detailedReviews: detailedReviews 1: content: The router I received is the B version. That may be why I have not had problems mentioned in some of the other reviews of the older A version. I did upgrade to the newest firmware and had no problems with the upgrade. (The upgrade resets the setup parameters, so you will neeed to go back and redo any previous changes.) I suggest you download the firmware updates through the D-Link web site rather than doing it through the router panel. You have to upgrade previous versions of the firmware first before upgading to the most current version and this is described on the web site. Also review the downloaded reme files to find out what has to be done first. This router has all the features to do what I want and it was a good value compared to the other brands. Since it does what it is designed to do without any problems, I think it deserves the five star rating. As a side note I also installed a Netgear N600 for my brother and it required more knowledge and hands on help.
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starRating: 5
title: B version router, no problems with firmware upgrade
detailedReviews 2: content: I was so frustrated with my previous router that required a reboot every 1-2 days. Also, everytime I connect to my company's vpn it would crash the old router. Now I have no problems and a much faster wifi network. I was worried about this router since it had some reviews noting issues/concerns and only had 3 eggs. But this came highly recommended by a friend at work from his personal experience. I didn't like spending this much on a router at first, because there are lots cheaper. But in this case you get what you pay for, and I wanted a router that simply works without having to reboot all the time. No regrets. I have Rev B1, not a Rev A. Rev B. is supposed to be a better product and it supports open source software for lots of cool features, if you are into that - I haven't tried. I just wanted a router that works, is fast, strong signal, and I can forget about it.
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starRating: 5
title: No more router reboots, fast and strong signal
detailedReviews 3: content: Bought this intended to install DD-WRT firmware. Did that and found DD-WRT to be problematic, so I re-flashed the stock (current 2.07NA) firmware from the recovery interface and haven't looked back. I can't speak to issues with early (A) versions of this hardware, but the B1 revision is good stuff. I don't hesitate to recommend it for anyone looking for a good wireless N solution for home or small office use.
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starRating: 5
title: B1 revision good, DD-WRT problematic, stock firmware stable
detailedReviews 4: content: This review is for the B1 version (firmware 2.02NA) of this hardware. I feel that some of the negative reviews were for the A version of this hardware or for earlier firmware levels. I have had no problems with dropouts or signal strength. Overall I would recommend it. You can customize it wit 3rd party apps should you really want to get the most out of it. The next closest competitors are $30-$50 more for the same feature level.
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starRating: 5
title: B1 version, no dropouts or signal strength issues
detailedReviews 5: content: Well where do I start. Well first let me say I was pleased with the overall look of the iteam if that means anything ...but I'm a gadget guy soooo...Ok I get my new router and I cant wait to get started...I've heard so many good things about the power the DIR 825 brings to the table so I'm excited!! I get it in my mind that I need to follow the installation instructions to the letter to get this thing up and running without a glitch...you know how we all love little tech headaches (GLITCHES). So I'm breezing ahead and everything is fine I"m watching all of the windows pop up and asking a question or two and then its on to the next bit of instruction...I've got this beast of a router hooked up to my desk top and all I want is to see it done corretly. I'm exited!! Well after the hour and a half I spent with tech support becase my laptop couldnt see the router for some reason!!! What happend after that still baffles me...it desideied to just connect on its own...can someone help me with that one? I mean I spent all this time with the tech fron D-link one solution after another and nothing,,,calling me back twice and NOTHING!!! I got another number to call with a case number ???? But hey, I appreciated all of the help from the tech at D-link he tried. After all of that the performace has been great!! Super range and jitter free streaming. I'm only at 150 mbps, triple what I was getting with my now retired trusted Linskey....I've only had it one day...and when all is said I'm happy ...but can I get the speed up on this 825..I'd like to see 200 mbps...is it possible....I'm gonna end and give the router a good ++++ and I'll keep you's all updated.
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starRating: 4
title: Great performance, super range, jitter-free streaming
detailedReviews 6: content: This is one of the better routers I've owned. I paired it with a D-Link DAP-1522 bridge and am very happy with the performance. With my old Buffalo Wireless N router/access point I was getting a max of 1.2Mbps from my cable modem when connected wirelessly about 50ft away through 2 walls using a wireless n card on my desktop. After setting this up I am now getting 4.6Mbps with no connection drops so far. Web pages load quickly as if I was on a wired connection. My laptop with a wireless n card was getting only 190 Mbps about 20 ft away from my Buffalo router. Now it is getting 280Mbps with this D-Link. Still playing around with some of the more advanced features of this router out of the box, I am very satisfied with my purchase. I highly recommend going with the same manufacturer when setting up wireless. The 2 D-Link products I paired together work seamlessly.
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starRating: 4
title: Better performance than old router, seamless pairing
detailedReviews 7: content: I replaced my Netgear WNR854T Gigabit Edition router with this one. It has, so far, been the right move. The Netgear kept requiring a reboot every few days. Also, the signal is much clearer from my living room (I'm attributing this to the external antennae vs the internal antennae). At the same location my Netgear previously got 47% signal quality, I'm not getting 87%. I have a WRT150N in my living room running DD-WRT and acting as a client bridge. It works terrific. Before with the Netgear, I took a few seconds to "open" and "load" videos when streaming from my bedroom. Now they start playing immediately. So far, this router is tops on my list (specially in the price range).
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starRating: 5
title: Clearer signal, faster streaming, better than Netgear
detailedReviews 8: content: I'm seriously going to miss my WRT54G but I must say I think Dlink has hit the spot with this one. I'm excited about it and If you like tweaking your home network, you will be too. I should also mention that the router feel solid, and well built something that caused me concern with Dlink products in the past (they just didn't feel right to me). Dlink, if you can provide me with 6 years of service from this router like my WRT54G gave me then you will have a very happy customer. This customer when happy will sing your praises.
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starRating: 5
title: Solid and well-built, good alternative to WRT54G
detailedReviews 9: content: I have been using this routers since August 2009 and have very happy with it. I'm using this router in combination with a Vonage Router/Modem which is connected directly to the cable modem. I also have two gigabit switches attached to expand the wired network. Not the cheapest or the most expensive, but a good solid router. I have tried other brands but always come back to D-Link as my favorite.
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starRating: 5
title: Good solid router, favorite brand D-Link
detailedReviews 10: content: It’s just been 1.5 weeks I have used this device. It definitely has boosted the speed
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starRating: 5
title: Boosted speed after 1.5 weeks of use
detailedReviews 11: content: Over all a very nice product, sleek design and great performance. A bit difficult setup, but if your not tech savvy just follow the instructions and you should be fine. Also, great range and great reception on the DIR-825, and the Shareport feature is great because instead of having a desktop or other computer on, you can access a printer or external drive very easily. A good buy!
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starRating: 5
title: Sleek design, great performance, easy Shareport feature
detailedReviews 12: content: A manufacturer should not continue to ship products with bad firmware. The upgraded firmware is pretty old, but they still ship the product with the old installed? I had to knock an egg due to it not working properly out of the box. I am neutral on this because I have a dedicated office, but the blue LEDs are pretty darn bright... plan on putting some black tape over them if you have to sleep with this router in your room :-)
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starRating: 4
title: Good router after firmware update, bright LEDs
detailedReviews 13: content: I upgraded from DLink DGL 4300, and this one's faster (throughput and latency speed) more reliable (has not been down since first install). I use it as a gateway for Vonage, 2 N notebooks, 1 G notebook, 2 Gigabit NAS, 2 Gigabit Desktops, Xbox 360, Network printer and more. While the 5Ghz signal does not travel v.far, it travelled as for as my old DGL4300's 2.4Ghz did in my 3 story home. Note: cell and older G gear signals do not reach most parts of my home.
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starRating: 5
title: Faster throughput and latency, more reliable than DGL 4300
detailedReviews 14: content: I am amazed that someone would give this router a low rating because of their own lack of networking knowledge. Apart from calling my ISP to get static IP info, this router was no more difficult to setup than any other router for home networking. I love all of the features of this router. This is by far the best router I have owned to date.
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starRating: 5
title: Easy setup, best router owned to date
detailedReviews 15: content: My setup is just a slightly expanded HOME network, anything less should be a piece of cake. Your mileage may vary. Last thought: Always connect your modems, routers and switches to a UPS, keeps your system solid, avoids system resetting from power bumps, etc..
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starRating: 5
title: Connect modems, routers, and switches to UPS
detailedReviews 16: content: * I have mine configured to run G on 2.4Ghz for my Wii and PS3 / older laptops and N on 5Ghz for my PC and laptop. My storage unit is wired into the switch along with my media center (wish i could get rid of cables) until a PCI-Express N 5Ghz card is available. * Desktop PC has the Linksys dual band PCI card * Laptop is an HP with the bog standard Broadcom A/B/G/N card built in.
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starRating: 5
title: Configured for 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands
detailedReviews 17: content: Performance:excellent
Item arrived in good condition..good value for money..excellent service by seller..will repeat order soon..thank you..👍🏻👍🏻
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent wifi coverage, recommended seller
detailedReviews 18: content: I Bought This Product With Some Apprehension Due To The Fact That My Had Bought The DIR-655 And I Was The One Tasked To Install It And The Software Was Unable To Install Correctly (It Was On A Windows XP Machine) And I Had To Use The Web Configuration And It Was Very Unintuitive And Lengthened The Setup Substantially But Suffice To Say It Worked Very Well Thereon After So When It Came Time For Me To Buy A New Router I Looked For One With A Reasonable Price Plus Great Performance On Draft N 2 And Decided To Go With It And I Was Really Amazed To Find The Setup Experience Quick Easy And Didn't Require My Intervention (It Was A Windows Vista Machine) And The Range, Speed, And Interoperability (I Also Have A MacBook Pro) Are Superior, I Would Recommend It To Anybody. P.S. The USB Share Technology Works As Promised (I Connected A Printer) But It Doesn't Work On A Mac And Only Works On One Pc At A Time, But Since It Is A Bonus,And It Didn't Factor Into My Decision To Buy The Product.
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starRating: 5
title: Quick, easy setup, superior range and speed
detailedReviews 19: content: I'm a simple wifi user. This was purchased primarily to support an iMac and various 802.11g clients (wii, laptops, etc). It replaced a wrt54g running dd-wrt. Performance from my iMac was terrible on 2.4GHz until I set the channel width to 20MHz (vs. Auto 20/40MHz). After that, everything worked great.
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starRating: 4
title: Great performance after setting channel width to 20MHz
detailedReviews 20: content: I tried flashing this router with replacement firmware (dd-wrt & open-wrt) but it simply refused to accept the new firmware. Others have had success with this B1 model, but I did not.
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starRating: 3
title: Refused to accept new firmware, others had success
detailedReviews 21: content: I bought this along with a DAP-1522 and am very pleased. I hesitated buying these as a lot of reviews mentioned how hard it was to set up. This was as easy as any other router I have dealt with. I had both devices set up within 20 minutes (w/out running the lousy setup CD). If you aren't sure you can handle the setup, the D-Link website has an emulator you can use to test your knowledge.
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starRating: 5
title: Easy setup, website emulator available
detailedReviews 22: content: make sure to update to latest firmware 2.02something soon after setting up this router. firmware update seems to fix how the router handles its auto speed detection when using wired connections. 4-5 star router after firmware update!! screamingly fast transfers now!
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starRating: 4
title: Screamingly fast transfers after firmware update
detailedReviews 23: content: I bought D-Link dual band wi-fi router for my personal use and it's working so good.
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starRating: 4
title: Working so good for personal use
detailedReviews 24: content: I didn't use the guided set up but I'm sure it would help for those less tech savy. For me, the manul configs were awesome and very easy to use. The versatility of this device is fantastic.
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starRating: 5
title: Manual configs awesome, versatile device
detailedReviews 25: content: My original problem was not with the routers switch but a faulty ethernet jack leading from the router switch to another switch in my network. My fault for jumping to conclusions, but the cable was in service for about 3 years and a couple of routers before if gave up the ghost, coincedently a couple of weeks into putting this router into service. If newegg would be so kind to delete my previous post I wouldn't want my ingorance turning off potential customers.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Faulty ethernet jack, not router's fault
detailedReviews 26: content: Of the worst I've had in my bussiness, the Linksys models WRT600 series, which I've used several, have several inherent flaws. Unless you are into fishing and want a very expensive sinker, Stay away from them. (And their support staff) Cisco needs to look at this division very closely. BUT, I can not say enough good things about "The Egg"
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starRating: 4
title: Linksys WRT600 series has inherent flaws
detailedReviews 27: content: Performance:excellent
excellent wifi coverage., recommended seller..
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent wifi coverage, recommended seller
detailedReviews 28: content: Like one of the other users, I used old school configuration through the router's web interface. I was "migrating" from an existing router, so some of the newer autoconfig tools looked interesting would have taken me, an existing dlink customer, longer. So I'm not offering comments either way on how the automated setup features work.
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starRating: 4
title: Used old school configuration, setup was easy
detailedReviews 29: content: Excellent router, would absolutely buy it again. Also looked at the more expensive "gaming" dual band router from DLink, but didn't see many advantages, and several negative reviews. Dual band is absolutely the way to go, no more interference with my Blue Tooth devices (see my review of the 1522 AP for more info)!
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent router, dual band avoids interference
detailedReviews 30: content: I haven't had a chance to play around with the 5ghz wireless yet simply because we don't have an 802.11n device at home to tinker with. Overall, I have to recommend the router as it is currently out performing the linksys that it replaced, and the software that it comes with really allows the end user to set up and control a wide variety of parameters.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Outperforming replaced Linksys, versatile control parameters
detailedReviews 31: content: Easy setup, but it wouldn't login to my old router with DD-WRT running, or the default logins. Folllow the basic steps and it works fine. All in all not a bad deal if you need N wireless speeds (good luck finding a wireless card that gets you full N though).
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source: google
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starRating: 3
title: Easy setup, works fine with basic steps
detailedReviews 32: content: I have no problem with the signals or distance they go. I get way better perfomance from this router than I did my old WRT54G w/ ddrwrt firmware. I suppose its cause it was old. I've read a lot of reviews and I think the performance on this is great because they shipped it with a new firmware.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 4
title: Better performance than old WRT54G, new firmware
detailedReviews 33: content: I had a linksys wrt120n router before this and WOW what a difference. I used to get dropped signals all the time before this router. That's a thing of the past! Also, the gigabit wired connection is very nice as you might expect :)
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: No more dropped signals, gigabit connection nice
detailedReviews 34: content: The worst part about draft N is that you have to find the right router for your own system. For me, D-Link outperformed Linksys and NetGear. For you, it might be different. This is the most solid wireless router I have owned. Happy hunting to all of you.
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source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Solid wireless router, outperformed Linksys and NetGear
detailedReviews 35: content: I bought this router for primary purpose of good range wireless networking and Cell phone WI-FI connection. I don't know what kind of test was done before they decide to sale this router again.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Poor range and cell phone Wi-Fi connection
detailedReviews 36: content: This is by far the best router ive owned. and as always newegg had the best price and free shipping. unlike certain other sites. Best xbox live router ive had yet. definitely going d link from now on
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Best router owned, best Xbox Live router
detailedReviews 37: content: Great router. The 2 cons are very picky, and i'm very happy with it so far!! Will keep you posted, if i'm allowed to edit this. By the way, i'm using this with a Linksys USB card, that has both 5 and 2.4 access. So far, only useing N protocol. Works like a charm.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Works like a charm with Linksys USB card
detailedReviews 38: content: I only use this to distribute internet, not local file sharing so I haven't tested the speed limit, nor have I experimented with the dual band technology.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Only used for internet distribution, not tested fully
detailedReviews 39: content: Link access point router is a durable product that is easy to set up and use.
The d-link ac 1200 wi-fi gigabit router is one of the best routers i have ever used. it is very easy to set up and use and provides great speeds and coverage. i would highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great router.
marketplace: moglix
source: moglix
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starRating: 4
title: Durable, easy to set up, great speeds and coverage
detailedReviews 40: content: This router is amazing. i have never had such a fast and stable connection before. i highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great router.
marketplace: moglix
source: moglix
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/moglix
starRating: 5
title: Amazing fast and stable connection, highly recommend
detailedReviews 41: content: It's a right choice buy from a genuine sale point. Untampered pack easily adapted to home environment, instantly. No fuss about it. Croma is the outlet name for fame. S. Srinivasan, Kapra-Hyderabad
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 5
title: Right choice, easily adapted to home environment
detailedReviews 42: content: I have two of these, one acting as an extender to the other. One is in an airplane hangar connecting to WildBlue satellite, the other is in a berm home underneath wired to above. Three iPhones, a Powerbook, a PC laptop, and a G4 iMac (acting as server) all connect wirelessly (B,G, and N). A desktop PC connects via Ethernet downstairs. File sharing is a little sticky due to the speed of the iMac, however iTunes home-sharing works great across the computers. I chose this router for its extensive range. I wanted all our devices to be able to connect from anywhere around the hangar (particularly our phones) without having to stand in particular spots as we do to get cell signals. I also chose it for forward compatibility; as we continue to upgrade to media servers, etc, I don't want to think about connectivity. I've ordered another to install at my parents' this Christmas, when the whole family will be together with devices on different bands. I'll update if needed.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 4
title: Extensive range, forward compatibility, ordered another
detailedReviews 43: content: Bought the D-Link Dir-825 Router to replace a failed Linksys WRT55AG Dual-Band Router. Ordered on 9/28/09 at 10:06 P.M. and receive it on 10/01/2009 11:23:00 A.M. Great Job as always NewEgg! Set up using A (5GHz 802.11a) and G (2.4GHz 802.11n/b/g) Wireless bands at 54Mbps one PC each and with 4 (RJ45 wire) 1Gbps ports connected to 2 PCs, a PS3, and the 4th port to a 100Mbps NetGear switch which has another 2 PCs and a security surveillance video server connected at 100Mbps. Running the the 2.4GHz band at medium power the furthest PC still shows 5 bars signal strength and is ~ 60 feet and 3 walls away. The 5.0GHz linked PC is ~ 30 feet and 2 walls away and reception is at 70% per the Linksys WPC55AG Notebook adapter's Wireless Monitor S/W. The DSL Modem is a Motorola 2210-02 S/W Ver: 7.7.3r5. So far the router has been an excellent replacement.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 5
title: Excellent replacement, good signal strength
detailedReviews 44: content: dissapointing to receive a1 revision, I got ready to deal with all sorts of problems but after putting this thing through heavy use I gotta say it's all good. both are atheros based so the difference won't be huge. not like netgear who sell a1 as beta junk so we can do their testing, this is stable hardware. the 2.4ghz radio gives me full 130mbps throughput everywhere in my 600+ sq ft 1 bedroom place with many walls and interference in between, no problem streaming 1080p video from end to end with no drops. the gigabit switch is indeed as fast as they say it is, no problems handling heavy torrenting on multiple machines, with simultaneous lag-free gaming over a 15/2 connection. almost feels like a waste to run cable wan instead of fiber. bottom line is if you want good 2.4ghz 802.11 b/g/n + fast gigabit then this is top quality for the price. 5ghz is still undeveloped for any brand so it will suck either way, the frequency is only good for forward compatibility at this point.
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starRating: 4
title: Full 130mbps throughput, no problem streaming video
detailedReviews 45: content: This router is hardware limited to a 19dBm signal, while some others using the exact same Atheros chipset are capable of signals near the 30dBm range. Do not waste your money on larger antennas, since they will not offer any benefit with the hardware limiting the signal strength. Revisions B1, B2, and C1 are ripe for OpenWRT and DD-WRT. Revision A1 is not supported.
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starRating: 5
title: Hardware limits signal strength, supports OpenWRT/DD-WRT
detailedReviews 46: content: I have the A1 revision and I'm running v1.13 of the firmware, but in almost 2 years, I have had none of the problems that others have claimed. I finally got curious after the warranty ran out, because a lot of people said the problems were heat related, so I opened it up with the intention of replacing the flat, ceramic heat sinks with better ones. Lo and behold, the guts of mine look different than the pics I've seen on the the internet. The plastic on the interior shows no signs of over heating and one of the chips (memory?) had a real metal heatsink on it. Closed it back up, stuck it back on the wall and went on our merry way.
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starRating: 5
title: No overheating issues, different internal components
detailedReviews 47: content: If you are using even the latest d-link firmware forget it - go with the latest DDWRT one - mine has been rock solid since then. 5ghz has been a little ify and I haven't had much success with that so far - but that could ne my wireless nic or just general home environment issues. Either way the 2.4ghz has been outstanding since the new DDWRT firmware was put on the unit - haven't had a dropped connection despite 9 devices continuously connected in weeks.
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starRating: 4
title: Rock solid with DD-WRT firmware, outstanding 2.4GHz
detailedReviews 48: content: I needed a good router to provide static DHCP assignments to some network hardware, and provide a good guest internet access point. This router did both of these perfectly and correctly the first time. I have some complains about the initial setup, but I was doing something that many home users wont need or want to do. It's not perfect, but it's one of the best I have used in a while out of the box.
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starRating: 4
title: Perfect for static DHCP and guest access point
detailedReviews 49: content: Using it for the past 2 days. So far it has been a fine experience. Cons: Range is an issue for devices far away.
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starRating: 4
title: Fine experience, range is an issue
detailedReviews 50: content: This has been, far and away, the best router I have ever used. This is also the first router I have personally owned, seeing as each previous roommate I lived with had brought their own along. When I finally needed to get myself one, I did a lot of research and read a lot of reviews before settling on the DIR-825. Needless to say, I am very, very pleased. I have dealt with the gamut of routers in the past, including a cheap Belkin N router, a buggy Netgear G router, a problematic Linksys combo modem/router, a nice Airport Express station, etc. D-Link has won my enthusiastic support, now.
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starRating: 5
title: Best router owned, enthusiastic support for D-Link
detailedReviews 51: content: I was hesitant at first to buy this because it was D-Link (had some real bad times with them in the past) but it was on sale and exactly what I needed, so I went for it. I am extremely pleased at the performance. We have no trouble streaming Netflix or anything else over the wireless with multiple clients at once. Gigabit makes a huge difference pulling files off the server. Overall, I'm extremely pleased at the results. Note that I immediately put DD-WRT on the router, so YMMV with stock firmware.
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starRating: 5
title: Extremely pleased with performance, Gigabit makes difference
detailedReviews 52: content: Very irritating product. The range doesn't increase much and after I have installed it, I have to login every morning
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starRating: 2
title: Irritating product, range doesn't increase much
detailedReviews 53: content: I researched the DIR-825, and knew that the B version would meet my requirements, but the A version would not. I took a chance and ordered this refurb, hoping to receive B version. I was disappointed to receive the A version. If others report that they received B version, I will be returning mine for replacement, hoping to receive the B version.
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starRating: 3
title: Disappointed to receive A version, hoping for B
detailedReviews 54: content: As of this writing, Dlink released a beta to firmware 1.12. As the device seems to be stable now, I will wait to upgrade to the new firmware. The price/feature set is so good, I am willing to work through the problems and hopefully Dlink will eventually get this rock solid like my last router. Most consumers will not be (and probably should not be) this patient and will return the product. There is a hardware rev B, but it looks like that version has its own set of problems by the posts on the Dlink forum.
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starRating: 3
title: Good price/feature set, willing to work through problems
detailedReviews 55: content: I came from two Buffalo Tech with DD-WRT. Love those little guys. Use them for bridges now to a remote room and a Xbox 360. New MacBook had problems with 5GHz 802.11n but older MacBook Pro does just fine. Haven't tried to find out problem as girlfriend factor is involved, she just connects to the 2.4GHz 802.11g anyway along with the bridges while I use the 5Ghz 802.11n to transfer files to server and use remote desktop to virtual machines on server. Also does fine with media center on router while DD-WRT 802.11g bridge on Xbox360.
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starRating: 4
title: Problems with 5GHz on new MacBook, works fine otherwise
detailedReviews 56: content: Don't understand the technicalities of the unit, but seems to be working fine a week since its installation.
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starRating: 3
title: Working fine a week since installation
detailedReviews 57: content: Don't expect all of your devices to work on the 5Ghz band as it is a fairly new technology. As you buy new devices in the future they will likely take advantage of this. The reason for a dual band router is so you get the advantages of both bands. both have strengths and weaknesses.
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starRating: 5
title: 5GHz band new technology, future devices will use it
detailedReviews 58: content: Performance:Good
2nd purchase. Fast shipping and working as described. Thanks
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starRating: 5
title: Excellent performance, fast shipping, good value
detailedReviews 59: content: I have been using this routers since August 2009 and have very happy with it. I'm using this router in combination with a Vonage Router/Modem which is connected directly to the cable modem. I also have two gigabit switches attached to expand the wired network. Not the cheapest or the most expensive, but a good solid router. I have tried other brands but always come back to D-Link as my favorite.
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starRating: 5
title: Happy with router since August 2009
detailedReviews 60: content: Good. Helpful. Courteous.
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starRating: 5
title: Good, helpful, courteous service
detailedReviews 61: content: * Paired with DWA-160 dual-band USB adapter. I wish there was a dual-band PCI wireless adapter. * Cannot find any reasonably priced high-gain dual-band antennas to increase signal strength * The transfer rates on the N network at 2.4GHz are slower than the 5GHz. * Wireless N on 5GHZ = 20 feet direct line of site to router gets about 80-85% signal. 45 feet, upstairs to down yields 25-35% signal.
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starRating: 4
title: Slower 2.4GHz N, limited 5GHz signal strength
detailedReviews 62: content: I think it is terrible to not support a product. The first time on hold for tech support was an hour only to get shulf off by saying not my department when I know I was in the correct one. Then put me back to the bottom of the queue. I waited another hour to get to someone else then they hung up on me. When finally I got a hold of a technician I could barely understand the Indian accent. Another hour on the phone back and forth about the operation of the led’s for the 2.5 and the 5gig. He tried to say that the led’s are supposed to blink at a steady pace because the router is sending out beacon traffic. This rages me. It is an outright LIE! Beacons are management traffic! The led’s are supposed to flash to data traffic. When I asked for a manager we verified the hardware and firmware version. The manager stated “Hardware version C1 does not exist therefore we will not give any further tech support and will not honor any warranty” Thanks D-Link! You sure take great care of your customers.
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starRating: 1
title: Terrible tech support, no support for C1 version
detailedReviews 63: content: Bought DIR615 refurb locally same problems. Buy refurb Dlink products at you own risk. New ones probably as good as the rest of manufacturers. Cheap $15 rosewill router flushed with WW-WRT just work.
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starRating: 1
title: Buy refurb Dlink at your own risk
detailedReviews 64: content: The nature of the problem, deteriorating funtion then stop functioning altogether, That foes seem like a virus. I would really like to know if that is the case. Right now I am looking at returning the unit. It has consumed more of my time than the 4 wireless routers I have set up over the last 5 years. If it could be made to work it should be a very good ynit. Personally I'm fed up.
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starRating: 1
title: Deteriorating function, stop functioning altogether, fed up
detailedReviews 65: content: I'd say stick with a trusted name like Cisco/Linksys, but almost all SOHO networking equipment being put out these days is absolute junk. If you want a trusted rock-solid connection, spend the money on a business class router. It'll cost you a pretty penny but will save you A LOT of headaches.
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starRating: 1
title: SOHO networking equipment is absolute junk
detailedReviews 66: content: Anyway, I like all the QOs features this unit has. Not using them yet, but I like them. I'd use them if the wireless MAC filtering worked, so I could have this unit be my main gateway (which I share with others in the building, and I want to be able to throttle them). Now I'm using it only for my personal subnet, with the WNR3500 being the main gateway. It has enough QOs features anyway, but not as comprehensive as the D-Link.
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starRating: 4
title: Like QoS features, MAC filtering issues
detailedReviews 67: content: I now have download speeds of 27.8 on the Linksys and would not attempt to buy another D-Link. I would add the tech support with D-Link was OK (when I could understand them) but after 5 calls they told me to send it back. New Egg was great as they emailed me free shipping labels and credited my account. I purchased the Linksys from them and it got here quick. I was loyal to NE because of the way they treated me and will continue to use them whenever possible.
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starRating: 2
title: Dlink tech support OK, but told to send back
detailedReviews 68: content: Technical support were very helpful as they came up with the suggestion of throttling the WAN speed. Level 3 spport admitted the dropping is a known issue with the Rev B1 model and there is no new firmware to fix it yet, and to try to swap the router for an A1 version. However having read all the issues on D-Link's support forum's I think life is too short to continue to wait for new firmware to fix a problem on a router which was supposed to fix the problems on the original model.
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starRating: 2
title: Known issue with Rev B1, no fix yet
detailedReviews 69: content: it's not support usb tethering. no usb in it
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starRating: 1
title: No USB tethering support, no USB port
detailedReviews 70: content: I also agree that the tech support was completely unhelpful. They insisted the problem was with my modem (which has worked with every other router attached to it). My modem is a SpeedStream 5260 and apparently a LOT of those were given out by ISP's so if that's what you have AVOID this router
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starRating: 1
title: Tech support blamed modem, avoid this router
detailedReviews 71: content: Contrary to misinformation supplied by prev posters. DD-WRT is supported, including C1 revision. Also firmware is easily found at D-Link, you do have to click "show discontinued products" on their support page.
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starRating: 4
title: DD-WRT supported, firmware easily found
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title: Mismatched product received, pathetic experience with Croma
detailedReviews 73: content: The worst router I've ever used. Worked okay for a day or two but needed restart once or twice a day and now ot won't work at all. Always disconnects the internet and needs continues rebooting/resets. Now it completely stopped working and now return window is also closed. D-Link support asking to return to the seller as it seems to be faulty. No Resolution.
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starRating: 1
title: Worst router ever, disconnects and needs reboot
detailedReviews 74: content: I am not an IT professional (I am an engineer) and I only work on my own home network. As a consequence, having spent more than 20 hours of time over the last couple days working to update, reconfigure, and get a couple of these routers to work together and communicate with my network devices. I have a much better appreciation of the tech support people at D-link. I purchased a couple of these routers to get the dual band capability in a N600 router and because they were inexpensive. The refurbished units have variable build Revisions and conditions. If you can live with a Rev A router that is scuffed up on the outside or a new looking Rev B router then they are still a great deal. After I studied the manuals, faq's, and other blog sites, I still could not figure out how to configure my routers to have two routers in series using the LAN ports. In the process of trial and error (mostly error), I messed up the router configuration to the point that they would not communicate with any devices on either the WiFi or Ethernet ports. I finally broke down and contacted the Tech Support people at D-Link. The phone que for tech support is very long. Expect to wait a minimum of 45 minutes in the que before you finally reach someone. It was worth it for me since the tech support people I interacted with the two times I called and was able to reach someone were extremely helpful and walked me through the setup process. In the course of this, they were able to answer all of my questions about the manual setup, using multiple routers in series, and how to set up repeaters. My comfort level with the manual software setup grew tremendously from this. I do give the tech support 5+ stars! If you do this for a living, I'm sure that configuring the hardware to do this is old hat and very easy. For people like myself who do it very infrequently, the tech support was invaluable. In reading through some of the previous reviews where people could not get the routers to work right out of the box; I can now state that most of their problems were probably due to the router not being reset completely using the manual configuration software or because the router did not have the correct IP address or DNS configuration. During the course of my attempts to configure my routers I encountered all of the problems that have been stated in other reviews (except router overheating) and found that they were due to my own ignorance of how to properly reset the router and configure the system. Once I got the routers configured properly, they have performed flawlessly for me. As an afterthought, I found that my Rev A DIR-825 router puts out about 4-5 db higher WiFi signal strength on either band than does the Rev B DIR-825 router with identical configuration. I am not sure why that is but I have repeated the tests several times with the same results. Maybe this is within the margin of error for the way they are constructed.
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starRating: 4
title: 20+ hours configuring, tech support invaluable
detailedReviews 75: content: On the whole, I am happy with this router so far. I don't place significant demands on it, just to run a home network with up to six PCs and two printers. All network devices have wireless-g adapters, so I am only running the 2.4 GHz part of the router. This router has solved the problem of my old router, which was that network devices could not reconnect after a dropped connection. Judging by other comments about this router, I am glad that Newegg shipped my hardware version B1 with firmware 2.02NA. This router does a lot of nice things, but installing it and getting it running took several hours for me and I am not sure why that was the case. Eventually I was able to work everything out on my own, but I have done wireless networking for a long time (this is my fourth router). I suspect that the average user may become very frustrated. I am happy now, because the network reconnection problem has been solved, but I think the setup should be easier.
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starRating: 3
title: Setup took hours, average user may be frustrated
detailedReviews 76: content: 1)Amazingly there are 5 firmware updates 2.03 to 2.07 that must be installed in order, but when you check via the router interface itself, no matter which version you have it tells you there are no new updates? 2)I don't expect a perfect product nowadays, but if you're going to release an imperfect product, I think at least it should be able to accept the new firmware without scrapping it. 3) Putting the onus on the paying customer to repair these problems & then wringing your hands of your initial responsibility for poblems that arise out of warranty to repair them just sucks. Not impressed at all & will not buy any other D-Link products again. Oh & this seems to be a rampant problem with this product by the way, & update at your own risk.
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starRating: 1
title: Firmware updates problematic, will not buy D-Link again
detailedReviews 77: content: I was excited to find this product at this price point -- most other options either skip out on a feature that was important to me (e.g. they end to be either single band or have 100M ports) or they tend to cost roughly twice at much. We first had issues connecting with all of the 802.11 g and n devices in our apartment. Between our assorted linux, windows, and apple devices, about four of six could connect to the wireless. There were all able to connect with the airport express we had been using previously and the linksys device I replaced this with. More critically -- the device just drops connections and locks up. It ran ok for a few days at first and then would only stay up for a few hours. We checked for heat/firmware issues and couldn't find anything. Scanning the internets revealed lots of reports of identical problems. Returned using newegg's awesome RMA process and upgraded to linksys WRT310N, which has been perfect.
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starRating: 1
title: Device drops connections and locks up
detailedReviews 78: content: Like I said in my title, either I got a lemon or I've configured it wrong or the gigabit switch doesn't work. I can plug multiple devices up to it no problem but the moment I try to do any LAN traffic the speeds are horrible to non-existent. What I've done is taken an old dedicated switch laying around and plugged it into the router and then I've plugged all my devices into the switch. That's the only way to get ANY kind of speed. So far I've been unable the switch embedded into the device to work and have to use an external switch. BTW I've read online of other people having to do the same thing.
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starRating: 3
title: Gigabit switch doesn't work, speeds horrible
detailedReviews 79: content: The gigabit LAN ports don't seem to have any problem doing 50MB/s PC to PC and 35MB/s PC to router. Maybe OpenWrt is the problem. The factory firmware, v2.03A doesn't seem to exhibit the same bandwidth issues on the WAN to cable connection. My other dual-band router (other brand) running DD-WRT on the same cable connection has no problem doing 30Mbps, and I want to use a 3rd firmware for various reasons, so even though the factory firmware seems to solve the bandwidth issue, it lacks it so many other ways, it really doesn't work for me in the end. I'll keep it around hoping OpenWrt and the bandwidth issues resolve themselves over time. The 680MHz CPU really makes a difference when using the USB port for NAS drive compared to other 532/480MHz CPUs in other brand routers with dual-band radios and USB ports.
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starRating: 3
title: Gigabit LAN ports slow, OpenWrt problematic
detailedReviews 80: content: I bought this to replace my trusty old Linksys WTR54 thinking it was time for an upgrade to wireless n with dual band. Boy was I wrong. The signal coverage in my modest little home was laughable. When it did work it kept dropping off after a short while. This ain't my first wireless rodeo either. Steer clear, especially if this is your first wireless experience. My WTR54 was better.
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starRating: 2
title: Laughable signal coverage, kept dropping off
detailedReviews 81: content: Shareport is kinda neat given it's one con (see above). It seems that connecting one device (printer, scanner, flash drive tested) to the port is supported but the documentation often shows more than one device listed in the utility,,,,hmmm. I connected a hub and an Epson printer, an HP scanner and a PNY flash drive. All devices were recognized and replicated through the shareport utlity to the clients. Scanning (from the scanner) to the printer (Copy mode) worked great so some multiple device configs seems to work okay. I was also able to connect different computers to different devices (more testing required), excellent! This is a router I really want to like but some of the problems cause me to temper my enthusiasm. Hopefully a future firmware/software update will correct some of the problems I experienced.
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starRating: 3
title: Shareport neat, but some problems cause frustration
detailedReviews 82: content: This thing feeds my DLink DAP-1522 bridge over 5Ghz which is weaker signal wise compared to 2.4Ghz but the router was reporting no higher than 67-70% signal strength to the DAP-1522 when it was right next to it. Meanwhile the 1522 reported 100% connection quality. After a lot of trial and error I received a 20% bump in signal strength by disabling the QOS/Traffic Shaping and forcing 20Mhz only on both the 1522 and the 852. It now shows 50-53% connection (~15 feet away through 1 wall) but real world tests (streaming 1080p video to my PS3) results are great. I don't get any stutter or skipping on high bitrate videos. Given the other options at this time I still think this is the best bang for the buck - just be careful if your tech knowledge isn't very high or you'll get frustrated easy.
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starRating: 4
title: Weak signal strength, real world tests great
detailedReviews 83: content: Furthermore, the customer service will put you on hold for several minutes to "consult manuals", or will just go through a flow chart of steps to take without even understanding what they are talking about. One agent insisted that I use an INTERNAL IP address as one I can use outside my network to access my Windows Home Server. Clearly, they have no clue what they are talking about! I will have to investigate this, but I have heard that the QoS components on this unit cannot handle the load they have and burn out, causing this unit to lose its WWW connection. I am switching to another manufacturer for my networking needs.
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starRating: 1
title: Customer service unhelpful, agents lack knowledge
detailedReviews 84: content: If you need a good IPV4 router, this is a good one now that it is a legacy product. If you need wireless for more then 25FT or IPV6 support past the very basic, look elsewhere. I purchased this because of it's IPV6 Community Gold Logo Readiness testing/certification trying to be somewhat future proof, now that IPV6 is on, the features of a IPV6 community Gold Logo ready router is a joke, basically it is a IPV6 switch with no more protection from the outside world then a "dumb" switch.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 2
title: No wireless for more than 25FT, no IPV6 support
detailedReviews 85: content: I configured it in 20 min (incl. port forwards and static IPs), although the waiting 15 sec between each setting change was getting old fast. Watched some movies, got all machines firing, things worked. It didn't make it through the night since all lights were orange in the morning, with no connection. A few hours later, I powered it up to see 1 led (WAN connection, not power) lit. Dead. Piece of sh...
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Router dead after one night, piece of sh...
detailedReviews 86: content: This isn't my first tragic rodeo with D-Link devices. This is now the third router I've had to replace for someone. I don't even want to imagine they spent $100+ on this junk. Worked for all of a week before I receive a call stating that it wouldn't work anymore. After arriving at the location to inspect the device, the familiar scent of burning electronics was in the air. A week. That is shorter than the two months the previous router I serviced from D-Link lasted. And you know what, I could accept manufacturing defects in a product--it happens--but completely ignoring your customer's requests for assistance? I submitted a ticket to D-Link, and only receive a half-a---d reply on it. When I requested further support from that reply--they never bothered. I submitted an additional ticket when no one assisted me, just to have them completely ignore that one. Just stay away from 'em. I would have to say pretty much any other company is probably going to be better than D-Link. Save yourself from a headache now, get your wireless from someone else.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Third router replaced, burning electronics, ignored by D-Link
detailedReviews 87: content: I live in a 3-story house. My router is on the ground floor but centrally located. Even on the second floor 5ghz reception is terrible; I've long since abandoned 5ghz. 2.4 ghz band usually works fine but why did I pay for a dual-band??
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 2
title: Terrible 5GHz reception, 2.4GHz band works fine
detailedReviews 88: content: I'd like to like this product, but it's really impossible. Even at a distance of 6 feet I can get no more than 150 M/s. At a distance of 30 feet through 1 floor I'm seeing 10-15 M/s, signal stregnth only "Good" on the N-protocol, even when G is disabled. Compare this with a 45G from Linksys (running G only) which consistently shows signal strength "Excellent" and 54 M/s in the same location. And no, I am not a shill for Linksys. Their N-band router, which I also tried, got a 1-egg review from me as well.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Terrible signal strength, compare to Linksys 45G
detailedReviews 89: content: I've had D-Link routers for years, have configured dozens of various types of routers. Spent 2 hours trying to get both the wizard and manual config to accept IP from my cable ISP, no luck. Reconnected old router and was back on in 5 minutes. Returned the 825 and got a Linksys E3000, no issues at all in getting it working. You may be luckier than me - or maybe not.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Wizard and manual config failed, returned for Linksys
detailedReviews 90: content: They concluded that the router must be defective by simply trying every possible config at random over and over again. And when that didnt work, they tried to blame my solid-as-chromed-vanadium-steel ISP for the problem. Seriously, 10 years Ive had this ISP, and I have never, not once, been unable to connect. Anyway, Dlink told me to RMA the defective router. Hopefully, the next one will work.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 2
title: Router defective, tech support blamed ISP
detailedReviews 91: content: Dlink has known about the mac address-filtering problem for almost a year now and have yet to address the issue. It’s a simple firmware fix where all you have to do is tell it to except values above 00, because any mac address that starts with something other than 00 comes up as invalid mac address. In addition, the mac address filtering doesn’t just filter the wifi addresses it does the hardwire ones as well, which you have to manually look up and type in because it doesn't tell you what those mac address are anywhere.
marketplace: google
source: google
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starRating: 1
title: Mac address filtering problem, firmware fix needed
detailedReviews 92: content: Well the saga continues. I received the replacement unit –it was filthy and beat to death antenna doesn’t hold position -but hopefully it should work –WRONG Luckily I didn’t rewire my whole network to check to unit I tested it on another machine firmware was version 1.01-are they serious??? So I put that project to bed for the night -next day unit DOA they really suck - Will never buy another product from them again.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Replacement unit filthy, DOA, never buy again
detailedReviews 93: content: I bought this for wireless streaming video to my xbox 360 and PS3 it failed in every respect. It does look really nice I really wanted this to work i have a D-link Gamerlounge and it has sporadic dropped signals I think im going to go back to netgear NETGEAR WNDR3700-100NAS sounds like it might work better
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 2
title: Failed for wireless streaming, going back to Netgear
detailedReviews 94: content: The features on the router are first rate, very tech orientated which was my reason for the purchase. I question the quality of the engineering behind the router because it gave me issues from day one, granted firmware updates did help...however there are issues that shouldn't be. If u do get the router it will work (and typically well) with some kinks, but after a year...... :(
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 3
title: Issues from day one, quality of engineering questioned
detailedReviews 95: content: I would suggest that you boycott companies that continue to export tech support jobs outside the USA. This service only comes at a cheaper price not at any kind of better service. New Egg has always been a top notch supplier, so I will still do business with them even if they do not take it back and get me a new one.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Boycott companies exporting tech support jobs
detailedReviews 96: content: This is actually my third D-Link router. I bought this to replace my old d-link that had been so reliable after it started showing signs of age and because of the increased speed.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Third D-Link device, miserable disappointment
detailedReviews 97: content: I think they waste their money on tech support people that speak English. They don't know anything about their products anyway. They could communicate their ignorance as easily in their native tongue.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Tech support speaks English but knows nothing
detailedReviews 98: content: I have had a lot of lemons from newegg; hard drives, motherboards, a keyboard, lots of stuff. I really do love the site; maybe I've been unlucky but I'm starting to wonder.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Had many lemons from Newegg, starting to wonder
detailedReviews 99: content: Don't even try to use dlink tech support. They will jump you through stupid hoops until you get tired and go away. Will upload video when it is warm enough to go out and hit this thing with a shotgun.
marketplace: google
source: google
sourceLogo: https://i.flash.tech/a/rs:fill:300:400:0/g:sm/plain/s3://flash-creatives/images/merchants/google
starRating: 1
title: Dlink tech support jumps through hoops