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Posted at 8:17 AM on Saturday 11/28/09 by
Ben
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Dell has the Belkin N150 Enhanced Wireless Router - F6D4230-4 for $30 with free shipping. Security options include Wi-Fi Protected Setup, WPA/WPA2, and 64-bit and 128-bit WEP encryption. [Compare]
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    truk101 - Posted 8:26 am PST 11/28/09 (271 Posts)  Report Spam

    I just bought this 2 days ago from Dell/ waiting for it to be delivered / here's the thing - did some research AFTER i ordered it and it's NOT a true "N" router here's what i read -

    "The Enhanced N150 range is 802.11b and g certified and based on the 802.11n technology."

    we'll see if it's any good / just don't be fooled in thinking it's a true "N"

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    fdsurge - Posted 8:46 am PST 11/28/09 (297 Posts)  Report Spam

    N is still in draft so a device cannot be certified N.

    It is a true draft N router like all the rest

    This is a good deal

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    bostonman - Posted 8:50 am PST 11/28/09 (1455 Posts)  Report Spam

    This a "sub" N router supports only up to 150 Mbps.
    I brought a TD-LINK "N-lite" router yesterday for $17 and it said it is 100% compatible to N standard but only supports up to 150mbps so it is not 100% meeting the new N standard.

    There is no reason to buy any N routers faster than 100 Mbps if it does not come with a G-bit ethernet port at the back. Ttheoretically, the wireless will NOT run faster than the ethernet port, the slow 10/100 bottle neck.

    I am not going to buy any of those refurbished router because most of them are more than a year old and all have the early generation hardware problems. The early 300 Mbps N router all run hot and not very reliable.

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    bostonman - Posted 8:52 am PST 11/28/09 (1455 Posts)  Report Spam

    #2 I don't think the N spec is draft any more.
    Count the number of antenna and you will know how fast they run.

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    truk101 - Posted 8:53 am PST 11/28/09 (271 Posts)  Report Spam

    Here's the review i read ---
    http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=30843&Itemid=96

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    Towncivilian - Posted 9:03 am PST 11/28/09 (1236 Posts)  Report Spam

    #2 N is standardized now you rodeo cowboy

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    AMG - Posted 10:32 am PST 11/28/09 (303 Posts)  Report Spam

    Buffalo WHR-G300N is a good router for the money. DD-WRT compatible, super fast CPU, cheap, full 802.11n spec. I'd recommend external antenna mod (or buy from the guy on eBay for like $47 done deal. Good to go).

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