Rated 
Paid what it is worth ... not much
Started Jun 13, 2007
Strengths: Easy setup, lifetime warranty
Weaknesses: Limit of 4 MAC addresses, poor range/speed, fixed antennas
Got this as a replacement for F5D7231-4 that died. First thing I found out is that you can only add 4 MAC addresses (it ignores any added after that). Belkin support had me go to a UK site to get the latest firmware (US site lists none available), but that did nothing. After 2 hours and 4 phone calls, Belkin is "looking into it" and expects to notify me of a firmware update to fix the problem. I am not holding my breath.
The range of this router is far less than advertised (even less than two old "B" routers I had). I was easily getting 100 feet with good to excellent speed, but the F5D9230 barely connects at 50 feet, with very low speed! Cannot even add external antennas to improve performance.
It was a free replacement for a dead router, so I can't complain too much, but I would not recommend buying one. Hopefully when this dies, Belkin will have a decent replacement.
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