Posted on 23rd Mar 2010 @ 10:14 PM
Tech Australia declined the opportunity to buy any Malaysian UltraWAPs from Freenet Antennas.
After extensive tests we found the UltraWAP very unreliable. The build quality and firmware software was cheap and nasty.
The UltraWAP failed in Repeater mode also connection in infrustracture mode would freeze up now and then, which we also found many other users having the same problems in networking forums.
The ultraWAP also suffered from heating problems. Value for money the ultraWAP is not worth purchasing. It is an AP only, not even a router.
You can buy the Buffalo WHR HP G300N for less, which has more output and receive capabilities. Better build and quality, never over heats. Has Better range and signal, and is far more reliable. Much better firmware/software. Lots of third party software to extend its capabilities and signal output amplification to an outstanding 1000mW.
Check it out here http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/nfiniti-wireless-n/nfiniti-wireless-n-essential-high-power-router-access-point-whr-hp-g300n/
Only Trusted Uniden Australia import the Buffalo into Australia for their Agents to sell. Not like the ultrawap, which fail to follow any quality control methods.
We found freenet Antennas edited all negative reviews about their ultraWAP on their website, which meant their reviews were not accurate or reliable.
Chris Roubis also found the UltraWAP very unreliable. The build quality and firmware software was cheap and nasty.
The UltraWAP failed in Repeater mode also connection in infrustracture mode would freeze up now and then, which we also found many other users having the same problems in networking forums.
We talked to the owner of Freenet Antennas, (Terry Porter) on the phone from day one and he confirmed about the Ultrawap feedback and freezing issues. When we submitted an honest feedback on their website, we noticed they had edited my feedback to blame myself for not knowing how to network an AP.
I had forgotten I had previously reset the AP unit before I called Terry from Freenet Antennas, so I believed Terry Porter in the beginning that it was my fault. Once I realised later that I had reset the unit which resulted in the unit going back to default IP address , I then realised that it was not my fault.
You can see the edited version of my feedback in the above link, and also some cut and paste work from Whirlpool forums that Terry Porter pasted in the feedback also to con others that it was my fault that the ultrawap did not work.... but the fact is, while I was on the phone with Terry Porter asking for support, I had reset the AP previously, and it went back to the default IP address, which Terry Porter then decided to blame everything on, instead of a faulty Ultrawap.
Here is a link to the original post, you can see how Terry Porter ignores the facts but keeps blaming it on an IP problem that happened from resetting the Ultrawap unit.
if you have read all 4 pages in the above link, you will realise what a conman terry porter (gronkman) is from Freenet Antennas. He tries very hard to convince everyone the products that he resells are brilliant.
The ultraWAP also suffered from heating problems. Value for money the ultraWAP is not worth purchasing. It is very unreliable.
You can buy the Buffalo WHR HP G300N for less, which has more output and receive capabilities. Better build and quality, never over heats. Has Better range and signal, and is far more reliable. Much better firmware/software. Lots of third party firmware like tomato, to extend its capabilities and signal output amplification to an outstanding 1000mW.
Check it out here:
http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/routers-and-access-points">http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/routers-and-access-points</a
We hope this information is usefull, as we feel we have a responsibility to our customers to share this information.
Posted by Peter on 23rd Mar 2010
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1400202
http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum-replies.cfm?t=1406936
Posted by William on 17th Mar 2010
I love all the fraudulent reviews on their website about the Ultrawap. People buy these pathetic units because they dont know anything better is out there.
Posted by Chris Roubis on 14th Mar 2010
I had mine come back from freenet, telling me there wasn't a problem.
But everytime I tried to use it as it was intended for "in repeater mode"under freenet supervision on the phone, it wouldn't work.
Then i set it up under freenets instructions to infrustructure instead of repeater mode it worked now and then.
I was very disappointed it wouldn't work in repeater mode, even though freenet acknowledged the fault, they wouldn't give me a refund.
So i had to get the bank involved to get my money back.
Freenet edited my review on their website, so it looks like the unit was never faulty.
Don't trust them at all.