You have been warned.

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This is the Wired Router that you want  Oct 03, 2005
By OverTheMoon
This is the Wired Router that you want

Belkin is cheap and fully universally compliant as a 10/100BT Ethernet Router with even Australian Bigpond settings in the internal software. I got the wired version as opposed to a wireless for starts to setup a home backbone network. It is quite possible to add a wireless access point later if you choose and so go wireless with a home wired network also. The router is a peace of cake to get working. The best solution I have found for this system is to make sure that your ADSL modem has Ethernet capability. If not, then it is time to get an Ethernet modem and not just that USB connectivity that limits you when you introduce the USB only modem to such hardware as an Ethernet (no USB, nor should you really be using USB for home networking) router like this one. Linux is especially difficult to setup USB so if you stick with Ethernet setups you can hook up to any operating system you like. My ADSL modem has both USB and Ethernet so I use the Ethernet connection and jack that into the WAN port of the Router. Then it is just a matter of following the setup in the manual and soon enough your router is sharing your internet connection to as many computers as you want. As soon as you go wireless you can easily set up an AP (access point) by just disabling DHCP in the wireless router, using the LAN connection and making sure that the IP does not conflict. Throw in as many Ethernet Switches and your possibilities are endless. Phone Line -> ADSL modem -> Wired router (this Belkin)->Ethernet Switch->Wireless router... you can see where this is all going.

Some people like to get their ADSL modem/router/wireless as all one unit. To be honest this is not such a bad idea but the advantage of keeping the hardware separate can be seen in its usability, connectivity and sharing. You can disconnect wireless and still have a wired network. You can disconnect this wired router and still have ADSL on one PC via the Ethernet ADSL modem.

This is all good fun and a router like this for $30 is cheap for what it does. This is domestic telephone company technology. I have only found a few instances where the router jammed up. If your internet goes down just unplug the router and modem and then plug them back in after 30 seconds have passed. If that does not solve the problem then it is usually a problem with your ISP. There is software in the router to help prevent various malicious attacks... a good reason why this router suddenly stops working. I have never had any spam ads or anything like that from it. This is a very cool piece of equipment. I would highly recommend it.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Stay Away  Aug 21, 2004
By a user
I had been using a direct cable connection with no problem whatsoever for about 1 month before I got a roomate and had to share the cable connection with him. We decided to use this Belkin Router and since installing it, my internet has cut out every day, sometimes twice per day. It requires a power cycle of the router, then works fine, but this is a royal pain!

This router does not do the primary thing it is meant to do, and hence any positive qualities do not redeem it. Stick to another product for routing your cable/dsl connection.

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