| D-Link DI-624 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11g, 108Mbps |
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Model: DI-624
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 469
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, 802.11 Super G
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Up to 108 Mbps with AirPlus Xtreme G products
Advanced Firewall and parental control
Backwards compatible with all 802.11b and 802.11g products
Increased Security with 802.1X and WPA
Features robust security to protect the wireless network from intruders |
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| Description: |
| D-LINK DI-624 - The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-624 Wireless Router is ideal for those creating their first wireless network, and for more advanced users seeking additional management settings and policy based content filtering. Filters can be set based on MAC address, IP address, URL and/or Domain Name. Allows pass-through of multiple concurrent IPSec and PPTP VPN sessions Dimensions - 1.3H x 6.5W x 9.25D; weighs about 2 pounds 3 year warranty Product is Firmware upgradeable for updates via D-Link (requires product registration) |
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| User Reviews (469 total): |
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Nowhere near my expectations, September 12, 2004
By user (Suburbs of Detroit)
I bought this thing about six months ago, and while it worked out of the box, I started having trouble with it within a week. I put the router in my basement, and had one computer wired to it. I also have a laptop that I use with it occasionally when I am outside on my deck, etc. Right about the time I started having trouble, someone else set up a wireless connection in my neighborhood on a Belkin router. I now know who it was, and from this computer to the edge of their house there is at least 250 feet of open backyard. From their router, I got at least a 20% signal for several months, and I just hooked onto theirs eventually because my DI-624 was so unreliable and gave such a poor signal from my basement (2 floors below me). I returned from Germany to find that the signal I was getting from the belkin router was no longer as reliable as it had once been, so I went out and bought a DLink signal booster. Again, the product worked perfectly initially, but after two days I started having constant trouble with it. My computer would always stay connected to the booster, but the booster must've been losing its connection to the router. So today, I figure, what the hell, I better give the booster a shot as my access point. So I hook it up, and I am now getting a 20% signal, much better than the "no signal" or "3% connection quality" I was getting from my DI-624 once in a blue moon. So now, I have just disabled the DI-624's wireless capacity and am now using the $70 signal booster as an access point. Looking into the logs of the products, I learned that it is the router that is frequently dropping and screwing everything up.
My recommendation for anyone looking into this product is to look elsewhere. DLink's tech support is located in India and the people are incredibly hard to understand and the advice they give is pretty worthless.
The DLink DWL-G800AP Range Extender has worked very well for me, but I must warn you that DLink's basic US tech support office is located in India and will ultimately not help you to solve anything.
The only way I will ever buy another DLink product is if the product absolutely has to be a DLink or the router/extender will not communicate with it.
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Works OK but that is only SOMETIMES, September 9, 2004
By user (CA United States)
Sometimes it works, sometimes it does. It works OK when it works. I went thru 2 of these and each timee my connection would either drop or my speeds would be really slow. I have no clue what the problem is. I work in IT so I tried all the troubleshooting knowledge I know before I contacted tech support = nothing. Upgraded firmware to no avail....decided to return it all and bought a Linksys: brought it home, and to my surprise, it WORKED FLAWLESSLY
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Don't blame D-Link for Windows!, September 8, 2004
By user (San Francisco)
Like many of the negative reviewers here, I too initially experienced frequent dropped connections from my Windows XP Tablet PC. Although the connection was quickly and automatically reestablished, this made it impossible to do large file transfers, etc. This was using the factory installed 2.42 firmware.
I became suspicious that D-Link was not to blame when I noticed that my two ReplayTVs were merrily making their nightly downloads via their attached Netgear WGE101 wireless bridges, and were able to stream high quality video from one to the other, and also that my children's vintage iMacs were never losing connections via their attached Linksys WET11 wireless bridges.
On my Tablet PC I therefore tried disabling the default XP setting of "Use Windows to configure my wireless network settings" and instead switched to using the software from the the supplier of my wireless card, in my case Intel's PROset software. I have not had a single dropped connection since!
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Good Fast and Reliable with Wireless OR Wired, September 7, 2004
By user
I use this router as the basis/backbone of my network, and I transfer a lot of large pictures back and forth from my Laptop and Desktop, and Backup network Drive.
This router has always been operating at optimum speed and I notice no down time in my Internet connection because of it.
This router was also very easy to setup, as others have said here before me. I thought I'd just make this clear so that there is an updated review with the latest info. Yes it is fast, Yes it is reliable, and Yes D-Link provides upgrades all the time, for free even!
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Not impressed, September 4, 2004
By user (The Woodlands, TX)
Seems like a good enough product - if would work. I set it up as a simple (wired) router, and got it to work. Problem is, about 80% of the time, after it's been on for awhile, I'll lose internet connection through it. Remove the router from the picture, and my internet connection is solid. Put the router back in, and it will be solid; for awhile. Then it loses connection again and may or may not resume proper operation some time later. Perplexed.
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Good Experience, September 2, 2004
By user (Foster City, CA USA)
Recently I bougt D-Link DI-624 802.11g AirPlus Xtreme G 108 Mbps Wireless Router. Very easy to install and configure the wireless network. Definitely recommend this to others.
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Fine if you're just using it to share an internet connection, September 1, 2004
By user (Irvine, CA)
The router can be configured for what Dlink calls "virtual server". But I have yet to be able to get this feature to work. Calls to support is worthless. As far as routing and wireless, I've had no issues with that. But don't purchase this if you plan on running a web server behind this box.
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Superb Product, August 31, 2004
By user
After reading a lot of different reviews and examining other wireless products, decided to purchase the DI-624. Now that I have installed it and used it - wow - this is a great product. I recommend this wireless router to anyone. It took me all of 5 minutes to install and use it. Not to mention the numerous advanced features that even a rookie wireless person such as myself can use.
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Makes a good door stop... O, wait... Can't even do that right?, August 30, 2004
By user (Chicago, IL)
First I have to say that this is by far one of the worst products I have ever dealt with (and I am an IT guy). I have worked with various vendors ranging from 3com to Cisco (including Linksys) and DLink missed every opportunity to create a return customer. I guess the best place to start is with technical support...
Tech support is quick to give up on trying to fix a problem... First I was talk about another device I bought (810 wireless bridge) which I wanted to use to connect my Xbox to my old Linksys 802.11b router/AP. After a few tries I couldn't get the two devices to connect and I contacted tech support... They were quick to discredit my idea to getting the two devices to communicate and told me to return the item. I knew these devices could communicate because they could see each other and all I needed to do was some additional configuration (which I figured out on my own). This also continued with my purchase of my 624. I would call them and they would have no idea about how to fix the problem and have me send it back (I had to pay the $10 in shipping). I only sent back the product once because the new device always had the same symptoms (I will talk about them next).
The product!
The product quickly worked out of the box, but seemed to reboot (all connections) every few hours. I was busy at the time so I just dealt with the discomfort because the G was soooo much faster! (I never did get the extreme to work...) Well 6 months later it was rebooting every few minutes and I would have to either disable/enable the wireless connection or reboot the client machine. I then tried to install the latest firmware (making sure I backed up the config file), well the router lost all configurations (and I have a lot of them) which I thought was no big deal because I had that file... Well the file did not work! Then after everything was back up the router continued to reboot every few minutes so I contacted DLink. They quickly gave me an RMA and shipped out a new unit (which had a crack in the plastic when I received it and there were no physical marks on the shipping box???). This new device continued to reboot so I installed the latest beta firmware from the site which made the problem even worse. Contacted DLink to see what the problem was and they gave me static for putting on the new firmware (which they didn't know existed) and had me bring the router back to the older firmware. My question is why put the firmware up if you don't want users to test it out to see if it fixes the problems. Anyways DLink had me return it again and then I requested my money back because I had already blown hours and hours of my time with this product and it really doesn't seem to perform... AT ALL! My request was denied (big surprise right?) and I went out and bought a Linksys router which rocks! So to upgrade from b to g I ended up spending twice the amount of money because I had to buy two routers and pay for the shipping to return the original broken router. So my advice to you is to buy only Linksys, or Netgear (which my friends seem to like). There is no reason why a company like DLink should continue to exist!
BTW this device would reboot regardless of the network load, or if there was any interference from other wireless devices running at 2.4Hhz (like phones).
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Works Great - Less Filling - YMMV, August 30, 2004
By user (Canoga Park, CA USA)
While reading the other reviews, I have to say that it seems that either there is a bad batch of routers, non-updated firmware or something in their environment that is causing problems.
The router is on 24/7 and only experienced a couple of wireless disconnects during the past 90+ days.
The router is working fine at 54kbps with a HP notebook (built in 802.11g) and a MS Xbox 802.11g adapter.
The range varies depending on what is between the router and the wireless device. If the microwave is on, in a direct route between the two devices, it does not get a good signal. If the wireless phone base or handset is within a foot or so, it does have interference (if it is beyond that, it seems to work fine.)
Xbox Live works fine via either the wireless mode or wired mode.
The unit is fairly configurable and easy to setup and use.
I have 2 wireless items (Notebook, Xbox) always connected to it and 4 wired items (2 PCs, 2 VoIP boxes) without problems.
DLink Support seems to be a bit lacking, but that was to ask a question about another product and not about this one.
The only "gripe" I have is that I wished it had a print server built-in like the previous SMC wired router that this replaced.
This review is based upon the "C" revision (1 antenna) version of the router built with 2.38 firmware and upgraded to 2.42 firmware.
There is a beta 2.45 firmware also available at the time of this review. I have not installed the beta firmware.
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thank God something works, August 27, 2004
By user (knoxville)
Installation a breeze; two laptops and one desktop immediately recognized simple cable switch from linksys. Much better range and speed than WRT-54G (anyone interested in used router?). This review from someone frazzled after spending the prior 12 hours performing "quickrestore" (uh huh) on personal laptop, which blew out after windows sp2 recommended update (beware of "improved windows",another story)
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Easy to Use, Great Performance, August 24, 2004
By user (Madison, CT)
I bought DI-624 router and G-520 PCI last week to replace my existing wired router. The install/configuration is a no-brainer. Last evening, it took me 5 minutes to hook/unhook the routers, maybe 20 minutes to physically install the PCI, and 5 minutes to setup.
Now I have two pcs wired to DI-624 in the first floor, and one wirelessly connected to the DI-624 in the second floor.
The performance is awesome. I tested the Internet speed from all of my pcs, they were all 3.3 mps. File transfers from on pc to another is past, as a matter of fact, you cannot tell that you have a wireless connection.
I like these products.
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Works perfectly, August 20, 2004
By user (Belgrade, Serbia)
Compatibility issues are always present and, depending on hardware you already have, there is a chance that any given router will not work for you. That said, I had a chance to test my DI-624 on four networks (both LAN/Ethernet and Wireless B/G) and it worked perfectly. Cable modems I've used were Motorola, Cisco and Netgear.
I know D-Link's tech support is somewhat sketchy in the US, but I don't think this is a product you'd need support on. It self-explanatory, really. You can access it's configuration interface from any PC that's connected to one of it's four LAN ports via Internet browser on 192.168.0.1. However, there's only wireless SSID and optional password to set, everything else in plug and play. Unless you want to customize firewall, DHCP and things like that. Actually, there's a demo of this interface on manufacturer's site so you can check it out yourselves.
Using DI-624 in a home network with 3 "wired" PCs and 2 wireless notebooks has been a trouble free experience. Suddenly, all 5 PCs were connected to the Internet and were in LAN. It's range is superb - I can connect to it from the parking, which is some 300ft from my builing, and router is on the 5th floor, behind a reinforced concrete wall. Of course, inside the apartment itself, reception is always perfect. I just had to set password, though, so I wouldn't provide free wireless Internet to entire building.
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Waste of time and money, August 20, 2004
By user (California, USA)
I bought this router for its wireless capability and to replace my old router. This router is a real bag of troubles. It would randomly disconnect the wireless connection from my laptop, and sometimes, it would drop the entire network when the wireless connection attempts to connect. I had to go into the router admin menu and turn off the wireless feature(router reboots), then turn it back on(router reboots again); why? I don't know, It just works after that(Note: Just rebooting the router does not help.). After weeks of trials and error, I ended up buying a Linksys and kept this one as a spare. The router works great WITHOUT the wireless feature, but that was not the original purpose of my purchase. Buy it if you want a challenge of troubleshooting, but avoid it if you want a reliable router.
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Very Capable Router with Great Wireless Range, August 16, 2004
By user
The wireless range is what caught my eye the first day I set it up. The setup was easy, no problems there, the configuration was rather painless, thanks to the setup wizard. Then after all that I wondered around the house with my laptop seeing how far I can actually be from the router and still be connected to the Internet. Everywhere in my 5 bedroom home was covered with wireless signal that allowed me to be connected to the network/Internet.
The price is good for everything this router provides and so far it all seems very stable with zero reboots as others have claimed. I can stream MP3s to my laptop from my desktop wirelessly and I hear no skips in the songs. Very nice.
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piece of crap, August 10, 2004
By user (New York)
d-link needs to get its act together. this router of airplus is a laugh. never seen so much problems from one equipment. lost connection, rebooting itself every half hour, losing signal, rebooting computer to get back signal. returned twice over a span of 3 weeks. fianlly returned back for good for another brand. a linksys speedbooster. now that works great!!
tech support wasn't helpful either..spent more time on phone with tech than anybody else. still didn't get the problem solved. each one kept telling me to return the router back and get another one after there book runs out of troublehsooting ideas. tired of that...:( the tech needs help with updatng there knowledge of the equipment and manners. d-link needs to rebuild there router again.
its not worth it......buy a linkys speedbooster or netgear instead.
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Easily Installed and Works Reliably, August 9, 2004
By user
I was able to isntall this within a couple minutes. Very easy with my Cable Internet connection. I also appreciate the wireless range this router/access point is capable of. Anywhere in my 2 story 2 bedroom townhome is Internet ready so to speak. My laptop is always online as long as I have my D-Link wireless card (DWL-G650) plugged in and my laptop powered up. Speeds are comperable to being wired. I can download files just as fast as my wired PC. I did a test withe the same file on some server, I downloaded it on my desktop PC (Dell) wired into router and directly after with my laptop wirelessly connected and the laptop was only 1 second slower in the time it took to download. That doesn't sound like a sacrifice to me. Plus with the 128-bit WEP, or even the WPA-PSK (passphrase) enabled I feel comepletely secure and I don't see a drop in speed when the security is enabled.
I like this router, it works great for me, and I've recommended it to others because of it's real world performance.
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Great Value, August 6, 2004
By user (New York, NY)
This is a great little router at a fantastic price. I have it on a home network with a Dell Inspiron laptop using a D-Link Air Plus card and a Lexmark X6170 all-in-one using a Lexmark wireless adapter. No problems. I never have the reboots people are complaining about, BUT I do NOT have 2.4gHz cordless phones in my home. The manual clearly says that anything running on 2.4gHz in the vicinity can cause interruption. For me, the router constantly connects (occasionally I have to press the Rescan button in the laptop's wireless card setup window, which takes 2 seconds) and provides great service. The encryption was very easy to set up. I live in a large apartment with steel beams in some of the walls and I still get a solid signal in every room. I have no reservations recommending this product.
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A Solid and Stable Router, July 30, 2004
By user (Las Vegas)
I've had this router up and running for about a year now and I've run into too few problems to ding thie router from it's outstanding daily use. I've thrown everything from LAN gaming, Online gaming, multi-day long download times, VPN passthrough, PCAnywhere access, broadband video phone traffic, not to mention lots of 802.11g and 802.11b wireless access.
This router can handle it all with the right configurations and proper settings. The problems I had were few and far between and were easily solved with a reboot and/or corrected settings. I was usually the cause of the problems anyway. I'm a little impatient sometimes. :)
Overall I have to give this router 5 stars and I hope it is at least in your list of products to consider.
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Recommended for Home Users, July 29, 2004
By user (Mission Viejo, CA)
I am a home user with an Internet connection, 2 desktops and one laptop. This is fairly normal. One desktop is next to the router & cable modem. One desktop is down the hall from the router & modem. The laptop, obviously, roams around our 2 story "cookie cutter" home in Southern California.
I have desktop 2 and the laptop working wirelessly using D-Link DWL-G520 (desktop) and DWL-G650 (laptop). The desktop next to the router is plugged in using Ethernet cable.
Ok this is all pretty standard.
This wireless router works great for my setup.
Setup was rather painless, setting the encryption was easy after you figure it out (read the instructions!) and the wireless coverage in my home is excellent. The laptop is connected to the Internet no matter what room its with usually a 60% or better signal strength. The desktop down the hall always has 80% or better signal strength (Always in the green).
I haven't had any rebooting problems other people have been claiming, nor have I had drops in wireless while in use. Maybe I got a "good" batch. Either way I followed instructions and it all worked as planned. I can't give this router anything less than 5 stars.
Well done D-Link.
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