Belkin Belkin F5D8230-4 Wireless Pre-N Broadband Router

Reviewed by: Amerh206

Strengths: Internet Strength and Distance. Combined no router can stop it

Weaknesses: NONE Pay attension to the install directions and you should be good at the most 20 mins.

Overall: This Router is great for Large homes and Busniesses. It is the best router you can aquire for busniesses. HOOK up to 100 Laptops or Desktops wireless on one single High speed signal. I KNOW 100% that you wont noticed that the internet connection slows down or changes. I have used this item for a while. And the DISTANCE IS THE BEST. Amer

Reviewed by: grogargh

Strengths: Signal Range

Weaknesses: VoiP, SPI Firewall

Overall: My experience is that GENERALLY speaking, the router works with my cable internet connection. The interface is relatively easy to use.My MAJOR beef is that VoiP does NOT WORK. This is a KNOWN problem (and if you search for it on various forums, for at least 1 year!).What happens is that the SPI firewall detects the VoiP calls (I have vonage) detects them as "UDP Floods" and drops the UDP frames, resulting in very choppy voice calls, both for me, and the callee.After doinking with tech support for a couple of weeks, realized they were just jerking me around. I really got aggravated when one of the last emails I got from them was to "erase cookies, clear your internet cache" - what the HECK does clearing my browser cookies have to do with VoiP using my external Vonage box? IDIOTS.The ONLY solution is to disable the SPI firewall - leaving you "nearly" naked except to the NAT firewall - no acceptable to me so I returned it. My Linksys WRT54G never had this problem.

Reviewed by: pjsgolf

Overall: I had my PreN router replaced 2 times (took them 2 weeks to get me a new one...could have been longer unless I complained) and it's still slow as hell. I was put on "perpetual" hold (they never came back to the phone) 3 times by level 2 tech support. Obviously they think it's funny or just don't care. I would stay away due to their horrible tech support.

Reviewed by: Nate1346

Strengths: Provides good signal coverage

Weaknesses: Does not provide good speedBelkin tech support is useless

Overall: I had an old Netgear WRT54G and decided to upgrade to something that covered my 2500 sq ft house better. This router covers my house with "Very Good" signal strength BUT the speeds are horrible. Using only the "G" I can only connect for about 30 seconds at 54mbps then I am dropped to 11mbps no matter how far or close I am to the access point! It is really redicoulous when im sitting about 2 ft away from the router and I can only connect at B speed. At the other end of my house I can only connect at 1 mbps which is better than my old netgear. I bought this router to use as a access point but I haven?t been able to get that working correctly either. I have been emailing tech support and now after the 4th email they have stopped responding. Not worth it!

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Strengths: Easy setup, Strong signal, Plays nice with other brands

Weaknesses: Poor indicator lights

Overall: I'm using this router as a public access point to the internet, with my Belkin F5D8230-4 card in my laptop I can pick up a strong signal out to 2 city blocks (down an open street). It can even be picked up through 7 brick walls.