Reviews of the Wireless Pre-N Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Fast; great range; simple setup; includes software for both Windows and Mac.
The Bad: Pricey; requires MIMO adapter to achieve its full potential.
The Bottom Line: If you're looking for a router with great range, this is it.
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techreviewsource.com
Review Summary: The Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router takes wireless routers to a whole new level by being the first to use the new MIMO technology. MIMI stands for multiple input/multiple output and it uses a single channel for multiple data streams, which in turn, ...
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techradar.com
Review Summary: So it's great for surfing the net in the garden. And if your walls have been previously too thick for wireless, give it a whirl. But for other devices that stream video, for example, it'll be less useful, since the non Pre-N devices won't be able to ...
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: Setting up Belkin's Pre-N Router is easy, and the helpful printed guide in the box walks you through the process. You connect the router to your broadband modem and to a computer via the included Ethernet cable, then you pop the included CD into the ...
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Computeract!ve
Review Summary: Give your wireless network a boost with this super-fast router
Manufacturer: Belkin
Part number: F5D8230-4
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Enclosure Color Black
Networking
- 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 108 Mbps
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Line Coding Format CCK, OFDM, DBPSK, DQPSK
- Data Link Protocol Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Switching Protocol Ethernet
- Network / Transport Protocol PPTP, IPSec, PPPoE, TCP/IP, UDP/IP
- Routing Protocol RIP-1
- Remote Management Protocol HTTP
- Communication Mode Full-duplex
- Selectable Channels Qty 11
- Status Indicators Power, Link activity
- Features NAT support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), DHCP support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11b
Antenna
- Antenna Qty 3
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- 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 node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1
- Rack Mounting Kit Not available
- Encryption Algorithm WPA, 64-bit WEP, 128-bit encryption
Power
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Software / System Requirements
- Software Included Drivers & Utilities
- OS Required Microsoft Windows 95
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 36.4
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 45.7
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 42.1
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