The world's wrists writhe without a mention of their 39 plus years of pain since the mouse invention.
No one would ever have known of Dr Carpal Tunnel and his discovery of the eponymous syndrome. Thanks Logitech, Microsoft and that famous development lab.
You have a valid point. But it happens that the market needs this tyo\pe of improvement now, not in a year or two when these standards are released by the CARTEL. For $129 I don't care what happens.
What did everybody do with their b standard stuff from a year or two ago. JUNKED THEM FOR THE NEW STUFF.
But just try to buy one. It is not released yet. But the on line stores list it as "coming soon"
Even to the cynics, this blocking release of an unplanned product should represent a solid endorsemtne of the technology. The linksys pictures of the their vapor pre n router look very sharp. So does the $200 price compared to Belkin at $129. Nothing against the Cisco kids, but what I needed was network improvement now, and not later.
It would be malpractise of you to sell anyone any other type of router if they ask you to reccomend the best, fastest, easiest to setup, longest range, and will not decrease in speed when b or g cards are introduced. This one and the announced Linksys product are now the cream of the crop. The others uncluding Super G are generationally-challenged now.
The marking you mentioned might be arguable, but it is pretty clear to some. And who cares since the wait for n will be next year.
It does not have n speeds, as this is not yet set. It probably will be half the n speed when it is released in a year or so. so get this one or the LInksys pre n if you want a much better network today.
This is easier than you think
Just get a USB thumb/drive type wifi card. Stick this in one of the USB 2 ports (add a hub if you need more room). You can also get a flat USB2 card that has a dongle of about 3 inches. This also works.
You are absolutely wrong! Notebooks and computers are not placed only in a single line of 100 feet or so. They are radially placed when done correctly with an access point in the middle. So claiming by area and by volume is right. I just look at my network and see that no three of my five computers are in a line. They are on three floors as well for the volume component. The 200% you are mentioning refers only to a linear arrangement,
No math problem and they are correct.
104 products do not deliver 104. They are somewhere about 1/6th of this in reality and the preN router delivers a true 104!!!!!!!!
Sort of like the 104 folks have been using "peak power for stereo set Watts rating" in the past
The pre n router deserves a Nobel prize, instead of the stuff some of these responders have written from their armchairs.
1.Everything that Belkin is claiming is true and works as described.
2. Setup, once a Belkin problem, is now a standard for usability.
3. This router is using MIMO (google it) which uses the normal obstructions and delays of wireless networks to improve the transmission capability. Brilliant! and used by all future n routers.
4. Range of 800% is radial area, but do the math and see that linear range is what, 20%. I found it to be far greater than that.
5. I hooked two neighbors together on one cable connection. They now have high speed wireless--faster than YOURS and are 150 feet outdoors separation and two sets of walls.
6. All my old problems in my 5 computer network are resolved and everyone gets 54 with the old stuff and 108 constant with the pre n card.
7. NOTHING slows down b,g,high g, pre-n. It all works at rated, Mr couch potato respondent.
8. I paid $129 at Circuit City. The idiots at Best Buy never heard of it. CompUSA carries it. I consider this as paying $129 for a wireless network versus $50-60 for a passenger pigeon network.
9. Obsolesence as an objection? If this were a factor, what will you naysayers do with your b and g stuff? This router will not be obsolete and I do not care if it upgrades by firmware as some brain-dead respondents have tsk-tsked about.
10 I have nothing to do with Belkin, but their creativity here shocked even Linksys which belatedly has announced a preN router someday at $200. I hope the opinionated writers get one of those.
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The world's wrists writhe without a mention of their 39 plus years of pain since the mouse invention. No one would ever have known of Dr Carpal Tunnel and his discovery of the eponymous syndrome. Thanks Logitech, Microsoft and that famous development lab.
You have a valid point. But it happens that the market needs this tyo\pe of improvement now, not in a year or two when these standards are released by the CARTEL. For $129 I don't care what happens. What did everybody do with their b standard stuff from a year or two ago. JUNKED THEM FOR THE NEW STUFF.
But just try to buy one. It is not released yet. But the on line stores list it as "coming soon" Even to the cynics, this blocking release of an unplanned product should represent a solid endorsemtne of the technology. The linksys pictures of the their vapor pre n router look very sharp. So does the $200 price compared to Belkin at $129. Nothing against the Cisco kids, but what I needed was network improvement now, and not later.
It would be malpractise of you to sell anyone any other type of router if they ask you to reccomend the best, fastest, easiest to setup, longest range, and will not decrease in speed when b or g cards are introduced. This one and the announced Linksys product are now the cream of the crop. The others uncluding Super G are generationally-challenged now. The marking you mentioned might be arguable, but it is pretty clear to some. And who cares since the wait for n will be next year.
It does not have n speeds, as this is not yet set. It probably will be half the n speed when it is released in a year or so. so get this one or the LInksys pre n if you want a much better network today.
This is easier than you think Just get a USB thumb/drive type wifi card. Stick this in one of the USB 2 ports (add a hub if you need more room). You can also get a flat USB2 card that has a dongle of about 3 inches. This also works.
Good question. Easy answer. I am holding the package for this router. It says "WiFi certified b g" Nothing nefarious about that that I see.
You are absolutely wrong! Notebooks and computers are not placed only in a single line of 100 feet or so. They are radially placed when done correctly with an access point in the middle. So claiming by area and by volume is right. I just look at my network and see that no three of my five computers are in a line. They are on three floors as well for the volume component. The 200% you are mentioning refers only to a linear arrangement,
No math problem and they are correct. 104 products do not deliver 104. They are somewhere about 1/6th of this in reality and the preN router delivers a true 104!!!!!!!! Sort of like the 104 folks have been using "peak power for stereo set Watts rating" in the past
Rusty google MIMO and you can fine tune your good comments.
The pre n router deserves a Nobel prize, instead of the stuff some of these responders have written from their armchairs. 1.Everything that Belkin is claiming is true and works as described. 2. Setup, once a Belkin problem, is now a standard for usability. 3. This router is using MIMO (google it) which uses the normal obstructions and delays of wireless networks to improve the transmission capability. Brilliant! and used by all future n routers. 4. Range of 800% is radial area, but do the math and see that linear range is what, 20%. I found it to be far greater than that. 5. I hooked two neighbors together on one cable connection. They now have high speed wireless--faster than YOURS and are 150 feet outdoors separation and two sets of walls. 6. All my old problems in my 5 computer network are resolved and everyone gets 54 with the old stuff and 108 constant with the pre n card. 7. NOTHING slows down b,g,high g, pre-n. It all works at rated, Mr couch potato respondent. 8. I paid $129 at Circuit City. The idiots at Best Buy never heard of it. CompUSA carries it. I consider this as paying $129 for a wireless network versus $50-60 for a passenger pigeon network. 9. Obsolesence as an objection? If this were a factor, what will you naysayers do with your b and g stuff? This router will not be obsolete and I do not care if it upgrades by firmware as some brain-dead respondents have tsk-tsked about. 10 I have nothing to do with Belkin, but their creativity here shocked even Linksys which belatedly has announced a preN router someday at $200. I hope the opinionated writers get one of those.