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Скроменый эксперт
06.07.2009
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
D-Link router sort of worked for awhile; I would have to reset it once a week or more, then finally quit altogether. Tech support doesnt exist and boy you better not lose your receipt if you'd like them to tell you even the time of day. I'll NEVER buy another dlink product.
Скроменый эксперт
14.02.2007
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I have a large house, with a fairly extensive home network (four desktops, a laptop, a Squeezebox digital music player, and a network printer.) Further, as a musician & artist, I send big files around regularly. My old Linksys WRT54G just wasn't cutting it anymore; poor range, many dropouts, continual messing with & reconfiguring of the network to get the printer to operate consistently, etc. I researched a lot of routers, and decided on either this model, or a comparable Netgear. I found the D-Link first, so that's what I got.I already use the Network Magic software that is bundled with this router, and the 4.0 version is very good, although it wasn't perfect with my Linksys. However, I did at least manage to make the printer consistently available. As an aside, I would highly recommend this software to anyone who isn't very well versed in network administration, as it makes many tasks easily accessible within a single program, as well as streamlining Windows' somewhat arcane, confusing, and generally annoying network management features.After I installed the D-link -- which was a fairly simple process -- the network was very good, at first. Improved range and speed and, for a few hours, good reliability. Then, my wife's laptop started getting bumped off regularly. Then my PC, along with the Squeezebox (which gets its music files from my hard drive via the network.) In addition, Network Magic couldn't access the router directly, which limits its ability to manage the network. I attempted several tweaks in the web interface for the router, but to no avail. Indeed, the web interface was extremely flakey, and several parts didn't seem to function properly.Then, I noticed that the firmware was only v2.0. I checked D-Link's site, and there was a 2.01 patch available. I downloaded it to the laptop, hardwired it to the router, and updated the firmware. Since you'll have to have a PC hardwired to the router, anyway, to set it up, I would highly recommend downloading the newer firmware before you even start the set-up, and update it as soon as you complete the initial set-up.Simply put, problem solved.Network Magic could access the router, the network has been stable for the past week, and the router's web interface works properly. Coverage and performance are significantly improved, and I am not using D-link access points (although I may upgrade several anyway, so that I can get the advantage of double the standard speed of 54Mbps for 802.11g.) This last is important because, frequently, product from one vendor will not work and play well with products from other vendors.I still haven't tried any more advanced router tricks (port forwarding, setting up any network security other than turning off SSID broadcast, and so on.) I will append any experience to my review in several months, as network hardware has a bad habit of working well for a while, and then suddenly choosing to stop functioning properly, for no ostensible reason. Assuming the D-Link doesn't do that, I'll be a very satisfied owner, with no great urge to upgrade to the Next Big Thing: 802.11n, whenever it is finally ratified & decent hardware begins to flood the market.
Скроменый эксперт
18.06.2009
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I was so glade that this D-link Dir825 was so easy to set up and that is works just perfit. I would rate it at 5 stars and would recommend it to anyone wanting a good router.
Скроменый эксперт
10.02.2009
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I have always used another brand of routers but lately they have been slacking in quality. So I decided to try out the D-link dir 825. This router is GREAT it does everything it says and does it fast. The usb port on the back is great for sharing a printer or storage device. It sucks that only one computer can connect to that device at a time. The range this router broadcasts is insane. I have been upstairs on the other side of the house and have 85% coverage. great router and would recommend to anyone looking for a reliable router.
Скроменый эксперт
16.01.2009
10/10
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Великолепно
I work from a home office and have most every device in my house networked (Two printers, three PC's, iPod touch, iPhone, Wii, Slingbox, etc.) and someone is on the network all the time.I installed the new D-Link DIR-825 and set up all the proper security features in about 20 minutes.There is more functionality here than the average home user will need but for a power user this is an awesome router! It's not gone down once in 30+ days.I've even found the 5GHz band to be very reliable.I've owned NetGear and Linksys in the past but this is the best router I have owned to date.
Скроменый эксперт
15.05.2009
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
This router has great speed and relatively long range for its price range. Wireless N could be a longer range, but overall a solid router. Gigabit switch is awesome.
Скроменый эксперт
20.01.2009
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Overall happy with it. Bought initially for draft N and to use the 5ghz band (to avoid interference). Turns out the 5Ghz band had poor signal strength for my laptop (built-in N wifi). So switched to 2.4Ghz (still N) and performance was much better (consistent connections over 100mbs). My G-wifi on my other computer also improved dramatically on signal strenth and speed (consistent 54mbs), so much so that I didn't bother upgrading to an N-adapter for it. Note: I still have the occasional dropped connections, but it's much less now.
Скроменый эксперт
02.05.2009
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
Very hard to set up. I had to call in a computer LAN expert and in the end he had to go online to tech support. It works great once it's set up.
Скроменый эксперт
20.01.2009
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I just followed directions and installed it without any problems. I have my office computer (XP pro) on wire, a new (vista) laptop running 5Ghz "N" only with WPA2 and one desktop running 2.5 Ghz "G" only and WPA2. I haven't had any dropped connections since I installed it - about a month. I also updated the firmware.Update: it's now 4/21/2012 and i'm happy to report no problems whatsoever.
Скроменый эксперт
26.03.2009
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
Has anyone tried to connect a USB hub instead of a single device to the USB port that this router provides ?
Скроменый эксперт
20.02.2009
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
This is a nearly perfect router, good range and fast. However, I am not sure if others also experience this: when the microwave is on, I lost the connection.Please advise.Thanks
Скроменый эксперт
20.11.2008
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I threw away a brand new Link-sys product, just because the set-up was a disaster.This D-link was up and running in just a few minutes. In a couple of hours, I had three laptops, a networked printer and my TIVO all humming.I had previously installed Cisco's Network Magic program on my PC's and that may have helped a bit, too.As an obvious "non-techie" I highly recommend the product.
Скроменый эксперт
27.01.2008
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I've used Netgear, Linksys, Airlink, and D-Link routers in the past, and this DI-634M has been the best router yet.I purchased it a year ago because my DI-614 would constantly daily rebooting, just to retain signal on all my routers, and my IBM T43 wouldn't work with the DI-614.I did a lot of research, saw the tons of favorable reviews here on Amazon, and decided to try out the DI-634M a year ago. Wow, what an amazing product.I have had to reboot this product maybe once or twice in the last year, never had a problem setting ANY pcs up on this router, and the signal reaches all corners of my house and beyond. The performance beats my old DI-614 router, even when it was set up with an expensive $80 Hawking AC amplified antenna!A friend of mine started having problems with his WRT54GL, and I helped buy this router to replace the dying router. Same results - rock solid stability, range, and reliability.I would not hesitate to buy this router again, even over all the new "draft N" stuff. I *highly* recommend this router!!
Скроменый эксперт
05.09.2008
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Absolutely no problems, work as they said it would. As is with computer hardware, the updated drivers are a must.
Скроменый эксперт
06.07.2008
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
My son broke his wireless antena, I looked at all my favorite places to buy a new one but could not find one. So I googled the part I was lookng for and found it here. I am happy to say it works very well my son is happy again. A big thanks!!!!
Скроменый эксперт
23.07.2006
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
We have 4 laptops at home. Our fun laptops are a Macbook and Macbook Pro. Work laptops are IBM T41 and T43. Running Ubuntu Server on the network as a means of backup.When all we had were XP machines, our old router, a Linksys WRT54G was great. I flashed the ROM with some 3rd party drivers that gave us a ton of options for that router, my favorite of which was improving the signal strength by boosting the power of the antennae. That wireless solution worked great until we did the "Switch" and bought Macs - we were constantly being dropped and the router gave us a lot of problems with IP Conflicts.Now, I'm sure there is another firmware out there with fixed IP configuration but I didn't want to spend the time to look for one and I stumbled upon this DI-634 on Amazon. A further search revealed only 3 search hits for this router on the Apple website. Try searching WRT54g on the Apple website and you'll see almost everyone has problems with that router.Installation of this router was a snap but the included CD wizard was useless. It's pretty small and looks nice. The quality of construction looks good. Enabling the MIMO mode is easy. Click of a button. The control interface to the router is pretty nice. And best of all, it has excellent reception throughout our split-level house whereas before I needed to boost the power on other routers.No longer are the days of needing to be in the same room as the wireless router. We put the router in the garage which is actually underneath us most of the time since there is the main level above the garage and the bedroom level 1.5 stories above. Great reception.In terms of speed improvement, I did not notice any improvement over the Linksys WRT54G.Some things I should add:-When using iChat between our 2 Macbooks the video looks much clearer than before. I think this might be an advantage of the MIMO (I've checked and we're both running in 11g mode 54mbps, all the time!).-I did not have problems with the Linksys when my MB Pro was the only Mac on the network.-I loved my Linksys but after buying the D-link, I'm not looking back at all. There's something nice about a router that works great out of the box without needing to hack it.
Скроменый эксперт
25.03.2006
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
If you're here because you're looking to buy a wireless router and you wanted to check reviews on Amazon (and other places) first, you will immediately have noticed one thing: there isn't a single brand/model of router that doesn't have a fair proportion of contradictory reviews. Some people will say "Wow, router X installed in minutes and has worked flawlesslesy since. It's so much better than that piece of crap router Z." And then you read the review of router Z and someone says "Wow, router Z installed so easily - not like the nightmare I had with router X. Don't ever buy router X, what a piece of junk!."I had a Netgear WGR614v6. It installed okay, although the configuration manager left a lot to be desired - plus it came with UPnP turned ON, even though it said itself that the default setting was OFF! That caused an hour of frustration. But once installed it worked okay for a few weeks, and then it just stopped working consistently. In the same way that so many routers seem to do for so many reviewers on these sites, without me changing any settings in either the router or the machine, it started dropping connections randomly, and constantly needed rebooting. I installed updated firmware - no improvement. I wondered how this could be happening, but then when I started reading user reviews widely I realised that this is apparently par for the course: every brand I looked at has at least one person complaining about this problem.All of which is a long preamble to say that you'll have to take any review under advisement. I eventually dediced to go with the D-Link because there were more good customer reviews than bad, and because it got some good reviews from magazines (for whatever that is worth these days). I have to say that so far it has been a good purchase. The installation program was very good - extremely clear and well-thought out. I like the Network Magic program that comes with a 30-day trial for free - in fact I decided to purchase it because it makes the network management so easy. The router has performed consistently since I fired it up: strong signal with no dropouts or mysterious lockups.From MY experience, then, so far, this has been a good product and I would recommend it. But there are no guarantees in the wireless router world.
Скроменый эксперт
06.08.2006
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
First off, I'll tell you that I live in an apartment complex with several other apartment buildings all around. My wireless signal is constantly receiving interference from my neighbor's wireless gear, cordless phones, and an in-town wireless Internet service provider that just happens to use 802.11b frequencies.Initially, I owned a Linksys WRT54G and paid for the $70 "high-gain" antenna accessory, but I would still find myself having to change channels periodically throughout the day because my signal would drop to 25% as other routers tried to compete for my channel. I already had some other complaints about the Linksys, so I figured now was finally the time to replace it.Now, I've owned D-Link in the past and the only reason I purchased the Linksys was because it came with such an incredible price discount at the time. But after my disappointing Linksys experiences, I decided to go back and purchase this D-Link instead. Boy, was I surprised when I got it installed at home! I now have between 90% and 100% all day, everyday. This router has a very strong wireless output that appears nothing can shake!! Not only that, but my range has increased at least three-times the distance of that poor Linksys.In conclusion, if you are looking for gaining more range or strengthening your signal to overcome nearby interference then this device is worth every penny. I have been running mine for more than 6 months without complaint! What have you got to lose? Amazon's return process is so simple if you need it, they even print the return label for you. What more could you want?
Скроменый эксперт
11.01.2007
2/10
Оценка пользователя
Ужасно
My Windows XP system was running very stable and fast. Ever since I installed this 802.11 adapter, I'm getting blue screens consistently when I'm doing heavy internet activity. If I just leave the machine up with the connection up but NOT using the connection, it blue screens rarely.What is worse, its somehow even crashing my machine when I connect other USB devices ( I disconnect the devices properly, telling windows to eject them). This never happened before installing this adapter.Considering how stable my machine used to be (3-4 months avg up time before I'd restart it), it's pathetic that it now blue screens every couple of hours. They haven't addressed this issue - their driver on the website is the same it's been for 2-3 years.I've tried a fresh install twice already and am now looking for a better product from some other manufacturer!Bottomline: DON'T BUY this if you value the stability of your system.PS: I wish there was a 0 star rating. This doesn't deserve even 1 star.
Скроменый эксперт
12.05.2007
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
Neither the D-Link website nor Amazon mention that this is not Vista compatible (or at leat they didn't when I bought it); I found out when I called the D-Link help line. Since I had bought this to create a network with a new computer, that poses a bit of a problem. However, the product does work well with an XP computer, although it occasionally disappears from the desktop and the software doesn't open; later, it mysteriously reappears. This, of course, could be the computer or the Netgear router, not the adapter. Consistently has a 108 Mbps signal.
Скроменый эксперт
03.11.2006
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
I originally bought a Linksys router and it worked fine. But then I had some cable problems and my cable company insisted it was my router. So I decided to humor them and buy a different router. The specs on this one looked good and it had a rebate (at the time) that made it a bit more affordable so I ordered it from Amazon.As it turned out, my cable issue was a problem in the line, but this router is so good that I've kept it. I've been using it six months now. The management tools for the router are terrific, but more importantly, the thing is FAST.I recommend this product.EDIT (8 months later): I am still very happy with this router. I have recently had yet more cable problems. I pay for 5 mbps download speed from my cable company and noticed I was only getting 3 mbps in actuality. I disconnected the router to rule that out as a cause and did a direct connect to my cable modem. I was surprised to see that my speed dropped to 1 mbps consistently! It appears there is some electronic interference in my house that is causing a problem and that the router actually conditions out that interference pretty darn well, allowing me to get better speeds than I would without it. Very impressive.
Скроменый эксперт
22.12.2006
6/10
Оценка пользователя
Плохо
I've been using DI-634M router for about a month now and I think it is an OK router, but not great for a MIMO router. Suppose to cover a range of 500ft and my netgear pci adapter is only 100ft away. I get 5 bar out of 8 bar. I was expecting 7/8 for a MIMO router.The Good. The speedstream function to improve for voip (vonage) does work. I could detect the sound quality to be more a little more clear with calls within United States. International calls is still up in the air. I think International calls issue is with vonage.The Bad. Range is average at best. I tested every channel (1-11) on the router. You can rotate the antenna about 180 degree. Be careful while moving the antenna because it take very little pressure to crack the antenna holder. This happen to which happen to me. The gray/silver paint make you believe the router is make of metal but it's really cheap plastic.Plain and simple, I get better coverage with my Netgear WGT624V3 router than this. Not sure I can recommend this router to anyone.
Скроменый эксперт
14.05.2007
8/10
Оценка пользователя
Хорошо
I got the DI-634M after being totally frustrated with the Linksys WRT54GS that I tried after my old Linksys WRT54G died. I never got the new Linksys to work reliably despite lots of trying. The DI-634M has had some setup glitches, but overall I have had a much better experience with it. It is faster than the Linksys that I had before, and the signal strength is stronger through a greater region of the house. If you have other D-Link cards, that will be another plus because they can operate faster together.
Скроменый эксперт
30.06.2006
10/10
Оценка пользователя
Великолепно
Though no technophobe, I had never installed a home network and expected this puppy to be very messy and take several hours. Maybe I'd spent too many nights trying to install 300 baud modems back in the day. Surprise! The wizard led me through installation in no more than 10 minutes. The hardest part was realizing that the WEP code had to be in hex and not alphanumeric. Another 5 minutes and my laptop was connected. Next I installed my TIVO on the network, that took about 15 minutes. Range is excellent. My Tivo is on the other side of the house, 40' away, and down in the basement. Reception down there is fine and I'm currently streaming Live365 to my stereo system via the Tivo.Great product!Update: After a couple of weeks of using this router, I've run into a couple of problems, neither of which is technically the router's fault. First, my internet connection got very flakey and then died altogether. After extensive troubleshooting, it turned out that I needed to replace my phone jack. During this process I did discover that the router will reach the basement from our second floor, albeit a little weakly. The second issue is with the Network Magic software inclosed with the router. I installed the software on my desktop and laptop. It works well enough, but the upgrade/update process is problematic. When I updated the software on my laptop, my desktop wouldn't recognize it any more. Also, even though I paid the subscription fee, my laptop says I haven't. Looking back, I would have checked out other options more fully before deciding on network software.
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