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Customer Reviews for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
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Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Model: F5D8235-4
SKU: 8993967
UPC: 722868673799
This wireless router features a built-in USB port, allowing you to add an external hard drive to your network and share its contents with multiple computers.
Average Customer Rating:
3.1
out of 5
(111 Reviews) 111
Rating Snapshot 111 reviews
5 stars
42
4 stars
15
3 stars
6
2 stars
11
1 star
37
55% of customers would recommend this product to a friend
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61 out of
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Customer Reviews for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Review 1 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
I do not reccomend this product!
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
2.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
Does not work properly. Router has to be reset every couple hours to allow access even with wired connections. After 5 months wireless devices connect for 20-30 seconds then are disconnected. I can not get the wireless connections to work at all now. Several other times wireless signal was strong but both my laptop and PS3 lagged badly.
What's not so great: Doesn't work!
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 2 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
DO NOT BUY
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
STOPPED WORKING AFTER 3 MONTH ONLY WIRED CONNECTION ROUTER KEEPS RESETTING WHEN TRYING TO CONNECT WIRELESS ITEMS. WANTS ME TO PAY TO SHIP THERE DEFECTIVE PRODUCT TO THEM.
What's great about it: EASY TO SET UP
What's not so great: EVERYTHING ELSE, TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SUPPORT
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 3 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Save yourself some time and find something else
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: BANBELKIN
from MI
on 06/09/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
2.0
This really deserves zero stars for performance. It sparatticaly stops working while browsing and then will only connect at VERY slow speeds.
The companies customer service is completely worthless. It takes more than 30 minutes of waiting on hold just to get to a "support technician" who speaks very broken English and only knows enough to read from a script telling you to reboot the unit. After spending more than 6 hours on the phone with them, wasting three nights, they finally determined that the unit is defective and will send me a replacement unit.
I would avoid this unit specifically and anything else that's made by Belkin on account of their lack of customer support
What's great about it: Not very much
What's not so great: Poor customer support, stops working sparatticaly.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 4 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
I don't recommend this product to anyone!
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
2.0
Overall, I am completely dissatisfied with this router. It was easy to set up, however the signal was very weak. It worked well for the first four months. After that it started to decline in preformance.
The router would not connect to my computers either wirelessly or through the wired network. This problem became a more frequent event as time went on. The router would not let me log onto the set up pannel during this time to fix it The router finally dieed on 5/26/10 - not even six months after purchase.
I work as a part-time I.T. technician and I would not recommend this product to anyone ever again.!
What's great about it: Easy to Set Up
What's not so great: Had trouble connecting, needed to be power-cycled every week, and didn't last one year
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 5 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
GREAT ROUTER!
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
THE ROUTER WAS EASY TO SET UP & STARTED TO WORK IN MINUTES!
What's great about it: Easy to set up, good price
What's not so great: Doesn't download fast
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 6 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Simple and Effective
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
The only additional advice that I would offer is to read the setup instructions first so you don't have to backtrack. The only negative is that you have to create a password that conforms to the mnufacturer's definition of secure so make sure you write the password down on the place it gives you in the instruction manual! The password you have to create will be hard to remember because it makes you add additional numbers and characters; otherwise it was perfect and has great range!
What's great about it: Great price, easy to set up
What's not so great: No complaints
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 7 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Great throughput speeds
Customer Rating
4.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
The packaging and instructions were clear, setup can be super easy if you want to use the CD. I had to use the Network Manager software on the CD to connect to the USB-attached hard drive, but other than that, setup and installation was a snap.
Speed performance is noticeably better than any other router I've tried and provides good value for the money spent. The router has even handled ethernet packet issues fairly well. The only problem I've found (at least in my unit and circumstances) is that the wi-fi disconnects and stops functioning from time to time. I think it might be related to the myriad of wi-fi signals in my condo complex. A simple restart of the router fixes the problem if the maintenance button on the device doesn't resolve it first.
What's great about it: very fast throughput in a crowded condo complex, easy to get up and running
What's not so great: USB port managment options are non-existent, wi-fi cuts out a couple times a week (forced restarts)
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 8 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Easy set up, terrible range
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
I've had it about 2 months now. It was easy to set up. It works great within 20', after that it loses signal down to 2 bars out of 5. At a distance of around 40' it sometimes drops all signal. I've tried everything. I placed it in every position and area in my office. Don' buy it if you plan on using it over 20 or 30' away from router.
What's great about it: NOT MUCH
What's not so great: 20' RANGE
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 9 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
weird wireless connections
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
2.0
N+ router for $80? why not right? Had it all setup in about 10 minutes. My main PC & PS3 are wired so no issues. My TiVO is connected wireless, no issue. I grab my iPOD & EVERYTIME i hit my SSID in wi-fi networks it doesn't connect & the blue light on the router starts blinking amber & disappears. After putting my iPOD into sleep/standy by locking the screen the blue light on the wireless icon on the router comes back. Been playing with the manual & simple setup's over & over.
What's great about it: wired connection, price for N+ router
What's not so great: wireless, setup/install subpar; LinkSys/DLink much better & cleaner web administration
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 10 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Terrible customer support
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: KA31
on 03/26/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
3.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
It took 3 customer service reps to assist in the installation. The first 2 reps did not have a clue, kept on the phone for about 20 mins each, before getting disconnected, and seemed to be trying unneccesary things to install. I spoke to the third rep and explained that I had a Vonage modem, as I did with the previous two. He had it installed in about 3 mins and I was done. After router was installed and working, my desktop laptop had nothing but problems logging into the internet. Even after removing the router, I'm still having trouble. Again spoke with customer service who stated that it was just a big coincidence that my internet is not working properly now. Will be returning item and purchasing something other than a Belkin.
What's great about it: Work fine once it was properly hooked up.
What's not so great: Poor customer service
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 11 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
High Expectations...Low Returns
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
2.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
2.0
Ease of Installation
5.0
I had high expectations when purchasing this router. I wanted to be neutral despite the bad Belkin reputation I have read about online when doing my research. Despite the warnings I thought I would purchase the router especially since it was offering the capabilities of attaching an external hard drive via USB giving you instant NAS connectivity for all of you system using the network.
Unfortunately after running through the very simple router setup anything that wasn't connected to the gigabit ports wasn't getting internet access. I had to wireless devices within 4 feet of the router and they could never connect for more then 2 seconds. It became a frustrating endeavor. I tried the main wireless configuration as well as the Guest wireless configuration. Nothing was working. Firmware was already upgrade to the most recent as well as reseting the router several times.
I could take it anymore and after not having any luck with the Belkin support (they never got back in touch with me) i returned it to Best Buy and swapped it out for a Netgear RangeMax Gigabit Router. Once I got it home everything that was wireless in my house connected instantly. Do your research, and most of the time when people have bad things to say about a product please take it into consideration before making a final decision.
What's great about it: Gigabit port was great. USB for external hard drive connection a plus.
What's not so great: Wireless signal drops every 2 seconds, plus my Mac and win 7 machine wouldn't connect.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 12 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Junk!!!!
Customer Rating
1.0
Posted by: TullyTuna
from Conyers, GA
on 03/22/2010
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
Stay far away!!! Should have known that Belking was junk. Had a wireless PCI card that just stopped working and never could fix it. Then I upgrade to N and the media storage attracted me......I would have been better off buying a Cisco. The router at least once a day drops the internet connection and i have to reboot the router. Never once in the 7 years of owning a Cisco router did i have to do this. This is a horrible product. DO NOT BUY!!
What's great about it: Nothing
What's not so great: I am constantly having to reset the router because it drops the internet connection
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 13 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
bad as it can be
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
1.0
do not get will break in a few day or weeks but if you do want it get a long usb cord
What's great about it: noting
What's not so great: the whole thing
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 14 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
GOOD PRODUCT GO AND GET IT !!
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
THE INSTALATION WAS I LITTLE HARD BUT I MADE IT WITHOUT HELP OF THE BELKLIN TECHNICAL SUPORT YOU JUST HAVE TO AVOID THE WIRELESS ASSISTENCE ON YOUR COMPUTER IN THIS CASE WITH A HP LAPTOP FOLLOW THE BELKLIN'S SET UP ASSISTENCE AND CONNECT BOTH CABLE AND WIRELESS CONNECTIONS FOLLOW ONE BY ONE THE STEPS WHEN YOU FINISH ALL THE STEPS THEN GET THE WIRELESS ASSISTENCE JUST SET UP THE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE NETWORK SET THE PASSWORD YOU PUT ON THE BELKLIN'S SET UP ASSISTENCE AND IT'S DONE.
* SIGNAL GOOD 4 OF 5 BARS ON ALL THE HOUSE
* PERFORMANCE GOOD 9 OF 10
* PERFORMANCE GOOD 9 OF 10
What's great about it: GOOD PRICE !!!
What's not so great: PROBLEMS WITH THE INSTALATION !!
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 15 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
AVOID!!!!!!!!!
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
1.0
Ease of Use
2.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
I bought this to replace a lynksys that just went out (3 kids in college = 4 laptops, 1 desktop, and 2 ipod touch), so I bought the "Best". NOT. Just went back to LynkSis and am now up to speed (lol)
What's great about it: Easy to install. Good bandwidth wired
What's not so great: Wireless was like dial-up.. Continuously dropped signal
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 16 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Setup slow, bad help, drops signal
Customer Rating
1.0
Value for Price
3.0
Ease of Use
1.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
2.0
I sent 2 evenings attempting to set up the network. Hardwired devices work great! Wireless devices especially non-WPS ones could not connect to the router. Disabling WPS doesn't fix it either. I was unable to get my 2 blu ray playes connected, so no NetFlix. My laptop would connect wirelessly but the router refussed to share the internet with it. My 2 iPod Touches took some convincing but they finally got connected. The wireless signal would keep dropping and force the iPod to reconnect. The PIN and password was needed each time to reconnect.
This device is best for hard wired devices and minimal wireless stuff. After several hours of frustation, I returned this product and went with Netgear.
What's great about it: small and quite
What's not so great: setting up the wireless network and adding devices
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 17 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Beats the Linksys 610N to DEATH!!!!
Customer Rating
4.0
Posted by: Bwana416
from Bronx, NY
on 02/26/2010
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
5.0
Performance
4.0
Ease of Installation
4.0
I had returned my THIRD Linksys WRT610N in 8 weeks. They kept dying on me. One BIG flaw in Linksys is that you HAVE to turn off the auto updates for firmware. Otherwise while you sleep they upgrade it and you get thrown off till you get the techies on the phone.
What's great about it: This is a wireless FIREHOSE of data. Great for streaming Netflix
What's not so great: Had to call tech support.
I would recommend this to a friend!
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Review 18 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Dissatified
Customer Rating
2.0
Value for Price
4.0
Ease of Use
3.0
Performance
1.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
I'm very dissapointed in this router. The first day I got it, it worked great, the next day, not so good and we are still having trouble with it. I stayed on the phone for 3 hrs with Belkin trying to fix it. Finally when I hung up the phone it decided to work, only to stop working the very next day! I advise not to buy it. I'm returning it to Bestbuy for a different one.
What's great about it: reasonable price
What's not so great: the connection problems
No, I would not recommend this to a friend.
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Review 19 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Review 20 for Belkin Wireless-N Router with 4-Port Ethernet Switch and USB Port
Good stromg signal
Customer Rating
5.0
Value for Price
5.0
Ease of Use
4.0
Performance
5.0
Ease of Installation
3.0
I am not a geek, so set up was a little slow. Just follow the directions. Has been working fine for 2 months now and have no complaints. Actually bought this at Costco for $59. When I tried to call Belkin during the set up they had me on hold so long that I figured out the solution myself. Don't rely on their tech support.
What's great about it: I now have a wireless house
I would recommend this to a friend!
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