Reviews of the Belkin 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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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 83/100 and users 66/100. Comparing these reviews to 36736 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 86/100 = Very Good.
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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 full b
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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, produces
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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 conne
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asia.cnet.com
Review Summary: If you're looking for a router with great range, this is it.
Manufacturer: Belkin International
Part number: F5D8230-4
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices LED panel
- Enclosure Color Black
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 108 Mbps
- Line coding format CCK, DQPSK, OFDM, DBPSK
- 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, IPSec
- Routing protocol RIP-1
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Communication mode Full-duplex
- Selectable Channels Qty 11
- Status Indicators Link activity, Power
- Features DHCP support, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), NAT support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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 node - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 4 Network node Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Rack mounting kit Not available
- Cables (Details) 1
- Encryption Algorithm 64-bit WEP, WPA, 128-bit encryption
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows 95
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
Modem
- Modem Type None
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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