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Belkin BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter

BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter

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Belkin BELKIN F5D7050 Wireless 802.11g USB Network Adapter

  • Reviewed by: rwscid

    11-04-07

    Duration of ownership: 30 Days

    Strengths: When it works, it works OK

    Weaknesses:Getting it to work remains a mystery

    Overall Evaluation: I have two of these, on similar computers sitting almost next to each other. One gets a strong signal, the other does not (note: this has no impact on wireless throughput, which is high in both cases). The green LED light on the good one is always on, on the not so good one seldom on. What gives, Belkin? But, when it starts to work, it seems to stay working for a long time. Until I change something, such as my monitor. The monitor? Yes, the monitor. It took about 6 hours after I installed a new monitor for the not so good Belkin antenna to start working correctly. My last, successful, step was to deinstall it and reinstall it. The Belkin software, by the way, is a dictionary definition of el crappo. But the little thing sure is cute, sitting there on top of my CPU. If it weren't for the emotional attachment I have developed, I would crush it under the heel of my jackboot and send the carcass back to Belkin. Grrr...

  • Reviewed by: ldillard05

    09-28-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: Sometimes it works.

    Weaknesses:Disconnects randomly, included software is terrible, weak signal strength, pretty much everything.

    Overall Evaluation: You get what you pay for. If I would have known how terrible this product was I would have opted for a more expensive one. I do plan on replacing it and promptly throwing it in the trash. Wouldn't sell this thing to my worst enemy. Do yourself a favor, don't buy it.

  • Reviewed by:

    07-16-07

    Duration of ownership: 6 Months

    Strengths: There are no strengths...none...zip...zero...cero...nada...zilch!!!

    Weaknesses:I had to fight to get it to connect each and every time...the thing is a total POS and I told the company that too.

    Overall Evaluation: DON'T BUY IT. IN FACT, IT IS SAYS BELKIN, JUST PUT YOUR WALLET BACK IN YOUR POCKET AND GO ON. THERE ARE TOO, TOO MANY GOOD COMPANIES AROUND TO BOTHER WITH THIS ONE.

  • Reviewed by: alphawolf009

    01-16-07

    Duration of ownership: 1 Days

    Strengths: Adequate when it feels like working, but it does nothing particularly well. Best feature is the stand and cable allows flexibility in its placement.

    Weaknesses:If you run Windoze XP there is about a 60-40 chance it will work. If you run 2K or older, Linux, UNIX, or Mac OS the odds get much worse.

    Overall Evaluation: This adapter is a crap shoot, I've used this on a dozen or more different machines and sometimes they work other times they don't. The bottom line is this is a badly engineered, poorly manufactured POS, that when combined with Belkin's notoriously bad software and utterly helpless technical support, will suck up hours and hours of your life and when/if you do get it to work the performance is lackluster at best.If it works, it installs easily and quickly, if not, you are much better off returning it and buying a quality product. I should also point out that Ms. Alphawolf and I have over 25 years experience as IT professionals and we have dedicated far too much time trying to get this to work consistently.

  • Reviewed by: yananova

    01-05-07

    Duration of ownership:

    Strengths: They re great when they work

    Weaknesses:Connects when it wants then disconnects

    Overall Evaluation: Make sure you get the correct drivers for ur USB stick cos there are different versions and even if you don't seem to find the correct driver, search again its out there somewhere.I had a pci version of the wireless 54G and that card kept on rebooting my pc randomly.I won't buy Belkin anymore.

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