Great product. Very versatile. I just purchased two of these because of their versatility. I am using them as access points, although I did try the different configurations just to see how well it worked. Basically, you can use it three ways...
1. Access point. Connect to it with a hardwired connection and configure it through the web interface. Use the quick installer to detect it a little easier.
2. Range extender. Use the button on the back if you don't have encryption on your network. If you have enc...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review by C. Huertas "compact" can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0  |
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| Reviewed by: | C. Huertas "compact" | | Review Date: | 04/05/2007 | | User Location: | Chicago, IL | | Review From: | User Review |  |  |
100% (11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Belkin F5D7132 Wireless-G Universal Range Extender This unit offers several nice features:
1) The antenna is connectorized, making it possible to replace the antenna. 2) The price is quite reasonable.
3) The RF performance is fine. My signal range has increased considerably.
However, there are some drawbacks:
1) The firmware has bugs. When logging in and changing a setting over the remote interface, the firmware locks up, making it impossible to use the remote interface further. A hard reset solves the problem...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 01/30/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
100% (11 of 11) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Hard to configure, a charm once its done I have shared the same experience as the most helpful reviews here: this is a pain to install when you want to configure this Extender to be secure (so strangers can't mooch off of your internet or worse). On the other hand, once you have it set up, it works like a charm.
It's possible, but prepare to burn an hour or three. I would like to add some instructional steps, which are a variation of the very helpful ones already present here on Amazon.
Dummies Guide on How to set...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review by Chovy can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Chovy | | Review Date: | 12/18/2007 | | User Location: | San Francisco, CA | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
97% (195 of 199) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works well, but paid hell gettin' there I read some of the other reviews on Amazon for this product before deciding to buy it. Despite the comments about setup difficulty, I was tempted by the low cost and allure of home-wide wi-fi instead of being relegated to the garage (where my Motorola router resides)or the adjacent den. I use 64-bit WEP, so I knew I was probably in for some sweat and swearing before I was done. I had to call Belkin tech support (get to the router techs) and spent a solid hour on the phone. Got some good info ...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 11/15/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
95% (63 of 66) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Strong Signal & Easy Setup It took about 10 minutes to setup and I had a full strength signal in areas of my house that were poor at best. I have been using it for about 3 months now with no problems and always a strong signal. I never thought it would have been this easy and so inexpensive to improve my signal stregth. My Netgear wireless route provides very good signal strength for one end of the house, but there are areas at the far end that had a poor signal. There was no easy/cheap way to run a wire, so this was a pe...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 10/11/2006 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
94% (16 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Works Great!!! Tech Level: average
Ownership: 1 month to 1 year
Pros: Boosted signal just like it is suppose to do.
Did not have to connect it to anything (computer or router) to attach itself to a unsecured network.
Did not have to install any software to attach itself to a unsecured network.
Cons: If there are more then one signal (and you don't set it up) it may be tricky to make it connect to the right one.
The strongest...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/25/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review |  | | |
94% (16 of 17) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Range Expander WEP Works Tech Level: somewhat high
Ownership: 1 day to 1 week
Pros: Works in the 192.168.1.1 - 192.168.1.255 IP range. Improved signal range of strength and quality, as it is supposed to. Got it to work in WEP 64 bit mode after several hours of fiddling with the Belkin Range Expander settings.
Cons: Would have given this five stars if a more detailed instruction manual was provided.
Other Thoughts: One-button setup will n...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review by N/A can be read at Newegg.com] | | Newegg.com Rating: 8.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | N/A | | Review Date: | 04/15/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
93% (14 of 15) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Best of all and the cheapest with lifetime Guarantee Belkin Range Extender
I have seen so many negative reviews about this product. I really don't understand why. But one thing I figured out was that everyone who wrote a negative review was not able to set it up properly, or missed a clue or two somewhere in the setup.
This is the best extender I have seen so far. Moreover, it is the cheapest, Universal(it can be used with any router) and with life time guarantee..... What more you can ask. I am using this Extender in a radius of 3...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 10.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 08/29/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
89% (17 of 19) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Warning ..... I read the poor reviews and decided to go for it anyway. Similar frustrations as most of the other reviewers. It won't work as advertised, the (outsourced?)techs have no clue why, too much hold time giving the same info over and over (Case #, name ....) I'm waiting for a Level 3 tech to return my call. I'm told it will be in the next 36 to 48 hours .... Wonderful! Save yourself the aggravation and go in another direction ..... I wish I did.
UPDATE:
I fixed the problem (with...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review by Shamus can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 2.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | Shamus | | Review Date: | 12/26/2006 | | User Location: | NYC | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
84% (11 of 13) Users Found This Review Helpful |
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Loses config if you lose power or get a power sag I bought this because it was inexpensive for its claimed capabilities, and it promised easy setup (read: no hassles).
It does a great job of expanding my network's range -- a computer in my work shop is over 200 ft from the wireless router, and the signal must go through several walls, doors, vehicles etc. but signal strength is like I'm next the router.
The device does not work as advertised in one respect, though. It loses its configuration if you lose power. Around her...
[Belkin F5D7132 WIRELESS G RANGE EXTNDR 54Mbps 802.11g review can be read at Amazon.com] | | Amazon.com Rating: 6.0 |
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| Reviewed by: | | | Review Date: | 04/06/2007 | | User Location: | | | Review From: | User Review | | | |
66% (8 of 12) Users Found This Review Helpful |