Belkin F5D6231-4 Wireless Cable/DSL Router
by Belkin Components
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Customer Review: Second the motion...better than Linksys
Summary: 5 Stars
I second Megabeilin's motion!!! I too have made the switch from Linksys to Belkin. At first, this was a curiosity to see if there was any difference in 802.11b performance between manufacturers. I was pleasantly surprised with the signal strength of this WAP. The Linksys WAP worked okay with a Linksys PC-Card; however, it was unreliable with my D-Link PC-Card. I no longer have this problem...the signal strength is excellent at all points in my home. The other thing I like about this router is the ease and depth of configurations. I can set my kids Internet access to various limits based on time and date. Neat! The only quip is that the password is null after hard reset and I cannot change the port number for remote administration. Otherwise, this is a great little WAP and should be pretty cheap...lots of rebates and discounts.Customer Review: Perfect. Never expected to have such performance.
Summary: 5 Stars
I got this router inspite of all the negative reviews. it is cheap so I won't lose much. It is true it is 802.11b series not 802.11g so it is theriotically less speed, but who said that 11mb/s is low speed? If ur DSL connection is less than 10MB so u won't have any problem!
It worked like charm, I just followed the instuctions and within 5 minutes I had both my wired and wireless devices working. MAC address filtering allowed me to restrict access to only my PCs and Laptops - I am in a big building so many others might get the signal if i dont block them.
It worked all over my 100 m2 flat from wall to wall, even in the balcony.
I bet u won't get cheaper wireless network with such features at that price!
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I am editing this review just to say that this item is still working perfectly till now!
Customer Review: Great Product
Summary: 5 Stars
Earlier had a DLink DI-614+ wireless router. The router and the wireless card worked great. However, the concurrent VPN connections were very very intermittent. I got fed up and finally gave up on this Dlink Router. Bought this new Belkin wireless router and the wireless card which had a great rebate going. As advertised, the installation was a breeze. Just followed the instructions and I was online both using the wired and wireless connections. They have very good installation procedure. I guess everyone could do it..
I didn't encounter the VPN problem that I encountered with DLINK DI-614+. I didn't do any setup with this Belkin Router, yet the multiple concurrent VPN connections went thru' without any hitch. This was great after spending too much time with the DLINK router.
Great product for a Great Price.
Customer Review: Don't forget Lifetime Support!!!
Summary: 5 Stars
I had an older model wireless cable router and it worked great but started acting up after about two years. I had decided to buy another and when I called support to ask a question about compatibility with my wireless cards they tried to resolve my problem. When they couldn't, they sent me a new model - FREE.Try calling support for the other vendors -- I did before I decided to buy Belkin. Sure, it is easier to whine and rant given the short warranty of a lot consumer products, but I suggest those that are unhappy take advantage of this unique warranty (which includes 24-hour support).
BTW: My new wireless Cable/DSL router (this one) works like a champ so far. When it starts giving me problems I'll just keep calling Belkin support until I get it resolved or they send me a new one. ;^)
Customer Review: A War Driver's Dream Come True!
Summary: 2 Stars
I've had the worst time with the people on tech support for this product. First off, they admitted that their MAC filtering doesn't actually filter any MACs. It's a free-for-all. Their "fix" was to enable encryption. Ok. Thanks. I just paid for a feature that doesn't work. They said they are working on new firmware to fix that, but shouldn't they have tested something that serious before hand? I had encryption working for a while, but I disabled it once and couldn't get it going again. Their first level tech support reps have bad accents and don't grasp concepts very well.
If you want a wireless router that will work right out of the box, this is for you. But if you care at all about the security of your information, look elsewhere. I'm one unhappy customer.