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

...INTRO The Belkin N+ router is one of the higher end (consumer) wireless modem router offerings from Belkin. It cost me £85 from PC World, but can probably be found for a bit less if you shop online. The Cable version costs a little less. Reason I bought this one was because two PCs in the house with wireless cards kept losing the wireless connection when I was using a Linksys router (my own PCs / laptops were fine though!). I replaced that with a second hand Belkin, which worked fine but unfortunately, a power cut killed the wireless on it. Liking the performance of that cheaper Belkin router, I decided to stick with Belkin and get this one! DESIGN The router looks very stylish and stands up tall rather than laid down flat. It doesn't appear to have been designed to be laid down flat like many other routers, which may be to...

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Review of Belkin N+ Wireless Modem Router - 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

...The Linksys WAG160N N300 is an ADSL2+ wireless modem router, meaning it has a a modem built in. It is for use with BT Internet connections rather than for use with a Cable broadband connection (i.e. Virgin) although a Cable version is also available. It?s an ADSL2 router, which means it supports the newer ADSL standard, which could mean faster transfer speeds although this really depends on your line quality, distance from Exchange, service with ISP, etc. The router currently costs £74.99 from PC World but a bit less at £59.99 on their website. I bought mine about 8 months ago on Ebuyer for around £55. IN THE BOX You receive two ADSL filter s, RJ11 cable, user manual, manual and software CD, power adapter and lastly, the router itself. THE ROUTER ITSELF One thing I quite like about the router is that it looks quite...

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

NetGear DG834N Wireless Router

Advantages: Great stable router with great range and speed
Disadvantages: None found yet

...Picking a router is pretty difficult these days. There are an awful lot of routers out there and it is very, very difficult to choose the right one for you. The obvious things to consider are ? Price ? Ease of use/Ease of set up ? Speed ? Range ? After sales support The more technical would also consider the functionality offered. The DG834N ticks the right boxes in each of these areas. Out of the box the router looks rather sleek. It's a white box roughly the same size of a hardback book. Some yellowish flashing lights at the front inform you whether the router is switched on, whether it's connected to the internet, and whether it is transmitting a wireless signal. It also has no external aerials which I'll come back to in a moment. The router comes with the standard 4 Ethernet ports and supports both ADSL and ADSL2+ and as far as I...

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Review of NETGEAR RangeMax Next Wireless ADSL2+ Modem Router DG834N - wireless router

Belting Belkin Router!

Advantages: Fairly easy to set up, easy to use, reliable, looks good.
Disadvantages: Bandwidth Innacurate.

...; from the photos I'd seen of it, I'd always assumed it to be small (I should have really looked and found out the dimensions but I was so desperate to get it ordered as there was only one left in stock that I never bothered) but it's no problem really, just a surprise and I thought I should mention it to you as you may also be considering it and thinking it's a really small router. This router comes in both cable and ADSL versions so anybody on any of the normal ISPs should be fine to use one of them, dependant on what internet they are being provided, ours is a cable one. The router is a wireless N1 which means that the data transfer rate is up to 300mps over the network instead of up to 54mps which is what you get with standard Wireless G technology. It also has a wide coverage area which means that if you want to go and use your laptop...

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Review of Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Modem Router - wireless router

Belkin N1 Vision MIMO Router

Advantages: Looks, Innovation, Ease Of Use
Disadvantages: Price

...to router and switch on. The setup wizard can be accessed wirelessly using the internet based installer, or for more security you can connect your computer to the router via ethernat and set it up that way, that is it. Within 10 minutes I had my network up and running on 2 Laptops, 1 PS3, 1 iPhone and 1 Wii. One problem I used to have with my Linksys router was that whenever I played online on the PS3 the computer's internet would cut off for about 5 mins, and vice versa. This has not happened once since I bought the N1 Vision as all the items listed above can connect at once with no problems at all. The router also has some really nice features too, it has guest mode for extra security, several different visual indicators and has great range. Guest Mode: Guest mode basically lets you setup a second network on the same...

dazzmandoo 20.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Modem Router - wireless router

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...

mit3100 04.04.2008 · Read review
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Review of NETGEAR WGR614 54 Mbps Wireless Router - wireless router

Belkin Wireless Router gets top marks

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

...I did a lot of research into routers before jumping onto the wireless bandwagon and eventually plumped for the Belkin and I am more than happy with my purchase. The Belkin was by far the cheapest router at the time (I paid £50 in 2005) compared to most other models which were on average £20 more expensive for what I could see, was the same functionality. The Belkin also offered free lifetime support which could turn out to be a lifesaver as I have become very dependant on the internet to carry out my day to day duties. --Whats In the Box? -- There are no real surprises inside the box, you get the router itself, a mains power supply, an instruction book which is surprisingly good for an electrical product and a CD which contains all the necessary drivers and a more in-depth manual. --Setting up the router-- Before you can...

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

is the Belkin N1 worth the extra cash

Advantages: Extended range, capable of streaming HD video (mostly)
Disadvantages: Susceptible to interference, needs matching adapters

...the firewall and the help explains how and mentions that its dangerous. But you can also put something in the DMZ to avoid the firewall and you may need to check your NAT settings. Figuring out which is best, or even right for your setup, is a chore unless you have experience or access to a help desk. and as long as your connected through one of those routes you do not have any firewall protection from the router at all). Straight out of the box and attaching a range of both MIMO and non-MIMO adapters I got much improved signal strength and slightly better throughput than with a previous Wireless G+ router (ie: non-mimo, not 'N' standard and a measly two aerials :) so I was happy with the results. For info: MiMo (multi-in, multi-out) a clever system that uses the fact that radio signals tend to bounce around and off anything thats in the way...

regmigrant 28.06.2007 · Read review
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Review of Belkin N1 Vision Wireless Modem Router - wireless router

Great long-range router

Advantages: Long signal range, ease of setup, reliability
Disadvantages: None (well, an unaesthetic setup screen)

...Wireless networking is almost taken for granted these days, and most people would hardly give it a second thought if it works properly. Belkin, unfortunately, took a bit of a hit in my eyes when two of their earlier model routers were plagued by overheating problems that shut down the wireless connection until allowed to cool and restarted. Happily, they seem to have overcome their problems. With one of the best reception ranges I've come across to date, I have no issues sitting in my garden while connected to the router around 30 metres (and 1 external wall, 2 internal walls) from me; actually, it goes further than that, but my garden doesn't! The range is complemented by excellent speed and, most importantly, I haven't encountered any overheating or reliability issues at all. The setup and option pages are fairly standard Belkin...

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Review of Belkin N Wireless Router - wireless router

Pre-N Mature?

Advantages: Bandwidth, Range, Ease of Configuration, Features
Disadvantages: Needs other Pre-N kit to get the best from it

...implementation of a technology that is being designed to provide higher bandwidth and greater range than the existing b and g wireless standards. For those of you that are interested, the improvements come through the way data is sent and received using multiple aerials and doing some clever calculations to achieve a best average signal across all the various versions. The result is an effective bandwidth of 108Mb per second and an 800% increase in coverage over 802.11 b and g. At least that's the claim. Before I get on to how well the Pre-N aspects work, I will give you a quick run-down of the device and its general features. I bought this router, along with a desktop/laptop pre-N wireless card for the princely sum of £99 - it was on special offer in PC World (of all places!); the router on its own should have been £99 and the PC network...

LegendaryMrDude 09.10.2005 · Read review
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