tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT | Belkin N+ V3 Hardware Spec are Now Broadcom XLR2 Chips
Belkin has changed the chipset in Belkin N+ so instead of 266MHz it's now 533MHz (actual 480MHz 32KB Instruction / 32KB Data) NPU and Winbond 256MB DDR2 677MHz of RAM with 8MB for Flash. They have dropped Ralink for Broadcom XLR2. |
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dslfanboy
join:2009-10-01
Hartford, CT | Where are you getting this information from? V2 is 384MHz Ralink NPU. The 266 V1 is well over a year old after looking at the report from the FCC OET authorization. Sounds like Belkin continues to progress while D-Link keeps getting hammered. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT
 ·Cox HSI
| said by dslfanboy  :Where are you getting this information from? V2 is 384MHz Ralink NPU. The 266 V1 is well over a year old after looking at the report from the FCC OET authorization. Sounds like Belkin continues to progress while D-Link keeps getting hammered. From the FCC there is a V3 out did you know. I have the PDF and no more Ralink are being used. 480MHz NPU from Broadcom, Ram is now Winbond 32MB not 256MB (256-bits) Winbond needs to clean up their PDF or make it more clear) The 266MHz is very good I would buy another one if I could but now it's all V2 or V3. V1 had a stronger 802.11n signal though. V3 would be more like WRT610N since both have the same type of chips. |
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ronmexico
join:2008-12-12
Hawthorne, CA | i just bought a belkin n+ version 2 but id had the choice to get version 1 since both were in stock at target. i hope i made the right choice in choosing belkin n+ and version 2. |
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dslfanboy
join:2009-10-01
Hartford, CT
| I bought both the V1000 and V2000 and took the V1000 back. In my house the wireless speeds were higher with the V2000 with a slightly stronger signal, plus it is handling more global connections with torrents than the V1000 did. I tested for a week. Both are great though, the only problem I laugh at is the stupid download meter doesn't work on either unit for me. Ronmexico, I would buy another V2110 (my model) in a heartbeat over the 1000. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT
·Cox HSI
| said by dslfanboy :I bought both the V1000 and V2000 and took the V1000 back. In my house the wireless speeds were higher with the V2000 with a slightly stronger signal, plus it is handling more global connections with torrents than the V1000 did. I tested for a week. Both are great though, the only problem I laugh at is the stupid download meter doesn't work on either unit for me. Ronmexico, I would buy another V2110 (my model) in a heartbeat over the 1000. Wow! I wish I had known I would have taken that V1 from you? Which store had V1? All routers handle Torrents at 2,000 sessions. Belkin N+ V1 was faster than DIR-655 in torrents. V2 and V3 are more restrictions that V1 did with FCC rules. |
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ronmexico
join:2008-12-12
Hawthorne, CA
| ive decided to give my brother my brand new belkin n+ ver. 2110 so that i can find a ver. 3xxx for my self. but now im having second thoughts. should i just get the version 1 at my local target or try to find a new version 3? if version 1 isnt way better than version 3 then id rather have the version 3 with the updated hardware. where can u find belkin n+ version 3 and what was the release date for the lastest version? thanks in advance tipstir! |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT
·Cox HSI
1 edit | said by ronmexico :ive decided to give my brother my brand new belkin n+ ver. 2110 so that i can find a ver. 3xxx for my self. but now im having second thoughts. should i just get the version 1 at my local target or try to find a new version 3? if version 1 isnt way better than version 3 then id rather have the version 3 with the updated hardware. where can u find belkin n+ version 3 and what was the release date for the lastest version? thanks in advance tipstir! FCC photo and letter seem it was just created, I don't know when they'll release it. I am told the specs are the same as WRT610N. How come you don't stick with V1.
Ran this test last night. I did peak at 47 down but didn't have the equipment going at the time. But my upload increase to almost 10. This is all from the Belkin N+ V1 throughput on WAN is pretty strong. V3 is all Broadcom chips.
»www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8gm-A-zBps |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT | Costco has Belkin N+ V1 for sale now.. $74 |
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dslfanboy
join:2009-10-01
Hartford, CT
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All routers do NOT handle sessions the same. Try downloading a torrent with your global maximum connections above 300 and you'll see your router cough in pain. I told you a while ago about Costco in Enfield having the V1000 for $75. To each his own, but I tested for a week and will take a newer updated product over an older one. How do you know the new V3000 is more restrictive when it isn't even out yet? The FCC doesn't post comparative testing results and the rules are open to technical interpretation. A short time ago you didn't even know there was a difference between the 1000 and 2000 and the difference in chipsets. Again, to each his own. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Enfield, CT
·Cox HSI
| said by dslfanboy :All routers do NOT handle sessions the same. Try downloading a torrent with your global maximum connections above 300 and you'll see your router cough in pain. I told you a while ago about Costco in Enfield having the V1000 for $75. To each his own, but I tested for a week and will take a newer updated product over an older one. How do you know the new V3000 is more restrictive when it isn't even out yet? The FCC doesn't post comparative testing results and the rules are open to technical interpretation. A short time ago you didn't even know there was a difference between the 1000 and 2000 and the difference in chipsets. Again, to each his own. Well it's $74 now! I didn't know you had mentioned it! They also have the Linksys Dual Band also I'll past on that.
Maximum Simultaneous Connections 200 on this router. I've have my BT/DWL BOX set to 100 it does handle it well it doesn't choke with the 832KB packet for the WAN/LAN Very fast and 32MB of RAM.
V1 based on Ralink RT2880 you said V2 is based on all-in-on chipset RT3xx N version without gig and usb is the worst one to get as it has that chip that you're raving about. V3 Based on Broadcom but those wireless in those chips aren't the greatest. Broadcom uses it's own Gig switch controller. I was asking the Editor of Smallnetbuilder if he could test V3 out the answer was no! I won't buy V3.
Again it's not to each is own.. my requires are: double RAM big difference from 16MB to 32MB. Gig buffer packet memory and performance. I've measured BT and it better on the Belkin N+ V1 than it was on DIR-655 A3 although both use the same Gig controller chipset.
Belkin N+ is $69 on Amazon with free shipping but I don't know which version it is? |
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