Belkin Wireless Router gets top marks

Advantages: Self configurable, Web interface, Free Lifetime support, ease of use
Disadvantages: None

...connect to the router wirelessly, you need to have some form of wireless capability on your other device (desktop PC, laptop, PDA, games console, etc) I would recommend you install any necessary components on these devices first. When you have a device capable of receiving the wireless signal, you will need to configure the router. This is done via an ethernet link into one of the four wired network ports on the router. As the router and wireless card in your other device have no information about each other, this is a very important stage so make sure you have an ethernet (CAT 4) cable available otherwise you will not be able to proceed. Once you have made this connection, the router will self-configure with your Internet Provider. At this point, you could continue to use the internet with the wired access but, seeing as you have...

craggybuk 21.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - wireless router

Linksys's Lightning fast wireless router

Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish
Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config

...stylish. It?s grey and black in colour and doesn?t have any external antennas. Only problem is that it seems to pick up dust. One thing I?m not very keen on is that it gets rather hot. Not to the point where it can burn your hands but I think that if it ran cooler, it would last longer in the long run. Either way, the router is very stable but may be a problem if you store it in a confined location. It has 4 ethernet ports for those whom have the router near their PC and do not want to use wireless. SETTING UP There are two ways of setting up the router. Easiest way for most would be to load up the CD on your computer, follow the instructions and configure the router step by step. Being the geek that I am, I go the other route and just log into the router by entering the router's IP address into my browser. Once logged in...

Deru 01.10.2009 · Read review
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Review of Linksys Wireless-N ADSL2+ Gateway WAG160N - wireless router

Great Multimedia Wireless Router from Belkin

Advantages: Reliable, Fast, Easy to configure, Lots of features, USB for sharing drives
Disadvantages: Bit expensive, Not full speed with every machine

...through the settings but I just log into the router in a web browser to add my settings. The user interface is very straight forward with everything under the appropriate headings. I can find the options that I want at a glance. Internet connection settings, port forwarding and wireless settings are easily found and set. If you get stuck, the manual on the CD or the Belkin website should answer any questions. PERFORMANCE, CONNECTION AND STABILITY On my PC, I manage to get the full 130Mbit speed that my Linksys wireless dongle allows. However, on my Wireless N laptop, it only gets a speed of 54Mbits, no matter how close I am. Previous cheaper Belkin and Linksys Wireless N routers gave me faster speeds (240Mbit or something). This only affects internal network speed and doesn't affect Internet speed though and I generally get good download...

Deru 01.11.2009 · Read review
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Review of Belkin N+ Wireless Modem Router - wireless router

D-Link DSL-504 ADSL Router 4 Port

Advantages: Pick up a bargain ?
Disadvantages: Only 4 ethernet ports ?

...Another review from me for a discontinued item, but may be useful if you're loking to pick up a bargain item on ebay... The D-Link DSL-504 ADSL Router has a built-in ADSL modem - plugs directly into your ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)-enabled phone line, and with its 4 port 10/100Mbps ethernet switch, allows connections to lots of things (check out my other reviews for what it's connected to...). The DCHP server allows automatic allocation of IP addresses to all your network gubbins too - although I've set the IP's for my wireless accesspoint & print server to allow easier access to their brower based interfaces. The DSL-504 has a browser admin interface too for easy installation and setup, just type in the IP address (the default 192.168.0.1, as with most routers, but if it's changed you can always use the command line...

matt_fantastic 03.04.2006 (05.04.2006) · Read review
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Review of D-Link DSL-504 ADSL Router 4 Port

Excellent wireless router

Advantages: easy setup, works great
Disadvantages: None

...I had recently bought a second laptop for my wife and needed a wireless router badly so that both of us could access internet simultaneously and wirelessly. So i searched around for a decent reliable router. i came across this one and bought it from amazon for 30 quid. It supports 802.11b and 802.11g. It has 4 wired ports so that 4 computers can be connected simultaneously. It doesnt have a USB port. Setup : it came with the setup CD and it took around 15 - 20 mins. since it involves computer restart. I have a Virgin broadband connection so had to connect this router to the modem supplied by virgin. A ethernet wire is provided with this kit. Had no problems at all with the setup. The installation needs to be done with the computer wired to the router. Also configured the router settings after logging into the router...

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Review of NETGEAR WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Router - wireless router

'Reviewing Belkin Wireless G router'

Advantages: Value for money, reliability,
Disadvantages: None

...The Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - wireless router, really good Wireless router, good value for money gives you the opportunity to : Create a network in your home or office without cables, Offers backward-compatibility with all 802.11b devices, Sets up easily with Belkin Easy Install Wizard-automatically detects Internet settings and self-adjusts Router to get you online in under 3 minutes, Ensures data and network security with wireless 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption Uses NAT and SPI firewall to protect network from people trying to hack into it, also Works with Macintosh® and PC computers, Comes with a Belkin Lifetime Warranty and free, 24-hour technical support, although the helpful step-by step installation disk will get you connected with-in minutes. No Matter the size of your house the signal strength is normally very...

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Review of Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - wireless router

Belkin Wireless G Router

Advantages: Works very well 3 floors up.
Disadvantages: If you are on Vista, takes a costly telephone call to get you connected.

...We bought this wireless router as my son wanted to use his Wii on the internet. His room is on the 3rd floor and the computer and router are on the ground floor. It was simple to set up and the instructions were good, however, because we are using Windows Vista, nothing is ever straight forward. With one longish phone call to India, via the number on the instructions to ring, everything was sorted out. The phone call took 35 minutes for which I am sure i was charged a fortune for and there is no way I could have worked it out for myself, it was far too complicated to get this router to work on Vista. Once it was working though everything has gone smoothly. I do find that the internet is somewhat slower however he has a great connection on the 3rd floor and we have no complaints. Although the initial set up was frustrating...

Sasha23 15.07.2008 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - wireless router

Linksys Router

Advantages: Can hook up a few computers to it,can have a password
Disadvantages: slow transfer of big files between computers

...The last review was very good but I thought I would give one more about the product itself. After purchasing a laptop it became apparent that I wouldnt want to run a cable from my broadband box to my laptop in order to use the internet especially when this is already plugged into my PC. The next logical step? By a wireless router and i'm assuming that if your are reading this then you will either be in this position or just cant be bothered with having cables all around your house anymore. As the title says this is a Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch. Fore this router to work you need to make sure that your broadband has an ETHERNET port otherwise you will need to find another router as you plug your broadband into this router via an ethernet cable in order for it to be able to send out the signal...

sum41rule 11.05.2007 · Read review
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Review of Linksys BEFW11S4 Wireless Access Point Router with 4-Port Switch

ok WIRELESS router

Advantages: Good range, good price, easy setup
Disadvantages: Prone to faults, belkin update service.

...or wired pc. After a phone call to Belkin they told me i needed to update the firmware. I tried to to use the belkin configuration tool to do this as the tech told me to but could not as for some reason the updater kept downloading an incompatible file. I phoned belkin again and they simply kept saying i must not have my location setup correctly and this is why it is downloading the U.S files. I am in the U.K and have the location set to....wait for it... UK! This was very frustrating and after multiple phone calls and emails i decided to simply give up on getting it to work while both the wireless and wired ports were in use and have had to purchase a wireless usb adapter for my pc meaning i am using wi-fi from my pc to the router (distance: about 2ft). Since i have purchased the adapter and stopped using the built in wired ports i...

djbrookes 12.02.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin Wireless G Router F5D7230-4 - wireless router

Netgear WPN824 Wireless router

Advantages: Wireless and Wired connections, easy to install
Disadvantages: Blue ring of light can be annoying, but can also be turned off!

...which is more than enough for my own requirements. It has also got 4 wired LAN ports and 1 WAN port (im not sure what this is!). This is useful as I often play my Xbox online and prefer it to be wired as I consider it to be more stable than a wireless connection. The router is downstairs and I have not had any problems staying connected around the house and always maintain an 'excellent' connection. Setting up the router was nice and easy using the CD provided. Initially, you need to be connected to the internet through an ethernet cable for the setup to detect an internet connection. The setup then provides easy to follow instructions on connecting the modem to the router, 'power cycling' the modem and router and also setting up the wireless connection and preferred security options. This took me around 15-20 minutes with no...

fbxiii 21.01.2008 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR WPN824 RangeMax Wireless Router - wireless router