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Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: looks nice
Cons: Is not compatible with Comcast ISP --- do not buy this router if you are a comcast customer. I spent two weeks talking to Belkin support before I google searched " Belkin N+ router + comcast+ problems" try it - you'll see.
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Belkin F5D8235-4
Reviewed By: Coolstor on 11/24/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
This user purchased this item from Newegg
Pros: Very fast. Vertical Stand - takes up less space. This Belkin Router has a USB port for attaching a hard drive in an external closure and thus everyone on the home network can share files and folders easily. My wife can now transfer her pictures to our WD Black 1TB drive from her wireless Macbook (and view them anytime) since she has limited hard drive space. Little or no heat coming from this router. Price - no routers available with this performance for anywhere near this amount of money.
Cons: Not very user friendly to set up. First, use the install CD for The first part of the install. Do not make the mistake I did of setting up security after step 1. !!!! I had everything working perfect and then used the CD to install the Security part of the program. After that, nothing worked and I had to start all over again. I decided to manually set up WEP128bit wireless security instead, since almost all computers will accept this type of security. And it is very good. But before you do that set up a password when you first login to the Belkin router. Then Click on wireless tab on the left side of the screen, select WEP128, make up a short sentence you can remember, enter it in the window, click the tab and the software will create an encription key for you. Use this key (That was created after you entered your sentence) for your wireless devices after your laptops have seen the wireless router. Then your wireless devices will have access to the network/internet.
Other Thoughts: If the (bottom two lights) modem and internet lights are flashing yellow then your are not connected to the internet. Use a paper clip and press the reset button on the modem and wait for the power,cable,status and ethernet lights to reset themselves. Then the yellow lights on the router should turn blue. If you are having trouble getting the Storage Manager to install it is probably a printer conflict like I had with my Epson and Canon printers. I have 6 operating systems so I just booted into another operating system that I do not have these printers installed on and everything worked perfect. You could uninstall the printer software, then install storage manager then reinstall your printer software. I hope this helps someone else out there save some time on installing their router.
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Great
Reviewed By: branny on 11/24/2009
Tech Level: average - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
Pros: this thing is great(when used in a open place). reaches to my room through 4 walls and one story. just make sure it is on a counter or something not in a closet or something. runs wow with my cable internet with 64 MS consistantly.
Cons: the set up for wireless is confusing. if you dont set up all your wireless things in the begining your gonna have a bad tim and have to reset a lot of things. i only set up my laptp and had to reset everything the passwaord etc. but i figured it out without help and now its great (only reason i took a egg off is because of the bad abi;ity to go into my closet it only work extremly well on my counter top wich isnt that bad)
USB Storage Port for easily connecting USB Hard drives to your network Gigabit ethernet ports for reliable high speed wired connections Draft 802.11n 2.0 increases your networks wireless range and speed than 802.11g Download Speedometer bar that measures the download speed of your network Push Button Security (Wi-Fi Protected Security) MIMO antenna technology provides extended range
Reviewed By: mzwiz on 11/25/2009
Tech Level: somewhat high - Ownership: 1 week to 1 month
