Reviews of the Belkin N1 Wireless Router
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CNET Review
The Good: The Belkin N1 is extremely user-friendly, with an idiot-proof setup guide and an impressive network-status display. And it still leads the pack with its service-and-support package.
The Bad: Though the Belkin N1 performed admirably for having only the mixed-mode option, it still fell well short of expectations for 802.11n networking equipment.
The Bottom Line: With its easy-to-grasp status icons, up-to-date security options, and stellar support, the Belkin N1 router is on the path to 802.11n wireless networking stardom, but like other Draft N devices, its performance fails to impress.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 63/100. Comparing these reviews to 41291 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 91/100 = Excellent.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: But, apart from the built-in modem, there's nothing to recommend the N1. It doesn't deliver on the promised range or speed, and the features on offer are inadequate at this price.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: Belkin's Mac-friendly approach makes this the obvious choice for Mac users who want an alternative to Apple's own Airport products.
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absolutegadget.com
Review Summary: The N1 uses the 802.11n draft specs (hopefully it will allow a firmware upgrade to the N standard when ratified). This should give users up to 300Mbps for throughput which hopefully should be good enough to stream HD video. If wireless is not your thing (
Manufacturer: Belkin International
Part number: F5D8231-4
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
Networking
- Form factor External
- Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
- Wireless Capability This product uses the draft version of the upcoming 802.11n standard. Its compatibility with other and future products is not guaranteed, and it may interfere with current 802.11b and g products.
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol PPPoE, UDP/IP, TCP/IP, PPTP
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Features Firewall protection, Access Point operational mode, MAC address filtering, MIMO technology, Firmware upgradable, DHCP support, Dynamic DNS server, VPN passthrough, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), NAT support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna Quantity 3
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Expansion Slot(s) Total (Free) None
- Expansion Slots Total (Free) None
- Interfaces 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Compliant Standards UPnP
- Authentication Method RADIUS, Radio Service Set ID (SSID)
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, AES, WPA, WPA-PSK, TKIP, WPA2
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP, Linux, Apple MacOS 9.x, Apple MacOS 8.x, Apple MacOS X 10.x
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
Modem
- Modem Type None
Warranty
- Service / Support Details Limited warranty Lifetime
Manufacturer Warranty
- Service & Support Limited lifetime warranty
- Service & Support Details Limited warranty - Lifetime
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