Belkin N Wireless Router F5D8233-4

(3 out of 5)

MSRP: $89.99

For $89, the Belkin N Wireless router doesn’t offer the fastest throughput, but it does provide lots of coverage.

This Belkin N Wireless F5D8233-4 has two antennas and doesn’t run nearly as fast as the pricey three-antenna Belkin N1 Vision, which costs $90 more. The setup program lags behind the wizards found included with the new D-Link and Linksys routers, asking users to enter information that we’d rather the router just figure out. The design is also not as sleek and small as the Linksys clamshell design. And the Belkin N Wireless lacks Gigabit Ethernet ports, so your network file transfers will run a little slow. The N Wireless also lacks 256-bit security encryption found on some budget routers. It still maintains a speed of about 80 Mbps from 5 feet, 20 Mbps from 200 feet, and, at 8 Mbps from 500 feet.

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by John Brandon