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FVS336Gv3 vs WNDR4500
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FVS336Gv3 vs WNDR4500
Apologies if I'm in the wrong section, I could not find a router community. My question is which router should I use as my WAN gateway, an FVS336Gv3 or a WNDR4500?
Here's the background...
I was looking to setup parental controls on my router (FVS336Gv3) but quickly learned the firmware does not support it. I do however also have a supported wireless router (WNDR4500) on my home network, although I use the FVS336Gv3 for DHCP and to connect to the internet. The WNDR4500 is just for wireless, my phone, tablet etc. (same subnet).
I did this because I figured the setup would be faster overall this way and because I felt I might need VPN also. I was also hoping to connect directly to my providers fiber (avoid their converter box) but never managed to find the adapter I needed.
If I switch these, i.e. make the WNDR4500 my primary router (and remove the other altogether) will performance be any different, i.e.worse? Are there any other considerations I'm missing?
This is a home setup BTW.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks in advance!
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Re: FVS336Gv3 vs WNDR4500
Hi jwake,
The FVS336Gv3 doesn't support parental controls or LPC and the WNDR4500, only supports VPN passthrough. Just check the recommended setup below and post a reply if you have any questions.
1. WNDR4500 (main router or gateway) -> FVS336Gv3 (secondary router - could be on the same LAN or a different LAN) You will have LPC setup in your network, but VPN feature from the FVS336Gv3 won't work.
2. FVS336Gv3 (main router or gateway) -> WNDR4500 (secondary router - could be on the same LAN or a different LAN) You can use all the features of the FVS336Gv3, but you won't be able to use the LPC feature of the WNDR4500.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team
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Re: FVS336Gv3 vs WNDR4500
Hi BrianL,
Thanks for spelling this out clearly. I have scenario 2 now and will probably re-arrange to go with scenario 1. Under this scenario, would you expect that I'll see any degradation of throughput with the WNDR4500 as the gateway? Based on price alone I would have to think that the FVS336Gv3 is a better (faster?) piece of kit.
Also - under this scenario can I have the FVS336Gv3 as the DHCP server, or would it have to be the WNDR4500?
Thanks,
-john
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Re: FVS336Gv3 vs WNDR4500
Hi jwake,
WNDR4500 has better LAN throughput than FVS336Gv3 according to their respective product datasheets. I suggest you test them individually and which comes up better, make it your DHCP server.
Kind regards,
BrianL
NETGEAR Community Team