Protocol:** WEP, WPA-PSK, WPS
- **Wireless Communication Standard:** 802.11bgn

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: Has anyone else had problem with extremely low wireless connections with this router? I get less than 1 mbps on anything connecting to it.**
A: I had same problem. Wired connection gave me D-60MBPS, U-12MBPS and wireless gave me D-1MBPS, U- 12MBPS.. the internet was very slow. I followed Van Nguyen's advice to change the setup "You need to log into the router and go to the Advanced tab then go to Setup and QoS Setup. Uncheck Enable WMM (Wi-Fi multimedia) settings and apply" and i started getting D-22MBPS, U-12MBPS.. thanks!! hope this helps to others.

**Q: What is the warranty?**
A: I'm pretty sure it is a 1 month warranty on manufacturing.

**Q: Is the router compatible with Google Chromecast?**
A: Yes

**Q: does is work with xbox live?**
A: Netgear failed to give me support when my modem crashed. I replaced it with this one, bought here on amazon. they answer the phone when you call for help.  it worked great for me , right out of the box.  Medialink Wireless-N Broadband Router with Internal Antennas (300 Mbps) - 2.4GHz - 802.11b/g/n - Compatible with Windows 8 / Windows 7 / Windows Vista / Windows XP / Mac OS X / Linux

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Best Router for the Money
*by K***P on June 18, 2012*

I bought this router because of the price. The reviews were solid. This seemed to be the least expensive gigabit router with the best overall reviews. I have to say I agree. It comes out of the box with an older NetGear interface. Honestly though, once you get it set up, most people don't look back on it. I was afraid that it may be a bit of a pain to set up because of some reviews of the router on youtube and reviews of NetGear routers in general. I don't know what people were complaining about. Plug it in and press the WPS button and it works. The only other thing I had to do was restart my cable modem. Worked perfectly from the get go. I really like the guest network option. I will say the interface isn't as friendly looking as other brands. My only complaints would be more control over the guest network. That said, this is an open source router. If you want more control, you can easily load DD-WRT or Tomato on here. Once you do that, it is a control freak/tweakers fantasy come true. You can control just about every aspect that you would want to control, and several that you probably have no interest in controlling. Doing this is also pretty simple. Just a few steps, and you are off. Hardware wise, you may be better off getting the WNR3500Lv2 if you can get it at the same price because it has more internal antennae (8 vs. 3 in this model) and it has more memory (128flash/128ram vs 8flash/64ram in this model), and there is just as much support in the open source community for the v2 as there is this version. I've had very good luck with NetGear products. Last one I had never quit for 5 years, I just decided to upgrade. I can't say the same for Linksys or D-Link or Belkin - I have had to deal with & use in other locations (parents, friends, finace). They have not fared nearly as well.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great home router
*by P***S on March 9, 2012*

Purchased this to replace an aging Linksys WRT54GS. It was bought on the merits that it was wireless-N capable, has a Gigabit switch in the back and (so-say) good range. The range is on par, if not a bit better than the 54GS in G mode at 2.4GHz so that suits me fine for now. I've yet to try it in N mode as I have a couple legacy computers which don't have the firmware to support WPA-2, so it's running WPA which doesn't have N support. It has true internal/external NAT mapping as well, which is useful to be able to address multiple web-serving devices from the outside Internet. It works well. So far has worked flawlessly- connected to WAN via a DSL modem, it has hardwired an old desktop machine acting as a web/media server, a Nintendo Wii, a Playstation 3 (upnp works properly on it, by the way), and wirelessly a desktop running Ubuntu, several laptops and the old WRT54GS, re-flashed with Tomato running as a wireless bridge to an Xbox 360 in another room. Haven't tried the WPS but having used similar Netgear products I'm sure it'll work- my Win7 laptop recognized the WPS function and gave the option to use it instead of the passkey. Great for easy setup, people unfamiliar with computers especially. Can't argue the price, although do note that the factory refurbished models do not ship with any software, just a paper saying to go to Netgear's website for further assistance. Although it is easy to set up if you've done a few before, you'll have to get online to download the manual.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This is version 1. Excellent default firmware, also supports tomato
*by J***2 on June 8, 2012*

I bought this router to replace my trusty wrt54g with tomato open source custom firmware running on it. Great router, but a bit aged, even with the enhancements of tomato. Reasons I used tomato: 1. Static dhcp (a.k.a. IP Reservation) 2. Improved throughput 3. Better control over port forwarding 4. Content filtering 5. QOS I selected the WNR3500L because I wanted a nice high performance router that is compatible with tomato and cheap (wanted that wireless N, gigabit, and faster throughput but didn't want to shell out a lot of money for a router). There aren't that many routers compatible with tomato: look to Asus RT-N66U (but not the N56U) if you want one better than this one, at many times the price. Anyway this router is among the handful that are really high performance and support the firmware I wanted. There are two versions of the WNR3500L. They use a different chipset. The version two has a faster chip and significantly more flash memory (and RAM). But the overall performance apparently isn't all that different overall between the two versions. Anyway, pretty much everywhere you look you will be getting version two. But this refurbished one is version one. Some people prefer version one because it is in some sense more compatible with tomato (or was...probably it just had a head start). Personally I would have preferred version 2. No big deal, though. They are very similar machines. Anyway, I plugged this router in to get it ready for the tomato install. It worked right off the bat with no configuration. Not a big surprise. But then I took a minute to look through the options in the firmware. IP reservation? Check. Convenient and flexible port forwarding? Check. Sophisticated QOS? Apparently, haven't tried it yet. It looks good, though. Content filtering? Also apparently. IPV6? Yup. Basically, this router appears to have all the features I want in the stock firmware. I'm getting great wireless N speeds, great connection speeds, got all my network IP's reserve, got some ports forwarded. Really, I'm not seeing a reason to install tomato. Maybe the days when custom firmware really added a ton to your router functionality really have finally finished. So here's the question: is there any reason to install a custom firmware? This particular router has been tested with dd-wrt. It adds some functionality, but the performance was significantly reduced. In general, tomato increases throughput over stock firmwares, but when the number of connections is high and there is up and downloading happening at the same time (ahem, bittorrent, ahem) the performance suffers more than stock. Personally I'm getting really hesitant to bother with it. I guess I'll just stick with the stock firmware for a while. I'll update this if I ever install tomato and let you know how it works out. Observations about the web interface: Pretty darn intuitive. There's an autoconfig option or you can config it yourself. IP reservation was equally easy, if not easier, than it was under tomato. Like all routers the actual loading of the interface pages is slow...not sure what that's about. It's true of tomato as well. Notice that this router also supports attaching a USB drive and basically functioning as a NAS. I choose to use a real NAS because it has powersaving options and so forth instead of just having the drive spin and spin. Anyway, not a function I will use, but some people may. To me it seems pretty neat. Anyway, I'm pleasantly impressed with this router. It was super, super cheap and it has great functionality, both in the hardware and in the software. If I want, I can later install an open source custom firmware. What more could you want from a router? Thanks Netgear. ======== Update ========== The default firmware has been performing well and stable for a long time, but I've decided to go ahead and overwrite it with tomato. There are two reasons for this: 1. You can't disable router logins through the WiFi. I consider WiFi to be really low security, so I don't like it that the router doesn't have the option to disable WiFi logins. Call me paranoid. 2. For some reason the receiving end of the VOIP has been cutting out about a minute into the call. I put the VOIP device on the DMZ, which did not help. I also tried disabling SIP ALG. Also didn't help. My VOIP is pretty important to me, so out with the onboard firmware. The first one was no big deal, but the second was a deal killer. To install tomato you first have to install dd-wrt because they come in different formats and the built-in firmware requires the kind dd-wrt uses. Then you use dd-wrt to install tomato. It's working great. The only downside is that I am no longer getting anywhere near the WiFi speeds I was with the built-in firmware. If WiFi speed is important to you, stick with the built-in firmware. In every other respect that I've seen, tomato is equal to or better than the built-in firmware. You puts down your money and you makes your choice.

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