Advantages: Easy to physically install Disadvantages: Short working life, loses settings regularly
Back in March 2007, I bought my first laptop. This brought the number of computers in our house up to a grand total of three (my own desktop, my daughter's and the new laptop). It struck me that perhaps it was time to get networked. A hard wired network was out of the question, as I didn't want to start drilling holes and running cables everywhere, so a wireless solution seemed to be the way to go. I did a little research, as I'm not too au fait with this side of computing (though I have assisted in installing one before). Eventually in Pissy Werld (sorry, PC World), I found this package from D-Link. It consisted of the wirless router itself and a seperate antennae (destined for my daughter's bedroom PC). Also in the box were installation CDs for each of the two bits of hardware, a power supply and an additional ethernet cable..
So ...
Advantages: Cheap Disadvantages: It does not work correctly - at least mine
Purchased it from Amazon and tried on our line.
Main problem was: disconnecting!
ADSL is perfectly fine and I am also an IT Technician.
Old modem and others 'still' work fine and they are back in place.
I was trying to modernise and get ready for ADSL2 an this modem should have worked fine on normal ADSL too and it gets dangerously hot in my view and after 2 emails with D-Link they did not reply any more to me avoiding the problem.
So, I sent it back to Amazon and asked for a full refund - not Amazon fault and thinking that it was at 'only' £. 24.99 and no postage, that should have been a warning !
I hope for D-Link sake, it was only mine faulty and it is not a normal way or working for this modem.
It does not mean other modems are faulty, mine was and I asked D-Link to send one out (just the modem) and pick up ...
Advantages: Pick up a bargain ? Disadvantages: Only 4 ethernet ports ?
Another review from me for a discontinued item, but may be useful if you're loking to pick up a bargain item on ebay...
The D-Link DSL-504 ADSL Router has a built-in ADSL modem - plugs directly into your ADSL (Asymmetric Digital Subscriber Line)-enabled phone line, and with its 4 port 10/100Mbps ethernet switch, allows connections to lots of things (check out my other reviews for what it's connected to...). The DCHP server allows automatic allocation of IP addresses to all your network gubbins too - although I've set the IP's for my wireless accesspoint & print server to allow easier access to their brower based interfaces.
The DSL-504 has a browser admin interface too for easy installation and setup, just type in the IP address (the default 192.168.0.1, as with most routers, but if it's changed you can always use the command line ...
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D-Link, the worldwide leader in innovative home and business networking, sets a new standard for broadband router performance and price with the new Express EtherNetwork DI-604. The DI-604 combines the latest advancements in chip technology, low-cost design and manufacturing with new, feature-rich firewall and network management controls to give you quite possibly the most advanced, yet affordable Ethernet router to date. The DI-604 is ideal if you're creating your first home or small business network, or if you're a more advanced user looking for additional management settings. A simple, yet intelligent, Web-based setup wizard makes the DI-604 easy for anyone to quickly and securely connect computers to share a high-speed Internet connection, files, resources, games or just to communicate. The DI-604 has an integrated 4-port switch with 10/100 Ethernet ports for directly connecting up to four computers. So, whether you're a college student who wants to network with friends and roommates, an executive working at home or in a small office, or a concerned parent who just wants to have more control over how your children access the Internet, then the D-Link Express EtherNetwork DI-604 is the networking solution for you, even if you don't know anything about networking.
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