Belkin Sucks!
May 2nd, 2003Do not buy a Belkin router. There are perfectly decent, cheap wireless AP/router combos in the world. Do not a Belkin. Besides being crappy, ugly, poorly documented hardware, with a horrible configuration inteface, where they make up their own little mini-jargon rather then using standard terms, and besides the fact that we still haven’t been able to make the Mac talk to the router, Belkin is evil. They are showing popup ads for Belkin products on my home network! I understand the approach of APs out in the world proxying http requests to a login page, its a useful way to have a login, or share information about a project as I’ve mentioned.
But there is absolutely, no possible way to justify Belkin thinking they have the right to show advertisement on my home network simply because I’m using their crappy hardware.
Belkin sucks. Do not buy one. I’m going to go return this thing for the people I’m visiting and get them something decent. I think I would prefer 2 tin cans on a piece of string, but they might not realize it was an upgrade.
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I had terrible experience with Belkin products. I bought a laptop PCI wireless adaptor, it had crappy reception and it crashed in about a month. I bouth also an optical mouse that was on sale, it cost me about 4 bucks and it sucks it gets stuck every 5 seconds. Think twice when thinking of buying belkin, really cheap prices can seem attractive but in the end those are cheap bad quality products.
I have a Belkin N Wireless Router. It always had issues, by disconnecting. Now, it doesn’t even want to connect to my cable modem (connecting computer directly to the modem works just fine though). I unplugged this crap-box and smashed it.. i feel relieved. No more Belkin for me.
Besides apparently having terrible routers, Belkin products are way overpriced. Have you seen the prices on Belkin cables and adapters? No better in quality than no name OEM brands, but maybe ten times higher in price. Belkin–your source for overpriced, low-quality PC products.