Belkin Router bought BUT not happy! - Page 2

Realist · 27-06-2008, 23:41

ok guys, no luck with this stupid router.

Can anyone recommend me a good one? Something which will tell me which machines/devices are connected to it.. and also something which is good and also possibly futureproof.. around the mark of Ã‚Â£60-80.

Thanks!

saabmania2 · 28-06-2008, 07:34

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Originally Posted by Realist

ok guys, no luck with this stupid router.

Can anyone recommend me a good one? Something which will tell me which machines/devices are connected to it.. and also something which is good and also possibly futureproof.. around the mark of Ã‚Â£60-80.

Thanks!

Personally i would recommend the d-link dir-635 or dlink dir-655 the 655 is better as it has 4 gigabit ports on the back and it looks a bit better being mostly white (if it's going to be on show) other than that they are pretty much the same they are both 'n' wireless and both have very very good range.
I have had both and have still got the the 655 and i can't fault it, but they are a bit more expensive than your Ã‚Â£80 budget
hth
P.S Ebuyer sell them both

I would never buy belkin (pc world is great for looking at not what to buy) everything they tend to push like belkin and norton antivirus are rubbish

cimt · 28-06-2008, 07:56

Lucky you, I have the same one down stairs which my laptop won't even find. Not only that, but since I bought the router, it no longer gives me my 10Mb, more or less 4 - 6. Also, I can't take it back because when we set it up in Currys using the very router I bought and my laptop it worked straight away with no problems. Is your modem an Ambit 110 or 120?

saabmania2 · 28-06-2008, 08:08

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Originally Posted by cimt

Lucky you, I have the same one down stairs which my laptop won't even find. Not only that, but since I bought the router, it no longer gives me my 10Mb, more or less 4 - 6. Also, I can't take it back because when we set it up in Currys using the very router I bought and my laptop it worked straight away with no problems. Is your modem an Ambit 110 or 120?

hi,
no i've got the 255 modem if your getting problems like that then take it back or send it to d-link for warrenty repair these routers do have an 11 year warrenty on them

since buying these i always get 18+mbs (except when stm'd) even down the bottom of my garden which is nearly 200ft long

cimt · 28-06-2008, 08:16

Currys won't take it back because it works perfectly for them. I was thinking of phoning VM and seeing if it's a problem with the modem conflicting with the router.

Sirius · 28-06-2008, 08:53

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Originally Posted by cimt

Currys won't take it back because it works perfectly for them. I was thinking of phoning VM and seeing if it's a problem with the modem conflicting with the router.

The modem cannot effect the security set on the modem or change or stop a connection to the wireless. The modem is sat on the WAN side not the LAN side.. Sorry this is NOT a virgin problem. There is clutching at straws but in this case even that will not work

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saabmania2 · 28-06-2008, 12:50

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Originally Posted by cimt

Currys won't take it back because it works perfectly for them. I was thinking of phoning VM and seeing if it's a problem with the modem conflicting with the router.

how old is the router? if it is less than 3 months old then currys have to change it all curry's do with returned items is send them to another store to be sold it's cheaper for them to keep rotating the faulty items than to send them back to the manufactuers

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have you got a differant store near you? if so try changing it there by law curry's should change it as it not doing what you need it to do so it is not fit for purpose.
i take it that have you tried updating the routers firmware and the drivers on the wireless laptop? there maybe an update or too

cimt · 28-06-2008, 13:35

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Originally Posted by saabmania2

how old is the router? if it is less than 3 months old then currys have to change it all curry's do with returned items is send them to another store to be sold it's cheaper for them to keep rotating the faulty items than to send them back to the manufactuers

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have you got a differant store near you? if so try changing it there by law curry's should change it as it not doing what you need it to do so it is not fit for purpose.
i take it that have you tried updating the routers firmware and the drivers on the wireless laptop? there maybe an update or too

Yup, I've tried upgrading the firmwire. We've only got the one store. Thing is, Currys have to pay for the product now if there's a replacement or refund, so when it goes back to the manufacture if the product works then Currys have to pay for it. This is why they test things.

Realist · 28-06-2008, 17:25

Apart from the D-Link ones, anyone else recommend any other Cable Wireless Routers?

Raistlin · 28-06-2008, 17:27

I would personally go for anything by Linksys, on the basis that they're fairly bullet-proof.

Whether you'd get any additional mileage out of them though I don't know, as I don't know if the newer models have the features that you require (I have two older models which have served me very well for years, so I've never upgraded to a newer model).

Hopefully someone with experience of the newer ones will know for sure.

Polevik · 03-07-2008, 09:39

Cimt
You do know that belkin gives you lifetime warranty on the product , so forget going to curry's as long as you have a receipt call belkin and after some troubleshooting they should replace it for you.
there was a problem with a belkin router and VM. that belkin have fixed by applying a new firnware .

so its worthwhile giving them a call :-)

realist
you also need to speak to belkin support, because the problems you are explaining are weird, dont understand why a wep key will effect your wireless connection if key is correct. it seems that you need to understand the hex and passphrase options. I perosnally think you need to change a channel.