If you are using VoIP for phone calls, enjoying lots of videos from the Internet or ... more
playing online games, you know that bandwidth is the key to everyone on your network doing what they want without causing problems for everyone else. You need the D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router for a high-performance home network. As a true dual band Wi-Fi N router, you can assign typical tasks like surfing the web band along with your VoIP connections, and connect your game console or HD media player like two routers in one! The router has the intelligence to prioritize all the different...
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If you are using VoIP for phone calls, enjoying lots of videos from the Internet or ... more
playing online games, you know that bandwidth is the key to everyone on your network doing what they want without causing problems for everyone else. You need the D-Link DIR-825 Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router for a high-performance home network. As a true dual band Wi-Fi N router, you can assign typical tasks like surfing the web band along with your VoIP connections, and connect your game console or HD media player like two routers in one! The router has the intelligence to prioritize all the different...
Postage & Packaging:Free! Availability:Usually dispatched within 24 hours...
The D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router (DIR-825) is the addition to the ... more
award-winning Xtreme N product familyThe dual band technology in the DIR-825 supports 24GHz and 5GHz wireless signals at the same timeThis allows you to check e-mail and browse the Internet using the 24GHz band while simultaneously streaming High-Definition (HD) movies and other media on the 5GHz bandThe DIR-825 is designed for users looking to get a true HD wireless connection that can handle multiple HD video streams throughout the house, while being backward compatible with existing 80211g and 80211a products Product Description D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router DIR-825 - wireless router Device Type Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated) Form Factor External &n
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Advantages: Reliable, Fast, Easy to configure, Lots of features, USB for sharing drives Disadvantages: Bit expensive, Not full speed with every machine
INTRO
The Belkin N+ router is one of the higher end (consumer) wireless modem router offerings from Belkin. It cost me £85 from PC World, but can probably be found for a bit less if you shop online. The Cable version costs a little less. Reason I bought this one was because two PCs in the house with wireless cards kept losing the wireless connection when I was using a Linksys router (my own PCs / laptops were fine though!). I replaced that with a second hand Belkin, which worked fine but unfortunately, a power cut killed the wireless on it. Liking the performance of that cheaper Belkin router, I decided to stick with Belkin and get this one!
DESIGN
The router looks very stylish and stands up tall rather than laid down flat. It doesn't appear to have been designed to be laid down flat like many other routers, which may be to ...
Advantages: Fast speeds, Reliable, Stylish Disadvantages: I had wireless problems, Gets a bit warm, no restart router option in config
The Linksys WAG160NN300 is an ADSL2+ wireless modem router, meaning it has a a modem built in. It is for use with BT Internet connections rather than for use with a Cable broadband connection (i.e. Virgin) although a Cable version is also available. It?s an ADSL2 router, which means it supports the newer ADSL standard, which could mean faster transfer speeds although this really depends on your line quality, distance from Exchange, service with ISP, etc. The router currently costs £74.99 from PC World but a bit less at £59.99 on their website. I bought mine about 8 months ago on Ebuyer for around £55.
IN THE BOX
You receive two ADSL filter
s, RJ11 cable, user manual, manual and software CD, power adapter and lastly, the router itself.
THE ROUTER ITSELF
One thing I quite like about the router is that it looks quite ...
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 ...
4 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45
1 x network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN )
1 x USB
Miscellaneous
Cables (Details)
1 x network cable
Encryption Algorithm
WPA, WPA2
Compatible with Windows 7
"Compatible with Windows 7" software and devices carry Microsoft’s assurance that these products have passed tests for compatibility and reliability with 32-bit and 64-bit Windows 7.
Compliant Standards
FCC Class B certified, IC
Power
Power Device
Power adapter - external
Software / system requirements
OS Required
Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Apple MacOS X 10.4, Microsoft Windows Vista
Manufacturer warranty
Service & Support
1 year warranty
Service & Support Details
Limited warranty - 1 year
Manufacturer's product description
The D-Link Xtreme N Dual Band Gigabit Router (DIR-825) is the addition to the award-winning Xtreme N product family. The dual band technology in the DIR-825 supports 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless signals at the same time. This allows you to check e-mail and browse the Internet using the 2.4GHz band while simultaneously streaming High-Definition (HD) movies and other media on the 5GHz band. The DIR-825 is designed for users looking to get a true HD wireless connection that can handle multiple HD video streams throughout the house, while being backward compatible with existing 802.11g and 802.11a products.
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