Netgear-MP101 Review

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Netgear-MP101
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ahobbs's Review of Netgear-MP101 CD Player

23rd Apr 2005

Overall Rating

2.5 stars
  • Value for money
    2.5 stars
  • Sound Quality
    4 stars
  • Time CD Player Owned
    Less than a Week
  • Features
    1.5 stars
Good Points

Easy to set-up.
Looks OK.
Remote Control - I am fishing a little here.


Bad Points

No Internet radio.
Have to disable firewall to access wireless network.


General Comments

I brought a Netgear 108 rooter, I like Netgear we use them a lot at work. On the back of the box the MP101 was shown linking into the network and accessing MP3 files and internet radio. It was the internet radio I really wanted.

Basically this product is great if; you have a desktop PC with your MP3 files stored on it. If you (like me) have a laptop you may as well plug your laptop into you stereo

When you get the boxed product it has a sticker on it saying you can upgrade the software to access the radio - not true. The software on the disk won't install - and once you have found the site to download it, the offer is only for the US! And of course I had to disable the firewall to allow the MP101 to connect to the wireless network, to really very good.

Would I buy it again? If I only had a desktop then yes it's great. I will make use of it by building a "music server" but still won't be able to have the radio! Unless anyone know different.

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  • micbuset on 12th Jul 2005

    I struggled a lot with the software also. I first installed the latest, and it didn't work (the Netgear could not see the server in my desktop). same happened with the last but one! Finally (three's the charm), it worked with the last but two!. And the internet radio works also: you have access to a number of free stations and many more pay ones (this from Italy, so I guess it should work in UK also).

    Overall, it works fine. I did have a few problems setingup the firewall ( I have a two layer solution, with Zone Alarm in the desktop and Checkpoint in the router/access point), but in the end I did it without compromizing the protection.

    I guess you'll have to spend some time trying, but in the end the results are woth it.

    good luck