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I then looked again properly and saw the Belkin routers which were for if you had a broadband connection but wanted Wireless now this sounded a bit more like it. I paid £49.99 and then rushed home to try it out hopefully not having to return again as that would be embarrassing. Everything ... Read review
Belkin Wireless G, or 802.11g, refers to the networking standard that transfers data at up ... more
to 54 Mbps using the 2.4 Ghz band. It is ideal for homes and offices that require a flexible solution to download music from the Internet or share photos and oth...
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Belkin Wireless G, or 802.11g, refers to the networking standard that transfers data at up ... more
to 54 Mbps using the 2.4 Ghz band. It is ideal for homes and offices that require a flexible solution to download music from the Internet or share photos and oth...
Postage & Packaging: £4.44 Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
Advantages: good signal, easy to install Disadvantages: -
...again properly and saw the Belkin routers which were for if you had a broadband connection but wanted Wireless now this sounded a bit more like it. I paid £49.99 and then rushed home to try it out hopefully not having to return again as that would be embarrassing. Everything is neatly packed there's an installation disc, the actual router, an adapter and some modem cables. The box clearly states not to touch any cables and start plugging them in ... ...choose a wireless connection my Belkin titled connection appeared and it said connected so it seemed to be working fine. I had to enter my password just to prove that it was me who had set up the connection. I double clicked Internet Explorer and I was greeted with a homepage, now for me I have never had internet access before on my laptop so I was all excited that I could access internet from any room in the house and no longer be stuck at my PC ... more
I recently treated myself and bought a laptop computer. It's nice to have the laptop but I felt lost having no internet access. It was bought because I am going to be starting university in a couple of weeks and so I didn't want to be computerless. I already have a broadband connection in my house but instead of being confined to one space and having a laptop with no internet access I decided to do something about it,
So, I reached for my trusty friend the Argos catalogue and turned it to the pages of routers. I saw one at £40 and thought oh that isn't too expensive, so I went to Argos purchased the Linksys Wireless router but something was wrong. I then read those two important words 'Speed Boost' and realised this was for if you already had a wireless connection to make it go faster so I returned was refunded and scanned the pages for the correct item.
I then looked again properly and saw the Belkin routers which were for if you had a broadband connection but wanted Wireless now this sounded a bit more like it. I paid £49.99 and then rushed home to try it out hopefully not having to return again as that would be embarrassing. Everything is neatly packed there's an installation disc, the actual router, an adapter and some modem cables. The box clearly states not to touch any cables and start plugging them in before inserting the installation disc so if you don't see that then you must just be a bit slow.
So, I inserted the disc into my PC's CD-ROM and off the installation goes. First you choose what internet connection you have, it then tells you to join up the cables from your modem to the router. Once this is done you then plug in the adapter to a socket and then to the router. If all is done right the green power light should remain still but your modem lights and any number from1-4 should also be highlighted.
Thankfully within a matter of minutes mine all seemed to be going well. It then establishes that you do have an internet connection and then asks you about security options. You then give your connection a password so that not anyone can just start using your connection. So now for the real test I put the power switch on, on my laptop and hoped that it would all be ok as just because the PC claims it doesn't mean the laptop will.
So, my laptop asked me to choose a wireless connection my Belkin titled connection appeared and it said connected so it seemed to be working fine. I had to enter my password just to prove that it was me who had set up the connection. I double clicked Internet Explorer and I was greeted with a homepage, now for me I have never had internet access before on my laptop so I was all excited that I could access internet from any room in the house and no longer be stuck at my PC at my desk.
After about a week of having my router I have had no problems. All of the lights still seem to be flashing in the right places and the connection is still remaining steady. I have a current speed of 54mbps which is correct because that is the router speed I went for. Now if that still isn't good enough for you and if you love speed then you can pay an extra £10 and go up to 125mbps. I am happy enough with my speed now; it says the signal strength is Excellent so that's what I want to see.
To register your product is really easy you go onto the Belkin website and then click Product Registration. You then give your details enter the number of your specific item and then it's done as easy as that. You get free technical support which is also good if 'fingers crossed' anything should go wrong. If you don't want to give your details online you can just do it by post. As usual you can sign up for the latest updates on Belkin products or routers.
The good thing I found with this product was even if you didn't understand the CD ROM and weren't very good with computers they also gave you a booklet to follow the installation steps so that you could understand everything easier. The router set up process is fool proof and unlike the Linksys one I bought accidentally this one was very easy to follow and was installed in literally minutes making a complicated sounding thing easy.
To buy this router if you have a laptop and like me really want internet access then this is definitely one I would recommend. Using a router is the only way you can get wireless internet if you have a home LAN connection to give signals to the other rooms in the house. Belkin do a lot of products for the iPod so I'd heard of them before so that's why I was happy enough to buy a product by them.
If you want to buy like me you can go to Argos and get the router for £49.99 which I feel is a really good deal. Amazon are selling it only slightly cheaper at £46.14 saving you around £4 but if you want it quick like I did then Argos is still giving a really good deal. The best deal I have seen online yet is on http://www.savastore.com at £38.16 . Macwarehouse.co.uk is charging around £36 too though with postage, just search on Kelkoo for a good deal.
Advantages: Size, price in the long run Disadvantages: Initial price a possible downside
...but the fact that the Belkin networking system is wireless means that we can do the following:
-Use the same connection and printer even when in different buildings
-Use the laptop without any wires (when running off batteries) we can even use it in the back garden. Our laptop is not totally portable. No internet cables.
-Use both computers in the same room using the same printer and same connection
This is incredibly convenient for us and would ... ...AND THE COST
This is easy peasy. All you do with the card is pop it into your laptop (see how small it is!?!) this is really easy to do, you just slide the disc in. Simple as that. However, you also need a wireless networking router. This acts as the transmitter, the 'middle man' between the networking card and the PC. All it does it pick up the internet connection and other info and send it to the card which is plugged into the other computer. ...
leadboiler 22.07.2004
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Advantages: Works about 5 metres from the PC Disadvantages: Doesn't work much further away than that!
ARGH!!!!! This Belkin Wireless Networking Card promised so much and delivered so very little!
For those of you who are not aware of exactly what this is - it's a card which plugs into a laptop, so that the laptop can use the broadband internet of another computer within the same house/office etc. Essentially it allows you to have portable, wireless internet anywhere in your home, without having to pay for 2 internet connections.
Is this a good ... ...a combined package with the Belkin Wireless Modem/Router for around £80. Having looked around all over the place I thought this was a fair price, and concluded that the usefulness would far outweigh the initial cost. However, I was sadly very mistaken. The wireless router has to date been absolutely fine. But the card just hasn't been good enough for my use.
If you are planning to have your wireless internet connection in the same room (or maybe ...
chriscross_3 28.05.2006 (29.05.2006)
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Advantages: Reasonable price Disadvantages: No Linux drivers
...Card variant. I chose the Belkin F5D7010 as it was cheaper than the other branded rivals, and I could pick it up from my local Argos that day (We have no decent computer shops round here).
Installation was a little different to the supplied instructions and I found it important to follow the installation program. Also when using XP you need to select the option to use the built in XP configuration software if you intend to use WPA security as only ... ...be a mojor problem as Belkin don't make any drivers for Linux (infact Broadcom who make the chipset in the card don't make any reference drivers either). Luckily it is possible to use a program called NDISWrapper to load the windows drivers under Linux. These provided a working configuration with WEP security. There is an addon to NDISWrapper that should allow WPA security but I didn't go as far as running that.
Overall the Belkin F5D7010UK PC Card ...
scarymonkey 06.02.2005
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Advantages: Easy to setup and use, small, unlikely to get broken Disadvantages: None
I bought this wireless card because my wireless USB stick got snapped out of the back and stopped working.
The installation was pretty straight forward, I took out the CD, installed the drivers, and plugged the card in, and it worked straight away! I didn't have to switch places to get a better signal strength, and there was no problem picking up my wireless router.
After using this product for a couple of weeks, there has been no problems. I don't ... ...USB stick, and it is out of the way. Also it doesn't block any of the other ports on my computer. With my USB stick, is was so chunky that I could only fit it in the bottom port, because it was obstructing the power cable from connecting to my laptop. Also I couldn't fit any other USB devices in the remaining slot. I have not had any problems like that with this PCMCIA card. Also it only heats up a very small amount. My USB stick used to be hot enough ...
Hexaboy 15.02.2007
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Advantages: Long-run value for money Disadvantages: No major disadvantages
Bought for £30 at my local computer shop, this wireless card has very much become value for money for my laptop. With the need to work privately this card is recommended to eliminate the need for wires to and from various network points. The ease and lack of difficulties in using it is a top advantage for anyone looking to buy one.
The overall set-up was good although the initial configuration was a little difficult in relation to network passwords,etc.
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ianson1987 17.04.2007
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Environmental parameters
Humidity Range Operating
0 - 95%
Max Operating Temperature
85 °C
Min Operating Temperature
0 °C
Manufacturer's product description
Belkin networking presents its latest innovation, the 54g Wireless Notebook Network Card. The Card works as an ideal standalone unit to give you instant networking capabilities. It features breakthrough 54g technology that makes wireless file transfers and downloads faster than ever before. 54g technology provides you with networking speeds nearly five times faster than the current Wi-Fi (802.11b) standard. The Card sets up with the ease and the simplicity of Plug-and-Play technology on any laptop equipped with a 32-bit CardBus slot. It slides into the 32-bit CardBus slot to enable a wireless connection to your network. 54g technology is the easiest wireless network to implement. The Card uses the wireless 54g 2.4 GHz standard to offer you the widest working range-up to 1800 feet-and greater interoperability in mixed networking environments. 54g technology is backward-compatible with the 802.11b Wi-Fi networking standard, so it allows you to implement faster wireless technologies in combination with existing 802.11b Wi-Fi networks.
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