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This router has the ability to reserve IP addresses. Therefore if you have security cameras with assigned IP addresses this router can reserve those addresses and save them in non-volatile memory. When electric power is lost to the whole house, after power is restored, a router that does not reserve IP addresses might generate new IP addresses that don't match the camera or cameras and your security system won't be able to "see" because the cameras cannot connect to your computer through the router because of the address mismatch or mismatches. This router got 4 stars instead of 5 because its wireless range could be longer, but all of my security cameras are connected with ethernet cables.
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I brought this router to extend my wireless cover area. This refurbished router came with a small piece of paper telling how to begin with the default IP address and password of this router (no CD). That is all I needed to start. The first time setup was painless to me. When I have done all my setup and tested for the coverage area. The result was a little dissapointed. The coverage area is increased when compared to my old Linksys wrt54g but just about 10% that is why this router didn't get 5 stars rating. I was expecting wireless N should be a bit cover lager area. I didn't not test for the network speed because even wireless G is enough to me. The good part of this router that I like is That this router have guest log in for internet access. It broadcasts another wireless station like another access point just for internet access but not my local network. I set it up for my friend/visitors like hotel style so they can only access Internet without knowing anything about my Private network. The rest of the router features are all the same like any router should have such as DDNS, DMZ, Port triggering, etc.Read full review
The set up was not straight forward. It required two calls to the Belkin technical support. They were very courteous and knowledgeable. Several parameters needed to be configured for the router to enable the Internet connection (cable modem). The most important one was to "clone" the MAC address. This was not mentioned anywhere on the set up disk. After the router came up it worked perfectly but when there was an outage in the cable modem service, after it came back up, I had to go through the process of restoring the factory defaults, cloning the MAC address, and reconfiguring the wireless parameters (WEP security) for it to see the Internet connection. Once it's up, it performs great.
I was getting fed up with cheaper routers that kept dropping my wifi signal. I tried LinkSys, Netgear and D-Link products but they were all pretty much the same: slower speeds than promised, range not quite far as stated, and they all dropped the wifi signal intermittently. I decided to upgrade to an N+ router from the G routers i was using, and after doing some research decided on a Belkin. It was a breeze to setup, and works like a charm. Speed and range is actually better than promised on their website. I can take my iPad out into the backyard and into my neighbor's house without losing connection. I coupled this with the Belkin N+ Wireless USB adapter (F5D8055) for my desktop, and i couldn't be happier with my decision. It also has this external storage feature which comes in handy: you can connect an external hard drive to the router to be shared with everyone on the network. So now i have all my music, pictures and movies on a 2TB external hard drive that the whole family can share. No more burning CD's or DVD's anymore. Totally awesome.Read full review
Bought this item for $35 incl. s&h. Worked fine right out of the box, I was able to change/adjust all settings as desired through both the setup software provided and direct access. The only detail I am not happy with is the QoS function - really not much there. Per the advertised description I had assumed that I would be able to define priorities between the different clients I have connected to the router, but there is no option to do so. I guess you have to go to some open-source firmware and risk getting stuck and throwing the piece away if you want full functionality... But works really well as an access point with WPA2 security!
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