Belkin F5D9230-4 Wireless-G Plus MIMO Router

by Belkin

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 11.5 x 10 x 4 inches ; 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000E5BKP0
• Item model number: F5D9230-4
• Average Customer Review: 2.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 6, 2007

Product Description

From the manufacturer

Share music, movies and data files among all your computers with wireless convenience. Everyone can get in on the high-speed action - ideal for homes and small office settings.

Belkin's Wireless G Plus MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output) products are based on a smart antenna technology that builds upon the widely deployed 802.11g standard by increasing speed, coverage, and reliability of wireless systems. Wireless G Plus MIMO is ideal for users looking for greater range and faster speeds for downloading music from the Internet, sharing photos, and gaming online. Wireless G Plus MIMO is a smart radio technology that enhances the 802.11g wireless standard by providing increased speed, coverage, and reliability for wireless systems. Ideal for homes with multiple wireless-enabled computers, Wireless G Plus MIMO provides a wider coverage area for downloading music from the Internet, sharing photos, and gaming online. Its design helps combat distortion and interference that lets the Belkin products send data streams farther and more reliably.

Advantages

• Up to 1000 ft. of wireless range: Belkin G Plus MIMO delivers the industry's best wireless coverage, extending your range with improved reliability and fewer drops
• 10x the wireless speed: 10 times faster than 802.11b and double the speed of 802.11g
• Guaranteed interoperability: G Plus MIMO is Wi-Fi certified and seamlessly interoperates with a mixture of Belkin's G Plus MIMO, Pre-N, and legacy 802.11b/802.11g devices
• Improves performance of legacy 802.11g and 802.11b networking devices: In mixed networking environments, Belkin G Plus MIMO products increase 802.11g and 802.11b performance up to 10%
• Wi-Fi certified for secure network connection

Product Description

WIRELESS CABLE/DSL ROUTER G with MIMO

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

92 of 95 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars There are three different versions with this model number, September 30, 2006

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DS (U.S.A.) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F5D9230-4 Wireless-G Plus MIMO Router (Personal Computers)

The original version of this router was version 1000, based on the same platform as Belkin's F5D8230-4 Pre-N and the Linksys WRT54GX routers using Airgo's v1 technology and a Broadcom engine. It got an excellent review from Tom's Networking guide.

Then Belkin put a whole new circuit bard inside the same case and called it Version 2000. It used Airgo's v2 technology and a Realtek engine, and got roundly criticized on the equipment forums for being an inferior product.

The latest version is 3000, which isn't even based on Airgo technology any more. Now Belkin is using Ralink technology, and it's essentially the same router as the Airlink AR-525W, SparkLAN WRTR-300 or Compusa's store brand MIMO router, any of which can be found in stores for about 25 bucks. The version 3000 technology bears no resemblance to the Airgo version that got such a good review at Tom's. In fact, the router with the Ralink chipset (the Airlink) came in dead last and was the only one to receive a rating of "not recommended" in Tom's roundup.

Of course there's no way to tell in advance which version you'll get, but it's a pretty good bet you'll get the latest one. The only way to tell is to look at the sticker on the bottom of the box.

This practice of changing the internal electronics without changing the model number is a really annoying practice. It's hard enough to do all your research and decide which model to buy, so then to end up with something entirely different from what you thought you were getting is just maddening. Your best bet is to just stay away from this one.

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Completely without Value, November 28, 2006

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Beanhauer (Bloomfield, MI) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Belkin F5D9230-4 Wireless-G Plus MIMO Router (Personal Computers)

This router drops my connection every few minutes. I've spent hours on the phone with Belkin and replaced the whole thing. A quick internet search finds dozens of people reporting the same problem, with no solution offered.

It's just no good.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Router, July 13, 2006

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Arshad M. Raja - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Belkin F5D9230-4 Wireless-G Plus MIMO Router (Personal Computers)

great router, much better than dlink, better than netgear and linksys. i used to have belkin 54g wireless router, but due to setup restriction i wasnt getting full signal with it in my room upstairs on the 2nd floor. upgraded from 54g to mimo and now i am getting almost 100% signal strength on the top floor. make sure you match it up with a mimo lan card to get the max strangth. i used this router with a 802.11b lan card and still got about 90% signal strength on the top floor. the setup is very easy and straight forward. much hassle free than netgear. it took me hours (literelly) to setup the netgear 108 router for her and still it was acting, where as it took me about 10 minutes to set up this belkin mimo. good job and product belkin. oh yeah dont forget, belkin has lifetime support and warranty. might come in handy in the long run. netgear and linksys has only 3 years i believe.