Belkin phone extender

Advantages: Size, Price, Range
Disadvantages: Initial Connectivity problems

...This is a very, very good piece of kit IF you can get it to work! It has an in-built 'auto-connect' facility which seldom works and with the 3 networks I have had to install them on, it needed to be hard wired to a PC and connected that way (rather than connecting to the network as Belkin advise). For the price, you cant really grumble, especially if the alternative is installing messy CAT5 cable, or if that is not even an option. It has managed to extend my wireless range (from a Belkin G+ Router) by about 70 meters, with 3 large buildings in . If you can navigate your way around SSID and Security setting issues, it is a useful, and stable bit of hardware!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: Easy to install
Disadvantages: Crashes my machine!

...I bought the Belkin range of products so I could setup a wi-fi network at home. I have the Belkin 54g Router and also have a Belkin 11g card in my desktop at home, so with this set-up successfully I bought the 54g notebook card for my laptop. All were fairly easy to setup but I imagine it could be tricky if you have no networking knowledge. So all installed and ready to go. My laptop has never been the same since. I manage to work for between 10 - 60 mins then it's crash time, computer screen just freezes! This happens around 5 - 10 times a day something that never happened prior to the installation of this card. So technical support i thought, wrong! After waiting for around 45 mins on the dedicated support line I ended up putting the phone down. Email them. So i emailed them with my problem. Around 4 days later I get... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful

Advantages: Silent, Reliable, Allows for expansion, Fire wall, Secure connection
Disadvantages: Cuts out every so often and requires a reboot (30seconds)

...The belkin wireless router is in my opinion one of the best routers you can buy and represents excellent value for money for only £60 The router is something which you connect to the Internet via your phone line and allows you to connect computers to the Internet without trailing wires, allowing freedom of movement for laptops and the decentralisation of your network. Look: The router is small enough to tuck away in the corner without being noticed and has a desirable non descript look which means it could fit into any environment. Features An excellent advantage to other similar products is the ability to network 8 computers on the same network using the one router. This makes it ideal for home or small office use. In order to network so many computers, you will need either: Belkin 54g Wireless Network Cards (for laptop use) Around... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average helpful