Belkin WIRELESS ACCESS POINT ( F5D7130 ) Review

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(More customer reviews)First of all, the installation of this product is relatively straightforward but the default factory settings will leave your system open (unsecure). In these times of increasing cases of hacking and with more and more wireless products being available, security is a major concern and you should make your first assignment to secure your system from attacks.
There are several options available for securing your connection that include eliminating the broadcast of your wireless network name (SSID), setting up encryption manually or automatically (either 64 or 128 bit) by using an optional passphrase and filtering out MAC addresses.
Now, setting up the Wireless Access Point is not as straightforward as it seems, and here's where the documentation should be a bit clearer. The WAP setup has a web-based interface that requires an Internet browser such as MSIE or Netscape.
The default IP address (and URL) of the WAP is 192.168.2.254 with a Class C subnet mask (255.255.255.0), you could care less about it, but it is very important to know. In order for you to configure the WAP, you must set up your PC IP address (either the wireless client or the host PC that you will use to connect to the WAP) on the same subnet as this default address on the WAP. In my case, my DSL router belongs to a 192.168.1.xxx subnet, so I had to change my address temporarily to a valid one(192.168.2.100) as explained in the manual. Fortunately, the WAP setup allows you to change the WAP's default IP address to suit your needs.
About applying firmware updates:
Problems arise when you apply new firmware, a common procedure that everyone should do when acquiring these kind of equipment, but should be very careful when doing so.
Firmware updates bring improvements, fixes and new features to your WAP and keeps it up to date. The problem I had was that the firmware changed the WAP's default IP address to 192.168.2.1, something I found out after researching networking.belkin.com.
The second issue was that my security settings were erased and my saved settings were not completely recovered, apparently because of some format compatibility issue not documented anywhere. Luckily, I put everything on paper and I was able to set everything back the way it was but believe me, looking at a "page not found" error after a firmware update is not for the faint of heart.
Now about client connectivity. I own a DSL router connected to a simple 8-port 10MBps hub. I connected my WAP in one of the ports on the hub. My laptop (with a PCMCIA wireless card) immediately found the WAP. Reception should be fine if your wireless clients reside across open areas. Closed rooms are another story. In my case, although my bedroom (closed area) is much closer in distance to the WAP, there was no reception initially and noise was higher than in the living room (open area). For this reason I had to place the WAP in a more direct line of sight to my bedroom and in a higher position to allow for better reception. This required a longer patch cable than the 6-inch UTP cable included with the WAP.
In summary, if you are familiar with networking PCs and know how your network is set up then you shouldn't have any problems installing and using this product, otherwise I'd recommend bringing someone with networking experience to help out.

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Alfa 1000mw 1W Waterproof Marine high power Long Range Outdoor 802.11 G USB CPE wireless network Wifi Adaptor with Integrated 12dBi 2.4GHz Antenna - Great For Trucker or RV Review

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(More customer reviews)Synopsis of Brief Ownership:
* Package arrived on time and well packed by DBRoth.
* Supplied CD did not install the 8187 Realtek driver. Had to plug in the adapter and let Win XP find it to install the driver. Procedure had to be used on 2 different computers.
* This is a B/G unit only and does not incorporate N like Alfa's B/G/N unit. I've been informed that particular unit (-nt5) does not perform as well. Perhaps having to deal with 3 different protocols, something was given up. Also, the -nt5 model is really not a 2000mw device since 1000mw is the FCC legal limit. The -nt5 model allows momentary bursts of energy, but not for continuous connection. I'll leave that to the RF or Realtek experts to comment on.
* Placed unit both inside and outside of both first and second story windows. The unit easily doubled to tripled the available APs.
* Marginal signals, 1 to 2 bars, jumped to the max of 5 bars.
* The great signal quality may be attributable to no antenna cable attenuation loss since both the adapter and antenna are internally embedded along with power supplied by dual USB connections.
* For outdoor use, the user will have to seal against the elements better than the Alfa design. While adequate, the USB connection is susceptible to the effects of the elements. In a marine environment, I recommend sealing the interior USB connection with liquid electrical tape or a corrosion inhibitor and sealing the access panel with silicone or sail tape to prevent water intrusion.
* Caveat: The user must keep in mind that while this unit dramatically improves the ability to reach out and touch, it is also important to know that the other end must be able to handshake as well which impacts ability to retain a solid connection.
So far, so good.
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UBDo-gt is the long-range wireless 802.11b/g outdoor USB CPE with 5M usb cable. UBDo-gtprovides users to launch IEEE 802.11g wireless network at 54 Mbps in the 2.4GHz frequency, which is alsocompatible with IEEE 802.11b wireless devices at 11Mbps. You can easy to install and enjoy the internetconnection by just simply plug USB into the Notebook and Desktop. UBDo-gt also includes a convenient Utilityfor scanning available networks and saving preferred networks that users usually connected with. Securityencryption can also be configured by this utility.* standards: IEEE 802.11b/g USB v1.0/1.1/2.0* USB cable Length: 5M (16.4 Foot)* Data Rate: IEEE 802.11g 54Mbps, IEEE 802.11b 11Mbps* Output Power: 30dBm* Receiver Sensitivity: IEEE 802.11g -76dBm @ 54Mbps - IEEE 802.11b -92dBm @ 11Mbps* Antenna: 12dBi high-quality 2.4GHz panel antenna* Frequency Range: US, Canada 2.412GHz~2.462GHz (CH1~CH11), EU 2.412GHz~2.472GHz(CH1~CH13)* Security: 64/128-bit WEP Encryption, WPA, WPA2, TKIP, AES* Support OS: Windows XP / 2000 / Vista, Windows 7, Linux, Mac* Operating Voltage: DC 5V ± 5%

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Alfa 1000mW 1W 802.11b/g USB Wireless WiFi Network Adapter With Original Alfa Screw-On Swivel 9dBi Rubber Antenna Review

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(More customer reviews)We kinda bought this figuring it was "snake oil". Well, we were wrong...dead wrong! We plugged this into the Vista laptop, Vista found it and we were using it in less than 1 minute, and to our surprise it picked up our neighbor's router 1000 ft down the road and on the other side of his house! We used to get his signal intermittently on the laptop, but with this plugged in with the hi-gain antenna, we get 4 out of 5 bars! This is through tall, thick trees and a motor home!
When the first reviewer (I read)says it got her father in law's signal 1000 feet or yards down the road, she isn't lying!!!
I just put it on my Windows 7 desktop and it works just the same. I just plugged it in, and windows found it, installed drivers and it's fine.
I ALWAYS suggest going online for the latest drivers for any computer hardware, but this one seems to work fine off of Windows Vista and 7's proprietary drivers.

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