Any of you use a Belkin router? - GoFuckYourself.com

Lace · 12-17-2012, 07:48 PM

Bought a N150 a little over a month ago. Stopped working 3 days later so I returned it and picked up a Belkin N300 in hopes it would last a little longer.

Out of no where tonight, I lose internet and it goes to local only. Orange light is on. I've tried resetting it to factory settings, unplugged and plugged and modem and routers back in...nothing is working.

Any ideas? Should I just return it and pick a different brand? I don't need a fancy expensive router. Had a linksys that lasted 5+ years without a hitch.

omgt · 12-17-2012, 07:55 PM

yes,
phone belkin up, if you look on the net you will find all of the belkin phone numbers listed by country.

all belkin products have a lifetime warranty.
belkin are usually very good with thinks like that.

i once bought a belkin product second hand, and the person i bought it off didnt tell me it had no ac adaptor - so i phoned belkin - asked them what to do - they said dont worry we'll send you another ac adaptor for free (!) (and they arent cheap)

SilentKnight · 12-17-2012, 07:56 PM

We run a Cisco E2000 here - it's been reliable the past few years.

keysync · 12-17-2012, 07:58 PM

Ran belkin for 4 years. Finally just up and died.
I went with a Netgear N600
I had no idea my internet was as slow as it was.
The new router really opened it up and it's sooo much nicer now.

Lace · 12-17-2012, 08:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by omgt

yes,
phone belkin up, if you look on the net you will find all of the belkin phone numbers listed by country.

all belkin products have a lifetime warranty.
belkin are usually very good with thinks like that.

i once bought a belkin product second hand, and the person i bought it off didnt tell me it had no ac adaptor - so i phoned belkin - asked them what to do - they said dont worry we'll send you another ac adaptor for free (!) (and they arent cheap)

Yeah, I'm definitely not calling them. Spent at least 45 minutes last time with some woman from India who I could barely hear, much less understand. She kept telling me to plug my desktop into the router after I told her it was impossible since my desktop was 25+ feet away from my router.

Quote:

Originally Posted by keysync

Ran belkin for 4 years. Finally just up and died.
I went with a Netgear N600
I had no idea my internet was as slow as it was.
The new router really opened it up and it's sooo much nicer now.

That was the main reason for be to upgrade. Got an upgraded internet package and had to buy a new modem and router to achieve those speeds. Been nothing but a pain in the ass so far.

epitome · 12-17-2012, 08:18 PM

I did for awhile. Countless problems. Then I bought linksys again and not a single issue.

Lace · 12-17-2012, 09:08 PM

This thing just decided to randomly start working again. What a pain.

Maybe I will go back to Linksys.

geedub · 12-17-2012, 09:37 PM

F Belkin. Had a couple and had to stop using them.

24/7 Blogging Crew · 12-17-2012, 09:42 PM

Belkin is no good...

Cisco is best

TrashyGirl · 12-17-2012, 09:45 PM

Do you have your box plugged into a power strip to mitigate power surges?

Reverse issue with me, I've gone thru 3 Linksys boxes in the past 5 - 6 years. Now I have a Belkin N300 which supposedly features "better WifFi performance" and "self-healing" (will resolve most network issues on its own). So far, so good.

Slick · 12-18-2012, 06:43 AM

I have a D-Link and a LOVE IT !!! I'd never go back to Cisco, had bad luck with 2 of their routers.

Lace · 12-18-2012, 07:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TrashyGirl

Do you have your box plugged into a power strip to mitigate power surges?

Reverse issue with me, I've gone thru 3 Linksys boxes in the past 5 - 6 years. Now I have a Belkin N300 which supposedly features "better WifFi performance" and "self-healing" (will resolve most network issues on its own). So far, so good.

Yes, it's plugged into a surge protector.

The "self healing" is a joke to say the least. You set it up to restart itself once a night. I still have to restart mine manually quite often.

12-17-2012, 07:48 PM	#1
Lace Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,116	Any of you use a Belkin router? Bought a N150 a little over a month ago. Stopped working 3 days later so I returned it and picked up a Belkin N300 in hopes it would last a little longer. Out of no where tonight, I lose internet and it goes to local only. Orange light is on. I've tried resetting it to factory settings, unplugged and plugged and modem and routers back in...nothing is working. Any ideas? Should I just return it and pick a different brand? I don't need a fancy expensive router. Had a linksys that lasted 5+ years without a hitch. __________________ Your Paysite Partner Strength In Numbers! StickyDollars \| RadicalCash \| KennysPennies \| HomegrownCash

12-17-2012, 07:58 PM	#4
keysync Living the Dream Industry Role: Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Murica Posts: 2,376	Ran belkin for 4 years. Finally just up and died. I went with a Netgear N600 I had no idea my internet was as slow as it was. The new router really opened it up and it's sooo much nicer now. __________________

12-17-2012, 09:08 PM	#7
Lace Too lazy to set a custom title Industry Role: Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 16,116	This thing just decided to randomly start working again. What a pain. Maybe I will go back to Linksys. __________________ Your Paysite Partner Strength In Numbers! StickyDollars \| RadicalCash \| KennysPennies \| HomegrownCash

12-17-2012, 09:37 PM	#8
geedub Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: concrete jungle Posts: 3,489	F Belkin. Had a couple and had to stop using them. __________________ Reliable web host that actually cares, tell em geedub sent ya. Vacares

12-17-2012, 07:55 PM	#2
omgt So Fucking Blind Industry Role: Join Date: May 2005 Location: In a chair Posts: 749	yes, phone belkin up, if you look on the net you will find all of the belkin phone numbers listed by country. all belkin products have a lifetime warranty. belkin are usually very good with thinks like that. i once bought a belkin product second hand, and the person i bought it off didnt tell me it had no ac adaptor - so i phoned belkin - asked them what to do - they said dont worry we'll send you another ac adaptor for free (!) (and they arent cheap)

12-17-2012, 07:56 PM	#3
SilentKnight Megan Fox's fluffer Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: shooting pool in Elysium Posts: 24,818	We run a Cisco E2000 here - it's been reliable the past few years.

12-17-2012, 08:18 PM	#6
epitome So Fucking Lame Industry Role: Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: St. Petersburg, FL Posts: 12,156	I did for awhile. Countless problems. Then I bought linksys again and not a single issue.

12-17-2012, 09:42 PM	#9
24/7 Blogging Crew So Fucking Banned Industry Role: Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 1,238	Belkin is no good... Cisco is best

12-17-2012, 09:45 PM	#10
TrashyGirl Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,401	Do you have your box plugged into a power strip to mitigate power surges? Reverse issue with me, I've gone thru 3 Linksys boxes in the past 5 - 6 years. Now I have a Belkin N300 which supposedly features "better WifFi performance" and "self-healing" (will resolve most network issues on its own). So far, so good.

12-18-2012, 06:43 AM	#11
Slick Confirmed User Industry Role: Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: Houghton, MI Posts: 7,338	I have a D-Link and a LOVE IT !!! I'd never go back to Cisco, had bad luck with 2 of their routers.