Advantages: Router & Modem in one box.
Disadvantages: User interface, documentation, functionality.

...With my last hardware review (of an 802.11g card) I realise I may have lost many readers by simply going in at the deep end… it was appropriate for that review (where only users familiar with wireless networking technology would even consider the purchase) – but the same can’t be said for this bit of kit which represents one way to take advantage of broadband internet over a standard BT phone line. Here I will attempt a gentle introduction to the benefits of buying a router of specification similar to the Dlink 504T – then I’ll expand on the specific shortcomings of this particular device. The DLink 504T is a combined 4-port Ethernet switch and ADSL modem sporting features for DHCP, DNS, NAT / PAT and Firewall. I consider it mid-priced at about £55 (more expensive than an unbranded unit with a Connexant chipset, slightly dearer than... Read review

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Advantages: Great wireless range, Futureproof, Nice looking, Fast!
Disadvantages: Some may say it looks a little chunky

...The Belkin first struck me as a bit odd, really. Alongside it in the local PC shop were simpleton designs from companies such as 3COM and DLink for £80-£90, then there was the lovely-looking and future-proof Belkin for £69. Confused? So was I. Anyway, as you would expect, I took the Belkin to it's new home on a dusty shelf in my room. It was a simple case of Plug and Play really (Not Plug and Pray as with so many other routers). Within 5 minutes of opening the box I was happily browsing the Web, with the router sat happily flashing it's little lights at me from accross the room. And thats it really - To this day the router lives - and I have had it for 9 months and counting. Not ONE other router has made it past the 3 month mark (I don't know why either). I have a home-based Web server, and the Belkin makes light work of forwarding... Read review

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Advantages: 'Free' if you buy the DSL G604T :-)
Disadvantages: Becomes very hot, relatively large for a USB dongle

.... If you have a desktop then you may be better investing in a PCI card with an aerial extension for good reception/transmission. I think these USB dongles are best suited to retro-fitting laptops that came without WLAN or for those people dis-inclined to take the lid off of their desktop. Note: DLINK have released the DWL-G132 since this model, so if you want proprietory 108Mbps performance take a look at that.... Read review

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Advantages: once set up correctly you can forget all about it
Disadvantages: initial setup can be confusing

...It has taken a long time for me to get here but I have finally managed to get myself an wireless network. It took lots of investigation and searching for the right price but I have ended up with a D-LINK 624 802.11g/b wireless router. One of the best things about it is that when you have an compatible Dlink adapter you can have speeds up to 108MB instead of the standard 54MB. Mind you at one stage I was begining to wonder if I was get the network up and going at all. (And I think myself pretty computer literate). I had hunted around for a long time and finally managed to win an auction off e-bay for this bit of kit. I couldn't wait for it to arrive. When it did I went upstairs and gleefully opened the packet and connected it to my desktop. It should be noted that this device needs to be connected to another computer that has internet... Read review

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Advantages: value
Disadvantages: none

...The D-Link 805TP is a great hub to use if you have very little desk space available, and need to network up to 5 workstations together either in a workgroup or a LAN environment. The Hub has 5 LED lights on (5th port is the uplink port to connect to your local LAN if you desire). The remaining 4 ports have UTP connections with corresponding LED's. Power is drawn from a AC/DC jack plug transformer. Great value annd a great buy! If you need a hub then this is the one to buy!... Read review

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Advantages: Wide range of connection,Supurb Firewall In Built, Easy to use, Small and Stylish
Disadvantages: only up to XP capatible, Vista driver soon hopefully

...I recently bought one of these routers after my dlink blew up, I was told by a friend that buffalo made excellent wireless routers and he wasn't wrong, this router works brillantly. This router has wireless access, including 4 ports intergrated for any ethernet cable needs, its small and easy to place anywhere without it looking out of place, It has a 54mbps data transfer rate which is rather good for todays router standards, a 2.4ghz frequency band, which means it can be recieved over a good distance, but the distance can be changed using the easy browser setup. It has many data link protocols incluing Ethernet, Fast Ethernet. IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g. It also has many features to this device as, Firewall protection (never had a virus since using it), auto sensing per device, DCHP support, auto uplink, IGMP snooping, Stateful... Read review

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Advantages: Cheap, spec is comprehensive, web management works
Disadvantages: drops connection too often, awkward to upgrade firmware, annoying whine

...I bought this kit (along with an included DWL G122 USB dongle; see my separate review) as a package from Ebuyer mid 2005 for £58. I had read all of the reviews I could reasdily lay my hands on and thought it was a bargain at this price and to a degree it is. However... Looking at the specification (see the blurb pasted at the bottom) this is a nice piece of kit for little money. It is firmly in the mainstream of wireless kit still, giving 54g performance and DLink are still releasing firmware updates (it is well over a year since product release). I've found that in practice it works well...when it works. But to get back to the beginning... I live in a large two bed apartment with telephone connections in all rooms BUT the one where I wished to place my PC. Not wanting to mess around with wiring up a new telephone line to the room... Read review

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Advantages: Link upto 3 printers on 1 IP address. Simple setup
Disadvantages: None

...Where I work, we have always purchased the HP Jetdirect print server devices. However, when we bought a whole load of Magicard badge printers we found out after several painful days that these only worked with the D-link DP300u print servers due to some strange setting within the printer. With this information, we were forced into buying the D-link blind with no time to do any background research or fact finding. The D-link is a 3 port print server, 2 ports are serial with the other being USB. This means that upto 3 printers can be attached to the print server at any one time. At the time we bought them, they were around £80 each. --Whats in the box-- The D-link print server comes in a very compact box with just enough room for the components. There is the print server itself which is nicely designed to comply with the standard d-link... Read review

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Advantages: Reasonable price
Disadvantages: No Linux drivers

...is very easy and you can be online in a matter of minutes. Again if using WPA I found that I could only connect to the router if I used a WPA key containing hexadecimal characters only. Using a Dlink USB dongle I was able to use any alphanumeric characters. The connection itself is stable, altough I have found that the signal strength can vary during use. I tend to achieve a connection speed of 48Mbps when in a different room to the laptop. As I wanted to try Linux I decided to try installing Xandros and get the card working on that. This proved to be a mojor problem as Belkin don't make any drivers for Linux (infact Broadcom who make the chipset in the card don't make any reference drivers either). Luckily it is possible to use a program called NDISWrapper to load the windows drivers under Linux. These provided a working configuration... Read review

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Advantages: 8 Port
Disadvantages: Static.

...Dlink DES 1008D Why a switch? Switches are the backbones of a network. They are the devices that at all the computers in the office have no choice but to use. They are a great tool in modern computer networks. The switch allows communication between computers, servers and network printers. What does a switch need to do? 1. Connect multiple computers 2. Be Fast 3. Be Reliable 4. Be user Friendly So will the DES 1008D model handle the pressure? 1. Connectivity The DES 1008D has a total of 8 ports witch means that you could have 8 computers connecting simultaneously, or you could have a variety or pcs, servers, printers, and other networks switches connecting to it. 8 ports will happily support a small office or home based network. 2. Speed So we have found out that it has 8 ports so what will the speed be like. Well... Read review

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