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Belkin wireless cable/DSL gateway router review

While most vendors offer a one-year warranty, Belkin backs its device with an incredible lifetime warranty and toll-free, 24/7 phone support. The Belkin Web site also offers drivers, manuals, and FAQs.

The generic-looking Belkin wireless cable/DSL gateway router may be a bit boring, but if you want to get your home or small-office wireless LAN up and running fast, this gateway does the trick. It offers great performance, an average price, a standard mix of features, and a warranty that lasts for as long as you own the unit.

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Throughput tests
Measured in Mbps (longer bars indicate better performance)
Chariot Ethernet   
Chariot 802.11b   
HP wireless gateway hn200w
88.2 
4.9 
Siemens SpeedStream DSL/cable router
87.9 
4.9 
Belkin wireless cable/DSL gateway router
79.5 
4.9 
Intel AnyPoint wireless gateway
n/a 
4.6 
 
Response time
Measured in milliseconds (shorter bars indicate better performance)
HP wireless gateway hn200w
3.0 
Intel AnyPoint wireless gateway
3.0 
Belkin wireless cable/DSL gateway router
4.0 
Siemens SpeedStream DSL/cable router
11.0 
 
How we tested
For practical throughput tests, CNET Labs uses NetIQ's Chariot software as our benchmark. For our wireless testing, the clients and routers are set up to transmit at short ranges and maximum signal strength. CNET Labs also runs Chariot software using the TCP protocol in response-time tests. Response time measures how long it takes to send a request and receive a response over a network connection. Throughput and response time are probably the two most important indicators of user experience over a network.

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Quick Specifications

  • Release date09/19/07
  • Product Description Belkin Gateway
  • Required slot [Jan 21, 2011 from CDS: Slot Required] None
  • Data transfer rate 100 Mbps
  • Data link protocol Ethernet IEEE 802.11b Fast Ethernet
  • Ports Quantity 4
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