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Works just fine
We had this AP in our office for some time now, and it works well (we are using a fixed IP address).One caveat about the range:
This is a "Class 1" Bluetooth device with an output power of 100mW, which will indeed have a 100m range, but ONLY if the other device is also Class 1. All mobile devices (phones, PDAs) I know of are Class 2, with an output power of 2.5mW and a maximum free air range of 25m, effectively meaning "same room" indoors. Class 1 Bluetooth would drain the battery of a ...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by "mozart41" can be read at Amazon.com]
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11/26/2003
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Bellevue, WA
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91%
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Must have for bluetooth fans
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/09/2003
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85%
(12 of 14) Users Found This Review Helpful
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You get what you pay for...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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05/29/2003
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65%
(15 of 23) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Do not buy F8T030
Buyer beware this is a useless product, if you set a password it locks you out even if you use the password you set, you can still Telnet into it but have to return the unit to Belkin for exchange, as Belkin support do not know anything about Telnet.
Belkin are a rubbish company who provide unuseable support and customer service not availible.
I have never used such a bad company this is my first and last belkin product you can not even configure the first client IP it gives out, so is us...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by Russell Hooker can be read at Amazon.com]
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Russell Hooker
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03/16/2004
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uk
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54%
(6 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful
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This product is not ready for public sale
The tech support was prompt and knowledgeable. The unit has good range which seems to be limitied more by the class of the PDA that is trying to acess it.
HOWEVER this product has a VERY serious design deficiency that makes it UNSUITABLE FOR USE at any price!!!! Belkin tech support has confirmed that there is no way to reset the unit to the original factory settings if you can not acess it via the built in web manager. Belkin tech support also confirmed that there is also a flaw...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by A. O. Smith can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/16/2004
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Cleveland, Ohio
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100%
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Horrible Range! Don't buy! You'll be sorry! I was!
The Belkin F8T030 has terrible range. It only worked at full speed when I held my Palm Zire 72 within 8 inches of the unit! It barely moved data at 5 feet and dropped out completely over 10 feet away.
I Returned it and bought an Anycom AP-2002 bluetooth access point. Both are supposed to be Class 1 radios but the Anycom is way better! It has 2 to 3 times the range of the Belkin. If you screw up the settings you can do a full factory reset with out having to establish a conn...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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12/29/2004
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Range is not good indoors but advertises 100m (fball field!)
I bought this device to communicate from any room in my house with my tungsten|w (which has its own issues). The devices will only connect in the same room. There are no wi-fi solutions for this palm, so I'm stuck. Technology is letting me down. I'm becoming Amish.
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by wesley favors jr "wesley_favor can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/03/2004
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Round Rock, tx United States
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44%
(4 of 9) Users Found This Review Helpful
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Problems but authentication workarounds
This unit does do the job but its set-up took a day of experimenting with Windows services before LAN and printer access was established. However, the real problem is when you set an authentication password on the web interface - once you reboot your access to Web Manager is gone forever - no hardware reboot! I thought I was going mad as my trusted administrator password and 100 variations failed. Finally I discovered through these reviews that the password set is not always properly recorded. H...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by robin22059 can be read at Amazon.com]
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04/16/2006
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Brussels, Belgium
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100%
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one tiny notch above junk
The F8T030 is one tiny notch above junk. I got it working as a wireless laptop-to-printer cable, but no thanks to the instructions, as it doesn't work at all if they are followed. The network access point function and the web manager won't activate without a pairing PIN, the instructions say nothing about pairing, no reasonable guess works, and there is no hardware reset or bypass. Phone service doesn't connect to a person; it asks you to leave a voice message and promises to get back within ...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review by Mel Siegel "doctor nose" can be read at Amazon.com]
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Mel Siegel "doctor nose"
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08/04/2004
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Pittsburgh PA USA
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75%
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It works for me
I actually liked this unit. I have a three story 2200 square foot home and I can access the internet/printer from anywhere in my house. I have to agree with the rest of the reviews dealing with the tech support (hope you do not need them). Luckily, the setup was a snap and my printer was easy to get working. If you are using an all in wonder printer (scan, print, fax) I would not suggest hooking it up to this print server. It works well with just a junk generic inkjet though. I currently i...
[Belkin Bluetooth Access Point with USB Print Server - Wireless access point - external - EN, USB, Fast EN, Bluetooth (F8T030) review can be read at Amazon.com]
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08/26/2005
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100%
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