I had little trouble setting this unit up. From opening the box to surfing the web from my bath tub in less then an hour!The enclosed CD ROM set up assistant was very easy to follow.I was able to surf the web from my living room (about 55 feet from the router) with no trouble or noticable decrease in speed.I have the router connected to my desktop Windows PC and cable modem. Our laptop is a Mac with a AirPort card (NOT the AirPort extreme card). This unit is a fraction of the cost of an Apple AirPort base and for my needs it does everything I would need the more expensive unit to do. I dont believe that you can install this router if you only have a Mac so do your homework before you buy one if you are an Apple only household.So far so good - I am very happy with this item!