Introduction
I reviewed Belkins switch awhile back and this is the “brother” for this one almost
The router and Switch almost look the same and you can put them together with the docking ring. I’m going to go through some basics and show you some pictures. Why do you need a router? What can it do? Well let’s get this going.
What is a router good for?
A router makes it so you can use a bunch of computers on the same internet connection by just pluging in a cable (in this case 4 computers). It also includes a firewall to proctect your computers from intruders. In the software that you get with the router you can do a bunch of different things, settings for the router,firewall etc. It can log all the traffic that wants to get into your computer *hehe*
You can also share printers and network through this router!
Features
Enables you to share your broadband Internet connection
Lets you exchange data quickly between connected PCs and notebooks, share printers and other peripherals, and communicate via e-mail
Auto-sensing to offer future scalability of 10Base-T networks into 100Base-T Networks
Uplink port that lets you add computers to your network
Dedicated bandwidth for each port so you can enjoy an efficient and error-free network
LED indicators for monitoring network traffic
Plug-and-Play compatibility
Package Includes
One 4-Port Cable/DSL Gateway Router
One Power Supply
One CD-Rom
One user guide
Compatible with Windows� 98, Windows� 2000, Windows� Me, Windows� XP and Mac OS up to Mac OS X and AppleTalk.
Installation
Installation was easy just unpack and plug in
Then plug the DSL cable to the WAN port on the router and a cable from the router to the computer. After that you need to install the software and put in your internet provider settings. And after that you are go
Belking also sent out a bunch (see pic 3) of manuals so nothing can go wrong!!
Testing speeds
I tried downloading with and without the router and it always maxed out my connection (512/kbit) so there is no loss when going throught this router!

This is how it looks like when you get it from Belkin

The backside which explains the basics of how to use the router

Manuals in a bunch of differents languages! I think most people understand some of the languages at least so you will be able to install it

The front. Looks like the Switch right?
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Pages: 1 2





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