Reviews of the Wireless Pre-N Router
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: Belkin is not normally a name you'd associate with leading edge networking products, but in the case of the Pre-N range they've really grabbed the bull by the horns and delivered some excellent gear. The Pre-N networking range is based on the 802.11g ...
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zdnetasia.com
Review Summary: If you want to provide wireless coverage to a large area and you're concerned about range, Belkin's new MIMO-enabled router is a good alternative to a router/repeater solution. However, you'll need Belkin's matching MIMO adapter to reap this unit's ...
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pcmag.com
Review Summary: Adventurous home-networking early adopters or users with advanced multimedia needs will love the throughput. But sticklers for standardsespecially those in the IT sectorshould wait for products based on a ratified standard.
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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