| Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router 802.11g |
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Model: ME1004-R
Brand: Belkin
Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 41
Form factor: Desktop
Hardware platform: Universal
Data link protocol: Ethernet // Fast Ethernet // IEEE 802.11b // IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Creates a network in your home or office without cables
Offers backward-compatibility with all 802.11b devices
Sets up easily with Belkin Easy Install Wizard
Ensures data and network security with wireless 64- and 128-bit WEP encryption
Uses NAT and SPI firewall to protect network from outside intrusions by hackers |
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| Description: |
| The Belkin Wireless G Router lets users share files and a broadband Internet connection among their computers-without using networking cables. It features 802.11g technology that makes accessing files and networked peripherals-such as hard drives, printers, CD-ROMs, and DVDs-easier than ever. 802.11g technologies provide you with networking speeds nearly five times faster than the current Wi-Fi (802.11b) standard. An integrated, 4-port 10/100Base-T Ethernet switch also allows you to connect wired computers to the network. 802.11g technologies is the easiest wireless network to implement. The Router uses the wireless 802.11g 2.4GHz standard to offer you 400 feet of wireless coverage. 802.11g technologies is backward compatible with the 802.11b Wi-Fi networking standard, so it allows you to implement faster wireless technologies in combination with existing 802.11b Wi-Fi networks. Firewall Features - MAC Address Filtering, SPI Management - Web Based WAN Port(s) - 1 10/100 Mbps Ports - 4 Ethernet - CAT6, CAT5e |
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| User Reviews (41 total): |
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...AND I WAS CONCERNED?, August 6, 2008
By user (West Henrietta, New York United States)
Piece of cake!!! After my nightmare hookup with Road Runner, I was squeamish about how a router might open up another can of worms. I did a little homework, including reading the reviews here....and I couldn't recommend this little puppy more! I'm an apartment dweller and running on RR Lite (which is dynamite, BTW). The installation from the CD was so easy. I was up and running wireless in approx. 15 mins. The unit is small and basic, but that's all I need with my Gateway laptop. Sometimes more is not necessarily better.
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Greate Value, So Far, August 3, 2008
By user
The set up was very easy. It is full featured, including firewall, DMZ, time-based access control, etc. So far it has been solid as a rock.
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Best BANG for your buck!, July 17, 2008
By user (Boston, MA)
Need a wireless router? This is it! Why would you pay any more than this??? Easy to set up and your laptop will have wifi instantly!
Actually, I'm using it right now on my Pismo PowerBook! :)
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great product, July 15, 2008
By user (Albuquerque, NM USA)
This was easy to install and has never dropped the signal. I have had it about two weeks now
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Great Buy!, June 24, 2008
By user
I bought this product not knowing much about wireless routers. I use this for my laptop and my ps3 and have had no problems what so ever with this product. I had a little trouble setting up my laptop with the usb adapter that I bought (also Belkin), but the woman for customer service was helpful and walked me through the process. I have only used the wireless connection with the laptop and ps3 in the same room or just in the next room and the signal remained excellent or very good. I liked this product so well I recommened it to my sister. She has dsl and complained that the internet speed is very slow. I have cable internet and the speed is just as fast as my desktop computer so it could just be the dsl. All in all a great product for the price.
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excellent product, June 23, 2008
By user (Daly City)
This product is everything and more than I expected from Belkin.
The technical support was superb. They help me insatall this
product in minutes.
GO Belkin!
Very happy customeer
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Not totally satisfied, June 12, 2008
By user (Georgia)
This router is hard to setup with Vistas although it says it is compatible you have to use a manual process. The manual steps are not easy to understand and then I had to call their customer service three times. On the third call, which each call lasted more than 1 1/2 hours, I was escalated to a senior level technician and was able to set it up. It works well now, but I have to reset it sometimes. I will never purchase another Belkin product and the communications barrier between the customer service agents (in India) is very frustrating.
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wireless router, June 10, 2008
By user
there has been two times where we have had to restart it to get the conection back, but am not sure if that is a problem with the router or not. otherwise it has been great.
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"Belkin Router - - - Took a Little Coaxing", June 3, 2008
By user (LEESBURG, FL. United States)
Fairly simple to hook up and make the proper connections, but I could not get it to work. It took almost two hours with the very helpful tech support people to go through what seemed like every code number in the book, but eventually it fired up and has been working very well since. The problem may have been non-compatibility with my system and not with the router itself.
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Great Small Wireless Router, June 2, 2008
By user (Monterrey, NL MEXICO)
Great router, very easy setup and great range. It's doing the job fine, so far. I've been using it for about a month and it's perfect. I've concrete walls in my house and about 40 fts. from the router and a second floor, it works prefect, +80% connection signal.
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Good enough, May 29, 2008
By user
It does what i need it to do, which is send wireless through my house.
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dropped dead after less than two months, May 22, 2008
By user (El Cerrito, CA USA)
Dropped dead after less than two months.
Nary a light to be seen.
Worked OK--not great--previous to that.
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IT SUCKS!! DONT BUY, May 21, 2008
By user
it worked finethe first week but then the internet connectio felt down, and i did everything support told me to and nothing, one day it started working for a few hours but then it dies again... dont buy this, and it has nothing to do with my internet connection cause my moden works fine and others router with it ... so this router sucks !
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Tricky setup; once going, works great, May 20, 2008
By user
Though I have a good deal of experience in connecting computer gear, I needed help from Belkin support in setting up this router. The rep with whom I spoke wasn't the friendliest I've encountered, but he talked me through installation without a misstep. Once we'd finished, the router worked perfectly, and I've had no problems since. I rank it as a good purchase.
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Awesome, May 20, 2008
By user (Vancouver, WA USA)
Awesome product!! I have been using this for over a month and have not experienced any difficulty. Only thing is don't use cd disc if you have Vista, just let Vista do the walking. The disc seems to be for previous versions of Windows. Has been working great with fast internet connection. Don't even notice the wire missing, except that I can move around the room with my laptop now. I even game with it with no problems!
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Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router 802.11g, May 16, 2008
By user
This product has worked really well. The instructions provided were very easy. I have a Vista computer and I've encountered no problems with installation. It worked well with my ATT 8525 in terms of wireless connectivity. I also shared the connection with another desktop. Very happy about it so far. It's very light so if you are looking for something sturdier, I don't think this may be what you are looking for. The range is somehow limited.
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Easy setup, but lag problem, May 16, 2008
By user (GA/USA)
I have my router for a month. It was working pretty good originally until recently, when I connected to the wireless network with this router to play online game (warcraft 3), it lag so badly - it won't happen when I use wire connection. Changed every setting but with no luck.
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Installation is not documented for the Mac, May 13, 2008
By user
Notwithstanding an earlier review here, the installation disk is *not* suited for the PowerBook G4. The first instruction I got from (what sounds like an Indian) tech support was to remove the CD. The tech apologized for no suitable documentation, saying that using same would be very time consuming.
(I resent having to call support after hassling with invalid printed instructions-- to be told that such a call is essential to understanding a given procedure. Twenty years ago I was more accepting of such unresponsiveness to frequent, repetitive customer inquiries. There has been paltry evolution towards minimizing the necessity of support. BTW, using Safari, the support site fails. )
When asked why he mandated 64 vs. 128 bit encryption, the tech explained it would be difficult to remember all the characters necessary for 128 WEP--an interesting approach to making a security decision, I thought.
I know it's wrong to be reviewing support vs. equipment here. But the ability to produce a good 802.11g box must be considered a rudimentary process today. Providing the purchaser an effortless, secure installation is therefore relatively (and competitively) important to the buyer; yet, apparently little or no thought has been given to that kind of service by this 'manufacturer.'
Some of the reviews may suggest Belkin's approach to router customers is somehow better than infamous Netgear's . . . that has not been my experience.
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Set it up, forget it, May 12, 2008
By user (Atlanta, GA)
This is an example of a product that works so well that you forget about it. We have a computer, laptop and PS3 all running through this router. The laptop and PS3 are wireless and the computer is running through an ethernet cord. All work so well that I don't even think about my connection anymore. It was easy to set up and completely takes care of itself. Great product at a great price.
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Customer Service is horrible, May 9, 2008
By user (Arizona)
I bought this product a few months ago and it worked fine until I moved it to another room and that is when the drama started. Long story short this will charge you $3.50 a minute for technical support and you have to get a call back at their convience. This has been a huge disappointment and I've never been treated so horribly by a company.
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