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CabinFever
28.12.2020
10/10
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This Router is Great!
What a difference in speed from my old D-Link 655. I really didn't think I would notice much of a difference but Wow it like 4x faster and has so much more to offer as far as setup options and even signal modifying. This was totally worth the money and I feel I got really good value for my money. Where I really noticed the difference was in the speed upgrade to our laser printer. The router totally found the printer automatically and it did not require me to do any configuration. This router was truly plug and play. Just remember to reset all of you devices after the router powers up. The only device that had a little trouble connecting was my wife's first generation iPad. For some reason the only way I could connect it was to type in the IP address manually and it connected. All of our other Apple devices found the router and connected without a hitch. The D-Link app on my iPhone did all the WiFi connection work for me.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
DIR-3060 WiFi Router with McAfee Secure Home Software
Prior to purchasing the DIR-3060 EXO AC3000, my home setup included a Virginmedia Hub 3 router with 500Mbs fibre broadband, a lot of IOT devices, around 30 devices connecting at any one time. Includes Smart plugs, bulbs, hive, home cinema, multiple Amazon echo devices, security cameras along with smart phones, tablets and desktop devices. I also have 2 TiVo boxes, one in the lounge and another in the main bedroom. The environment is a large detached house with ground and first floor. The Hub 3 is in the lounge (ground floor) on one end and the main bedroom on the 1st floor at the opposite end on the house.
The Virginmedia hub was ok but struggled for signal in the master bedroom and the TiVo boxes rarely worked when trying to play a recorded programme from one box to the other. Given the broadband speed of 500Mbs, I had nowhere near those connection speeds in a number of rooms. Connectivity to my IOT devices was ok, never had any dropouts. Due to COVID and working from home, I needed a better signal in my makeshift office (the dining room which is at the opposite end of the house from the lounge (separated by a kitchen and hallway).
Prior to buying the DIR-3060, I bought and returned a TP-Link Deco M5 (problems with Amazon 4K TV Firestick, Ring camera and Sonos units connecting) and a Netgear EX8000 Mesh Smart Extender (App would not correctly identify devices and required rebooting daily or every 2 days). It was important that I had a single SSID and could roam throughout the house on my Tablet and Smartphone which ruled out a cheap WiFi extender.
The DIR-3060 was delivered on 5th June 2020, setup immediately and I have waited a month or so prior to writing this review to ensure there were no problems with devices disconnecting or unreliable service. The device was delivered with v1.01 firmware. My Hub 3 is now in modem mode and DIR-3060 providing connectivity for all my devices. The bandwidth in the dining room increased from between 2-7Mbs to around 350Mbs which is a significant increase in speed.The firmware has had 2 updates and is now running on v1.11.
When I initially setup the device with the default settings on v1.01 I had a problem with 1 Amazon Echo device (I had another 2 identical models which connected without any issues). My Ring camera would drop connections as well. The D-Link support was spot on, I needed to disable WiFi Mesh (I don’t have any extenders anyway) and Smart Connect (which obviously isn’t that smart!). Disabling Smart Connect still allows you to have a single SSID for 2.4GHz and the 2 x 5GHz signals which is what I wanted to have seamless connectivity throughout the house.
A good tip for the Ring Camera is to fix the IP address (Reserve IP - this will only work on the main WiFi SSID and not the Guest SSID). I discovered the Ring fix by checking various forums.
Also with v1.01 firmware I had problems setting up the D-Link Defend (McAfee Secure Home Platform - includes 5 year subscription), it wouldn’t work. Firmware update solved this for me. This is really useful if you have children and want to control what they can access and when. It can also be used to control access for your iOT devices. There is also a real added bonus in that you can install McAfee Antivirus (2 year subscription) on an unlimited number of computers, tablets and smartphones (I’m still running another AV solution and will change when that when the subscription runs out).
A decent amount of time has passed so that I’m confident I can recommend this device if you need to have a decent Wi-Fi signal throughout the house and garden without the need to install Extenders (size and wall thickness permitting). The added security software makes this modern router an absolute bargain. WiFi 6 routers will future proof your network but comes at a premium at the moment and devices with WiFi 6 are few and far between (let’s face it, most iOT devices still only work on 2.4GHz Wireless LANs).
The Virginmedia hub was ok but struggled for signal in the master bedroom and the TiVo boxes rarely worked when trying to play a recorded programme from one box to the other. Given the broadband speed of 500Mbs, I had nowhere near those connection speeds in a number of rooms. Connectivity to my IOT devices was ok, never had any dropouts. Due to COVID and working from home, I needed a better signal in my makeshift office (the dining room which is at the opposite end of the house from the lounge (separated by a kitchen and hallway).
Prior to buying the DIR-3060, I bought and returned a TP-Link Deco M5 (problems with Amazon 4K TV Firestick, Ring camera and Sonos units connecting) and a Netgear EX8000 Mesh Smart Extender (App would not correctly identify devices and required rebooting daily or every 2 days). It was important that I had a single SSID and could roam throughout the house on my Tablet and Smartphone which ruled out a cheap WiFi extender.
The DIR-3060 was delivered on 5th June 2020, setup immediately and I have waited a month or so prior to writing this review to ensure there were no problems with devices disconnecting or unreliable service. The device was delivered with v1.01 firmware. My Hub 3 is now in modem mode and DIR-3060 providing connectivity for all my devices. The bandwidth in the dining room increased from between 2-7Mbs to around 350Mbs which is a significant increase in speed.The firmware has had 2 updates and is now running on v1.11.
When I initially setup the device with the default settings on v1.01 I had a problem with 1 Amazon Echo device (I had another 2 identical models which connected without any issues). My Ring camera would drop connections as well. The D-Link support was spot on, I needed to disable WiFi Mesh (I don’t have any extenders anyway) and Smart Connect (which obviously isn’t that smart!). Disabling Smart Connect still allows you to have a single SSID for 2.4GHz and the 2 x 5GHz signals which is what I wanted to have seamless connectivity throughout the house.
A good tip for the Ring Camera is to fix the IP address (Reserve IP - this will only work on the main WiFi SSID and not the Guest SSID). I discovered the Ring fix by checking various forums.
Also with v1.01 firmware I had problems setting up the D-Link Defend (McAfee Secure Home Platform - includes 5 year subscription), it wouldn’t work. Firmware update solved this for me. This is really useful if you have children and want to control what they can access and when. It can also be used to control access for your iOT devices. There is also a real added bonus in that you can install McAfee Antivirus (2 year subscription) on an unlimited number of computers, tablets and smartphones (I’m still running another AV solution and will change when that when the subscription runs out).
A decent amount of time has passed so that I’m confident I can recommend this device if you need to have a decent Wi-Fi signal throughout the house and garden without the need to install Extenders (size and wall thickness permitting). The added security software makes this modern router an absolute bargain. WiFi 6 routers will future proof your network but comes at a premium at the moment and devices with WiFi 6 are few and far between (let’s face it, most iOT devices still only work on 2.4GHz Wireless LANs).
Warren A
28.12.2020
4/10
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Fast, but disconnects too frequently
I ultimately returned this router after three days. It kept dropping all of the connections about every thirty minutes. A quick Google search (something I should have done before buying the router) informed me that this is a common problem with this router. Some people were able to fix it, I wasn't. It's possible that I could have changed some settings and fixed it if I had taken the time to do it, but honestly, this router was not worth that kind of time.
Having owned a few different brands of routers, I can say with confidence now that D-Link's user-changeable settings are barebones. You cannot change the channel that the router operates on, so you have to deal with the automatic setting, which may be putting you on a channel that is already high-traffic. Netgear's interface is more difficult to figure out, but allows you to fine-tune your router's settings to your heart's content.
Even if this router worked like it was supposed to, I'd be disappointed. If you're in the market for a good router, it's worth it to spend more to buy a better one than this.
Having owned a few different brands of routers, I can say with confidence now that D-Link's user-changeable settings are barebones. You cannot change the channel that the router operates on, so you have to deal with the automatic setting, which may be putting you on a channel that is already high-traffic. Netgear's interface is more difficult to figure out, but allows you to fine-tune your router's settings to your heart's content.
Even if this router worked like it was supposed to, I'd be disappointed. If you're in the market for a good router, it's worth it to spend more to buy a better one than this.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Great alternative to rubbish ISP provided routers
What a difference a proper router makes.
Recently switched from BT to Sky. BT home hub 6 was excellent but the Sky router is terrible.
Tried a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 router before this and that was no better.
So far this Dlink router has been amazing. No more lag browsing pages on our phones or laptop.
WiFi strength and range doesnt seem that great but it does cover my whole mid terraced 4 bed house so does the job. No disconnects which is what the Netgear Nighthawk was prone too.
If I'm honest, I wish I didn't need this router. Sky should provide a decent router. BT do. But if you do have Sky, this is a must.
Sky router plugs into internet connection on Dlink. Set it to DHCP option on WAN setup (as if it were a cable modem).
Just make sure Sky router and Dlink router are on different IP ranges and also turn off WiFi on Sky router
Recently switched from BT to Sky. BT home hub 6 was excellent but the Sky router is terrible.
Tried a Netgear Nighthawk AC1900 router before this and that was no better.
So far this Dlink router has been amazing. No more lag browsing pages on our phones or laptop.
WiFi strength and range doesnt seem that great but it does cover my whole mid terraced 4 bed house so does the job. No disconnects which is what the Netgear Nighthawk was prone too.
If I'm honest, I wish I didn't need this router. Sky should provide a decent router. BT do. But if you do have Sky, this is a must.
Sky router plugs into internet connection on Dlink. Set it to DHCP option on WAN setup (as if it were a cable modem).
Just make sure Sky router and Dlink router are on different IP ranges and also turn off WiFi on Sky router
Amazon Customer
28.12.2020
2/10
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Ужасно
Impossible to configure
Nothing worked as advertised. We had to perform at least 15 factory resets as the router would freeze and/or drop all connections (including the admin console). When it would work for basic wifi it had to be powered on/off at least every other day. Maybe we got a defective product as many other reviews were positive but we gave up. I have a day job and it is not network administration.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Best router I have ever had
I purchased this new router because of the inbuilt McAfee protection which covers all of my devices and for the tri-band technology which really helps to manage multiple connections from different devices at the same time. On average I have 30 devices connected and the coverage is perfect within the whole two floor house and in the backyard.
Since I've had the router, despite all my connections, I've suffered very little buffering or video stream interruptions, even when the whole family is in.
This product went beyond expectations from the installation which was just about scanning a QR code and following the guided procedure using the D-Link app. Once it is all set, the app also allows me to check who is connected, bandwidth usage and manage the advanced router settings.
The EXO router can handle the Virgin fibre speed at its best, granting 531Mb download and 36.5Mb upload. This speed is also optimised using the MU-MIMO technology which can serve all of the connected devices at the same time with no lag which is the best I am gaming online.
Since I've had the router, despite all my connections, I've suffered very little buffering or video stream interruptions, even when the whole family is in.
This product went beyond expectations from the installation which was just about scanning a QR code and following the guided procedure using the D-Link app. Once it is all set, the app also allows me to check who is connected, bandwidth usage and manage the advanced router settings.
The EXO router can handle the Virgin fibre speed at its best, granting 531Mb download and 36.5Mb upload. This speed is also optimised using the MU-MIMO technology which can serve all of the connected devices at the same time with no lag which is the best I am gaming online.
The Old Scribe
28.12.2020
2/10
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While the wifi signal is great, everything else makes this product a burning heap of garbage.
The setup was actually simple and straightforward. There is a nice app that can link with your router easily enough, although the app's auto-login feature kept getting the password wrong when it tried logging in my phone and sharing it to other Apple devices. That should have sent up more warning flags.
My old router (currently set up again) is a Netgear and uses plug-and-play for multiple USB Hard Drives for personal storage and streaming content throughout the house. It is set up through a simple USB hub, and connects perfectly with few issues aside from long load times when I upload data to it. I had hoped this new device would be just as simple, as it was newer and featured both 2.0 and 3.0 USB plugs.
As you might guess, no.
It recognized one of the multiple hard drives, and only a single folder from said hard drive. Rather than their USB Share being a folder on Windows (or Mac) for the USB hub, it was a Windows Media Center playlist that refused to load in my Windows 7 version of Media Player. Further, setting up any kind of direct links to the two USB drives it eventually recognized out of four, it would refuse to operate properly and instead just ignore my requests. I tried using their FAQs on the website, but they were set up as to insult the user or treat them like they knew not what a "computer" was.
Upon doing some digging, I found out that their share interface uses SAMBA. Not a dance, this is apparently a UNIX system program meant for file sharing developed in 1995, and has no windows support. Any links from the SAMBA website result in dead ends, and it seems like a computer science degree is needed from the same decade to know how any of this works. Another alternative is to set up mini-servers for each hard drive... but only if it knows the hard drives exist. This also does not fix the issue of the missing folders. The router claims to be plug-and-play, but only if you don't mind not having access to your own media or the ability to use it like an actual USB drive.
The router's interface is also primitive and archaic, with even the advanced settings not bothering to actually provide what most people would call "advanced settings." Instead, it goes for form over function, and is merely content to look pretty and do little else. Even my 4 year old Netgear router had better options, and it's almost ancient in terms of computers now.
Frustrated beyond belief, I decided to call up their customer support line. From their website and the router's built-in information, they claim it is 24/7 support. As it turns out, D-Link has magically somehow crammed 24 hours of 7 day a week support into the hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. I am not about to take a day off of work in order to contact these clowns who believe that this is technical support, considering their website is about as helpful as written instructions in Sanskrit.
The router is currently in its original packaging, waiting for the return label to be printed. This router has a great signal strength, and is actually pretty solid if you just plan to use the internet for streaming or gaming. If you bother to do anything else, such as store photos remotely in your personal cloud on a hard drive, do video streaming, or have personal backups of anything on a network, this Router is far from ideal and felt like it was actively working against me in order to thwart what I needed to do.
This is the worst product I've had the privilege of using, and I've made the mistake of buying a launch model Nook Color tablet.
My old router (currently set up again) is a Netgear and uses plug-and-play for multiple USB Hard Drives for personal storage and streaming content throughout the house. It is set up through a simple USB hub, and connects perfectly with few issues aside from long load times when I upload data to it. I had hoped this new device would be just as simple, as it was newer and featured both 2.0 and 3.0 USB plugs.
As you might guess, no.
It recognized one of the multiple hard drives, and only a single folder from said hard drive. Rather than their USB Share being a folder on Windows (or Mac) for the USB hub, it was a Windows Media Center playlist that refused to load in my Windows 7 version of Media Player. Further, setting up any kind of direct links to the two USB drives it eventually recognized out of four, it would refuse to operate properly and instead just ignore my requests. I tried using their FAQs on the website, but they were set up as to insult the user or treat them like they knew not what a "computer" was.
Upon doing some digging, I found out that their share interface uses SAMBA. Not a dance, this is apparently a UNIX system program meant for file sharing developed in 1995, and has no windows support. Any links from the SAMBA website result in dead ends, and it seems like a computer science degree is needed from the same decade to know how any of this works. Another alternative is to set up mini-servers for each hard drive... but only if it knows the hard drives exist. This also does not fix the issue of the missing folders. The router claims to be plug-and-play, but only if you don't mind not having access to your own media or the ability to use it like an actual USB drive.
The router's interface is also primitive and archaic, with even the advanced settings not bothering to actually provide what most people would call "advanced settings." Instead, it goes for form over function, and is merely content to look pretty and do little else. Even my 4 year old Netgear router had better options, and it's almost ancient in terms of computers now.
Frustrated beyond belief, I decided to call up their customer support line. From their website and the router's built-in information, they claim it is 24/7 support. As it turns out, D-Link has magically somehow crammed 24 hours of 7 day a week support into the hours of 8am to 5pm, Monday through Friday. I am not about to take a day off of work in order to contact these clowns who believe that this is technical support, considering their website is about as helpful as written instructions in Sanskrit.
The router is currently in its original packaging, waiting for the return label to be printed. This router has a great signal strength, and is actually pretty solid if you just plan to use the internet for streaming or gaming. If you bother to do anything else, such as store photos remotely in your personal cloud on a hard drive, do video streaming, or have personal backups of anything on a network, this Router is far from ideal and felt like it was actively working against me in order to thwart what I needed to do.
This is the worst product I've had the privilege of using, and I've made the mistake of buying a launch model Nook Color tablet.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Great wifi Router with great features but cant replace my ISP router completely as no inbuilt modem.
Great wifi Router with great features but cant replace my ISP router completely as no inbuilt modem. Very very smooth set up with the app. Mcafee based protection for all devices. And lot more but Just can not do without modem. So the cable has to come from the ISP modem/router to this Dlink router for the internet. But I am still happy I just moved all the wired and wifi connections to this Dlink router.
Diego_Ex_Machina
28.12.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Works with firmware 1.02
At first, I was really dissapointed with the extremely poor performance of this wireless router. Every single firmware ( I even tried with DD-WRT) made it worse; except version "WPA2 Security (KRACK) Patch (1.02B02 BETA)". Don't forget to do a 10 second reset after successfully uploading the firmware to the flash memory. Also, if you're having trouble with webpages not loading images or taking forever to load, try changing the MTU value (take a look at the troubleshooting section of the manual) in Settings>Internet>Advance.
Finally, the UI is too simple, making things like QoS (which is the main feature in a gaming router) way too basic. It also lacks features like LAN segmentation (VLAN), which is very useful when you have IP cameras and/or a NAS.
If you are a gamer and your ISP uses HFC (Cable) Internet connections, don't expect this router to improve your Internet connection by lowering your ping or giving you some extra bandwidth. The only thing that gives you a low ping and low jitter, is being close to the server and switching to a fiber connection (FTTH). Besides, the best for a gaming console or PC is a wired connection, so make sure that whatever network equipment you plan to buy, at least meet these 4 basic requirements:
1. Decent ethernet cables (Cat6 and above)
2. Gigabit ethernet ports
3. High throughput (WAN>LAN/LAN>WAN)
4. Advance QoS features that allow you to prioritize traffic not only by device, but also by protocol or even application.
If you are looking for a solid gaming router, keep looking, this woudn't be your best choice. If you can get one of these at 50% off (I got mine at $72) and somehow you can make it work, then it's alright. It gets the job done for most use cases.
Edit: If you are troubleshooting the missing images, slow webpage loading, and overall lagging; check the color of the Internet connection LED (the second from left to right). If the LED is amber, then there's some kind of problem or limitation with the Internet connection. Try changing the MTU number (in my case, 1500 was the right value). When the LED changes to a green color, the problem is fixed.
Finally, the UI is too simple, making things like QoS (which is the main feature in a gaming router) way too basic. It also lacks features like LAN segmentation (VLAN), which is very useful when you have IP cameras and/or a NAS.
If you are a gamer and your ISP uses HFC (Cable) Internet connections, don't expect this router to improve your Internet connection by lowering your ping or giving you some extra bandwidth. The only thing that gives you a low ping and low jitter, is being close to the server and switching to a fiber connection (FTTH). Besides, the best for a gaming console or PC is a wired connection, so make sure that whatever network equipment you plan to buy, at least meet these 4 basic requirements:
1. Decent ethernet cables (Cat6 and above)
2. Gigabit ethernet ports
3. High throughput (WAN>LAN/LAN>WAN)
4. Advance QoS features that allow you to prioritize traffic not only by device, but also by protocol or even application.
If you are looking for a solid gaming router, keep looking, this woudn't be your best choice. If you can get one of these at 50% off (I got mine at $72) and somehow you can make it work, then it's alright. It gets the job done for most use cases.
Edit: If you are troubleshooting the missing images, slow webpage loading, and overall lagging; check the color of the Internet connection LED (the second from left to right). If the LED is amber, then there's some kind of problem or limitation with the Internet connection. Try changing the MTU number (in my case, 1500 was the right value). When the LED changes to a green color, the problem is fixed.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Very pleased with the router
So I decided to invest in a new router (dir 3060) after my previous router(t link vr2600) started to play up with my virgin hub 3 as I wasn't getting the speeds I was supposed to be getting with virgin media (m100) using the hub 3 in modern mode
So first impressions it's bigger than I was expecting but it looks quality and well built so hopefully it will last a long time ,the power cord is a bit short for my needs
When it comes to set up it really easy download the app follow the instructions took about 5 minutes to set up
Most of the settings can be accessed through the app it also has Google assistant which is a limit to what you can do with it but it works well once it's been set up
The router itself seems to work great and I get my top speed for my provider.
I haven't had any problems with it at all. It had good range and it handle multiples devices without a problem
So first impressions it's bigger than I was expecting but it looks quality and well built so hopefully it will last a long time ,the power cord is a bit short for my needs
When it comes to set up it really easy download the app follow the instructions took about 5 minutes to set up
Most of the settings can be accessed through the app it also has Google assistant which is a limit to what you can do with it but it works well once it's been set up
The router itself seems to work great and I get my top speed for my provider.
I haven't had any problems with it at all. It had good range and it handle multiples devices without a problem
JustLooking?Fine
28.12.2020
2/10
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BEYOND scary and have to share
Emailed their customer dept to see if they will respond..Yes this router was purchased in used condition and for what is worth this unit cost me days of fright, frustration and perhaps panic mania as it was the culprit of hacking as I had experienced. The frauders knew that I was business banking exact time twice and took the exposed information and contacted me and I fell for it with one of the automated "Did you make this purchase if not hit Yes or No." because the accuracy of the timing and start of COVID19 pandemic.
The dlink site notes firmware upgrades to improve this 02/20/20 on their website which I did not realize until yesterday during COVID SIP when the router stopped working after my hard reset. The tech support clearly did not know how to deal with hard reset and advised that a powering off + pushing on reset hole is as opposed to pushing on the pin while power is on??? and that the router cannot take multiple hard resets (This for a piece of electronics you sell for $130+ on Amazon?).
BEWARE I have gone through and spend days, nights and hours changing EVERYTHING in my life associated digitally and yes there are breaches in security as a whole to due to massive hacking on Experian, etc but this was the last straw for me.
The dlink site notes firmware upgrades to improve this 02/20/20 on their website which I did not realize until yesterday during COVID SIP when the router stopped working after my hard reset. The tech support clearly did not know how to deal with hard reset and advised that a powering off + pushing on reset hole is as opposed to pushing on the pin while power is on??? and that the router cannot take multiple hard resets (This for a piece of electronics you sell for $130+ on Amazon?).
BEWARE I have gone through and spend days, nights and hours changing EVERYTHING in my life associated digitally and yes there are breaches in security as a whole to due to massive hacking on Experian, etc but this was the last straw for me.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
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Великолепно
Very happy, definitely recommend 👍🏻
Really happy with this router. Brought this as heard it’s great for parent control and pausing internet (which is great when u want things done around the house). For example I’ve got the boys phone, tab and Xbox under he’s profile and when it’s bedtime I have a schedule that turns internet off for all them devices.
Unlike other routers ive had this one auto selects best Wi-Fi band for that device. Which means u only have to connect to one single Wi-Fi name not 2.4 or 5gig.
We have at least 5 phones and over 20 other devices connect inc echos and motion sensors. We have kids watching Netflix over the WiFi on their TVs and the router seems to cope well and doesn’t drop out.
For the price you really can’t argue and router it’s self looks pretty cool and well built.
Only down side I’ve had is getting it to work with Alexa as I’m unable to login to the skill and keeps saying try again. Maybe after an update this will be sorted and I can just ask Alexa to pause kids internet.
Unlike other routers ive had this one auto selects best Wi-Fi band for that device. Which means u only have to connect to one single Wi-Fi name not 2.4 or 5gig.
We have at least 5 phones and over 20 other devices connect inc echos and motion sensors. We have kids watching Netflix over the WiFi on their TVs and the router seems to cope well and doesn’t drop out.
For the price you really can’t argue and router it’s self looks pretty cool and well built.
Only down side I’ve had is getting it to work with Alexa as I’m unable to login to the skill and keeps saying try again. Maybe after an update this will be sorted and I can just ask Alexa to pause kids internet.
Blerf Jerfman of Narnia
28.12.2020
4/10
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Some Good, Some Bad, A Lot Ugly
The Good:
Setting up the router is relatively quick and easy.
Speeds on my Xbox and TV (streaming) was excellent on the 5G band.
The Bad:
Any changes made to network settings require a router reboot. Extremely time consuming. If you like to modify and toggle advanced settings on your router this will annoy the hell out of you.
I typically have 8-12 devices connected at any given time. The phone app can take up to 10min to update showing devices recently connected to the network.
2.4GHz band has really poor range. I have a small house and it barely makes it 20’
The Ugly:
Constantly kicks my phone off the network and then tells me my correct password is wrong. Only fix is rebooting the router. If I leave the network (leave the house) and come back it doesn’t accept my device/password too... this is a deal breaker and I had to return this.
Setting up the router is relatively quick and easy.
Speeds on my Xbox and TV (streaming) was excellent on the 5G band.
The Bad:
Any changes made to network settings require a router reboot. Extremely time consuming. If you like to modify and toggle advanced settings on your router this will annoy the hell out of you.
I typically have 8-12 devices connected at any given time. The phone app can take up to 10min to update showing devices recently connected to the network.
2.4GHz band has really poor range. I have a small house and it barely makes it 20’
The Ugly:
Constantly kicks my phone off the network and then tells me my correct password is wrong. Only fix is rebooting the router. If I leave the network (leave the house) and come back it doesn’t accept my device/password too... this is a deal breaker and I had to return this.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Great Router, does what it needs to do.
Was an upgrade from SuperHub 2 which wasn't giving the best wifi speeds even on 5G, after the upgrade using 5G my speeds are always good! Also it is reduced from £120 to £50 right now so a bargain! Pages load faster too!
To Install with Virgin Media SuperHub, you plug in an ethernet cable from the SuperHub to the D-LINK Router's WAN port then put the superhub into modem mode and then boot up the router, go to 192.168.0.1 and then configure the router, remember to choose DHCP as thats the only one that works with VM.
Edit: Some months on the router is still holding up, wifi speeds are great and speed is always great as usual from Virgin Media, i usually reboot the modem and router once every week or two to just reset everything to clear the memory and keep it working at top performance.
Verdict: Recommended.
To Install with Virgin Media SuperHub, you plug in an ethernet cable from the SuperHub to the D-LINK Router's WAN port then put the superhub into modem mode and then boot up the router, go to 192.168.0.1 and then configure the router, remember to choose DHCP as thats the only one that works with VM.
Edit: Some months on the router is still holding up, wifi speeds are great and speed is always great as usual from Virgin Media, i usually reboot the modem and router once every week or two to just reset everything to clear the memory and keep it working at top performance.
Verdict: Recommended.
tsmdav
28.12.2020
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Don’t expect gigabit wireless speeds
I’m lucky to live in a neighborhood with optical cable, and currently have a 1 gig symmetrical connection on the wired portion of my home network (actually about 940 Mb both down and up). I naively thought buying this router with its advertised 800/1700 dual channels would allow gigabit wireless speeds as well. Nope. The best I can get is 500, and according to my son NOBODY is getting 1 gig wireless to their devices yet. I was also frustrated because the fast speeds only came occasionally, Thanks to DLink’s excellent support I solved that problem; they helped me create a separate network for each channel, so now I have phones and laptops getting hooked up to the 5ghz channel and all of the other non-data intensive devices on the slower one. I’m hoping the advertised speeds WILL actually give me the ability to have several devices getting 500 Mb speeds simultaneously, otherwise it was a pointless purchase (since my old router could give me 500 Mb speeds in ideal conditions). Coverage is average, tests show speeds drop to 150-200 in the corners of my 1400 sq foot upper level, even slower in the basement rooms. I knocked of a star because of this (I know I’m spoiled, most people would be thrilled with “slow” speeds of 200Mb.)
Support was excellent, quick pick up times. I ended up making two separate calls, the results were excellent both times.
Support was excellent, quick pick up times. I ended up making two separate calls, the results were excellent both times.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
2/10
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Ужасно
Not recommended unless you have great patience & enjoy fiddling about with techie things.
I have experience of setting up networking devices since the 1990s but this has defeated me. After many attempts to configure this & failing, I have had to return it. Initial review below still appropriate.
Setting up this device is not simple and technical information is difficult to find, if it can be found at all. Eventually, after a number of failures & false starts, I managed to get this set up & installed in my home office and to get the devices, PCs, printer, tablet & iPhone connected. All seems to be working ok, within the confines of the office but I have encountered a few issues:
1. The wireless security seems to be the insecure TKIP rather than the more secure AES. There does not seem to be an option to use AES. The only way that I know this is a problem is that my iPhone & iPad report the wireless connection as ‘weak’ because it is TKIP. Part of the reason I replaced the previous router was to get better wireless security.
2. I cannot connect to the Admin menus on the router via its IP address, only via the D-Link App, which is quite a flakey bit of software.
3. I cannot access any devices (e.g. printer) connected to this router from other parts of my home network, although I could with the previous router / wireless access point. So, if I need to print something from my house, I have to go out to the office to do so. A possible reason for this is that the D-Link is acting as a DNS Server & allocating IP address in the 192.168.100.xxx range rather than passing through the IP addresses assigned by my main Modem / Router / DNS Server. Since I can’t get directly into the admin functions, I can’t do anything to correct this.
4. It took many attempts to use DLink Defender App. Clicking the Defender button in the main D-Link App tells you to use the Defender App but when you try to do so, it bounces you back to the main D-Link App. After multiple attempts, over a couple of days, it eventually fired up the Defender App. This generated even more confusion because the Home Screen tells me there are things that I should do to improve security but when I click the link to show what these are, it tells me that I am a ‘Rock Star’ & all up to date but whenI get back to the Home Screen, it still tells me that there are things to be done.
5. The paper documentation supplied with the device is incomprehensible, comprising mostly of a series of pictures & diagrams that must have meant something to the producers but which make no sense to ordinary human beings. The online manual, available from the D-Link website covers the complete range of DIR devices but all jumbled up together, which makes it difficult to find anything specific to your device. This also means that you cannot easily print the parts relevant to your model and it is too long to print the whole thing.
Overall, this is not an easy device to use nor to set up, despite the all the claims and the software Apps that are provided are flakey, obtuse, unreliable & difficult to use in any effective manner. The hardware may be good (or not) but it is definitely let down by the software supplied to set up & configure the device.
Not recommended unless you have great patience and are prepared to put up with shortcomings that do not become known until you have bought the d*** thing.
Setting up this device is not simple and technical information is difficult to find, if it can be found at all. Eventually, after a number of failures & false starts, I managed to get this set up & installed in my home office and to get the devices, PCs, printer, tablet & iPhone connected. All seems to be working ok, within the confines of the office but I have encountered a few issues:
1. The wireless security seems to be the insecure TKIP rather than the more secure AES. There does not seem to be an option to use AES. The only way that I know this is a problem is that my iPhone & iPad report the wireless connection as ‘weak’ because it is TKIP. Part of the reason I replaced the previous router was to get better wireless security.
2. I cannot connect to the Admin menus on the router via its IP address, only via the D-Link App, which is quite a flakey bit of software.
3. I cannot access any devices (e.g. printer) connected to this router from other parts of my home network, although I could with the previous router / wireless access point. So, if I need to print something from my house, I have to go out to the office to do so. A possible reason for this is that the D-Link is acting as a DNS Server & allocating IP address in the 192.168.100.xxx range rather than passing through the IP addresses assigned by my main Modem / Router / DNS Server. Since I can’t get directly into the admin functions, I can’t do anything to correct this.
4. It took many attempts to use DLink Defender App. Clicking the Defender button in the main D-Link App tells you to use the Defender App but when you try to do so, it bounces you back to the main D-Link App. After multiple attempts, over a couple of days, it eventually fired up the Defender App. This generated even more confusion because the Home Screen tells me there are things that I should do to improve security but when I click the link to show what these are, it tells me that I am a ‘Rock Star’ & all up to date but whenI get back to the Home Screen, it still tells me that there are things to be done.
5. The paper documentation supplied with the device is incomprehensible, comprising mostly of a series of pictures & diagrams that must have meant something to the producers but which make no sense to ordinary human beings. The online manual, available from the D-Link website covers the complete range of DIR devices but all jumbled up together, which makes it difficult to find anything specific to your device. This also means that you cannot easily print the parts relevant to your model and it is too long to print the whole thing.
Overall, this is not an easy device to use nor to set up, despite the all the claims and the software Apps that are provided are flakey, obtuse, unreliable & difficult to use in any effective manner. The hardware may be good (or not) but it is definitely let down by the software supplied to set up & configure the device.
Not recommended unless you have great patience and are prepared to put up with shortcomings that do not become known until you have bought the d*** thing.
Ernest Pergrem
28.12.2020
4/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
Huge disappointment from previous D-Link Router: EXO AC2600
If you want something that just works then you'll probably be okay with this router. Good coverage and what appears to be good speed. However, if you like to exercise any control over your router you can forget it with the EXO AC2600. The GUI options have been severely limited from what previous D-Link routers afforded. It's impossible to get IPV6 working with Spectrum, although the ASUS Blue Cave I tried had no issues. Want to see the network speed of a specific device? NOPE. Like the Smart Connect feature, but would like 5GHz capable devices to connect to the appropriate frequency. NOPE, not if smart connect decides otherwise. How about viewing bandwidth for individual devices? NOPE.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
4/10
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Ужасно
Range nothing special-Unreliable
At first I used this with all of the (1 x 2.4ghz, 2 x 5ghz) channels bonded into one SSID, which I thought was great, but it was very unrelliable, a random number of my Alexa's kept dropping connection and only reboots would get them to connect again.
I split into individual SSID's, but find that my 2.4ghz will just stop sometimes, the SSID's for the 5G (both of them) will stop or just disappear from the list of available SSID's, with a router reboot being the only way to resolve it.
Alexa's and smart bulbs just keep stopping working. I'll find 2 or 3 of them every day or so just don't work, having issues connecting to the internet, even one next to the router, yet others are working fine. Samsung TV also on the wifi has issues on both 2.4 and 5
Range of the wifi is nothing special compared to any other router, infact it's no better than a 7 year old reasonably basic Netgear that I replaced with this device.
I contacted support and have exchanged several emails but it's just been lots of excuses saying it's congestion, which is not true, this device is defective. They also asked me to update my firmware, sending me the same version that I already had (I had informed them of my version number 1.02). They also wanted me to do a full reset to install the firmware in a recovery mode, seemed like some sort of canned email as I didn't need to recover my firmware, plus there's a built in firmware update within the routers dashboard. I should have stuck with the Netgear which has always proved to be reliable for many years. I had Dlink in the past and had bad experiences, I doubt I'll be buying Dlink products again.
So I'm just continuing to be ran around for weeks now with this intermittant router which needs to be replaced.
I split into individual SSID's, but find that my 2.4ghz will just stop sometimes, the SSID's for the 5G (both of them) will stop or just disappear from the list of available SSID's, with a router reboot being the only way to resolve it.
Alexa's and smart bulbs just keep stopping working. I'll find 2 or 3 of them every day or so just don't work, having issues connecting to the internet, even one next to the router, yet others are working fine. Samsung TV also on the wifi has issues on both 2.4 and 5
Range of the wifi is nothing special compared to any other router, infact it's no better than a 7 year old reasonably basic Netgear that I replaced with this device.
I contacted support and have exchanged several emails but it's just been lots of excuses saying it's congestion, which is not true, this device is defective. They also asked me to update my firmware, sending me the same version that I already had (I had informed them of my version number 1.02). They also wanted me to do a full reset to install the firmware in a recovery mode, seemed like some sort of canned email as I didn't need to recover my firmware, plus there's a built in firmware update within the routers dashboard. I should have stuck with the Netgear which has always proved to be reliable for many years. I had Dlink in the past and had bad experiences, I doubt I'll be buying Dlink products again.
So I'm just continuing to be ran around for weeks now with this intermittant router which needs to be replaced.
Sniper
28.12.2020
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
5Ghz channel not usable for video streaming, even setting it up manually.
Good for the money but limited settings, and 5Ghz channel is a joke for smart TV streaming video, not able to use it on 5Ghz. Had to use 2Ghz, in order to get 4k videos straming in Youtube and Netfli , in 5Ghz not even get 720p and it lags like an EDGE Mobile data. I have changed the channels numbers and wifi analyzer, also changed band frequency on 5Ghz, but it doesn't improve anything..
If you are looking for a desert dual band router for video streaming don't go for this. Get something better.
Good for regular internet use good signal due to four antennas but that's all.
If you are looking for a desert dual band router for video streaming don't go for this. Get something better.
Good for regular internet use good signal due to four antennas but that's all.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Great router
I have paired this with my trusty billion router as that unit only has 2.4ghz wifi and not much range. This one gives coverage to my entire house and most of the large garden. It's very stable, I have only rebooted it once since it was plugged in 6 months ago. The only downside is the lackluster app that doesn't expose all the router settings and is thus a bit pointless. The speed test never works either, it just locks up the app after a few seconds.
There are loads of things to tweak in the routers admin pages although I haven't really needed to change much for my use case.
I'm pretty happy with it so five stars it is.
There are loads of things to tweak in the routers admin pages although I haven't really needed to change much for my use case.
I'm pretty happy with it so five stars it is.
Brett
28.12.2020
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
Geared more towards novice users
I'm not a fan of the new user interface as it's hard to find the options I'm used to. My old D-Link router seems to have had more features than this one does. Things like seeing who is connected to the network and assigning static IP addresses definitely could use improvement. I also keep having issues with the WiFi signal randomly dropping. There seems to be less issues after turning off the Smart Connect option, but it hasn't completely cleared it up.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY!!!
Absolute rubbish!!!! During lockdown we needed high quality reliable internet across the house, we bought this after reading online reviews. We tried this in several different locations in the hosue, with the antenna in a million different positions and nothing made it work. If you moved an inch the wifi dropped off, it couldn't recover video calls if the connection did drop meaning we had to switch to 4G, our smart plugs kept dropping off, the TV less than 3m away kept buffering, our chromecast was the same if we could get it to connect, the Firestick upstairs was constantly streaming low quality, the connection one floor up was unstable, i could go on but I've given enough of my time to this router. Please save yourselves a lot of effort and don't buy this. When we finally gave up we decided to buy a Tp Link M5, it was like night and day. We bought 3 of the M5's and plugging just one in was x10 better than the D-link. We now have a smooth consistent strong signal all over the house, no drop outs and all smart devices working as they should.
khzmk
28.12.2020
4/10
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Ужасно
D-Link EXO AC2600 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router – (DIR-882-US)
This router is a good deal when looking at features to cost. It will handle multiple devices on the 2.4 ghz band with ease, and provides a fairly smooth streaming for Amazon Instant Video, Hulu, Netflix, etc. However, the 5ghz band is at best extremely poor. Usually 5ghz is where you want to connect to for game streaming, and with this router you will have constant and consistent stream drops. It doesn't matter what channel you use or the bandwidth, it just drops..all the time. This makes for a fairly frustrating experience while gaming. Additionally (as others have mentioned) this router did completely rest itself, all on it's own. I suggest once you set it up, make a copy of your settings and save the resulting config.bin to disk. You will need it to restore your settings when the device decides it needs to factory reset itself.
Скроменый эксперт
19.11.2020
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Very good
This is my 1st proper router and I'm very pleased, the routers ISPs provide are just cheap rubbish. I got a big speed boost straight away compared to the Vodafone router on the wired connection and the WIFI is also a lot better. There's a lot more features and everything just works easier and better.
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