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Belkin N1 Wireless Router F5D8231-4 (with N1 Wireless Notebook Card F5D8011)

review DATE:07.26.06

Belkin N1 Wireless Router F5D8231-4
With Adapter Angle Top

review

By Oliver Kaven

The Belkin N1 Wireless Router F5D8231-4 is Belkin's first contribution to the 802.11 draft-n market. Belkin has made some dramatic improvements in the usability department, but like all the draft-n routers I've seen, its performance just isn't up to snuff.

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Belkin Corporation

http://www.belkin.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $149.99 Direct
  • Networking Options: Pre-802.11n, Draft N
  • Chipset: Atheros
  • Device Type: Router
  • Parental Controls: No
  • Price per Wireless PC Card: $$99.99 - $199.99
  • Setup: Web
  • Stateful Packet Inspection: Yes
  • WPA Security: Yes

Bottom Line

Belkin's N1 Wireless Router is user-friendly, has meaningful status icons, and sports a nice case design—all great features that are discounted by its disappointing draft-n performance.

Pros

Elegant and functional new design. Performed better than 802.11g products.

Cons

Performance below that expected of a draft-n router.

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