Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router Review

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Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router
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j4jono's Review of Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router Wireless Modems and Routers Reviews

22nd Oct 2006

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    5 stars
  • Ease of Set Up
    5 stars
  • Time Modem and Networking Equipment Owned
    1 - 6 Months
  • Ease of Use
    5 stars
Good Points

Small, neat and very easy to set up.


Bad Points

Overheating when sitting flat. This caused major network problems and resulted in having to turn it off every now and then to get it to work properly.


General Comments

Having just gone online and performed a number of searches, I have just realised that I am not the only person having problems with these routers/modems.

I acquired the Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router as part of a package when I subscribed to Sky Broadband. I have had nothing but trouble with it since I set it up. I have now followed the advice I found on the web, and I have attached the "feet" to enable the router to stand on one end. Allegedly, this will cure the overheating problem.

I await with anticipation.

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Members' Comments onj4jono's Review

  • kiyawhite Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 19th Nov 2006

    I've never known someone to have an overheating problem. Therefore I think the problem is with the way you're treating the router than with the router itself. For example, have you got a lot of cables plugged into or near to the router that will be producing strong magnetic waves, and therefore cause a struggle for the equipment within the router; have you placed the router in a closed space; have you got the router near to any heat sources?

    Looking for simple solutions like these should help, because I think it's awful that you're the FIRST person to have to deal with overheating problems from the Netgear DG834G 54Mbps Wireless ADSL Modem Firewall Router.

  • fatboyslim Rank: 2nd Lieutenant on 11th Mar 2007

    I have the exact same model AND I NEVER have any overheating problems, and mine also sits horizontally and is on for 6 hours or more at a time. I do think that your problem could stem from lack of ventilation, there are also ventilation holes along the top edge and the sides which you may have inadvertently blocked.

  • kiyawhite Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 12th Mar 2007

    Oh, I forgot to add: my router's on 24/7, and there's not one time in all of that when it overheats!

  • achinton on 4th Feb 2008

    I have exactly the same problem, it requires resetting at least twice an hour. The modem sits clear of any obstruction, but gets very hot. The problem has existed from day one, but I am not convinced that heat is the real problem.

  • kiyawhite Rank: Lieutenant-Colonel on 5th Feb 2008

    I recommend to claim from the warranty

  • j4jono Rank: Lance Corporal on 6th Feb 2008

    Thanks for the support Achinton. I was starting to think I was being victimized by a group of Net gear buffs! ;-)

    Seriously, my wireless links all go really sluggish and the only way of curing it is to turn the router off for a while and back on again. Works perfectly for a good while after that. It is also on 24/7 apart from these brief rests.