Belkin Play Max Wireless review
26.08.10
Wireless here includes two USB, and four-port gigabit ethernet.
For wireless LAN the Belkin Play Max Wireless offers '300Mbps' 802.11n, simultaneously on 5GHz as well as traditional 2.4GHz bands.
They all take the same rounded upright case with ust one LED and no external antennae.
Extra apps can be added to expand functionality, with the Belkin Play Max Wireless having the largest selection in the range. Bit Boost selects and prioritises particular network traffic. Torrent Genie continues torent downloads when your PC is off. Daily DJ compiles personalised playlists, while Music Labeller explores your archive and fills in missing track info.
But before the bells and whistles, a modem router must fulfill its primary role of distributing an internet connection to computers, while letting them talk to each other and additional devices on your network. This is where the Belkin Play Max Wireless let us down.
In one setup we had four Macs connected, one by ethernet, the others wirelessly, and at various times they could not reach each other on the network. An Elgato Netstream digital TV tuner was invisible, while on the another Belkin Play Max Wireless sample a network printer was unavailable.
Source: PC Advisor