Belkin (F5D6230-3) Router

Pros: Easy, good support, works with PPPoE, decent range
Cons: only 3 wired ports, no cables included, limited windows XP support

I first bought the Microsoft Wireless Base Station, because it was between the Belkin and the Microsoft at my local Fry's Electronics for the price point I was targeting, and the Microsoft one was cheaper.

If you want to truly appreciate the...

Pros: Superb install and performance, bargain priced.
Cons: Instructions vague in places, signal strength meter misleading.

Having given up in frustration any hope of getting my SMC Barricade (wired) to function reliably, I set out to replace my broadband router. Since prices for wireless networking have fallen dramatically since I wired my home, I decided to use this...

Pros: Price, Simplicity
Cons: 3 wired ports, no provision to wall mount

Just set this router up with 3 USB wireless NIC's.

I had an Intel Anypoint (the old Intel Anypoint system) 1.6 MPS ad hoc network set up previously, and was getting frustrated by the buggy software (frequent crashes, signal loss, rebooting...

Pros: Inexpensive, 3 Wired Ports, Small, Fairly Easy To Set Up
Cons: So-So Range, Not Too Much Documentation

I bought this wireless router about 6 months ago for $150, pretty low for any wireless 802.11b wireless router. After unpacking, I followed the directions, and I got everything working within about an hour. I was setting it up on a wireless notebook with...

Pros: relatively inexpensive.
Cons: range is not great. setup is annoying.

I was able to pick this router (after rebates, etc) for around $65. For that price, it was a good buy. However, you definitely get for what you pay.

I gave the router to a friend of mine, who tried to install it and had many problems. We...

Pros: Simple to use and set up
Cons: none other than error in instructions

I purchased the belkin Wireless Router along with the matching USB wireless network adapter for my second computer.

I am running Windows 2000 on both my computers. Windows XP users be aware that you will have problem with most routers.
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Pros: Easy to set up flexible good documentation, good software
Cons: only 3 LAN hardwire prots, not upgradeable

If you are interested in hooking more than one computer up to a broadband service such as Cable or DSL then this product will get you there. It has the flexibility of wireless as well as wired interfces. Both are easy to setup and use and no problem in...

Pros: Very cheap. Easy to set up and use.
Cons: Very very limited range (~30ft), Unreliable.

This router is very easy to set up and use, but failed after being left powered up overnight. After unplugging the power and plugging it back in it would work for another day. Finally tried prying the top off the router, and now it works...

Pros: Cheap
Cons: Has to restart constantly, low range.

I always hear good things about Belkin but experience with several of their products always leaves me wondering why. My router goes down quite a bit and has to be restarted. I used a cable switch of theirs a while ago and it too wasn't stable. A...

Pros: Decent range, easy set up, stable (compared to other routers used), cheap.
Cons: 3-ports, can't disable SSID broadcast, can't bridge or use as AP, boxy looking.

I bought this on ebay a little less than 2 years ago for $45 and it has worked superbly for me. It had some initial problems which were fixed when I upgraded the firmware. It is one of the earlier models of cheap wireless routers so it is a little lacking on features but it does what it was made to do.

It is super easy to set up if you have any knowledge about networking and fairly easy with instructions for those with less experience.

Pros: simple setup 3 wired ports wired/wireless access works well with cable modems
Cons: slow pc-to-pc speeds little documentation opening ports doesn't work!

This router works great if you need a quick network and have a fast connection, however, pc-to-pc transfers are just way too slow (it takes 8 hours+ to transfer 175 MB!). Also, the router supports only 10 open port/ranges, which is not good considering modern games need 15-20 ports, and they don't work anyways!

Pros: NONE
Cons: Everything. It doesn't even give a signal.

We've had this Router (F5D6230-3) since 2002 and have yet to get it to work. This is the second one that doesn't work. We have everything hooked up correctly, and they tell us that it should be working, but for some reason it doesn't.
WARNING!! Do Not Buy This Router!!!