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Belkin N1 Vision

Belkin N1 Vision
With Wireless Card Left Angle Back

review

It seems as if the tech industry is infected with a gloss-over-function disease. Vista looks better than it works; Leopard, too. And the makers of all three of the 802.11n routers I tested in this mini-roundup poured a good deal of effort into outward aesthetics. Unfortunately, in the case of the Belkin N1 Vision, more resources were spent on looks than on making the device competitive. Belkin needs to work on the N1 Vision's performance.

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Company

Belkin Corporation

http://www.belkin.com

Spec Data
  • Price as Tested: $179.00 List
  • Device Type: Router
  • Networking Options: 802.11n
  • Chipset: Atheros
  • Price per Wireless PC Card: $99
  • Antennas: Optional Range-extending: Yes
  • Setup: Web
  • WPA Security: Yes
  • Parental Controls: No
  • Stateful Packet Inspection: Yes

Bottom Line

This eye-pleasing draft-n home router has all the Internet sharing and security features you'd expect, and a great diagnostic display. But it's fairly expensive, and its lack of a 5-GHz radio makes it slower than the other routers in this roundup.

Pros

Looks cool. Very informative front-mount LCD display. Easy Web-based configuration. Guest SSID for home network protection.

Cons

2.4-GHz operation-only, resulting in slow throughput even in optimal Wi-Fi conditions. Expensive for a single-radio router.

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