Belkin Surf N300 Wireless Modem Router $57 + Shipping @ Harvey Norman - F7D2401AU

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Belkin Surf N300 Wireless Modem Router $57 + Shipping @ Harvey Norman - F7D2401AU
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perkinma on 04/04/2012 - 12:50 www.harveynorman.com.au (284 clicks)

I had a budget in mind of $50 but when I walked past Harvey Norman and saw it for $57 I caved and just bought it - will hopefully serve the purpose in mind.

Not sure it is a great bargain but cheapest on staticice is $67.

Specs from Harvey Norman page cut/pasted below:

Posted from mobile phone so hopefully post looks ok.

General
Barcode (GTIN)722868763728
Product TypeWireless Modem Routers
BrandBelkin
ModelF7D2401au
ColourGrey
Functions
No. Ethernet Ports4
LED'sNetwork Status, WPS
Data Rates (Mbps)Up to 300
Security ProtocolWEP, WPA, WPA2
Wireless Features
Wireless StandardsIEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n
Frequency Band (GHz)2.4
Antenna Qty2
Antenna TypeInternal
Operating Range (m)Up to 365
Connections
ConnectivityEthernet
Software & System Requirements
Supported Operating SystemWindows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP
Included Software
Easy Start, Preset Security, Self Healing.

Pack Contents
Included Accessories
Surf Wireless Modem Router
Power Supply
Setup CD with User Manual

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Comments (Closed)

  •  
    silverx on 04/04/2012 - 12:54

    just realise this is actually a modem router
    sorry!

  • +4 votes
    dy4me on 04/04/2012 - 12:57

    i am going to say it. —This is a $#it modem! look it up yourself. the belking bother router and modem have been very problematic. People report frequent problems like dropouts, wireless issues..

    • +1 vote
      chris449 on 04/04/2012 - 13:01

      Came here to say this. They are a steaming pile of crap. Don't call your internet provider for help with one of these, they will hate you for it. If you know what you're doing and accept that it has problems, $60 may be an alright price given the tech specs.

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        beakeroo on 04/04/2012 - 13:06

        When the $18 n150 deal was on the salesman in HN said they had 5 in stock but 4 were returned waiting to be sent back to manufacturer as they were all broken. He said he was happy to sell last one to me but warned against it as they had a very poor quality and reputation.

        • +1 vote
          LoopyLou on 04/04/2012 - 13:20

          Pretty much most ADSL stuff and WLAN stuff is crap.

          I prefer all-in-one but I finally caved and bought an awesome Cisco wireless router.

          But now I can't find an awesome standalone ADSL modem. Cisco certainly don't have one. Import a Technicolor?

    •  
      casval on 04/04/2012 - 13:31

      I concur. I have the Play300. Every now and then, all the settings disappear and I have to reload from backup. Not buying another belkin.

  •  
    edBARGAIN on 04/04/2012 - 13:28

    Thanks for the tips guys

    Nearly purchased it but now realize that it's a very problematic modem router

  •  
    oz-dxer on 04/04/2012 - 13:38

    Just went and checked one i hadn't used yet.
    It was cheap, like $15
    It is an N150.
    I am guessing at half the speed its probably twice as crap….lol

  •  
    marchi on 04/04/2012 - 13:42

    A word of advise: Stay away from Belkin, they produce flashy looking hardware with cheap(est) electronics

    Not all Networking equipment is crap, I am in the biz and I can assure you of that, the world would stop if this was true,

    Netcomm, D-Link, Cisco all reliable brands, but just as with cars, some models are made better than others

  •  
    medion on 04/04/2012 - 14:24

    I used to use belkin stuff all the time (used to be a computer Tech) and never had any problems. At the time they were miles ahead of Dlink, Netcomm, Netgear etc. Bummer they have changed.

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      marchi on 04/04/2012 - 15:26

      Never heard of a Belkin 24 port switch or Belkin media convertor, Belkin outdoor AP? D-Link, Netcomm, Netgear all produce business grade networking products and their consumer products are now cheap enough that you should not even consider Belkin crap

  • +1 vote
    perkinma on 04/04/2012 - 16:10

    Cheers all for the feedback - much appreciated.

    Given the less than favourable OzBargain reviews I though I better pull it out and try it….

    My comments:
    Setup, used the included CD and worked fine within ten minutes, no issues although not a fast program. Then jumped in and changed some of the settings like IP address, SSID, passwords, security etc no problems.

    Wireless, no issues with getting wireless network running WiFi-N WPA2 (TKIP for WPA backwards compatability and also WiFi B/G/N compatability mode for same reason).

    Managed to achieve the following throughput at the identified locations / distances (using the iPhone speedtest.net app and only one connected wireless client, all figures averaged from three consecutive runs at each location):

    Distance Ping (ms) D/L(mbps) U/L(mbps)
    1m LOS 82 6.56 0.78
    8m, 2 stud walls 80 6.55 0.77
    15m, 4 stud walls 82 5.31 0.66
    16m, 1 brickwall, 4 stud walls 82 4.08 0.77
    20m, 1 brickwall, 4 stud walls 85 1.2 0.35

    20m+ essentially no connection.

    Connection stability, no internet dropouts or wireless dropouts (excluding walking too far away), but really only tested for 90 minutes from opening the box to putting it back in so hardly definitive.

    Reliability, obviously will also only get tested over time.

    For $57 I'm happy so far even though no gigabit ethernet.

  •  
    j5ive on 04/04/2012 - 17:56

    I have this modem. Never had a problem. My brother has the lower model an has never had an issue either.

  •  
    immumo on 04/04/2012 - 18:36

    Sounds like a good deal, but I'd personally prefer tp-link or netcomm - their hardware is absolutely magnificent.

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