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Belkin Wireless Router - help needed







ShorehamGull

He's now back
Jul 6, 2003
1,945
Shoreham of course
The Boss said:
I was going to buy a Belkin wireless DSL router today. Can anyone recommend a better alternative please?

D-Link DI-614+ that's what I have
 


Uncle C

Well-known member
Jul 6, 2004
11,713
Bishops Stortford
One thing to remember is at some point you may need technical support. I avoid products with premium phone lines or where you wait in queues for hours.
 




Eggmundo

U & I R listening to KAOS
Jul 8, 2003
3,466
I've got a Buffalo air staion G54.

Never had any trouble with it.

Got it from PC world (only got it from there as my daughter was hassling me so much to get her online that I broke and went in there, normally i wouldn't piss on the place if it was on fire.)
 




Jam The Man

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
8,307
South East North Lancing
Uncle C said:
Why dont you just ring Belkin on their free technical helpline. They offer just about the best support in the business.

Right did that again.. same response of a barely legible foreign voice who couldn't help and will only offer a replacement router.. what number are you calling to get such good advice/service?
 


Hannibal smith

New member
Jul 7, 2003
2,216
Kenilworth
The Boss said:
I was going to buy a Belkin wireless DSL router today. Can anyone recommend a better alternative please?

Netgear. My advice is based on a team of people checking them out to see which was best for a rollout we did.
 


Dick Knights Mumm

Take me Home Falmer Road
Jul 5, 2003
19,736
Hither and Thither
Funnily enough I am looking at this at the moment - i have previously recommended Netgear - and have used the DG834GT at home (and in the office) and it has been fine - but you should read the criticism on the Netgear forums.

Ours stopped working two days ago - so am looking around - and I like the look of Linksys which is made by Cisco (I believe).

I will try the latest release of the netgear firmware first though.
 




Cian

Well-known member
Jul 16, 2003
14,262
Dublin, Ireland
The Boss said:
I was going to buy a Belkin wireless DSL router today. Can anyone recommend a better alternative please?

Linksys WRT54G is the dogs bollox, but it has a price to match. They're owned by Cisco, and Cisco kit pretty much powers the entire internet.
 


swindonseagull

Well-known member
Aug 6, 2003
9,519
Swindon, but used to be Manila
When your ISP changes IP addresses the Router might be getting "locked" on the old address.
on the back there should be a reset button, push and hold for 15 secs with power on, then unplug for 30 seconds reboot the pc and all should be ok.
 


dougdeep

New member
May 9, 2004
37,732
SUNNY SEAFORD
How do you open the box? ???
 




Jam The Man

Well-known member
Jul 5, 2003
8,307
South East North Lancing
New box, new wire.. dodgy connection previously. All solved apparently! Thanks for all help though!
 


Beach Hut

Brighton Bhuna Boy
Jul 5, 2003
72,631
Living In a Box
Jam The Man said:
New box, new wire.. dodgy connection previously. All solved apparently! Thanks for all help though!

These things are infuriating but once you finally get them to work which you have I have never had a problem since.
 


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