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Product Reviews:
D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g) |
Rating: 4 (out of 5)
Summary: Pretty stable router
Comments: I am amazed at the number of negative reviews here. Mine is rev. A3; I purchased it in March 2006. I updated firmware1or2times - once, I believe - since I have owned. The only problem I have had is that it has, on a few occasions, stopped sending a wirelss signal to my notebook PC. At 1st, I thought the problem was with the PC, however I discovered that it was the router. The solution was to logon to the router admin panel, disable "radio broadcast", i.e. the wireless signal, and then enable it again. however, overall, during more than 2 1/2 years of heavy use, it's been a pretty reliable device.
I have WPA wireless security enabled. I use my notebook PC in a room next to the room where the router sits. I get a strong signal at the PC. |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: great for basic home use.
Comments: I have had this router for 2 years and it has worked well. I haven't experienced any problems I have read in other reviews such as disconnects, however I found that when running many simultaneous connections (Bittorrent), the router would sometimes begin to refuse incoming connections and would have to be rebooted to resolve the problem. Other than that it has worked fine both wired and wireless connections are stable and configuring my LAN was not a problem. This router is fine if you are just going to surf the web however if you want to do anything that would require multiple/high bandwidth connections you should look for something better. |
Rating: 1 (out of 5)
Summary: unreliable. Do not be fooled by price.
Comments: I have had this router for over3years and it's been a nightmare. The wireless connection is just plain unreliable. Even if I am3feet away from the router and get full bars it could sometimes take an hour to actually connect. And when it finally does it will occasionally drop and have to reconnect, which could again take an hour. It's like a lottery with the wireless connection of this router. You can not rely on it if you need to do work. I have a friend with this exact model who has all the same problems.
I would strongly suggest getting the Linksys WRT54G instead. If you are tech-savvy, get the WRT54GL and hack the firmware. The wireless always connects immediately and has never dropped. You have to pay a little more to get something that works.
This D-Link router is not worth any price. Always read reviews before you purchase. |
Rating: 5 (out of 5)
Summary: great router - great price
Comments: I have had this router for about 3 years now and have had no problems with it. I originally got it to set up my son's computer wireless - along with the usb air utility - worked great. Now I use it for my laptop and my sons computer - I currently do not even have it hooked to any computers - I just plugged it into my dsl modem and ething is wireless. I do not know anything about the more expensive models because this is the 1st and only router I have used. I do know that my computers are really quick and do not know how they could be any quicker with a $100+ model router!!!!!! |
Rating: 3 (out of 5)
Summary: Lots of features and bugs
Comments: Not the 1st D-Link product I purchased, and generally pleased with them. The reason I only gave it 3 stars is because they NEVER in my experience work out all the bugs out of their products before they announce end of life.
I have yet to see1in which all the advertised features actually work as advertised. The support solution rather than fix the firmware almost allly seems to be to purchase a newer version of the same thing or some third-party equivalent. The latest example was the DDNS feature in this model...
To make things worse, the written directions often lack detail and examples.
So, in summary, my experience with D-Link so far is - ok performance, lots of great features, with lots of bugs in them, which may never be fixed... |
