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This feed is subject to our terms of use: http://www.epinions.com/help/rss_terms http://www.epinions.com/pr-Belkin_54g_Wireless_Cable_DSL_Gateway_Router_F5D7230-4_Router Recent reviews written about Belkin 54g Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router (F5D7230-4) en-us 80 80 http://www.epinions.com/pr-Belkin_54g_Wireless_Cable_DSL_Gateway_Router_F5D7230-4_Router http://img.epinions.com/images/opti/f8/e5/pr-Belkin_54g_Wireless_Cable_DSL_Gateway_Router_F5D7230-4_Router-resized80.jpg http://www.epinions.com/content_457297006212?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author justin1008 - I bought this as a cheap wi-fi solution a few months back.  It was pretty easy to set up, and I liked the small size of the unit.  Recently, however, I have had nothing but trouble with it.  My computer (which is in the next room)... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~457297006212 Sat, 10 Jan 2009 02:19:39 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_457297006212?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_189984312964?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sunshinesmile - This was a very easy product to use. I had no trouble setting it up and putting WEP encryption on it. Never had to call tech support. You don't need to be a tech guru to set this product up. It works pretty well after being setup and the wireless... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~189984312964 Sat, 16 Jul 2005 13:17:12 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_189984312964?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_188396048004?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author qtanx - this router was a total waste of money, since day 1 i've had problems with it. Now, it freezes and disconnects from the internet for no apparent reason. Pretty much EVERY day im having to do a factory reset on this damn thing since it is always... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~188396048004 Sat, 2 Jul 2005 09:32:28 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_188396048004?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_181299154564?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ajef7885 - Excellent router! I replaced a Siemens 4 port wired with this unit and it has not missed a lick. My broadband connections are always lightning fast and my 4 pc wired home network works flawlessly. It has been online for only 5 days but never a dropped... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~181299154564 Wed, 27 Apr 2005 19:31:02 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_181299154564?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_180412255876?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author abhayk - Talk about cheap, at < $30 this router is a really good deal, it gives MAC/WEP/WPA security and the maintenance is pretty simple and webbased. no lousy softwares to load.(Microsoft, Hear That?) Not this Belkin one. It works pretty well with almost... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~180412255876 Mon, 18 Apr 2005 14:54:21 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_180412255876?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_178433461892?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author runningsheba - When shopping for a reliable router I read all of the reviews and Belkin stood out for ease of instillation. This was very important to me as I am not computer illiterate but far from a techie! First of all, I contacted my ISP, Earthlink and asked... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~178433461892 Thu, 31 Mar 2005 20:50:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_178433461892?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_176680767108?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author singleguy1974 - When you think of wireless or wired routers not many people think of Belkin as a reliable brand. Most choose wireless or wired routers by Netgear, D-Link, Motorola, or Linksys. I have tried many wired routers before & have had good luck with many of... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~176680767108 Tue, 15 Mar 2005 01:11:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_176680767108?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_173258411652?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author docrwm - The Belkin reviews in the PC magazines have been uniformly good and so when we added DSL (actually Fiber but thats another story) I decided to add wireless to our LAN. Wow! The installation was a snap! The wired network works fine and there have been... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~173258411652 Sun, 13 Feb 2005 16:46:10 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_173258411652?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_172522245764?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author anandneemish - I bought this particular Belkin router because it was extremely cheap after rebate and because my previous Netgear router required resetting on a regular basis. After installing it, I was pleasantly surprised that it set up so easily, and that it... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~172522245764 Tue, 8 Feb 2005 14:05:53 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_172522245764?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_170911043204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author skoppensboer - [READ UPDATE AT END] Whenever I go to standby or hibernate with my Dell PC (using Cox, and wired into the Belkin), I find that when I try to reconnect to the net, the connection is lost, requiring a hard reboot of the PC. I notice that the security... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~170911043204 Mon, 24 Jan 2005 13:07:34 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_170911043204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167392284292?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author kdny0 - I bought this at CompUSA because it's a 802.11g router and after mail-in rebates, it would only be about $10 out of pocket. I set it up in the basement of my house (which has the main floor and a second floor) because that's where my current PC is... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167392284292 Wed, 29 Dec 2004 18:54:31 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167392284292?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_167245745796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author heilen2004 - I have set-up(or repaired) several home networks for friends, family, and myself. Last week I switched ISP's and needed a new router for my home network. I could hardly believe it when I saw the Belkin router was offering a $20 rebate and a $30 rebate... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~167245745796 Tue, 28 Dec 2004 19:57:49 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_167245745796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_166817533572?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author chdyoung - It would probably work fine if this is your only router, and you just want to share internet access with wireless computers nearby. However, I encountered some problems trying to integrate this into a home network that already had a wired-only NAT box... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~166817533572 Sat, 25 Dec 2004 17:56:54 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_166817533572?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_164433399428?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author tabascopete78 - I bought this router because I got a nice rebate for it but also because my current router sucked a fat one. I used to use (until last night) a SMC 7004WVBR which was a very mediocre router. I often got weird quirks with my internet connection which was... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~164433399428 Tue, 7 Dec 2004 13:40:30 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_164433399428?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_161224691332?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author epin-org - I was about to move from a small apartment to a larger house so I wanted easy connectivity for my growing home network (two desktop PCs I assembled myself and my new HP Pavilion laptop.) One day I found the wireless gear I needed on sale and it happened... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~161224691332 Wed, 10 Nov 2004 12:43:18 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_161224691332?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160521817732?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author meccompliance - I'm surprised at the responses others have put up here that slam Belkin's tech support. I had a set up issue and the tech stayed on the phone with me for over an hour. Bottom line, this is an inexpensive router that is adequate for home use. A few... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160521817732 Thu, 4 Nov 2004 10:26:19 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160521817732?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160313740932?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author neocoffee41 - I see a lot of people setting up wireless networks at home. Quite literally; well maybe not the people, but I do see their networks. In fact, wherever I travel I am grateful to the wide-open connections they leave me to get on-line. Nothing better than... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160313740932 Tue, 2 Nov 2004 04:34:59 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160313740932?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_160208817796?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author ph44paul - I’m a computer support specialist for a large university. Comparing with other brand such as Netgear, Linksys, and Apple Airport, F5D7230-4 is larger in size and the web interface admin tool is not as well designed. As a result, I accidentally configured... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~160208817796 Mon, 1 Nov 2004 14:17:40 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_160208817796?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_159920918148?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author hazelmn - I bought this Belkin after having a nightmare of a time trying to get a Netgear router to work. Netgear's technical support was so awful and incompetent (and non-English communicating) that I got frustrated and went to OfficeMax to buy the first router... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~159920918148 Fri, 29 Oct 2004 10:25:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_159920918148?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158881844868?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author campyjr - I tried using the Easy Install software which it wasn't. When I ran the software it deleted my DNS addresses. I contacted Belkin "tech support" four different times with four different solutions none of them worked. I had to have the ISP tech come out... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158881844868 Tue, 19 Oct 2004 22:39:58 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158881844868?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_158581165700?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author goldbuffalo - We got this wireless router because we wanted to use the Parental Controls to protect our children on internet. The parental controls function has worked very well on filter http requests. The router also filters internet ports which allowed us to... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~158581165700 Sat, 16 Oct 2004 21:59:09 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_158581165700?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_151274753668?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author davidapmi - Good price (with Home Depot rebate). Documentation is good. Tech support was easy to reach, helpful, and effective. Overall: seems like a good unit for a simple home... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~151274753668 Wed, 11 Aug 2004 16:54:47 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_151274753668?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_150991441540?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author byql - Everything is fine except one, very important thing: the reliability. This router is very easy to disconnect your wireless network, even when I set up my remote computer 5 steps away from the router. I called Belkin tech support line several times,... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~150991441540 Mon, 9 Aug 2004 20:56:27 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_150991441540?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_146965827204?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author opks - I installed this router for my parents 7 months ago. The signal strength is excellent and I have since purchased it for myself. I purchased the 802.11B version for a friend over a year ago. All three routers are performing flawlessly. After extensive... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~146965827204 Fri, 9 Jul 2004 00:53:48 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_146965827204?linkin_id=8003929 http://www.epinions.com/content_141822496388?linkin_id=8003929 rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author wishy - Luckily enough I didn't check out any reviews before buying this. Had I done so, I'd have possibly missed out on a really good router. I chose this because I actually thought Belkin was a well-regarded name - I've since found they're regarded with either... http://www.epinions.com/content/submit.html/comment_~141822496388 Sat, 29 May 2004 11:32:00 GMT http://www.epinions.com/content_141822496388?linkin_id=8003929