TP-LINK TD-W8961N 300Mbps ADSL2 Wireless with ModemRouter

I did lots and lots and lots of research on all the models available in the sub-3K range, and the good ones constantly popping up were the d-link and the tp-link modems. I decided to go with TP-link W8961- reasons being 1) Dual antenna - these are effective, and I am now getting signal strengths of 4/5 where I used to get 1-2/5 previously. These are through at least 3 walls. 2)No signal drop till now, this little wonder box has managed to hold onto the ADSL signal without problems. 3)Cost effective- does not cost a bomb 4)Easy to install- I was up and running in 15 mins- after a bit of tinkering- there is actually no need for the CD software provided. 5)Looks good- actually looks space age- kinda like Darth Vaders(Star Wars) lunch box. 6)No Heat problems- the tiny holes cut into the surface have actually enabed easy heat dissipation. Cant think of any cons till now- hoping that there won't be any incidents. All in all- a VFM product, that one can buy without hesitation. Do remember that if you are to choose 'THE BEST' modem out there- you could think of the Cisco's or Netgears but they cost a lot as well, this was also a criteria for my purchase. In case of damage, would I feel bad about replacing a sub 3k modem?- probably a lot lesser than replacing a 7K one :-)

Flipkart's delivery was fast as usual, but the product is a disgusting one. I got the product after using it for 10 days the device starts misbehaving by restarting every 30 seconds. I wrote to the company about it. They asked me to send over the device so they can replace the device with a new one. I sent it, I received the new replaced product after a long wait for 17 days. I expected the new device to function properly, it did for 2 days on the 3rd day it starts the same business as the previous device did. Only this time it wasn't restarting, rather the ADSL LED was restarting every 2 minutes. Now it has been more than 3 months of writing and receiving to and fro mails for the device to the company. I have again written a mail, but this time they aren't responding. I am planning to go to consumer court. wanted to give 0 stars for this disgusting product, but flipkart's wepage is refusing to accept it! So 1 star only to make my voice heard.

Last review given below revised after 10 months of use I can see the price has dropped drastically. In last 10 months I have replaced this device thrice. Believe me this is cheap chinese product which can not withstand simple day to day power cuts. The connection drops frequently (though for a second or so only). This device can not withstand voltage fluctuation due to power cuts and suddenly it stops working. Someone living in some metro city where there is an authorized dealer can expect that the device will be replaced after too much of chasing down the support team and getting the replacement approved. But if you are living in a city where there is no auth. dealer then it is of no use after the device goes wrong. SO BE CAREFUL. DO NOT GO FOR OVER HYPED FEATURES AND LOW COST. ========================================== I was seriously looking to buy a ADSL2+ modem router within range of Rs. 2500/- as my old router went faulty and started behaving nasty. I shortlisted few like linksys, d-link and belkin. I liked d-link 2750u model very much for its price and features but going through detailed reviews on flipkart and other forums made me to rethink and start my search again. Luckily I found reviews about this TP Link model. After thorough check about the model and the company I ordered this. Being based in Bangalore, the product reached me within 15 hrs of order. The product is amazing. It works very good and its security features are wonderful. wifi range is also awesome. I can connect my laptop/mobile in every corner of my 1750 sqft 3 bhk home. It was working wonderful but... after less then 3 months I purchased this product, one fine evening I stopped getting internet connectivity. I started looking for corrective measures. Later I found that the device went wrong. The device was getting power, dsl line was also working fine but internet status was null. I checked with spare router and found the internet was all fine. Here I started searching for TP Link after sales service in Bangalore. But to my amazement, they don't have it here in Bangalore and I guess not even in India. They only offer replacement if under warranty. After chasing down the support team, I got my device replaced from local authorized distributor. Overall, its a wonderful product within this price range. But there is no after sales service. If one can successfully chase the company support then the faulty device can definitely be replaced. Another one from TP Link TD-W8968 also looks promising but its not on sale in India till now.