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Reviewed on 2008-07-02

3 minutes to full operation
After experiencing 2 hours of D-Link wireless router set up frustration making me yearn for something fun- say root canal or colonoscopy,Belkin came to the rescue in three minutes. My D-Link wireless router set up went like this:three reboots,2 support calls- with dozens of manual clicks,selections,and entry steps to follow,and one software update download.In the end I was informed it was a malfunctioning unit as shipped from the factory. Return it for another one was the advice. No thanks. Belkin has a lifetime warranty versus D-Links one year- a tell tale sign. My Belkin Wireless G plus Mimo set up was so easy it was all done in 3 minutes. Just follow the printed pictoral instruction and the CD guide. D-Link -2 hours to diagnose failure, Belkin 3 minutes to achieve painless success! Thanks Belkin-this is how technology is supposed to work.

Reviewed on 2008-06-09

Belkin F5D9230-4 does the job *AFTER* firmware update
This feature laden unit works great IF you load the latest firmware update. I currently only use the RJ45 cable connections thus I'll not comment on the wireless feature. It has a lot of handy features that the average user may not require such as handling dynamic domain name services in cooperation with DYNDNS.ORG.

The dropped connection problem occurring every 50 seconds or so was a monumental pain until I found and loaded the latest firmware update into the router. Now everything works fine.[..] Belkin dropped the ball by evidently releasing it without thorough testing. That said, firmware is often subject to the same quality assurance problems as regular software programs so this sort of thing really is quite typical albeit annoying.

Get the update from the following Belkin site:

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Go to the bottom of that page and download the firmware update file labeled "5/13/08 Beta_5.02.08" and follow the manual instructions for loading the software into your router. This should get you back online without further interruptions.

Reviewed on 2008-05-14

Nothing special, but it works.
I recently purchased one of these to replace my now dead Linksys router. At first I was losing connection every minute or so; I contacted customer support twice, which was in itself a horrid nightmare (as with any other company). I eventually called my ISP and I was told there was something wrong with my line, and after that conversation with them, I haven't had any disconnection problems since.

There's nothing really wrong with this router; in fact, I like it...to some degree.

Reviewed on 2008-05-13

Drops connection after a couple of hours
The router that I purchased was unable to keeps it PPPOE connection for more that a couple of hours. Now I have to constantly reboot the router to reestablish a connection.

Reviewed on 2008-05-11

Ughhh
While I had absolutely no problem with setting this router up (I think I had it done within twenty minutes of having the box open, to be entirely honest), I am also dealing with the ridiculous problem of it dropping my connection every couple minutes or so. At first I couldn't tell, but after only a couple hours with it all hooked up I found my webpages hanging (photos and streaming would just stop halfway through) and my messenger applications were rendered all but useless because the connection was so flimsy.

I spent a couple hours on the phone with tech support (and I'll reinforce, like everyone else, that they are very pleasant) but pleasantries are not fixing the frustration that is this router. I recommend something - ANYTHING - that's not Belkin, as now that I've pinpointed it on this router, I realize that it's also the problem at my mother's house too.

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