Belkin F5D7330 802.11g Wireless Ethernet/Gaming Adapter

Belkin F5D7330 802.11g Wireless Ethernet/Gaming Adapter
by Belkin Components

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Manufacturer: Belkin Components
Format: CD
Platform: Windows
Model: F5D7330
Product features:

Product Type - Adapter
Warranty - Lifetime
Works with all Ethernet-equipped computers or network devices
Offers backward-compatibility with all 802.11b 2.4GHz wireless devices

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Customer Review: Works just like they said it would
Summary: 5 Stars

*Important note: The firmware upgrade will allow you to get WPA encryption*

In this case "they" is the reviews here at Amazon. I was about to get a different brand of the same thing when I went through all the reviews and found that other brands had horrible reviews. This particular item had the best reviews which made up my mind to give it a try.

So far I have not been sorry for doing this. Right now I am posting this from my Ubuntu Linux machine which is the main reason for buying this device. Needless to say it has done its job.

Configuration on a Windows machine is really easy. All you do is pop it in the machine, run the disk, the adapter gets located, and you can configure the settings. I had my wireless connection configured at work in no time.

When I took the machine home I had a number of problems. I found that getting Linux connected without the CD is a little more tricky. I was able to connect to it by the default IP Address, but the web based control panel leaves something to be desired. The interface is horrible and seemed a little buggy at first. I gave up on getting it to work with Linux after about a half hour of messing with it. This was not much of an issue for me because the computer was a dual boot with Windows.

I rebooted the computer into Windows and again used the CD to get the adapter working. Again setup with the CD was painless and it started working right away. I used my regular wireless connection to upgrade the firmware and get the adapter working. Once the adapter is going the settings will stay the same until you change them again. If you have problems getting Linux to work you could get it to work on Windows first and it should not give you any further problems.

The only big problem I ran into is after getting the adapter to work on Windows I was largely unable to browse. I could only get a few websites up and it timed out alot. I gave up for a few days because I was too busy to mess with it and I almost bought a new Belkin router because I thought the problems might have something to do with the range or compatability with my Linksys router. This ended up not being the case as the adapter lept to life after configuring the router and the adapter to a different channel. Now my connection seems faster than ever and I don't need to get a new router.

I almost gave this device a 4 star because of the troubles and the interface but I hate to downgrade a star because of troubles that were ultimately fixed with simple configuration change. The interface is horrible but that is a non-issue because it does the job and I hardly ever have to deal with it. A bonus is that it worked with different wireless routers at home and at work.

Overall I am very satisfied and I have no reason to dispute other reviews that say this is the best of its kind on the market right now.

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Description of Belkin F5D7330 802.11g Wireless Ethernet/Gaming Adapter

The Belkin 802.11g Wireless Ethernet Adapter provides your Ethernet-equipped computer or network device such as a printer or gaming console with instant wireless networking capabilities. The Ethernet Adapter gives your Ethernet-supported network device wireless freedom to be placed practically anywhere in your home or small office. It features breakthrough 802.11g technology that makes sharing a broadband Internet connection faster than ever. The Wireless Ethernet Adapter uses the wireless 802.11g 2.4GHz standard to offer you the widest working range. 802.11g provides you with networking speeds nearly five times faster than 802.11b and is backward-compatible with the 802.11b networking standard, allowing you to implement faster wireless technologies in combination with existing 802.11b Wi-Fi networks.The Wireless Ethernet Adapter sets up on any Ethernet-equipped computer or Ethernet-equipped network device with the simplicity of Plug-and-Play technology. Simply plug one end of an Ethernet Cable into the Ethernet Adapter and connect the other end to any available Ethernet port and your PC or network device will have wireless capabilities.Now you can transfer files around the home or office-enjoying freedom from cables along with all the advantages of a wired network.

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