Belkin F5D5231-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Router

by Belkin

Product Details

Product Manual [3.77mb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 10 x 3.5 inches ; 1.3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008VF4L
• Item model number: F5D5231-4
• Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (48 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #53,274 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 14, 2004

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Compatible with both Macintosh and PC computers, (and computers using Linux or Unix OS) this Belkin router lets you share your cable or DSL connection with up to four computers via a wired connection. It also provides top-level security and an NAT firewall, so you can restrict access to any or all of the computers on the network by others and/or configure its VPN (Virtual Private Networking) to allow remote access to the network by authorized users.

The router includes an "Easy Install Wizard" so getting your other computers online is easy, and it uses its built-in switch to share files and peripherals and let you play accelerated multiplayer gaming. The router features a life time warranty and free 24 hour technical support.

Product Description

The Belkin 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router (the Router) lets you easily share your cable or DSL modems connection to the Internet with all your connected computers. Along with the convenience of networking, youll enjoy the advantages of broadband Internet access without the expense of additional service connections and extra modems. The Router provides top-level security to your network with a NAT firewall that locks out would-be hackers, and youll also be able to restrict access on any or all of the computers on the network. Using VPN (Virtual Private Networking), the Router can be configured to allow remote access to the network by authorized users.

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Belkin Cable/DSL Router saved the day with BellSouth DSL!, August 16, 2003

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Bankdude1 "bankdude1" (Florida - USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F5D5231-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

I originally purchased a Linksys DSL/Cable router because of a clerk's recommendation. It never worked even after I took it back and got a replacement. I then purchased a Netgear ProSafe router which sort of worked with the BellSouth DSL modem but still had all sorts of packet losses. I went back to the store and purchased the Belkin Cable/DSL router and it worked flawlessly right out of the box! I ran the set-up cd-rom, attached the cables, and I was on-line in 3 minutes. I then hooked in my wife's computer and laptop and they too worked after booting. If you have BellSouth DSL or any other "finicky" ISP, this router is the one to get, it saved the day!!

25 of 26 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY!!!!! spamware!!!!!!, November 7, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Belkin F5D5231-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

This router will take a legitimate connection to a web site and turn it into an ad for belkin products! The older models don't but if you update the firmware (like maybe to close a security hole in the future, or for compatibility of a network game) you will start getting ads! There are a couple of articles that are at popular news organizations that confirm this. BOYCOTT, DO NOT UPGRADE THE FIRMWARE!

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars USE THIS TO BE TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF BY BELKIN!, November 11, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Belkin F5D5231-4 4-Port Cable/DSL Router (Personal Computers)

Belkin has released software for all of their routers that not only redirects random HTTP traffic to advertisements of their choosing, but they also leave your router open to configuration from external web pages.

You have been warned.