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Manufacturer: Belkin Part number: F5D9230-4
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- Editors' review
- User reviews
- Specifications
- Manufacturer info
- Bottom Line:
- The Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router offers features similar to those of the Belkin Pre-N router but with slower performance. On the upside, it's also less expensive.
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CNET editors' review
Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router price range: $20.00 - $98.35
- Reviewed by: Stephanie Bruzzese
- Edited by: Felisa Yang
- Reviewed on: 12/15/2005
- Released on: 08/01/2005
The good: The Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router supports MIMO technology, has excellent documentation, comes with comprehensive tools and features, and is covered by an unlimited warranty.
The bad: The throughput of Belkin's Wireless G Plus MIMO Router is not as spectacular as its brother's, the Belkin Pre-N router.
The bottom line: The Belkin Wireless G Plus MIMO Router offers features similar to those of the Belkin Pre-N router but with slower performance. On the upside, it's also less expensive.
User reviews
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not bad at all
by c00lrofldude on April 9, 2008
Pros: can work as a ethernte HUB, good range, nice design,
Cons: not very fast, external antenas
Summary: pretty cool product, does its job , can be better.
Summary: pretty cool product, does its job , can be better.
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Wonderful.
by OldGrumpy on January 3, 2008
Pros: Easy to install and setup. Took me all of 5 minutes.
Cons: If there are any, I haven't found them in the 4 days I've had it.
Summary: I am very pleased with it's ease of setup, and with it's ability to provide a wireless internet connection throughout the entire house for visiting children/grandchildren. We ...
Summary: I am very pleased with it's ease of setup, and with it's ability to provide a wireless internet connection throughout the entire house for visiting children/grandchildren. We use the wired side; turn on the wireless when visitors need (want) it, and turn it off when they leave. Most of us use Macs. I couldn't be happier.
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Good Buy, Not so easy setup
by dcsnyder2 on December 19, 2007
Pros: Good Price and speed, toll free tech support(you will use this)
Cons: Poor set up instructions
Summary: Good router for the price and so far the reliability is been better that my old lynksys router of 2 years died. My only real problem was the setup. The ...
Summary: Good router for the price and so far the reliability is been better that my old lynksys router of 2 years died. My only real problem was the setup. The easy setup disk was a waste of time. Had to call tech support to setup and after 2 hours and 2 calls there answer is my isp modem has NAT turned on and has the same ip address as the router. Only after calling my ISP did they inform me of the following. Seems that all the new routers require you to bridge your modem in order to use their routers. Would have been nice to know that in the inital setup. After bridging the modem, setup was complete in 5 minutes. FYI, if you bridge your modem you will loose a firewall on the modem so make sure you make up for some where else. Belkin needs to update there software/website/owners manual with this information.
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Bad user opinions are actually true
by pretnar137 on November 17, 2007
Pros: Easy to set up, straightforward interface
Cons: DROPS CONNECTION FREQUENTLY
Summary: I usually don't put a lot of stock in negative user reviews I read online, as they tend to be written by people who either have no idea what ...
Summary: I usually don't put a lot of stock in negative user reviews I read online, as they tend to be written by people who either have no idea what they're doing, or just love to complain. This is NOT the case for this product. Everything you read about the router frequently dropping the (WIRED) connection is true. Just look at the security logs after you set it up, and you'll find "WAN Connection Disconnected =>" about every five minutes or so. Sometimes only two or three minutes.
I'm open to the possibility that I'm just not savvy enough to diagnose or fix the problem, but I've done EVERYTHING I can think of and have looked EVERYWHERE online for a solution, all to no avail. For the record, I've since bought a D-Link instead, and am so far very happy with it.
I definitely would not recommend this router, but if you decide to give it a shot anyway, please, PLEASE keep your receipt and check the security logs. -
Unmitigated Grabage
by Gvincent3000 on October 28, 2007
Pros: it sometimes (sort of) works
Cons: Pathetic Range, Constant connection drops
Summary: After Unpacking This router, the supplied DSL Filter was DOA requiring me to spend $20 to purchase another one.
The Setup Interface is very poor, Slow and Clumsy. Signal range ...Summary: After Unpacking This router, the supplied DSL Filter was DOA requiring me to spend $20 to purchase another one.
The Setup Interface is very poor, Slow and Clumsy. Signal range is pathetic, i receive a stronger signal from my neighbors d-link router next door than this router placed directly upstairs. Network transfer are incredibly slow. Frequently drops internet connection. Requires constant reboots, sometimes three times a day. Investigating other reviews of belkin products, this is not uncommon and serious questions need to be asked why a company is allowed to get away with making such trash. -
Slooooooow
by CookinDeb on September 30, 2007
Pros: inexpensive and secure
Cons: slow and not super easy to make connections
Summary: my 2 computers are only 25 feet apart and it slows down dsl connection to a crawl and won;t stay connected. Signal says excellent but it is slow. My ...
Summary: my 2 computers are only 25 feet apart and it slows down dsl connection to a crawl and won;t stay connected. Signal says excellent but it is slow. My neighbors wireless shows up but they are locked. I submitted a tech question and have waited 2 days with no reply yet.
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Flaky, buggy and Belkin sure does not care
by rituraj_tiwari on September 7, 2007
Pros: Works with my VPN client
Cons: Unstable, cannot deal with multiple connections, web interface frequently down, will lose your config
Summary: I had to drop my Netgear WPN824v2 when one fine day, it stopped working with my Sonicwall VPN client.
Enter Belkin. At first, I was happy to get my VPN ...Summary: I had to drop my Netgear WPN824v2 when one fine day, it stopped working with my Sonicwall VPN client.
Enter Belkin. At first, I was happy to get my VPN connectivity up. Soon, though, I realized that the Belking router was basically a piece of hastily put together crud. It has seen virtually no testing. The support is aweful.
The most annoying things are:
- The router freezes up every 5 mins. Wireless interface and web console are unreachable.
- Sometimes it also reboots spontaneously.
- On many occasions, it also loses its configuration. I have had to reconfigure it from scarch several times.
If you don't have serious problems with your VPN, stick to netgear or some other more reliable product. -
Worst router ever used
by rcmas on August 5, 2007
Pros: it's wireless
Cons: it's junk and not worth your time
Summary: Ok, let me start by saying that we had a D-Link router in our house for three years, but then it finally quit working so obviously we had to buy ...
Summary: Ok, let me start by saying that we had a D-Link router in our house for three years, but then it finally quit working so obviously we had to buy a new one. I did my research on Best Buy, Circuit City, and Officemax websites and found that this particular router happened to be the best for the money at the time and it also had a 7 or 8 review on Best Buy's website. When we brought it home my husband tried to hook it up and couldn't get it to work with Windows Vista so he called customer service. It took them forever to figure it out as well and it was really frustrating, but finally it was working. Then the fun began. Every few hours, sometimes almost a whole day it would work correctly and the other times it would disconnect over and over again. You have to keep resetting it and it is very frustrating if you are trying to download files. Please do not buy this router. It is not worth it. D-Link and Linksys work great.
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For this price, great performance and easy to use
by fatbiker on July 21, 2007
Pros: Great value for performance and ease of use
Cons: Just a hair slower than comparable linksys
Summary: Easy to use for the average person, but has functionality required by the expert. It is fast and has great range for a G router. Costco has a pretty good ...
Summary: Easy to use for the average person, but has functionality required by the expert. It is fast and has great range for a G router. Costco has a pretty good deal on these right now. The latest release of this has all the security protocols you could need.
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What a POS Router
by CitznFish on May 14, 2007
Pros: easy to navigate menu
Cons: disconnects every three days - Belkin support is a joke
Summary: I would avoid this pile of crap! I bought this router along with 4 USB wireless network cards. All my machines get disconnected every three days or so. I have ...
Summary: I would avoid this pile of crap! I bought this router along with 4 USB wireless network cards. All my machines get disconnected every three days or so. I have to unplug the router, then plug it back in. Belkin tech support is a complete joke. I get canned responses to my issues. Some responses are so off that I KNOW they didn't read my complaint. For example, I said there were no firmware updates available, I was having this disconnection issue and I need an alternative fix. The response from Belkin? "So, you want to update your firmware, let me show you how". FRUSTRATING! I hate this company.
In addition, the router is not backwards compatible as they claim. Just try connecting with a 111b
Again, do yourself a favor and stay away from Belkin *anything*
Specifications
- Manufacturer: Belkin
- Part number: F5D9230-4
- Description: Share music, movies and data files among all your computers with wireless convenience. Everyone can get in on the high-speed action - ideal for homes and small office settings. Belkin's new wireless products are based on Airgo Networks' True MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) antenna and chipset design. Wireless G Plus MIMO is a smart radio technology that enhances the 802.11g wireless standard by providing increased speed, coverage, and reliability for wireless systems. Ideal for homes with multiple wireless-enabled computers, Wireless G Plus MIMO provides a wider coverage area for downloading music from the Internet, sharing photos, and gaming online. Its design helps combat distortion and interference that lets the Belkin products send data streams farther and more reliably.
General
- Packaged Quantity 1
- Device Type Wireless router - 4-port switch (integrated)
- Enclosure Type Desktop
- Connectivity Technology Wireless ,
Wired - Data Link Protocol Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g+,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet - Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data Transfer Rate 108 Mbps
- Max Range Open Space 1000 ft
- Selectable Channels Qty 11
- Network / Transport Protocol AppleTalk ,
IPX/SPX ,
NetBEUI/NetBIOS ,
UDP/IP ,
PPTP ,
TCP/IP ,
PPPoE - Routing Protocol Static IP routing
- Encryption Algorithm WPA-PSK,
AES,
128-bit WEP,
TKIP,
64-bit WEP - Features Firewall protection ,
VPN passthrough ,
MAC address filtering ,
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) ,
DHCP support ,
True MIMO technology ,
NAT support - Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11g ,
IEEE 802.11b ,
Wi-Fi CERTIFIED - Status Indicators Port status,
Power Line Properties
- Line Coding Format 64 QAM,
DBPSK,
DQPSK,
CCK,
QPSK,
BPSK,
16 QAM,
1024 QAM Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces LAN : 4 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45,
WAN : 1 x Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-T4 - RJ-45 - Expansion Slot(s) None
Networking
- Networking type Wireless router
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Miscellaneous
- Enclosure Color Gray
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Microsoft Certifications Works with Windows Vista
- Compliant Standards C-Tick,
FCC Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 98SE/2000/ME/XP,
Apple MacOS 9.x,
Apple MacOS X Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Lifetime
Environmental Parameters
- Min Operating Temperature 32 °F
- Max Operating Temperature 131 °F
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 18.2
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 43.3
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 27.6
Manufacturer info
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- Manufacturer:Belkin
- Address:
501 West Walnut Street, Compton, CA 90220 - Phone: 1-800-223-5546
