Belkin F5D5050 Networking USB to Ethernet Adaptor

My 2003 Dell Inspiron 8200 has seen its better days, but it is still Kicken! Both exspansion slots, the ethernet port, the Disc Drive & the floppy drive are all Broke! My only access to the outside world is (2) USB ports and I needed to install a Wireless G Router which required an Eternet Port. With That, I went with the "Belkin F5D5050 USB Ethernet Adaptor" and it worked like a Charm! I just Plugged it in and Windows XP found it and ran the setup wizard. My Router, connected thru the "Belkin F5D5050 USB Ethernet Adaptor" has been running fine for weeks now!

we had the original Tivo adaptor and it wouldn't connect properly to download info. we purchased this because of the ease of it and were very please, plus is priced right

The Belkin adapter worked flawlessly. I just plugged it in, then Windows XP found the driver, and off it ran.

I needed an ethernet adapter in order to log on to an employer's network from home, because their server could not read my DHCP with the cable I was using. The Belkin F5D5050 was among those recommended for this purpose.

I used Super Saver shipping and received the Belkin in the mail much sooner than I was expecting, as it shipped the very next day after I ordered it (way to go Amazon). The item was in perfect condition in packaging that was easy to unwrap.

Setting up the adapter was as simple as plugging it into a USB port and hooking it up to the router. My laptop recognized the manufacturer instantly and created drivers without me having to open the wizard. One thing to note is that the drivers that automatically install are for Windows XP, but this model does have an update available to make it compliant with Vista, you just have to download it from Belkin's website. There is a little bit eyestrain involved in locating the correct driver update, but once you've found it, downloading is a snap.

The adapter did precisely what I purchased it to do, and for general purposes it works much better than the setup I was using before, which is a nice bonus. I'm very pleased with this purchase and would recommend it to others looking for an adapter for similar reasons.

I would like to write a good review for the battery charger but I can't because I don't have it. I ordered it on Sept. 18 and it is now Sept. 24 and no charger. The USPS says I should have it by October 14.

Why on earth would someone ship a small item costing more than $350 by ground USPS?!

I was told by TIVO this would work but it doesn't. Now I can't return it.

Firstly, it says 10/100 mbps but its a 1.1 usb adapter and not usb 2.0 which
means you can get no more than theoritical 12 mbps. This is no big deal
as most dsl and cable broadband have around the same bandwidth ranging from
2mbps to 12 mbps.

No way you can get 100 mbps in your home network.
Will be slower than wireless g speed.
Specifying 100 mbps in 10/100 mbps is very misleading.

I tried installing the device on windows xp sp2.build 2600.xpsp_sp2_gdr.

Next its not plug and play on windows xp. You plug it in and the
internal speaker bell keeps beeping non stop.

On vista 32 bit it recognised this as Belkin nework
adapter and was plug and play.
After the driver was installed, it did light up the device and worked.

On windows xp, the plugged in USB just keeps ringing the internal speaker bell every 2 seconds
with or without no driver installed. No light appears
on the device.

I tried installing the driver that came with the cd.

It wrongly recognises it as 'bluetooth lan access server driver'.

I went into control panel,, devices uninstalled it.

Then went through the "add/remove hardware wizard" and tried to
add it. No luck it updated a driver 'AN986 usb to fast Ethernet adapter"
which was useless. A waste of time.

I disabled all ethernet devices i.e. the built in an on my compaq laptop.Also the wifi and the
bluetooth dongle and went through the above install doing the song and dance
routine of ... install from disk.. No luck .

I thought this problem was specific to my compaq dell laptop with xp. Tried installing the device on ACer laptop with windows xp
of my friends and well the same problem or internal speaker bell keeps ringing for no reason when the device is plugged in. The plug and play was activating
the bell like ti ting ti ting ta ta ta. Not sure if i wanted my laptop as
a dance partner .

I am dissatisfied. Not worth the trouble in todays age of plug n and play.

I guess it might work in win2000 or win2003 or vista 32bit as per the reviews. Not sure how
it can work on windows xp. Worst experience.
spent hours.
The setup file on the cd for belkin Usb has a driver file dt. sep 26 2001
on cd. (8 years ago), The drivers on the web site for file NET8511 that contains setup information for this device was dated 11/8/2006. (3 years)

Was unsuccessful in it recognising the belkin correctly with both drivers
.

No luck and a total waste of time. spent hours and not worth the trouble
in todays plug and play age of software.




Returning the same.

Reviewer [A22I72AY7PF11B] | Date [August 27, 2009]

I struggled with whether or not to review but felt a need to inform potential buyers that this is a USB 1.1 device. Meaning - at best it will transfer 12Mbps not 100Mbps. If you will be using this primarily for internet access you will likely not see any speed difference as most broadband speeds are far less than 12Mbps. However, if you have a home network and use this device to send/receive information across the network you will notice a significabnt lag compared to a standard network card or a USB 2.0 adapter which can take advantage of the full 200Mbps Full Duplex mode.

I am not suggesting in any way that this is a bad product - just make sure you get the product that best meets your needs. I do think the $25 is excessive for a USB 1.1 device, should be more in the $15 range - my opinion anyway.

This device does not work with Vista x64. You can download driver for Vista x32 from Belkin's website, but no driver for Vista x64.

When a recent lightning storm came thru I thought all my equipment made it thru okay - I just lost a few light bulbs. But when I could not get online I found my network port was dead. I had the choice of putting in a network card but all the slots were used so I started looking for somthing else to fix my problem.

A USB to Ethernet Adaptor was just the answer. When I searched and came up with a Belkin product I felt safe in trying. I was not dissapointed. It installed with just a plug in and was able to be back on line in minutes. All I had to do was add this device as a network connetion and I was up and running.

This adaptor shows no compromise from the built in port I was using before. It fixed my problem and I was back to work. It did just what it advertizes and no installations issues. I trust the Belkin name and was fully satisfied. I would recommend this for a fix over installing a network card.

This adapter works for my TiVo Series 2, to allow physical network connection (not wireless). No drivers nor hassle. Great if you just want to plug your TiVo into your home router with a patch cable, and not bother messing with an (exploitable) home wireless connection.

Don't forget to check and see if you need to buy an IR control adapter wire, now that we've all been switched over to digital services.

After I bought a 50ft ethernet cord and discovered that the ethernet port on my old desktop was blown out, I searched and discovered this adapter. The adapter works very well and is perfect if you don't have an ethernet port or if it blew out. Even more impressive, I ordered it yesterday with just the standard 3-day shipping, and it came in this morning. Amazon has excellent service and fast shipping.

I recently had to bypass my ethernet card to connect to a particularly fussy network, and the Belkin F5D5050 USB to Ethernet Adapter was exactly what I needed. Forget directions, this adapter is plug and play simplicity at its finest, and never gave me a minutes trouble. Works just fine with Vista. Couldn't be better.

There are some third party drivers for this on the internet for OS X, but the results are SLOW, must slower than wireless. You can buy a USB to Ethernet converter from Apple that is FAST.

earlier I had linksys usb ethernet adaptor, just like memory stick. After that I purchased this because design of the older adaptor was not good and it broke down. This is very good in design. and you can also attach this where there is very less space around the USB port.

I recently signed up for cable internet, but could not get the Ethernet port to work (and can't find a driver update - it's an older motherboard). This USB adapter was very easy to install, is VERY compact, and my download speeds have been around 4,000 (my connection is rated for 5,000 max, so not bad since I have USB 1.1 ports, not 2.0)

Eventually I might look at getting an Ethernet PCI card or hold out for my long-awaited driver updates, but this solution has been very satisfactory!

I have been using the Belkin FD5050 product with my Tivo recorder. Works great. Much better option then the Linksys connector that Tivo recommends on their website. I am ready to buy my second.


Mark From Michigan

This product arrived quickly and safely. Product description on Amazon said it worked for Vista, however the packaging material said it did not. Looking online at the manufacturers website I was able to download a driver and successfully install it. The product does work.

I have a Dell desktop that I purchased in 2002 & I wanted to get it hooked up to the Internet for the kids. It has no ethernet port (only a phone in port for dialup Internet) and I thought I was going to have to install one. When I searched on Amazon.com, this product came up & I thought I'd give it a shot. Plugged it in, installed the software, restarted the computer and here I am. I highly recommend this product!

I'm usually sceptical when buying after-market computer peripherals but I must admit this thing works like a charm. If your ethernet port is broke like mine then I would highly recommend this product.

After I had some trouble using the Linksys USB200M Ver. 2.1 that didn't work with my Tivo with the software version 7.2.0, I bought the Belkin F5D5050 plugged it in and it worked right away. Awesome

Works great with the Toshiba RS-TX20, The set up
is like any other series 2 Tivo DVR, quick and simple.

I bought this adapter so I could connect it to my Series 2 TiVO. It connected without any issue and the TiVO recognized it as a wired connection in the networking setup. Couldn't be easier.

I had finally decided to hurl my newly upgraded Windows Vista pc out the window, when I found this little item. Vista flatly refused to recognize any adapter I tried, even though the "Upgrade Assistant" had assured me all was well. This worked INSTANTLY and is fast, reliable and cost-effective.

I bought this to connect my Tivo to my cable modem. It worked perfectly right out of the box. Great design with a very secure connection. I replaced a Linksys adaptor that had a crappy design with an idiotic plastic door. The door broke and there was no way to use it except with duct tape! Thanks Belkin for a good design.

I hooked this up to my TiVo, so It could be part of the household network. (BTY TiVo is much better with a network connection.)

It has worked without any problems for some time now.

I could not be happier.

When a storm fried my ethernet port, the Mac forums I researched said you'd have to replace the motherboard to fix it. That, of course, would mean a ridiculous amount of money.

Fortunately, I found an article that recommended this under-$30 device. To make it work with Mac OSX, it explained, you'd just need to download the free Pegasus USB-to-Ethernet driver (found at sourceforge, among others).

Well, I got it today, plugged it in, and at first it didn't pull up an IP address. I called my ISP and went through a couple of simple steps -- something involving a manual setting in my network -- and soon up popped those beautiful IP address numbers. Who knows -- it might have just taken the modem a minute to figure it out and the settings I fiddled with might not have done anything. Point is, it worked with minor hassle.

What a relief! Great product at a great price. (Would be even better if it came with the Mac software/driver - we're not Untouchable Fringe People, you know, Belkin!) ;)

This adaptor allowed me to hook up my old computer with no ethernet card to a router along with my newer computer with one. It has performed flawlessly so far. I had one a few years back and it also was fine till I dropped it onto a concrete floor. It didn't fare too well, but I suppose I wouldn't either.

My daughter's HP DV6226US notebook was plugged into our router/hub when lightning struck the cable box in our community. While the router came out unscathed, the Motorola cable modem, Netgear hub, my son's desktop PC and my daughter's HP notebook all sustained damage. All but the notebook were a total loss. On the notebook, the built-in ethernet adapter took the hit and stopped working. Although the wireless continued to work fine, that would be little help when she returned to school in the fall and connect to the cable in her dorm room. As the 1 year warranty on the notebook expired in February 2008, HP wanted $300 to repair it. Before committing to the repair, I decided to try the Belkin F5D5050 as I had used one previously on an old laptop and it worked fine. After downloading the Vista drivers from the Belkin website, the Belkin ehternet adaptor came to life! The money I saved on this fix will be put towards a new notebook for her maybe next year.

Worked flawlessly to connect my TiVo Series 2 to the wired network. Plugged it in, and by the time I got to Settings the TiVo had a network connection and had switched itself off of phone. Couldn't be happier.

It works. I can take the full speed of my internet connection without an ethernet socket but a USB

im so glad i found this projuct here I could not even find it on ebay thank u so much for carring it

Got this for a TiVo. I had a wireless B connector and wanted to switch to a cable connection. Hooked it up and it worked without any issues. Good price and simple setup. Now, I guess I'll have some time to watch a few more commercials...

For the past 2 years, after a preventable accident, I've used an Airport Express as my workaround. My office building has strong wireless competition for my little Airport, and it's a little slow at times. This device works great! All you need is the Pegasus Driver from Sustainable Softworks, and after reading the directions (install the driver, restart, and then plug in the ethernet cable. It works easily, just as previous reviewers said before.

I got this adapter to replace two Linksys USB200M's on my two Tivos. These worked instantly and didn't even require configuration.

Stay away from the Linksys. The cheesy slimline ethernet jack will break even it is connected to a A/V system that doesn't move.

So buy this one!

A happy customer.

I ordered this unit because the Tivo literature said it was "reported" to work, although not tested by Tivo. Well, it works flawlessly. Just plug and play. No hassle. Amazon shipping is fast. Don't even bother with the express shipping, the super saver free shipping came in 4 days.

We have been using the Linksys USB200 to connect our TiVos to our network. Unfortunately, over the course of adding other equipment to our systems, the Linksys doors got broken. Growing tired of duct tape and wire ties, I purchased these. They worked right out of the box. I didn't even have to reprogram the TiVos; they kept the the IP address I'd assigned them (something they didn't seem to do when I tried WiFi USB connectors.)

I purchased this product because my laptop's ethernet port was slowly dying and causing an error message of "network cable is unplugged" to appear at regularly annoying intervals. This product was easy to install and has allowed me to subvert the problem much more cheaply than getting the port fixed, without causing a noticeable change in connection speed.

We use this device to connect our Tivo to our home network.
Decent price. Installation was a snap. Works well.

I bought to connect my TIVO to my home network. It works great. Installed and connected without any issues. Previously used a Linksys WUSB12 that quit working. For a wired network connection I would highly recommend.

I bought two of these for my TIVOs. I've been using wireless connections for my TIVO for over a year. That worked great for updates but not so well for transferring programs between TIVOs or TIVO to Go. I wired the house and bought these to use with the TIVO USB ports. My transfers are quick and I don't get near as many pauses on TIVO transfers.

used this to hook up our old compaq desktop from 2000 a.d. running windows 98 to our home network. installed driver, plugged in cable and had a connection. it really was that simple. and my 8-year old is very happy...

Bought this on other buyer's recommendations to connect my Tivo to my home network via the usb port on the Tivo (my Tivo was made before they were putting Ethernet jacks in them standard).

I wanted to go wired, rather than wireless because I wanted to ensure the fastest network connection, especially for downloading or streaming content from the internet.

All I did was plug it in and it worked.

I have several Macintosh computers, all of which had their Ethernet connection damaged by an electrical surge from a lightning bolt which hit next door. On iMacs and iBooks, for all their many virtues, replacing the Ethernet jack and board is an expensive proposition. The Belkin F5D5050 adapter allowed me to bypass all that by using USB (which fortunately still worked fine). The Belkin CD did not contain a driver for Mac OSX, so I obtained a free Pegusus driver from Sustainable Softworks online. Bought one F5D5050 from Amazon to be sure it was a good solution to this issue and now I have ordered two more. I like the product and Amazon delivers fast, so I guess that says it all!

This product is simply great no need to install pci card to connect to a network just plug and play

My ethernet port stopped working so I had to use a USB and this product works great, no issues in the month I have had it!

I purchased two of these for my TiVo Series2 DVR's. Both worked right out of the box, with no special configuration required. They work great, I never have to think about them.

THIS PRODUCT WORKED WELL FOR THE KENWOOD ENTRE' SYSTEMS USB TO ETHERNET CONNECTION. SYSTEM REQUIRE A REBOOT AFTER MAKING ALL REQUIRED ENTRYS.THE SYSTEM ALSO REQUIRES A STATIC IP ADDRESS;IT WILL NOT WORK WITH THE DINAMIC SETTING

Purchased this item due to some compatibility issues with my network card and my office. It does the job but there are no drivers for windows vista. /basically that means either constantly plugging and unplugging ny ethernet ord fom this to my ethernet lan on my comp or have two access points in use at all times.

It doesthe job but would it hurt to have drivers for Vista?

I needed to connect my Windows 98SE computer to cable internet. My computer does not have an ethernet port. I ordered this product and love it!
Connection was easy, driver loaded easily from the included CD.
I had a cable internet connection in 5 minutes!