Belkin F5D9230-4 v5 Wireless G+ MIMO WIFI 4-port Router

Two other reviewers slammed this router for performance issues with TiVo and Xbox. I use neither of those products, but this router has worked really well with both my MacBook an my PC laptops. I use it regularly from the basement of my house as well as on my back porch, and performance has been strong and reliable. When my in-laws needed a router, I bought another one and installed it for them. That router has delivered the same reliable performance and range.

I bought this on Woot deal for about $20 sometime ago. With that price, I was not expecting much except for it to work. I finally installed it hoping to get a better connection for my newly purchased ROKU box. This is my second wireless router, The ROKU box is too far from my first wireless router and was constantly having connection problem. Even when the connection was good, it was too slow to stream any HD programming. I installed this Belkin router on the same side of the house (still different floor) and now I have no connection problem, and the HD programs are as smooth as live TV. I have some existing Ethernet wiring in the house to allow me to put this new router closer to the ROKU box. Just not close enough to connect it directly into the ROKU box.

There was one pleasant surprise I was not expecting. This router can be programmed as a access point instead. This way, it also acts as a 4 port Ethernet switch. For me, since this is my second router on the...Read more

I have owned this router for years now and have nothing but good things to say about it. A couple of reviews talk about it not working well with Xbox Live, and while I cannot speak of that issue I can say that this router works well with Nintendo Wii. This product was simple to install and has been easy to use. I have had no problems with it and it continues to work well even after years of use. This was one of the best purchases I have made---honest to God.