D-link Wireless Router Reviews

"He helped us clear up the problem in seconds?power-cycling the cable modem and router was all we needed to do?but that's something the first rep should have known...D-Link's marketing team appears to have jazzed up the product with some marketing-speak, which is always amusing...Connecting to the router isn't hard, especially for people who have done so before, and making the basic settings is routine..." read more »

"Wireless networking is still one of the hottest home technologies, and the ability to dispense with a hard-wired setup and freely roam is a powerful reason to go wireless...The D-Link GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router (DGL-4500) is one such device, and it not only offers blazing Wireless-N transmission speeds, but also supports various gamer-oriented features that ensure smooth online sessions...The DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router is one of the high-end "GamerLounge" models offered by D-Link, and it supports both Wireless-N (Draft 2.0) and Gigabit LAN technologies, giving you best of both worlds...The AC power adapter is a half-size brick, and the retail bundle includes the DGL-4500 router, three detachable antennas, one Ethernet cable, an application CD, an instruction booklet, and a mounting bracket with screws..." read more »

"It appears that D-Link has decided to aggressively pursue the sub-$100 dual-band draft 802.11n market by tweaking basic product platforms...But the DIR-628 takes a different approach to reduce cost...First, the flashy, but non-essential OLED display is replaced by the good ol' array of LEDs that you see on most other products..." read more »

"Create a wireless network for your home using the D-Link Wireless G Router (WBR-1310...The Wireless G Router includes a built-in firewall that safeguards your network from harmful attacks...The DWL-G630 features WPA and 802.1x for wireless user authentication, providing you a much higher level of security for your data and communications..." read more »

"Easy installation, good documentation on website None that I have noted Last time I tried to set up a wireless network (with a US Robotics router) I got so frustrated that I swore I would never try again...Overall I just despise this product to endless degrees...This is not recommended for large networks..." read more »

"The DIR-615 is a slim-line slab of plastic incorporating a draft 2.0 802.11n wireless access point along with a quartet of switched Fast Ethernet ports at the rear...They'll tell you when the Internet connection is good, which Ethernet ports are connected and whether the wireless access point is active, but there's nothing to show whether wireless security is implemented...With home users as the primary target market installation needs to be as simple as possible and D-Link makes a fair stab at this..." read more »

"Register to receive the latest Reviews and News Headlines directly to your Inbox every day, and enter our regular competitions...Despite being announced ages ago it's been a long wait for D-Link's latest wireless broadband router and this was no doubt due to a recall the company issued in January after assembly errors were discovered in a small number of units...Well, the DIR-855 is here now and we find out whether it was worth this long wait..." read more »

"Fast wireless; Gigabit Ethernet; rapid set-up...Questionable styling; blue LEDs are horrendous...D-Link's latest Draft-N router, the DIR-655, improves on the previous DIR-635 by adding four Gigabit Lan ports...Of course, should you have other Gigabit Lan kit the DIR-655 will certainly make full use of them...The three Mimo antennae are also white, and the overall result is highly questionable: we fear the nausea-inducing bright blue activity LEDs won't be appreciated..." read more »

"The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 offers fast wireless performance, built-in network storage, photo frame, and a comprehensive set of networking...The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a single-band router that's more expensive than most, if...First announced at CES 2009, D-Link's Xtreme N Storage "all-in-one" Router DIR-685 is the first wireless router that can also work as a network storage device and as a digital photo frame...While the..." read more »

"As a recent Comcast service outage clearly demonstrated to me, many of us work in a world that?s increasingly dependent on Internet access...The DIR-450 is housed in a case virtually identical to that used on the DIR-635...The DIR-450 lacks the quality of service ( QoS ) engine that?s built into both the DIR-635 and the DIR-655..." read more »