NETWORKING REVIEW

Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router review

Wednesday 12 January 2005, 5:27 PM

Solved coverage in our three-storey house

Even using an old Linksys 802.11b USB in the desktop in our loft room.

With the matching Pre-N desktop card (a PCI cardbus and network card) we are consistently seeing speeds in the 54Mbps + area across the ground to 2nd floor divide which gives network response on a par with the hardwired PC next to the router.

Works well with D-Link Ethernet ADSL NTU and Belkin's built-in parental block works well without impacting PC performance.

It is a tad expensive ... but costs less than getting BT in to wire the house...

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Belkin Wireless Pre-N Router

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Editors rating: 8.5

Verdict

If you want to provide wireless coverage to a large area and you're concerned about range, Belkin's new MIMO-enabled router is a good alternative to a router/repeater solution. However, you'll need Belkin's matching MIMO adapter to reap this unit's full benefits.

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£ 100

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