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	Belkin ADSL Modem with built-in 54G Wireless Router Belkin ( 20 November, 2003 ) Electronics Our Price : £ 74.99 Prices subject to change. usually dispatched within 1 to 2 weeks.

Reasonable product but poor documentation and Support

I am writing this so that people who are trying to configure their modems dont have to go through the same pains that I had to. The product has interesting features like WEP etc. but I had nightmares setting it up and trying to connect to Hotmail and any secure accounts. Below are the steps that you need to do 1) Download the firmware upgrade from their site it allows you to fix the MTU issue 2) If you are using AOL with BT as your provider the max value for MTU is 1400, I set it lower. Got this info from the Netgear knowledge base and not the Belkin one. 3) The VCI etc entries are correct in the other posts Customer service on this product is pathetic and sending an email gets you no response.The knowledge base is poor. So unless you are proficient and have time to spend setting up you network look for another product cause if you run into issues you will be rowing all alone.

Good Product, takes time setting up

Ordered on Sat night, got it delivered Monday AM (excellent). As per other reviews, you have to setup your OS to use DHCP so that the OS can communicate with Belkin router. Few issues with getting settings right for XP. Used DRTCP utility to set MTU to 1454 and Path Discovery for MTU to YES and this resolves issues with sending e-mails and upload speeds. All works perfectly as Im using it with the Belkin WIFI netwroks cards for PC and laptop. You have to download and install the latest Belkin network drivers to get the OS to run at 54Mbps. Ohh, setup security as this will secure your network from prying eyes and this works fine!!

Belkin ADSL modem and wireless router - Most excellent kit

10 minutes setup time (including opening the amazon box) and I was connected to the internet via this excellent one box solution. Box contains a high quality ADSL filter / splitter, manual on CD-ROM, ethernet and ADSL leads (plus a small mains power supply). Other than a web browser, no software is required on client PCs. Box has the following primary functions: ADSL modem, 10 / 100 mbps hub Wireless access point, Double aerials DHCP server, Web setup Hardware firewall ADSL connection is rock solid. Wireless works great in mixed mode (it allows 11mbps and 54mbps at the same time). Hardware firewall required no configuration. 5 minutes being guided by the firmware in the box (it has its own web server and DHCP server built in) and the connection to the internet was established. I used the Belkin to replace an old network hub and got an unplanned for plus: My home network now runs at 100mbps (it was working at 10mbps). If you dont already have wired or wireless network cards, you will need to buy some (this was expected and saves on costs). My strong recommendation (and Belkins) is the apply a password to administration of the box, plus I would suggest at least a 64bit WEP key. Having ordered a cheaper combined unit from EBUYER (returned in disgust) and had lots of trouble with very poor standard electronics, I can say this Belkin combined unit has all the features you will need and is of quality build. I cant complain about Tech Support, as I have had no need of it, but I can say that I welcome the lifetime warranty (what ever that really means). The unit does run warm to the touch - so it remains to be seen how well it will survive over time. RECOMMENDED KIT for a wired and wireless home ethernet network.