Belkin Wireless Routers: Unleash your Network

Posted by trapsolutions.com on March 23, 2011 under Wireless | Be the First to Comment

The folks at Belkin have been working hard in the past year, they brought us a range of wirless kit to suit our every need. The Belkin Wireless Routers come with good speed and coverage, with a range that easily covers your home or flat. Based on the N technology the router are easy to setup you can get your secure wireless network up and running in minutes all it takes is just three easy steps, and you’re up and running out of the box and onto the Web.

One of the most interesting features about the this range of Belkin Wireless Routers is the 3D Coverage the routers are equiped with, most router antennas give coverage on a single horizontal plane. Belkin’s dual-plane antenna positioning and unique implementation of Multiple Input Multiple Output (MIMO) technology provide three-dimensional whole-home coverage. 3D Coverage means consistent signal, even through walls and floors, so you can connect from any room in the house.

Routers

Belkin F7D1301uk Surf N150 Wireless N Router
Belkin F7D2301uk Surf+ N300 Wireles N+ Router
Belkin F7D3302uk Share N300 Wireless N+ Router
Belkin F7D4302uk Play N600 Wireless Dual-Band N+ Router
Belkin F7D4301uk PlayMax N600 HD Wireless Dual-Band N+ Band

Compare the Modem Routers

	Surf N150	Surf+ N300	Share N300	Play N600	Play Max N600 HD
Choose the Modem Router that’s Right for You	Easy whole-home coverage	Whole-home coverage for all your Wi-Fi devices	Whole-home coverage for all your Wi-Fi devices	High-performance for gaming and video streaming	Ultimate performance for gaming and home theater video streaming
Coverage	Good	Excellent	Excellent	Ultimate	Ultimate
Speed	Up to 150Mbps*	Up to 300Mbps*	Up to 300Mbps*	Up to 300Mbps* +300Mbps*	Up to 300Mbps* +300Mbps*
USB Ports			1xUSB 2.0	1xUSB 2.0	2xUSB 2.0
Ethernet Ports	1x WAN 4x LAN	1x WAN 4x LAN	1x WAN 4x LAN	1x WAN 4x LAN	1x WAN 4x LAN
Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000Mbps wired speed	10/100	10/100	10/100	10/100	10/100/1000
Internal antennas	2	2	2	4	4
Total USB ports			1	1	2
Backwards compatibility with 802.11 b/g
WPA, WPA2, WEP including WPS push-button security
Simple and secure Guest Access
Detects, resolves and fixes network problems
Streams stored music to devices around your home
Wireless Printing
Extended wireless coverage for larger homes
Optimized for streaming HD Video
Optimized for wireless gaming
Eliminates interference with simultaneous dual-band 2.4GHz & 5GHz networks
Prioritizes network traffic
Enables BitTorrent downloads
Features	Surf N150	Surf+ N300	Share N300	Play N600	Play Max N600 HD
EASY STARTSimple set up
PRESET SECURITYPreconfigured encryption settings
Apps	Surf N150	Surf+ N300	Share N300	Play N600	Play Max N600 HD
Music MOVERMove your music where you want them.
PRINT GENIEPrint from anywhere in the house.
SELF HEALINGThe network that takes care of itself.
MEMORY SAFEProtect your precious memories.
TORRENT GENIEDownloading made easy.
BIT BOOSTWhat’s your priority?
	Surf N150	Surf+ N300	Share N300	Play N600	Play Max N600 HD

Networking Homeplugs Wireless vs Wired

Posted by trapsolutions.com on October 13, 2009 under Ethernet, Gadgets, Wireless | 2 Comments to Read

Homeplug Networking Adapters

Networking homeplugs enable you to expand your home network using the existing powerlines within your home. The Homeplugs allow you to access the network from any room that has has a power point. T hese are very poppular nowadays as an alternative to buying Wireless Accesspoints, laying cables around the house or simply getting another BT or telephone point put in another part of the house. As more and more people work from home they convert outbuildings into usable office space these Homeplugs are a practical and cheap alternative to rewiring or buying new equipment to expand your network. When buying this kit either stick to Powerline Adapters or to Homeplugs as they are manufacturered slighty different and may pose incompartibilty issues sticking to the same manufacturer is the best.

Homeplugs can enhance or expand either your wired or wireless Network, gone are the days when we took turns to use the computer within the home now this is can be done simultanously with the home. Some more advanced homeplugs such as the 85mbps Powerline 4-Port Ethernet Adapter XE104 can be used as an Ethernet Switch allowing you to plug in more than one device such as a Digital Media Players, Gaming Consoles, Set-top boxes and other Ethernet devices

Set-up: Plug one Homeplug Adapter near a and hardwire an ethernet Cable to a  router, then plug the other in a desired location within the home. These can be moved as you please.

Wired Homeplugs:

• Most suitable for those parts of the house that do not telephone points (Sheds, Artic, Garage, etc)
• An Alternative to laying Cables around the house
• Very secure

Wireless Homeplugs:

• An alternative to Wireless booster, higher gain antennas and Wireless Access Point.
• Can plug and unplug between rooms as you please or as you move around the house or in your garden.
• Plugged out of site and can never be inteferred with.

Will a new router, speed up my Internet?

Posted by trapsolutions.com on October 12, 2009 under Gadgets, Wireless | 2 Comments to Read

Answer to that in one word or two ………Probably NOT.

Buying a new ADSL or Cable Router or modem probably wont solve your problem unless if your router has really packed it in. Lucky for us routers are one of those computing products that are released more often than we have to replace them. Just because its the latest does not mean its going to turn your 2mbps line into an 8 or 24mbps.We always want the faster and the biggest and ISPs have taken to this. Having dealt with a few ISPs myself and through talking to customers I have learnt that thay are no different from Estate Agents.

We all rely on the internet and for it go down will be such an inconvinience. When buying a Wireless router or a wired one 1st find out from your ISP which routers they prefere to offer technical support that way they dont blame the router. When your internet speed grinds to a crawl dont rush out to buy a router, there are few things you ought to try out before you make this decision.

1. Ring your ISP and make sure you are getting at least near to the speed you are subscribed for, if there is anything majorly wrong with your line they will get BT (Openreach) to sort it out or they can ping your router to check the speeds. Make sure you let them know at what times of the day its at it slowest. If they cant improve it maybe it was time you were with an ISP that can give you faster speeds. Being loyal to ISPs does not payoff if you are not getting the right speeds.
2. Go onto your routers’ manufacturers’ website and check for new firmware for that particular router. Firmware can increase its performance, security and reliability this will lead to an improved  functionality of the router. You may find it speeds up after this.
3. Replace your ADSL Microfilters with new ones and try not to have too many phone adapters or extension cables on your ADSL RJ11 Cables.(ie btween the telephone point and the router/modem)

These are just some of the simple steps you can take to improve your internet speeds. For free Sales & Technical  advice please ring 01256 475146 or visit online Catalogue

Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Draft 2.0 Gigabit Broadband Router

Posted by trapsolutions.com on September 11, 2009 under Accessories, Wireless | Be the First to Comment

Netgear WNDR3700 RangeMax Dual Band Wireless-N Draft 2.0 Gigabit Broadband Router – Premium Edition

Netgear keep pushing the boundaries on High Perfomance Router the WNDR3700 is a gamers or media addict’s dream. A gigabit router with throughput of over 500 Mbps from High WAN to LAN. Packed with all sorts of new features the WNDR3700 router has Powerful 680 MHz processor – Capable of high-speed, dual-band wireless access, wired 10/100/1000mbps speeds, and also equiped with fast-USB storage access—even when multiple devices are running multiple applications simultaneously.

Full spec of router is here.

The Broadband Fast lane

Posted by trapsolutions.com on June 17, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless | Be the First to Comment

Fast Broadband

Good news for all those bandwidth junkies as Virgin Media trials their 200mbits/sec in Ashford, I guess if this goes as planned all the cabled areas will be enjoying the fastest broadband service in the world. This will take th UK from 11th place to numero Uno on the fastest Broadband chart. Topping this list currently is Japan where a company called J:Com currently offers a service of 160-megabit-per-second at not very high costs. But unfortunately not evryone in the country is going to have the option of just switching virgin are not expanding their network they are only servicing those areas they currently operate in.

Do we really need 200mbits/sec……If its available let the consumer have it, If virgin did do it another comany will come and take over.

On the other hand you have BT unveiling their much promised 21CN Broadband with those living close to exchanges benefiting from this. The service is ot only limited to Bt broadband subscribers but to all those ISPs that operate lines on the BT wholesales Network. We will see how this one unfolds as I have been paying for 8mbits/sec and only get over 1.6mbits/sec.

But we all know what this means, new hardware and equipment, so no doubt manufacturers will soon be at work upgrading their routers.

Trap Solutions Favicon

Posted by trapsolutions.com on May 1, 2009 under Industry News, Wireless | Be the First to Comment

We are glad to note that our Branding designs have made an impression on Elite by Design, they have included us in their 50 Most Fresh and Inspirational Favicons. Little did we know when we came up with the Favicon Design that it would be recognosed in the this way.

We would to express our thanks to Angie Bowen and the team at Elite by Deisgn

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