If you like the look of it, get one!
The good:
Looks beautiful.
Easy to configure.
Good wireless range.
The bad:
Despite the good look, it "feels" a little cheap.
Client names only appear in the list if the internal DHCP server is used (otherwise you get "unknown", followed by the last quad of the IP, so at least you can still see the bandwidth use per device).
I think there's a problem with LLTD on the wireless end (more about that later).
Thoughts:
I bought this router to replace my old faithful LinkSys. My LinkSys worked fine, but didn't support wireless-N, and although I don't (currently) have any wireless-N devices, I was hoping wireless-N would give me better range on wireless-G devices.
I'm always one for gadgets, so the display on the N1 really caught my eye. To be honest, there isn't any great advantage on seeing Internet bandwidth usage on the router, but hey, it's neat right?!
Despite the great looks of this device, in person it...
Belkin N1 Vision
I have had this router for the past 1 year and below are my observations as compared to my previous Netgear DG834g router.
(after installing it, I upgraded to the latest firmware 1.00.15)
+VE
- It looks stylish
- The front display is useful for quick information e.g. watching upload and download speed.
- The guest SSID is a great idea (but I can't get it to work)
- I use it with a G card and the range / signal has improved as compared with my old Netger DG834g.
-VE
- The odd stand makes it VERY difficult to attach / stick it to the wall (as routers are always recommended to be kept at the highest part one the wall)
- It does not e-mail security logs
- The front main login page displays ALL your router information (all IP information, SSID, Serial #,etc), meaning if you turn on Remote Management, anyone with your IP address and WITHOUT your password can still see your router / network configuration?!?!?!
- You...
Not fit for purpose
Very easy to set up, but that's where it ends. Frequent hiccups connecting to the internet, requiring reboots of router and/or modem. Slow reboot time.
I eventually got the remote PC's to connect more or less continuously, but I would hardly describe the result as superb.
However, the worst part is that it is completely hopeless for streaming videos. I use a PS3 to stream my videos wirelessly from PC to TV. I was able to establish the connection, but it would drop out after a few minutes, and the PS3 would simply find no media server at all. I played with all sorts of configurations, including the DMZ and port-forwarding to fixed DNS, but nothing worked any better than anything else.
The USB dedicated dongle BELKIN CORPORATION Wireless N1 USB Adapter can register speeds of up to 300MBS, but this drops immediately to about 17MBS as soon as you put any kind of load on the system.
Extremely...
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