expired Belkin Connect N150 Wireless Router [F7D1301AU] $18 at HN
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Edited by scotty 26/06/2012 - 23:02
Belkin Connect N150 Wireless Router [F7D1301AU] $18 at HN.
- Limit 3 per customer. While stocks last!
With the Belkin Connect Wireless Router you can share your music, videos and documents with all your home computers. This N-Technology driven router is great to share files over the network wirelessly and efficiently.
Speed
The Belkin Connect Wireless Router features wireless N technology meaning great network performance, with speeds up to 150 Mbps.
Security
WPS/WPA2 encryption standards and preset security settings get you up and running safely. One-touch Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) securely connects multiple computers and devices with the push of a button.
Easy Setup
Get your secure wireless network up and running in minutes. Just three easy steps.
Self Healing App
The Self Healing App automatically detects and resolves network problems and runs routine maintenance scans to give you the clearest wireless channel.
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+1 voteitbargainhunter on 26/06/2012 - 09:40 ¶There you go. You figure out a way to create a time machine!
+1 voteblablabla23 on 25/06/2012 - 22:31 ¶probably a dumb question but does anyone know if this can be connected without a desktop pc?
StevieRay on 25/06/2012 - 23:05 Comment score below threshold (-7).
+16 votesnot a dumb question at all. older belkin routers (aimed at noobs) required an ethernet connection and then run the install cd to be able to web login to the damn router…
if you intend to do medium to heavy torrent downloading, avoid this router. it likes to drop out or freeze under heavy load. also the wireless range is poor.
+1 voteThird_Gear on 25/06/2012 - 22:40 ¶Picked up one of these on the way out also:
http://www.harveynorman.com.au/fellowes-p-paper-shredder.htm...I couldn't be bothered doing a price comparison but I think its an all right deal on a shredder.
donkeykong on 25/06/2012 - 22:42 ¶Very cheap but I am afraid to buy because of its unreliability unless it has been fixed with the latest firmware.
- +1 voteThird_Gear on 25/06/2012 - 22:46 ¶
Buy it. Try it. If you don't like it sell it on. Just keep all the original packaging. Worst case scenario you will break even…. :)
alwayseric on 26/06/2012 - 08:06 ¶i want to know too. i have billion 7500(i guess) in a 2 bedders. really need a serious reason to give HN $18 for this router.
i had one like this, although might have been the n300.
found it a little bit mediocre. could get 30mbps sometimes on speedtest.net with bigpond, then othertimes it would go quite low.
i upgraded to bigpond 100mbps and the cisco wifi router i got with the upgrade will always give me a solid 60-70mbps. yet bridging the belkin to test at the beginning still gave me around 30-35mbps at best.
if you have no wifi, great price for something entry, if you have wifi g you will only see a little improvement with this i believe.
For those interested and out of the loop this was posted 3 months ago at the same price and store. Not marked expired so does this count as a dupe =P
http://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/66311
Good read for those interested in previous comments and Qs
+1 voteThis doesn't have a modem built into it so it won't help, you are correct.
For $39 you can get the modem+router version, see linky below
http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?spos=1&q=F7D1401A...That said I'd probably budget higher and get something better if you're starting from scratch.
+2 votesCheap Modem/Routers are not recommended, especially if you want something to just 'work'.
I would go with something like this: http://www.shoppingexpress.com.au/buy/netgear-wndr3800-wirel... over the cheapies anyday, a router not working is the biggest pain in the arse!
+3 votesYou certainly don't speak for everyone when you say cheap modem / routers are not recommended.
I and plenty of other Whirlpoolians would recommend buying a TP-Link TD-W8690N if you want to buy a good, reliable cheap unit .Mine has been switched on 24 /7 for the past 3 years and has used for downloading squillions of movies etc and for connection my Gigaset base.http://www.mwave.com.au/sku-46040303-TP_Link_TD_W8960N_300Mb...
+1 voteidontalwaysnotlie on 26/06/2012 - 07:22 ¶No. I brought one last time they were on sale and they work ok.
Wireless signal isn't the best. Mine seems to restart every hour or so.
No 3rd party software when i looked last
Can anyone confirm if this can be used as a Wirless Access Point or Repeter?
My modem router is in another room and I want to recive the wireless signal, make this an AP or Repeter and then connect my old xbox via wired connection to one of the rear ports?
If this does not anyone got ideas on a cheap reliable router that would without lag for my online gaming?
Thanks
Tech newbie here. I am currently have problem with streaming HD movies smoothly from my PC to my Netgear DGN3700 modem router to my WDTV streaming player.
Can I use this Belkin router and connect wirelessly to DGN3700, and then connect my WDTV using cable to this Belkin router, and stream the movies?
If possible, can someone point to me on how to set up this Belkin router to do this?
Thanks in advance.
There's lot of reasons for choppy videos. It could be your router but if you're sharing your videos using normal Window file sharing, your videos are probably choppy because SMB sucks. Use NFS instead (something like Hanewin on Windows). This is natively supported on the new WD TV Live Streaming (I believe, I don't have one) and is definitely supported on the older WD TV Live with WDLXTV firmware.
Any wifi extender will work.
You could even buy 2 of these belikn units and use one as a wifi extenderSetting up a router as a wifi extender is easy, have a look here if you want some information http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ConfiguringTwoWirelessRoutersW...
+1 voteProggerPete on 26/06/2012 - 11:05 ¶Ha, Setting up a router as a wifi extender is easy? Famous last words! If the 2 routers are the same brand you've got half a chance. Otherwise it's pure gamble.
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That will work,
You will need to disable DHCP on the belkin so all of the devices are assigned an IP by your main router AND manually set the IP address of the belkin to be in the same range as your main router (Give the belkin an IP address outside of the DHCP range on your main router).There may be an option in the belkin to set it to bridge mode so it will act as a switch only but if not doing the above should do the trick.
You can also disable the firewall on the belkin as your main router will already have one
This may explain it better than I can. It speaks about wifi but the same applies if you want to make the router a switch http://www.hanselman.com/blog/ConfiguringTwoWirelessRoutersW...
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It is up to you.
A switch will be easier to set up as you plug everything in and it works, there is no configuration.If you can get a switch for about the same price and do not want wifi then that is what i would buy as there is no setup do do.
But if you do not mind setting things up to make them work get the belkin and you will also have wifi.
How many devices would you be connecting to the belkin?
If you only want to connect 2 you could buy an Ethernet splitter.
You would then run an ethernet cable from the switch (like you would need to with the belkin).
The ethernet splitter would then let you run 2 devices over the same ethernet cable.
The splitter will cost you a little more than the belkin however it needs no power so you save on power costs. 
I have this unit, and it does work as a switch, if you ignore the WAN port and plug your incoming cable into one of the four remaining ethernet ports.
If you use the WAN port for the incoming cable (i.e. the cable from your modem), then all of the attached devices will get addresses in the 192.168.2.xxx range, which may not be able to talk to devices connected directly to your modem (usually 192.168.1.xxx range). Port forwarding also won't work, unless you are a guru at network settings.
I found this out the hard way. My VOIP ATA would register with my provider, but no audio data came through. Ignoring the WAN port, as described above, solved the problem. The only downside is that the LED on the front of the Belkin will continuously flashing yellow, its signal for "I think I'm not attached to a network".
I'm no network guru, but I can tell you that when you use the router as a switch, it doesn't do DHCP any more. Anything attached to the switch, when booting, looks around for a DHCP server, and only your modem will reply as being a DHCP server.
The PC must either assume the DHCP server is the gateway to the internet, or perhaps there is a similar mechanism used to determine where the gateway is - independent of DHCP.
cleverbook on 26/06/2012 - 19:43 ¶Where's the link for Linksys e1200? I've search on HN website, but didn't get it.
I had this wireless router for a few months till I upgraded when it was on sale before ($19 at HN). I'm with TPG ADSL2 and had to input the prepferred DNS servers for TPG into the modem settings before it started working better. It was otherwise cutting out / losing connection after a every few days of use. Downloading anything pretty much slowed the connection for other users on my network to nothing.
Not bad after I tinked with the setting though, and good for basic use.
Johnny-Kun on 26/06/2012 - 19:10 ¶Anyone one to buy them off me? Tried to get them to connect to my modem but its not working, I remember the frustration I had with my old wireless router connecting to my wireless modem. Im located in Brisbane, PM me if you want to buy it off me
doctorwatson on 26/06/2012 - 20:25 ¶I always have the same problem, cannot access the router in my computer through the modem. Use the wifi network and connect to the router and then access the router setup.
Excellent, have been using my desktop and Connectify as an ad hoc wireless server (messy option) waiting for an ultra-cheap router- this worked out of the box.
EDIT: Quick question, have this linked up to a cable modem via the WAN port. Is there any benefit in having the router set as AP mode?
+5 votesTried to get one collect from local store got email response:
Thank you for your recent order.
Product Details:
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1 x Belkin Connect Wireless Router - F7D1301AU
Includes ONLINE ONLY
Includes Limit 3 per customer. While stocks last!
$18
Total Paid
$18
(Incl. GST $1.64)Unfortunately we have sold out of this model and I would like to offer you an upgraded model F7D1401AU- CONNECT MODEM ROUTER rrp $129.95.
Can you please confirm if you are happy to take the upgraded model for the same price?
Kind regards.
So I just popped in and picked up my Belkin Wireless MODEM/Router for $18!!! Gimme a Pos if thats the true OB spirit!! haha. Very happy indeed, thanks OP.
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Holy **** I purchased this a few months ago when it was on sale for like $80..!!!