Belkin ADSL Modem with Wireless-G Router and Wireless G USB Network Adapter - wireless router > Reviews > A good, solid investment with a couple of niggles

Author's product rating:   

Speed	Fast
Reliability	Good
Ease of Installation	Good - quick to install
Ease of use	Easy
Value For Money	Good

Advantages:	Reliable, easy to setup and use, small footprint .
Disadvantages:	Gets very got through constant use, wireless adapter software can be annoying at times

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

The Belkin ADSL Modem Wireless-G Wireless Router was the first wireless router I owned. It materialized in my home due to the sheer distance of my computer from the phone socket and running an RJ11 phone cable across the house was not a viable option. The router came with a thin but multilingual instruction leaflet which outlined the initial un-boxing and setup but it really could have been more concise. Nevertheless, initial setup was easy enough and I didn't experience any issues.

I had one Ethernet connected computer but I did set up everything first with a wireless computer using the supplied Wireless G USB adapter. The adapter works very well, is good and stable but the supplied Belkin adapter software is fiddly to use and can be confusing.

The router control panel is simple to navigate and offers a lot of options to configure and use... should you need them. Advanced users can get a lot out of this router but people who are new to networking won't be bogged down with confusing menus.

The Belkin router is not the best out there but it's by no means the worst. Its easy to use, it's reliable but does get awfully hot - at least mine did. I left it on all the time but I do that with my current Netgear router and it's no where as warm as this was.

If you purchase this router you won't be left disappointed but please be aware of the belkin software for the wireless adapter. Some people may disagree with me but I found it fiddly. It did find my network alright though.