HOT: 5/5 OfficeMax!! Belkin Wireless Cable/DSL Gateway Router $57.99+Tax or Less w/ Coupons After PM & MIR!!! [DEAD]

[jimmyhaha]

Shamelessly rip from Fxtwallet

http://www.fatwallet.com/forums/messageview.cfm?catid=18&threadid=84397

Review

http://computers.cnet.com/hardware/...=st.co.7052-404-7676655.urev.7052-418-7676655

I am IN and bought 1 after a lot of PM hassle with OM catalog CSR

thread now move to networking...

 

[riznick]

OfficeMax AD for 5/5

 

[iamme]

interesting deal....as someone who's successfully gotten OMax.com to do a pricematch, remember: you need to buy the item first, then request a pricematch. Not sure about doing it in-store. Hopefully OMax doesn't give you crap about Instant Rebate from CompUSA.

 

[Mday]

mmm

i was just about to post this, after finding out about the compusa deal.

good thing i did a search =D cuz now i found about the officemax deal =D

anyway, i was going to buy it from compusa before the officemax thing. if officemax pricematches =D with the mir =DDDDD... cuz i was going to buy it for $100 anyway.

if you dont wanna go to fatwa11et

compusa: 200 - 100 instant = 100
officemax: 200 - 20 instant - 30 mir = 150
with PM: (more complex)
200 - 20 = 180 sale price
180 - 100 = 80 difference
80*115% = 92 pricematched difference
180 - 92 = 88
78 - 30 mir = 58 =D

problems:

• officemax may not pricematch compusa, wording includes "office super store"
• rebate may not go through, or may have to jump some hurdles
• if officemax pricematches, you may not get 115% difference

 

[iamme]

Sweet! I scored one at my local OfficeMax. One the back of their fliers, it says that they do 115% PM w/ office stores and regular PM w/ non-office stores.

99.99 + tax - 30.00 rebate = great price on a wireless router.
any coupons would be icing on the cake if they accept them.

Thanks, jimmyhaha

btw, this thing is real slim and small.....very cool

 

[iamme]

why aren't more people excited about this deal? this is an awesome price, IMHO...

 

[wasssup]

well, since I have store credit at officemax and I need a wireless router this is ideal...unfortunately I can't buy one till tuesday (after finals) I don't think it'll go OOS though...hopefully...

 

[RockOn123]

was able to get 100% pm not 115%, but they did let me use a 25off100 online only coupon at the B&M.

Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[akahai]

Thanks...being looking for a cheap wireless router for a long time..........

 

[jimmyhaha]

I called the 800 # and talk to 2 different CSR..

they told me the company has issue a memo that they would NOT mathc CompUSA price coz it's a sale item in Compusa
they only match non-sale item...

I guess u can try your luck at the B&M store.

 

[vladgur]

<< I called the 800 # and talk to 2 different CSR..

they told me the company has issue a memo that they would NOT mathc CompUSA price coz it's a sale item in Compusa
they only match non-sale item...

I guess u can try your luck at the B&M store. >>


What is a SALE ITEM?
here is the quote from their online pricematching policy:


<< We price match almost everything. We don't price match products and services provided by third party representatives in our stores or Web site (for example, tax preparation, payroll services and corporate logos), custom products, OfficeMax.com Specialty Shops items, OfficeMax.com Business Services, items sold at local or special events (e.g., grand opening, anniversary or liquidation sales) or products sold on Internet auction sites. We also don't price match taxes or typographical errors. >>



This was not an grand opening, anniversary or liquidation sales and we have an ad to prove it. The only thing is that they may take their own rebate in consideration and pricematche it down to $129.99-$30 rebate in which case I will have to say no(especially since Ive already landed one router at B&M for $99 before rebate)

 

[Allenv]

I see alot of people refering to a $30 rebate to be used at office max.How can I find it?I searched google and didn't have any luck.Must be something I'm missing.
Thanks,Allenv

 

[vladgur]

Its a $30 rebate for the drive, just go to officemax and search for belkin wireless router. The rebate link is on the product p age

 

[Apoptosis]

Link to 30 MIR

 

[Riprorin]

Where can I find cheap PCI adapters/cards to go with my new Belkin?

 

[iamme]

just connected the router to my desktop.....now to connect wirelessly to my lappie......so far, setup was extremely simple.

 

[wuhoo]

<< was able to get 100% pm not 115%, but they did let me use a 25off100 online only coupon at the B&M.

Thanks guys!!!!!!!!!!!! >>



how were you able to use the online coupon at the b&m? im assuming the coupon is available at phatwallet?

 

[SimMike2]

Good news about this router is the latest firmware update resolved the need for resetting the router every day or so. I'm still not sold on the switch part of this router, but the internet server works pretty good.

 

[iamme]

<< Good news about this router is the latest firmware update resolved the need for resetting the router every day or so. I'm still not sold on the switch part of this router, but the internet server works pretty good. >>



I've setup the router wired to my desktop, and I have a Orinoco PC card on my laptop. It shows that the signal is excellent, but how do I set up sharing of the Internet. Do I have to install the software that came on the Belkin CD, onto my laptop?

can anyone help?

 

[Mday]

i got the PM at officemax. no difference =\

anyway

I set up the router with my card.

I changed the default ssid and junk for the wireless. I still have not gotten encryption to work. I dont know if it is the card or the router, prolly my card's software package.

I used the mac address verification, so i entered the mac addresses for my nics and my wireless card. too me about 30 mins to do everything since i spent like 10 mins troubleshooting cuz of the encryption problem.

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to get the wireless to communicate, you have to setup the SSID (like a workgroup but wireless), the channel (default is 11). how to do so for your card depends on what you have. I dont have the orinco.

you do not need the software that comes with the CD at all.

 

[iamme]

I've realized that my problems are w/ encryption too. when i disable encryption on the router, i can connect fine. any hints?

 

[Mday]

i have no clue...

stupid keys

 

[RGN]

<< I've realized that my problems are w/ encryption too. when i disable encryption on the router, i can connect fine. any hints? >>




Are you using Auto supplied or Static WEP? I have one of these, and because of security I use static wep. My PCMCIA card is an Orinoco. What OS are you using?

 

[SimMike2]

<< I've setup the router wired to my desktop, and I have a Orinoco PC card on my laptop. It shows that the signal is excellent, but how do I set up sharing of the Internet. Do I have to install the software that came on the Belkin CD, onto my laptop? >>

It sounds like you have a wireless NIC with your notebook and this NIC is getting the signal from your desktop computer. The Belkin router is supplying the Internet to your desktop computer (and any other computer connected by network cable to the router) so in your case, Internet sharing has nothing to do with the router. You really need a wireless router, which I'm sure Orinoco makes. Without a wireless router, your desktop needs to "share" the internet connection with your notebook computer. Windows XP has Internet Connnection Sharing (ICS) built in so you can try this, or any one of many software sharing solutions.

 

[RGN]

<<

<< I've setup the router wired to my desktop, and I have a Orinoco PC card on my laptop. It shows that the signal is excellent, but how do I set up sharing of the Internet. Do I have to install the software that came on the Belkin CD, onto my laptop? >>

It sounds like you have a wireless NIC with your notebook and this NIC is getting the signal from your desktop computer. The Belkin router is supplying the Internet to your desktop computer (and any other computer connected by network cable to the router) so in your case, Internet sharing has nothing to do with the router. You really need a wireless router, which I'm sure Orinoco makes. Without a wireless router, your desktop needs to "share" the internet connection with your notebook computer. Windows XP has Internet Connnection Sharing (ICS) built in so you can try this, or any one of many software sharing solutions. >>



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