Help before I smash my belkin to pieces with a hammer!

phi1 · 18 Oct 2011 at 21:02

Hi there!

I have a belkin F7D4402 v1 and it seems every few weeks or few days it just depends it drops all of it's settings you lose wireless it restores to default. I am sick of it now but does anybody have the same issue? or know a way around it.

Edit- just to confirm it's not just the wireless settings it loses it drops every setting restores to default and I have to reconfig it. I have now saved the config file but it's getting very anoyying now.

Thanks Phil

3dcandy · 18 Oct 2011 at 22:18

Belkin really don't have a good reputation in the hardware world, I would take the chance to upgrade!

phi1 · 18 Oct 2011 at 23:21

what router would you suggest?

3dcandy · 18 Oct 2011 at 23:31

what do you need? Gigabit ethernet, wireless-n? most companies are better regarded than belkin to be frank and honest
:-)

phi1 · 18 Oct 2011 at 23:50

Just the norm, wireless (n would be good) reliable good router?

3dcandy · 18 Oct 2011 at 23:57

netgear DGN2000 seems ok, I'm not the best to ask...see the other threads here they'll point you in the right direction! Wish I could help some more, but I've been stuck (well not changed) from standard ISP routers for years...

TechFunctions · 19 Oct 2011 at 16:03

Been part of beta testing team for Netgear routers they are pretty dam good, latest model I've tested is DGND3700 great router with some very good features such as USB SMB Shares, DLNA, Dual Band N etc..

feriso · 19 Oct 2011 at 16:08

I'd go with the DGN2000 unless you need gigabit - I had a dg834gt until the wireless died on it. Flash it with dgteam firmware and its a great box.

GaryH-21 · 19 Oct 2011 at 16:17

Both of my old Belkin routers done the same. Even turning the power off would reset it to defaults

Alexrose1uk · 19 Oct 2011 at 19:58

Try checking if there are any (sometimes Beta) updated firmwares.
I used to have a 7633 which would reset itself every day or two; updated to the final beta firmware they never bothered to release officially and it fixed every single issue I'd had with the unit.

We only ended up upgrading after that to get newer hardware.

moorlander · 21 Oct 2011 at 18:53

My Belkin router is currently being the most use it has been in years - its gathering dust on top of a wardrobe.

TechFunctions · 21 Oct 2011 at 19:32

Have several belkin routers collecting dust, they were going cheap (£1) impulse buy. Might use them one day.

Bane · 21 Oct 2011 at 21:04

It's worth checking the Belkin warranty cover in case it was lifetime. As you'll probably get a newer model to replace it, and the warranty process is pretty painless even if you no longer have a receipt.

nintenjo · 21 Oct 2011 at 23:10

I have a billion 7700N managed to find it online for £34 and so far its been a fantastic router.