Belkin wireless G Router.

joglynne · 29-04-2008, 16:27

Could I please have some advice. I am hoping to get a laptop in the near future and any money I can save on the router can increase my spending on the laptop.

. I am currently on 4MB BB and should be increased to 10MB some time this century. My main computer will still be in use and I am proposing to go wireless with the laptop.

I have a Belkin wireless G router stuffed in the back of a cupboard, a leftover from when my son lived at home and our 2 computers were running from the same BB connection.

1st question...The system requirements on the box only go from Windows 98SE to XP. It seems that all the laptops I look at now have Vista installed and I was wondering if the Belkin will be able to deal with this?

2nd question... If it can handle Vista will it be able to handle 10MB? I don't know if this is relevant but it says on the box
Interoperable with: 204GHz Band{11 Mbps and 54 Mbps
Ports

4-10/100Base-Tx auto-sensing and auto-uplink RJ45 ports(LAN)
1-10/100Base-TxRJ45 port,(WAN)

http://www.ciao.co.uk/Belkin_Compone...outer__5439381
I have really tried to google the answers but the sites I have found loose me after the first paragraph.....OK I'll come clean, they loose me after the first sentence.

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trevortt · 29-04-2008, 16:39

I haver heard that Vista does not like Belkin hardware as the manufacturers 'Belkin' have not got any decent drivers that work with it.

joglynne · 29-04-2008, 16:50

Thanks for the quick response trevortt, but, Oh I do so hope that is not the case. Maybe someone else who uses a Belkin could say if they have had any success with Vista?

piggy · 29-04-2008, 17:11

have a look on the belkin site all vista drivers are on there you wont have a problem

joglynne · 29-04-2008, 17:16

Thanks piggy, if it can work with Vista that's half way to saving me some money to spend on my new laptop.

GeoffW · 29-04-2008, 18:35

The answers to your questions are yes and yes, and I'm not sure what relevance the OS has to to the router. They talk to each other with IP so you don't need any specific driver.

DocDutch · 29-04-2008, 19:06

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Originally Posted by trevortt

I haver heard that Vista does not like Belkin hardware as the manufacturers 'Belkin' have not got any decent drivers that work with it.

trevortt where did you hear that kind of b****cks?

routers have nothing to do with OS.

Jog, you should be fine with that router, if its the F5D7230 which I think it is then it will work fine.

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Originally Posted by joglynne

Thanks for the quick response trevortt, but, Oh I do so hope that is not the case. Maybe someone else who uses a Belkin could say if they have had any success with Vista?

joglynne, I used to work for belkin in the tech support... there isnt an issue with belkin routers and vista

trevortt · 29-04-2008, 19:40

Quote:

Originally Posted by DocDutch

trevortt where did you hear that kind of b****cks?

routers have nothing to do with OS.

Jog, you should be fine with that router, if its the F5D7230 which I think it is then it will work fine.

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joglynne, I used to work for belkin in the tech support... there isnt an issue with belkin routers and vista

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joglynne · 29-04-2008, 22:21

Thank you all for your help.

Now if only I could make up my mind which laptop to buy...........maybe a new thread is in order .... maybe not....back to google.

redhand · 29-04-2008, 22:28

I have used the Belkin G from a XP desktop and ran a vista laptop from it with no probs at all. Decent speeds and range!

joglynne · 29-04-2008, 23:03

Thanks redhand. Extra reassurance is always welcome.

snowey · 30-04-2008, 07:44

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Originally Posted by redhand

I have used the Belkin G from a XP desktop and ran a vista laptop from it with no probs at all. Decent speeds and range!

I have the same, and set up. no problems,

joglynne · 30-04-2008, 14:38

Thanks snowey, another

for my Belkin.

Druchii · 30-04-2008, 15:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by joglynne

Thanks snowey, another

for my Belkin.

Can i have a tick too please?

joglynne · 30-04-2008, 15:16

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Originally Posted by Druchii

Can i have a tick too please?

Here you go.

Could I ask what you are going to do with it. They do have to be looked after and entertained or they get