Отзывы о Wi-Fi роутер D-Link DIR-825/I1

Very easy set up. My husband was able to set it up (he's not very handy when it comes to technology). I am able to get internet on the 2nd floor of my home with no problems or "loosing" signal.

I have not been able to put to work this router. There seems to be something defective and trying to get a new one covered with the warranty.

I saw two major problems with this device. First, the wireless connection fails about twice a week and had to be power cycled to re-enable the connection. Secondly, the device puts out excessive amount radio frequency interference outside of its assigned frequency. I selected it for the 8 ports, but I would not buy this product again.

I recently moved into an apartment that featured "free" wireless internet as well as wired internet access. Well the phrase "you get what you pay for" held true - the wireless internet was a horrible dog. But when I plugged into the wired connection I was screaming along at over 20 mbs. Hence the hunt for an inexpensive solution for using my iPad and iPhone via wireless. The hunt led to this mini-router which has performed admirably for the past month. I also took the unit along on a business trip recently. The hotel offered free wireless (again, a dog) as well as wired which was pretty fast. Plugged in my little D-Link-1350 and my iPad zipped along just fine. This is a great help to business travelers who are tired of the maxed out WiFi networks at hotels. I rated it 4 stars only because the setup directions could use a little work. But the unit performs at a 5 star rating.

This device has some advantages that should make it a winner in the marketplace. Having 8-ports available is one of them, and combining that with being a Wireless N router would be another. Toss in the "Shareport" technology for sharing of some USB devices and you should have a winning product, but... well, reliability seems to be an issue with these devices. Apparently quality control and/or testing of these devices didn't rank as highly on the list as they should have before a batch (or more) of these items were boxed and shipped out to customers. Sending a reviewer an item that may not be ready for prime time is one thing, but having those problems in the devices that wind up in end-user's/customer's hands is nearly unforgivable.Going beyond that, if customers can't get through to support technicians or the wait times are horrendously long to do so, then in all likelyhood the customers are going to get very frustrated and simply return the product (where possible) and go with something else, despite the extra bells and whistles this product might offer.I like D-Link's products (in most cases) and absolutely loved an older D-Link gaming router (similar to this one D-Link DGL-4100 4-Port GamerLounge Broadband Gigabit Gaming Router) that I used for a while. That particular model offered Gigabit speeds on my side of the network (uplink speed is controlled by the ISP and at this point most ISPs offer speeds only in the 10's of Megabits range) and allowed me to keep my own network speeds at their most efficient.Honestly that issue (speed of the ports that are available on the internal network side of this router) is another where I've marked down this device a bit. Gigabit network speeds are becoming more and more standard for wired jacks on laptops and desktop PCs and limiting speeds to 10/100 seems rather silly. The difference in cost per port to offer customers the higher speeds should be minimal, though I suppose if this device were to offer Gigabit speeds it would muddy the market with a device that would then be competing with others that the company offers (like something in the GamerLounge series).Most customers would probably be happy with this device *if they get a good working unit*, but I would add the extra caveat that if you are going to buy one of these devices you should be sure to buy it from somewhere that has a very solid return policy.

In this day and age, most hotels and motels offer free Wi-Fi in the room and in the lobby. But there are still some that just have an Ethernet cable sticking out of the wall and do not have Wi-Fi signal in the guest rooms.This pocket router can convert a wired connection to wireless (This adding Wi-Fi/wireless to an existing wired network is called the Access Point Mode), so that I can use all my wireless gadgets in my room. I can add encryption (use WPA or WPA2 for better security) to the Wi-Fi signal, so it is actually better than the open Wi-Fi signal offered by hotels. The Access Point Mode is the configuration in which most people will use.The Wireless Client Mode does the reverse. It converts a wireless signal to a wired connection. Older computers and many game consoles do not have wireless capability. In an area where you only have wireless signal but no Ethernet (wired) network, you can use this pocket router to grab the wireless signal, convert it, then send it through the router's Ethernet port to your device. An example would be using an old Sony PS3 to play online games in a hotel room that has only Wi-Fi but no Ethernet cable.The Router Mode is less useful for an end user, because in most situations, there is already a router in an existing network, and therefore there is no need to add another one.I have only used this DLink in the Access Point Mode and it is fast and safe.

Product satisfied all of my requirements. When I travel it's great to be able to be able to convert a hardwired hotel room into my person Wi-fi enabled LAN.

Setting up personal networks baffle me; By now I expect something to be basically plug it in and away you go. If I buy it and it isn't it goes back to the store. Forget the toll free number. Forget the call a friend. Forget the service guy. For 60 some bucks it works or it doesn't.So enter the D-Link DAP-1350. D-Link never says 'easy' on the box but I needed a solution for the office so I bought it. The unit is small yes BUT when combined with the external power supply it is a pouch of proportion - not epic proportion but proportion.I use a wired network at the office. However I wanted something to tap into that network and provide a secure wireless access point for my smartphone and tablet. The DAP-1350 has three modes - router, access point and something else I will not use in my lifetime - so I haven't bothered with it. I found the three modes confusing so I watched a YouTube presentation on the device which clarified things immensely. I toggled the DAP-1350 to the Access Point position and lit it up. My laptop saw it instantly and Windows 7 asked if I wanted to establish a secure network. I clicked absolutely - it asked me for a name, then I was asked to enter a WPS PIN number for security and I was up and running securely. Amazing. It also shot a code (not the PIN) at me to connect wireless devices to the network.When I travel I will flick the switch to Router and use it for wireless connectivity when there is only in-room wired Ethernet.I looked at routers where you can plug a 3G fob into them and you are wireless via a cell phone connection but this type of connection is expensive and I have found unreliable especially in South America.All in all the DAP-1350 is perfect for my uses and is a fine addition to my travel bag.

Great Router. Easy to install and setup. Good security features. Having 8 ethernet ports is a great advantage for a small office or anyone no wanting to use a great deal of wireless.

I'll begin by saying that going to 8 ports was a very, very smart plan on D-Link's part. This is the first 8 port wireless router I have come across (not that I've been looking since I was using a Netgear just fine) and with all the extra network hookups these days (the X-Box, TV, BluRay player) it seemed like a godsent.I'm not a software installer, so I went through this without the CD, first by shutting off the PC and all devices that would be associated with the router, and then powering off the cable modem. I got everything hooked up, turned on the modem... It's running. Turned on the router... It's running. Started up the PC... We have internet! I will say I've never gone through such an easy installation, even with the Netgear, in my life. That was a definite plus.The wireless is something else, though. I setup the SSID and made sure it was broadcast, securing it with WPA. I attempted to sign my Android device on wirelessly and it can't be seen. After 10 minutes of configuring I finally gave up for a bit. After coming back to it, suddenly the SSID had appeared. O_o Whatever, at least I could connect now.Another issue I am having with this router (might not be the router, but coincidentally it began as I started using it) is my connectivity to Netflix and Hulu+ have been compromised on my BluRay. I never have had issues with the Netgear, but it seems like I am having to restart shows constantly, and the BluRay is always giving me a Network Error. I may end up switching back to the Netgear to see if the D-Link really is the problem here. I hope not, because it's smaller than the Netgear and doesn't have so many distracting lights.UPDATE 3/17/11I've had to write D-Link letting them know that the router drops the wireless connection every day and that the only way to get it back is to reboot the router... EVERY. DAY. D-Link wrote me back with some nonsense troubleshooting as if the router had gone completely down, when in fact it's only the wireless I'm having trouble with. We will see how they resolve this issue, but at the moment I am not happy and have dropped the rating from 4 stars to 2 because of this.UPDATE 11/18/11I can't stand it anymore! I've ordered a router that's proven to work and dropped this one to 1 star. Sometimes the wireless drops out on it as soon as 3 minutes, now, but it does it at least twice a day, considering you've reset the router. I can't wait to take it outside with a sledge hammer. I wouldn't wish this router upon my worst enemy.

I traded in my linksys router in order to run my own cat 5 cable to all my rooms. I was excited at first by many of the features, it automatically detected my XBox 360 giving it the correct NAT configuration. Additionally I was able to assign ip addresses so I could alwasy rely on my computers having the same ip. The firewall setup is somewhat confusing, but I found if port forwarding didn't work the virtual server option did. Unlike my previous linksys router I was excited to see I could use the router to keep from reaching certain sites (in order to block certain programs from reaching update servers) although the amount of addresses I could place in was quite limited. Additionally it was truly nice to back up all my computers at 100Mbits. But now that I have a new computer I am sorry I didn't wait and get a router with Gigabit ports. I dont' use the usb port, and seems pointless as I typically plug my extra hard drives and printers into my old tower where I have infinitely more control how these devices are accessed.Finally though is my huge recommendation against this product. It appears to be a roll of the dice, but many of these routers suffer from an unrepairable problem where the connection is constantly reset. There is no firmware upgrade or settings modification to fix this. Very few of the pages I have load completely, and downloading large files is impossible. This isn't just a wireless or wired problem. As this occurs with all my connections.Next time I'll stick to the linksys brand routers. Cisco (the maker of linksys) is routers seem to be the most highly recommend from the network administrator forums

I've had this one installed and running for about a week now. I had no problems configuring it, no problems at all so far. The unit that I got was actualy a RevB model and I did have to update the firmware, that all went smooooothly. I have 2 other DIR-655 running for a few years now, Have had problems with only 1 that crashed. This is my first refurb Wireless router and my previous experience with refurbs is that if they work from the get go, there probably going to work for a while. Only one disclamier I'm only using this one as a Wireless entry point, and for the GB hub, a Direct TV unit and a TV Monitor are connected to my network. I also use it as wireless to download and back up my Cell phones to and from the Cloud at night while there charging.

This router claimed great range, which is the main reason I chose it, however the range was only better than my old one by about 2 feet. Not real impressive.

I bought this as a back-up to my Netgear ProSafe. Eight ports for me are a must as I have four desktop computers and three printers that use wired connections. I also have one computer that uses wireless. The day came when my ProSafe gave up the ghost, so I unpacked this D-Link router and hooked it up. At first, I was very happy with it. I basically plugged it in, made my hub connections, and accessed the router to set up our Internet (we have a static IP) and the wireless. Everything worked great, but less than 24 hours later, the wireless stopped working. The SSID did not even appear in the list of wireless networks. I went back into the router and set the wireless option to mixed b and g, instead of mixed b, g and n. This made the difference. The SSID came up with a good, strong signal, and has been up for a couple of days now. Am going to order another ProSafe as my back-up router.

This is a great router that has 8 ports for hardline network devices as well as one usb port that I added a hard drive to. I replaced the stock firmware with dd-wrt and this router has one of the simplest instals of dd-wrt.

I TOTALLY WASTED 9+ hours trying to get this to work, in either Router or Access Point mode, with deteriorating success. I am not a novice and have configured many routers and access points from other vendors without any prior trouble. This would not reliably connect to the devices, even after multiple factory resets and reconfigurations. It finally reached the point that it would not connect at all. This one is on its way back for a refund!

I've been struggling with this device for a few months, even doing the RMA process once. The problems continued with the wi-fi SSID disappearing ,then the entire router also dropping. I have now re-flashed the router with the dd-wrt firmware. This was extremely easy, with only a few steps. Since then, it has been very reliable and now I can recommmend this router. I love having eight ports plus wireless. I still do not have a strong enough signal for this very large house, and i'm looking for some directional antennas to replace the stock ones.

I had to contact tech support after a few failed self-attempts, which resulted in nothing more than reminding me just how much I don't like messing w/ this stuff. The install process hung up on step 3/6 (repeatedly)...I replaced a linksys, and using cable modem. Tech Support answered quickly (within 10 seconds easy) and were very helpful. My signal is now stronger throughout the entire home (2840 sq feet 1 story), even at its furthest point. Overall I am very satisfied.

I'll start by saying that I have several Windows 7 and several Mac PCs in the house. I had been using a Westell wireless modem/router provided by Frontier DSL (Formerly Verizon DSL in Washington State). The Westell was starting to have problems with one of my Macs (The IP Address kept dropping or some such thing) so I needed a new router. The Quick Start Guide that comes with this D-Link router tells you all you need to know for what is truly a very simple set up process. I simply installed the CD ROM into one of my Windows machines, followed the prompts and, voila!, my new network was up and running.One terrific benefit to this router that, as of the date of this review, no one has mentioned, is that you have the option of using it as a stand alone router OR IN ADDITION TO your existing router/modem. This latter option provides the user with the addition of even more Ethernet ports because they can use the eight with the D-Link and all but one of the ones on the old router. Note: One of the ports on the old router will need to be used to connect it to the new D-Link. It's also important to note that this is just a router. It does not have a modem so if your existing setup was like mine, with a router/modem, then, assuming there's nothing wrong with your existing modem, you will likely want to ADD this in the same manner that I did.Of course, if all you need are additional Ethernet ports your money will be much better spent on something like TRENDnet 8-Port Unmanaged Gigabit GREENnet Standard Switch (8 x 10/100/1000Mbps Auto-Negotiation, Auto-MDIX Gigabit Ethernet Ports) TEG-S80G (Black Metal). This piece of equipment will provide you with a hub to plug into your existing router.I've noticed some reviewers have had issues with Mac. I had none whatsoever. If you only have Mac and no Windows then there's a manual set up process in the Quick Start Guide. If you have both Windows and Mac PCs, I recommend your first set up be with a Windows PC. When you're finished with the Windows set up you'll have all the information you need to just go to your Airport Icon and Join your new network.I've only used the new network for a couple of days. If I experience any problems, I'll come back and revise my review accordingly.Update: After three months of use this baby's working like a charm. Not a single issue. I am very happy with this product.Update # 2: 5/6/2011 Not a single problem. Great set up

I have bought this router to a rookie client, and he could connect five computers to the internet, without troubles. It's quick to connect when it reboot, and the price is cheaper than other brands. I believe the best solution for splitting the internet wide band to several computers, including computers with wifi !

I own an iMac, which is located about 350 feet from the wifi base. The room where the iMac is located is in the back of my apartment and only used to get a couple of bars of wifi reception, which was also rather spotty. I tried several wifi signal boosters (and returned them all) until I got this one. When I first read the installation manual, I thought I had another failed attempt in my hands. I called customer service and got a customer representative from India. Although she had an outdated support screen on her computer (I could tell because while she was reading her screen she was not seeing the same information I had on mine during the installation process) she was able to help me and get the D-Link Wi-Fi booster installed within 15 minutes. Once installed, the reception immediately improved to full 5 bars and I no longer had the frequent wi-fi service drops I was experiencing before this product was installed. I would highly recommend this product, but the company should most definitely make sure that its installation/documentation instructions be more user friendly.

The Pocket Router is small enough to fit in my laptop bag and easy to configure.It is perfect for travel and home. everything I expected at a great price.

While good and feature full, it definitely has some drawbacksPros:Nice designDual BandFastCons: Poor range on the 5ghz band.Never was able to get the print server to work, neither could support. It was really an unreliable feature. Have not tried it with an external hard drive as i have a dedicated home server.I have a 1100 sqft apartment and the 5ghz network does not get picked up at the furthest corners. While i have full concrete walls i still expected the range to be better

PROS:Easy setup that is somewhat secureSignal strength seemed betterN was fasterCONS:Would have like a more comprehensive setup by defaultComputer had problems reconnecting after a reboot of the router (probably a Windows problem).Couldn't figure out the 5Ghz band not getting good signal strength.First off I am by no means a networking expert. I have a small network at home that includes 3 PCs/Laptops, a Wii, PS3, NAS, Printer, and DishNetwork DVR box. So in all 8 devices that connect on a regular basis. Since the DVR box is downstairs and I don't have it connected via cable, I bought a repeater that hooks up to the network wirelessly, and then shares that connection over a wire to the DVR. Ok now that you see the extent of my network, here is what I thought of the D-Link DIR825.The Setup was pretty fast and simple. I plugged in the wire that was provided to the router from there to my computer, and plugged in the cable modem. I then used the disk that was provided to run through the initial setup of the router. It went pretty quickly, though there were a few oddities. First off the disk didn't start up right away like it should have. I am not sure if I can attribute that to Windows Vista or what. But opening the disk and running the setup manually was easy anyway. I then ran through the install, which asked for a password for the router, which I was happy about, and by default it enabled WPA2, so you have to enter the passphrase for that. When the process was at the end, the second odd thing happened. The end of the install program asks to write a file to the desktop with the configuration for the router. I found this odd because it has your router password in plain text, and it put your WPA2 key phrase in plain text. I didn't really like this because of course it isn't very secure. It is however on your desktop, so if the computer is password protected, I guess you have some security. I deleted it almost immediately, since I don't want sensitive information sitting around on my machines if I can help it.By default the only security enabled is the WPA2. The SSID is not hidden, and there is no mac address filter. On my old router I had set it up with these two security measures because they are fairly simple to do, and they make it a lot more difficult for someone to get on to a network with this setup. Now my old router didn't set these up by default either, so it wasn't a big deal. So I poked around in the configuration screens and changed some things that I think are important. I was impressed by how many options you have on this router. It seemed much more robust than my old router, which was a 802.11g router, and is probably 3-4 years old now. I did run into a problem with connecting back to the router after a reboot because I changed some options. I had to reboot to get my computer to reconnect. This didn't bother me all that much, but it was kind of irritating.Next I went about changing all of my computers over to the new router. This process is fairly painless when it comes to the computers (1 dual boot Windows/Linux which both attached just fine). I basically just had to add a new connection for the new router which is by default on the 192.168.0.x address segment. The Printer and NAS are set up with fixed IP addresses configured on their own boxes, and they are both hardwired to the router, so they were really easy. After that comes the odds and ends. Overall I had this router in within an hour with the configuration that I wanted.I then moved around the house a little to see what kind of strength I got. Since most of my nics are 802.11g, I first tried that. It seemed about the same to me, though I really wasn't expecting much difference, since there should have been no increase in speed. I did notice that it seemed like I got a little bit better signal strength from further away, even on the older nics. The Wireless N also worked very well. I tried connecting up with a wireless USB NIC and that went pretty well too. I didn't get a chance to check to see if the speed was better by numbers, but eyeballing a couple of downloads from my NAS seemed quite a bit quicker. So overall, the DIR825 seems like a pretty good router to me, way better than my old router which will now be retired.....The other interesting thing about this router is that it has two bands, it can use 2.5Ghz or 5.0Ghz. Both are given their own SSID, and are basically separate networks. The box says that the 5.0Ghz is meant for streaming HD content, while the 2.5Ghz is meant for the normal junk (e-mail, web-browsing, etc). I was having a problem with the 5Ghz ban not having that good of signal strength. Even when sitting near the router, the NIC that I was using was only getting 23% signal strength, but the 2.5Ghz band was getting 99% signal strength. I looked into it a little, but wasn't able to figure it out. So I ran the test I wanted to run anyway. I connected up with two different com