Trendnet TEW-673GRU Dual Band 300Mbps Wireless Router

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 4 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

2
Average:

2
Bad:

0

Pros:

Build Quality, Design, LCD Screen, Wireless Range, Sustained Speeds, Simplified Web Interface, Gigabit LAN/WAN Ports, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz)
Excellent TCP throughput in most locations; dual USB ports; relatively strong NAS performance.
Easy Setup, LCD Screen, No More web Interface if I so Choose, Black (I like black), Dual Band with Dedicated Media Streaming Band.

Cons:

Wireless Range Could Be Better
Flakey display; must install client utility to use USB ports; no guest network; no DLNAcompliant server.

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Last revision on April 6, 2014

Reviewers Liked

Build Quality, Design, LCD Screen, Wireless Range, Sustained Speeds, Simplified Web Interface, Gigabit LAN/WAN Ports, Dual Band (2.4/5GHz)
Excellent TCP throughput in most locations; dual USB ports; relatively strong NAS performance
Easy Setup, LCD Screen, No More web Interface if I so Choose, Black (I like black), Dual Band with Dedicated Media Streaming Band
The Trendnet TEW-673GRU supports true dual-band and has consistently high throughput speed at close range. It offers signal stability and comes with a well-organized, responsive Web interface. It also has two USB ports that support external hard drives

Reviewers Didn't Like

Wireless Range Could Be Better
Flakey display; must install client utility to use USB ports; no guest network; no DLNAcompliant server
I Would Like to see High dBi Antennas, Price Might be High for Some
The Trendnet TEW-673GRU range 2.4Ghz throughput speeds could be better. Its USB ports require software installed on a computer to work and can only work with one computer at a time. The router lacks support for guest networking

Expert reviews and ratings

Since I've been with TBCS I've had a lot of firsts, and covered a lot of new territory, both in modding and in technology in general. The most recent example was my much-delayed entry into the land of always-on broadband Internet. As always, it wasn't...

By The Best Case Scenario on May 04, 2011

Today's premium Wi-Fi routers push the boundaries of design, features, and range You’ve been getting by with the cheapie router you bought two years ago, so why should you upgrade now? In a word: Performance. And features. Oh, sorry. That’s two words....

By Maximum PC on October 27, 2010

The Trendnet TEW-673GRU is a fast and full featured high-end wireless router, but its USB-related features might fall short of your...

By cnet on June 07, 2010

Overall the TEW-673GRU by TRENDnet is a very capable router with near excellent wireless range and several innovative features such as the top LCD screen, Gigabit LAN/WAN ports and two USB ports. The improved web interface is also a plus for...

By Real World Labs on March 01, 2011

My eyes! The goggles do nothing! We thought the 1.5x1.25-inch LCD on Trendnet’s TEW-673GRU was pretty cool at first. It informs you of the router’s status, provides real-time performance numbers, displays the time and date, and more. But our...

By Maximum PC on September 15, 2010

Overall, the TEW-673GRU’s easy setup, power-saving potential, and dual network capabilities make it especially ideal for home networks with multiple, high-bandwidth...

By ComputerPowerUser on June 11, 2010

Even though the TRENDNET TEW-673GRU Dualband Wireless N Router did not perform quite as well as the new Levelone router, it did perform impressively overall couple this will all the features this router has that the Levelone does not makes it more...

By overclockershq.com on June 08, 2010