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Released: 2006-06-14
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Product Features
Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router
- 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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Product Description
Belkin ME1004-R Wireless G Router 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 technology provides 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 technology 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 technology 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.
Product Details
Belkin ME1004-R Wireless Cable/DSL Router
- Electronics: 0 pages (2006-06-14)
- Publisher: Belkin Components
- Label: Belkin Components
- Format: CD
- Studio: Belkin Components
- Average Customer Review: based on 143 reviews
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Summary: easy.. if you read the directions... 2010-03-04
Comment: I had never set up a router (or anything really) before.. and found this to be fairly simple. I didn't read the directions as thoroughly as I should have, so it took me more time then it should have. The reason I got a wireless router was because my Mac's Ethernet port is broken.. I was glad that my friend left his computer there because there is some "port" action that goes into this set up. It has been working fantastically for me though.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Able to move about the house 2010-03-01
Comment: mobility within the house and outside also!
Great bargain! able to go where the action is.
terrific range throughout the house including
the basement and back deck. Haven't tried it
at the neighbors yet (just joking!) it just might work.
Great bargain! able to go where the action is.
terrific range throughout the house including
the basement and back deck. Haven't tried it
at the neighbors yet (just joking!) it just might work.
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Worked great until it died!!! 2010-02-12
Comment: I have owned several routers in the past and needed a new one to replace my old Linksys I had pounded for years. I thought I would try this since Belkin has a reasonable reputation for reasonable prices.
The setup was easy and it worked for any laptop or desktop computer I used it with. I had no issues in Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.
The wireless signal was stable for the most part and I was thinking I made the right purchase....
HOWEVER!!!!
When the day arrived 6 months after purchase that it did DIE, I had a horrendous time with Belkin support.
They wanted to charge me $40 to get a replacement before I returned the dead one (more than I paid!)
OR
I could send my router in and wait weeks to get another refurbished one as a replacement
They also were trying to get me to go to the original place of purchase for a replacement at first, but I said; "I do not think Amazon will do that". The whole thing with Belkin was such a hassle.
They do not send any labels or boxes for return products, so you get to print and supply all of that, so save your box if you buy this piece of junk, you will be needing it!!!
The setup was easy and it worked for any laptop or desktop computer I used it with. I had no issues in Windows, Linux or Mac OS X.
The wireless signal was stable for the most part and I was thinking I made the right purchase....
HOWEVER!!!!
When the day arrived 6 months after purchase that it did DIE, I had a horrendous time with Belkin support.
They wanted to charge me $40 to get a replacement before I returned the dead one (more than I paid!)
OR
I could send my router in and wait weeks to get another refurbished one as a replacement
They also were trying to get me to go to the original place of purchase for a replacement at first, but I said; "I do not think Amazon will do that". The whole thing with Belkin was such a hassle.
They do not send any labels or boxes for return products, so you get to print and supply all of that, so save your box if you buy this piece of junk, you will be needing it!!!
Customer Rating: 
Summary: Terrible signal strength - Get a different router! 2010-02-09
Comment: I read a lot of the reviews on this site and took my chances with this inexpensive router. I found the set up to be a little frustrating and not quite as easy and some reviews made it sound. I eventually called tech support to get some help with getting it operational. Tech support was helpful.
So I got the router connected to my desktop computer successfully and was able to connect wirelessly on my laptop, but I could only stay connected wirelessly if sat about 10 - 12 feet from the router. I had no sources of interference nearby like a cordless phone, and I had basically a straight line of sight from the router to the laptop, but still from 10 - 12 feet away I could only get a signal strength of "very low" (or one bar out of five). Every time I tried to walk the laptop over to the coffee table about 25 - 30 feet from the router, I'd loose my wireless connection. And again, it was basically a straight line of sight with no sources of interference.
I called tech support on a couple occassions and tried to diagnose the poor signal strength. They ran me through different procedures like changing the channel on the router, or resetting the router, updating the firmware, resetting the factory default settings. None of these things improved the performance. Finally in my last call with them after trying all of these things they said the problem is that I need to update the driver for my wireless adapter...and that the problem is not with the router. I'm pretty confident my wireless adapter is fine. It's worked fine on other wireless networks. And when I was trying to connect at home using this router and I clicked "view available wireless networks" I could see a couple of my neighbors' networks with stronger signal strengths than my own! Also in speaking with tech support I asked two different support agents what's the maximum distance from the router at which I should be able to work wirelessly. One told me 30 feet. The other told me 8 meters. If I had known this I probably would've purchased a more expensive router with better reviews.
I'll probably buy a router from a different manufacturer next time.
So I got the router connected to my desktop computer successfully and was able to connect wirelessly on my laptop, but I could only stay connected wirelessly if sat about 10 - 12 feet from the router. I had no sources of interference nearby like a cordless phone, and I had basically a straight line of sight from the router to the laptop, but still from 10 - 12 feet away I could only get a signal strength of "very low" (or one bar out of five). Every time I tried to walk the laptop over to the coffee table about 25 - 30 feet from the router, I'd loose my wireless connection. And again, it was basically a straight line of sight with no sources of interference.
I called tech support on a couple occassions and tried to diagnose the poor signal strength. They ran me through different procedures like changing the channel on the router, or resetting the router, updating the firmware, resetting the factory default settings. None of these things improved the performance. Finally in my last call with them after trying all of these things they said the problem is that I need to update the driver for my wireless adapter...and that the problem is not with the router. I'm pretty confident my wireless adapter is fine. It's worked fine on other wireless networks. And when I was trying to connect at home using this router and I clicked "view available wireless networks" I could see a couple of my neighbors' networks with stronger signal strengths than my own! Also in speaking with tech support I asked two different support agents what's the maximum distance from the router at which I should be able to work wirelessly. One told me 30 feet. The other told me 8 meters. If I had known this I probably would've purchased a more expensive router with better reviews.
I'll probably buy a router from a different manufacturer next time.
Customer Rating:
Summary: Why did I wait so long to get this? 2010-02-01
Comment: Having wifi in the house has given new life to our electronics! We have been able to take advantage of all the features available on the Wii, our DSIs and my iPod. Soon we'll be able to stream movies from Netflix to our television instead of having to watch them on computer. It's so useful!! Easy to install and apparantly more powerful than others I've seen that have been purchased locally. I highly recommend!
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