CDR King – Encore Wireless Router Review
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Written By: Louis James Diaz Google+
Its been 2 months since I have purchased and used the Encore Wireless Router G (ENHWI-G2) from CDR – King. So far so good, no hints of impending problem at all. Sometimes the router is on round the clock, and it still works at its peak, no drop connections and whatnot.
In my opinion the range of the Encore Wireless Router G‘s signal is around 30 meters here at my place using its bundled 2dBi dipole antenna along with wall and room interferences.
I personally think that this router can still increase its capabilities if I would opt to replace its antenna with a longer one, also available on cdr – king or by using the Windsurfer Wifi – Booster.
As for me, I really got a bang for the buck by getting this wireless router from cdr – king. I got this Wireless G router for a whopping 1,380.00 PHP. Cheapest so far compared to other branded wireless routers such as D-Link and Linksys to name a few.
The only thing that can differentiate this router against the top brands is when it comes to quality. I am yet to find out if the quality of this router can be at par with the top networking hardware brands out there.
But for my opinion, I think this Encore Wireless Router G (ENHWI-G2) could go against the top brands since Encore itself is focused on networking products.
Please bear in mind that Encore is just being resold by CDR – King and is not manufactured by CDR – King itself. Matter of fact, CDR – King has its own version of Wireless Routers at a much cheaper prices ranging from 600.00 – 800.00 PHP
My verdict for this product – Bang for the Buck
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January 8th, 2009 at 11:27 pm
hi i bought the encore wireless router to use it on pldt my dsl modem but my dsl doesn’t have username and password and i tried to configure it without the username and password. but still it has problems and i cnt use my wireless router. help
December 28th, 2008 at 2:28 pm
Hello Jamez!
Cenxa, ngyon lng ako ulit nakapagonline. hehehe. thanks for making time assisting me. Someday, magagamit ko rin yung router ko. Gus2 ko nga sana yung wireless ang isubscribe ko before kaso nung chineck namin sa globelines ang area namin, d kami kasama. Wala pa kasi masyado connection dito sa carmona. sabi nga ng globe, buti may wired na. im one of the first users of globelines here actually. hehehe. I strongly believe na hindi sira ang encore wireless router na binili ko. i have trust on encore products naman eh. Kung ok nga lng, i could bring my superG wireless rouiter ko sa inyo so i could test it. hehehe. pero i’ll check the forum that u just mentioned. thanks for the advice.
Thanks again.
December 27th, 2008 at 2:08 am
Chris,
Oh so modem lang talaga pala yung sau, kasi meron binibigay yung globe na wired din na 2 in 1 na sya, no need for any wireless router anymore, akala ko yun ung nakuha mo…
Anyway, nope walang rj11 yung router ko na encore only the modem from globe ang may slot for rj11.
My router is set to dhcp, plus the modem I have is the wireless modem of globe, yung 512kbps, pero in my case ang nakukuha ko na speed ng internet is around 1.8mbps highest so far and around 1.2 mbps lowest, maganda kasi location ko eh hehe… anyway, wala nang username and password yung modem ko, pero may APN Config na nakaset, hindi ko na sya ginagalaw kasi wala naman problem ang pag access ko sa wireless modem ko.
Chris I think you may need to rely this problem sa ibang wired users. I-consult mo yung same problem sa pinoydsl forums, member din ako dun, alam ko may nabasa na ako na case mo na ganito din eh, hirap din ikabit sa router.
…yan yung link, member din ako nyan so I know marami makakatulong sau.. Pasenxa na chris kasi hindi ko masyado gamay yung settings ng wired modem.. hope that helps
December 27th, 2008 at 1:43 am
hi jamez
modem+router of my globe broadband connection is basically wired 1mbps. kasi, yung wireless connection ng globe is up to 512kbps only. actually, hindi sya router. it’s basically is just a modem with 2 connections (1ethernet and usb type). so it means, you can share your connection wiredly into two different mediums. but it’s not totally considered a router.
kasi dba, i believe even your encore g wireless router doesn’t have an rj-11 slot? so basically, the communication is not from router to router but modem to router or the like.
One question though, what encapsulation did u use when u configured your encore wireless router? is it dhcp or PPPoE? what modem are using as well? is it the same as mine? did globe gave you a username and password when u first applied an internet connection with globe?
sana before new year i can use na may wireless super g router.
December 26th, 2008 at 9:41 pm
Hi chris!
One quick question though, you said Globe modem/router, hindi pa ba wireless router yung modem ng globe? kasi based from my experience, connecting a router to another router wont do you good, hindi papasok yung internet connection sa second router, dun lang sa first router pumapasok yung internet connection.
hindi siya katulad ng isang extension ng electric socket na kahit dugtungan mo ng dugtungan ng ibang extension may kuryente pa din…
December 26th, 2008 at 9:25 pm
hi jamez
thanks for replying. Yes, globe gave me a modem/router. my main purpose why i purchased a wireless router is basically to have a wireless connection using my laptop. actually. iv’e tried all the things you’ve mentioned. also, i think all encore routers have the same IP. before i connect my encore router, i tried configuring it first straight through my laptop. i asked what encapsulation to use in globe and they advised me that i’ll use PPPoE to be able to connect to my router. Also, i’ve tried asking assistance for an on-site visit of their technician but unluckily, they just told me that they only fix connection problem. kaya nga assistance eh. they don’t value their subscribers. . . whatever happened to the word CUSTOMER SERVICE.
In terms of connectivity, i actually don’t have a problem with my router coz i get connected to it right after configuring the said router. thus, locally I can connect with the router. the only problem that i would like to resolve is how to pass or relay the internet connection of globe’s modem router to my encore wireless router. i can actually connect or ping with other devices eg. my desktop computer when i connect it on the 4 lan ports available in encore router.
I would just like to ask if we have the same modem/router or is your globe broadband device a plain modem and does not have a 2 connection? Coz what i currently have is a RJ-45 and usb cable with modem.
Also, i tried changing the IP of my encore router to 192.168.1.2 coz i thought that there will be a conflict with the two router’s gateway but i guess it still didn’t resolve my problem. I’ve tried almost all the possible ways but i guess i have run out of ways. hehehe
With regards to the username and password of globe’s modem/router, i tried resetting it coz i thought it might reset as well the password but still, the password set by globe remained. I’ve tried also asking tech support in 173 but again they just told me that only globe can modify said router. Well i guess it’s with this modem where they control your bandwith that’s why they won’t give it’s username and password.
And, I’ve emailed innove to ask for assistance but still no reply from them. After i finish my contract with them, i might transfer to sun or smart due to their useless customer service and technical support. Not only that i asked for helped through email but also i’ve tried going directly to globelines and again same feedback from them “Nothing”.
Im hoping that you can help me work this out coz i really would like to make use of my wireless router. Actually, i even tried using the router that is manufactured by cd-r king that has a label “compatible with globe broadband, pldt dsl, digitel, etc.” but didn’t work for my modem as well and i have it replaced with my encore wireless router.
I cannot as well return it because it basically is not broken/damage. I wish i got the contact number of the technician who installed our internet connection. Hope you can assist me with this my friend.
Thanks.
December 26th, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Hi chris!
isnt it that the modem globe gave you is already a 2-in-1 modem and router?? If that is then maybe the encore router is having incompatibility with your globe modem, but I still have doubts.
You said you just connected the globe modem to the encore router and did not have any connections, my question is, have you tried configuring your encore router first?
Lahat ng router before mo magamit, dapat i-configure mo muna, then saka mo lang ikakabit yung globe modem mo to the encore router para maging maaus yung connection mo.
tska yung sa configuration mo ng globe modem mo, its your right to know kung anu yung username and password nun, magreklamo ka sa globe kung di nila maibigay sau yung username password nun.
So aun nga try mo muna i configure yung encore mo, isaksak mo siya directly sa computer mo without the globe modem pag icoconfigure mo siya. Im not sure kung anung ip ang gamit ng encore na nabili mo kasi bago yan, consult mo sa manual nya kung anung address gamit ng encore mo, then after configuring, that is the right time para isaksak mo yung globe modem mo to your encore, no configs needed kung maayos naman ang globe modem mo…
Hope that helps.
December 26th, 2008 at 3:22 pm
@jamez
Hi! i would just like to ask for some assistance on how to connect my Globe ADSL2+Modem Annex A to a Wireless router. I actually purchased an Encore Super G Wireless Router and tried connecting with Globes modem/router but unfortunately, i wasn’t able to connect to the internet. But when i tried removing my connection from globe’s modem/router to the wireless router i purchased and connected directly the modem/router to my pc, I have internet connection. I guess my problem now is basically how to connect my wireless router to globe’s modem/router and correct settings to use in my wireless router. i tried entering globe’s gateway but i just couldn’t enter globe’s configuration due to they changed the default username and password. I tried using admin for username and admin or 1234 as the password but it still didn’t work and just says bad username/password. I tried asking for configuration to the tech support and i asked what encapsulation globe is using so i can set up my wan connection in my wireless router and confirmed that my account is a PPoE. Actually i tried using the automatic DHCP and tried using PPoE as well using the username and password that globe gave me when i had my first connection with them but again it still didn’t have connection to the internet. I actually do not have problems regarding my connection to my wireless router coz i actually can connect to it, but my main and only problem is the connection to the internet. Here are the devices that i currently have:
From globe:
Turbolink AR860C1-A (SPHAIRON) ADSL2+MODEM ANNEX A
My Wireless router:
Wireless SuperG Router ENHWI-SG (ENCORE)
I’ve tried searching answers on the net and reading many manuals including my wireless router manual but i just did not have any luck on how to connect to the internet using my wireless router.All i want is for me to be able to use my laptop with wireless connection to the internet.I hope you can help me on this. I would very much appreciate your kind assistance. Thanks in advance
December 16th, 2008 at 5:40 pm
sorry just got home,was about to try i haven’t sleep yet just because of this thing.
its not yet working
December 16th, 2008 at 10:58 am
use the WPA TKIP. s it solved already??