| D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless 108G Gaming Router |
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Model: DGL-4300
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 75
Operating system: Apple MacOS X 10.1
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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| Features: |
Optimized Gaming Experience with GameFuel Technology
Up to 108Mbps* 802.11g Wireless Connectivity
4 Gigabit Ethernet Ports
Customizable Settings for Games and Applications
High-performance CPU supports thousands of concurrent connections--ideal for P2P applications and multiplayer interactivity |
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| Description: |
| Enjoy playing games online? Push the limits of basic networking technology and experience the evolution in networking. Wirelessly share broadband Internet, boost network performance, stay competitive in your online games with D-Link's new cutting-edge GamerLounge Wireless 108G Gaming Router, powered by GameFuel Priority Technology. Enhanced wireless technology for optimal range and connectivity - up to 108Mbps - when used with comparable D-Link AirExtreme products High-Performance CPU to support thousands of concurrent connections - ideal for P2P applications and multiplayer interactivity Enables multi-tasking between other applications without degradation in game connection Pre-configured ports to accommodate up to 256 policies for games and applications Customizable settings to add or modify new applications or game configurations Firmware upgrade notification feature keeps your new D-Link Gaming Router up to date One Fast Ethernet 10/100 WAN port which supports virtually all broadband Internet connections Four Gigabit Ethernet 10/100/1000 auto-sensing LAN ports 5dB high-gain antenna for exceptional wireless signal coverage Fine-tuned web GUI enhancements for seamless device management Protect your wireless data with support for both Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and 128-bit Wired Equivalent Privacy (WEP) Integrated Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall and Network Address Translation (NAT) firewall help protect against hackers, wardrivers, and other unauthorized users Create versatile Access Control policies to control network access based on time, date, websites, and/or applications Disable SSID Broadcast and MAC Filtering features protect against unauthorized access from your wireless network Supports Virtual Private Network (VPN) pass-through to create a secure connection to office networks |
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Think twice before buying this router, November 28, 2007
By dsm (Maryland, USA)
I bought this product based on all great reviews it got. However, I had to return it because of its terrible quality. First of all, installed firmware (version 1.7) is buggy. It can't load one of the setup pages due to an error in Java script. Router notifies you that there's a newer version 1.8 available, but when you go to a manufacturer's web page it's not there. Apparently it's been taken out without any notice because of being so broken! So, because of this error I was unable to change my internal LAN speed from 10Mb/s (default setting) to 100Ms/s.
Furthermore, buggy firmware is not the worst problem with this router. It has some hardware problems as well, causing it to drop packets (I was only using wired connection, so it's not caused by problems with wireless network). Network error rate (according to router's statistics page) is over 1%. This is really unacceptable and greatly affects router's performance.
Think twice before buying this product.
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A must have for XBOX Live..., November 26, 2007
By R. Kocher
Am I ever glad I bought this! This router has worked perfectly with my XBOX 360 (and my computer, of course). The setup was very quick (although having some background in networking helped, the walk through option for this computer is relatively self explanatory). It works seamlessly with the Xbox 360 Wireless Network Adapter. While the price is a little more than some other models, the "game fuel" feature is worth the price!
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Good Product, November 3, 2007
By from (California)
Good Product, Full of Functionality, Takes a little while to tweak the config. Helps to have a IT background for advanced features.
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D-Link DGL4300, October 27, 2007
By Lloyd (Aloha, OR USA)
I had a wirless network router (linksys) I had problems with it dropping out. I would have to reset it often. I have windows and apple systems and with this new router I have not had any trouble and it is great. I have even hooked up the Wii to it and it runs great.
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GOOD ROUTER, October 24, 2007
By dcasey627 (ann arbor, mi)
This router gives an excellant direct connection but leaves a little to desire on the wireless side. With all of the presaved settings for bittorrent downloads, xbox live and other games i saw an immediate differance in performance. I am now able to connect to more seeds and far faster downloads with the proper ports open and my xbox has complete priority. The differance in the xbox is so noticable my roommates know im on when they try to access the internet in the other room. If your a serious gamer or even like to download torrents this router is perfect for you.
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Overrated Junk - DO NOT BUY, October 10, 2007
By E. Shamilova (Grand Rapids, MI USA)
I have been using routers since 802.11b and this is the biggest mistake I've ever made, buying this router.
1) The price is not great. This costs 50% more than other 108G routers.
2) Router dies 1 month after purchase.
3) Before router died it would constantly drop connection
4) Browser interface is terrible. Features are useless. It's a plain router like any other when you realize that all of these features are just useless junk and are just there as selling points.
Do NOT buy this router.
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Great wireless router!, October 5, 2007
By C. Russo (Salt Lake City, UT)
This router has a ton of features and is a great option for the novice home user as well as the uber-geeky networking professional! I haven't messed around with the game fuel tech yet (not a big online gamer), but the router is easy to setup and runs great. Haven't had any issues with it since it's been configured.
My only complaint is the router needs to be "rebooted" after most configuration setting changes. It sucks if you're experimenting with all the settings or trying to troubleshoot a problem. I suggest reading the help section for each option first, this helps eliminate the "oops" I forgot to check that box OR what does this do...moments!
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DGL-4300 Gamefuel Router, September 30, 2007
By Father forgive them because they are clueless. (Atlanta, GA USA)
I could not disagree more with the comments about turning off the Gamefuel option. Even if you are not a gamer, make a rule that places your browser and your movie downloads first and they will work better. We have seven computers, a Wii, and an XBox on line in our house. Two of the computers and the Wii are wireless, the rest hard wired. My wife and I play Everquest, our kids play World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Halo, and a whole bunch of other things. Since we installed this router our ping times have been lower, lag less, and disconnects have been entirely elliminated due to network lag. We are on AT&T DSL extreme with am 8m connection and even my download times improved with this router. We use PPPOE and have it set to keep the connection "always on" with a disconnect delay of Zero.
I found the wireless version for $20 less than the wired. ($99 new)
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Advanced router, but it is totally worth it., September 8, 2007
By extreme ownage (Illinois USA)
This router is a very adavnced piece of technology, and although I hear that many router companies products die within months, I decided to take the risk. This product is great because it has good range ( router in basement whilst i am in 1st floor sometimes second floor) even though they are many walls the router can still pass a very good signal. Security is a must and this router has WPA and WPA 2 security features plus more like hiding your network name and Mac filtering( this denies other hardware that is trying to connect which is not on your allow list). Sure it is a bit pricey, but after you get this product you will learn why. My Xbox 360 connected just fine with WPA ( but if you want best perfomance you have to disable DNS in the gamefuel area and maybe select the speed in the menu instead of its defualt "auto") Their tech support helps but its is sometimes difficult to understand with poor voice quality and thick accents, but then again which router company doesnt have that? Oh, and of course, the blue led lights, yes they are very bright for it just being a router, looks very cool and sleek though. Hopefully this will convince you that this is a great router and has so far not disappointed me in the slightest. Reasoning with 4 star and not 5 is just their support and how the manual is on a cd instead of a booklet which makes it alot easier.
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Good router, once you turn game fuel off, August 21, 2007
By P. Rao (Dacula, GA United States)
Ive only had this router for a few hours, so this is subject to change.
anyways, ive gone through about 5 horrible routers in the past 2 years. some were hand me downs, some just sucked. after my brother destroyed the last one (which sucked btw) i figured we should splurge and buy this one. we play some games, but this one had some of the highest reviews out there. well it was a cinch to setup, took me about 30 seconds to do it, and wham, all was good. my brother started downloading a demo for a game, and holy moly the connection slowed to a crawl. like literally, i couldnt figure out why everything was going so insanely slow, even when you are downloading at max speed, sending and receiving packets for normal web browsing shouldnt be a problem, even with 3 people on at the same time. i got fed up and started searching the web to figure out why this thing is so damn slow. then it sort of dawned on me. they have this nifty feature called "game fuel" what it does is prioritize packet flow by giving priority to gaming and high bandwidth items first, and everything else second. but its a far second, like a far far far second, like it takes me 2-3 minutes to open up google.com second.
once i realized what that thing does, i decided to turn it off. how often do you play games? maybe an hour or 2 a week? and even then they run just fine, lag is never an issue. so i turned it off, and voila, what do you know, everything is back to working like it should. downloads are going fast, and i can surf at the same time.
it also seems very stable, and the connection doesnt seem to drop. thats good, since i work from home and do a LOT of web related stuff.
i recommend this router for everyone, but MAKE SURE to disable this game fuel thing, unless you plan on playing games exclusively on your network. anyone else who casually surfs will be utterly crushed by the speed degradation.
trust me on that.
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I buy again if needed !, August 6, 2007
By Dops Morts
Very good product, long range and faster speedy, cross 3 rooms and still got good quality of signal.
I recommends.
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Reliable and easy to use, July 30, 2007
By Mniot
Previous wireless routers I have owned would periodically drop their connection to my Apple laptops. The DGL gives me a consistently reliable wireless connection.
The web interface is easy to use, but provides many configuration options for experts. I was pleased to see that it includes the option of acting as a bridge, so that my wired and wireless computers can see each other over Bonjour and use the same DHCP server.
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works., July 24, 2007
By Byeong Kim (San Diego, CA)
don't really feel like writing a review on this product, but I can say that this router just works and has a bit more of advanced settings than any other routers.
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Must have for gamers who play online/over newtork!, July 19, 2007
By ReAl GmR (Souther California)
My ISP is Verizon, and I have FIOS (Fiber-Optic Internet @ 15 MBPS Down/2 MBPS Up). I play ALOT of games over the internet, mostly with my Xbox 360 and some PC. Half the time there are 1 or more 360s hooked up playing on Xbox Live through this router. All I have to say is that this router makes a tremendous difference if your playing video games, because the Gamefuel technology built within the firmware of the router prioritzes connections and data transfer for games (when Gamefuel is turned on). Very easy set up right out of the box; I just connected an ethernet cable from my fiber line to the DGL-4300 and set my PPPOE settings for the router and set up my WPA-2 wireless security settings all in less than a minute. Quick and easy. This router has a very fast wireless connection and over the wired newtowrk there is always ZERO lag because of the gigabit speeds over LAN. I notice a big difference online in games from when I used my normal 10/100 D-link four port switch. I highly recommend this product if you are a gamer; though there is no need for a product like this if you don't play games online or over a netowrk. There is a reason why every gaming magazine gave editor's choice awards for this piece of hardware; this is a must have for gamers who don't need lag in there lives. There is only 1 minor gripe that I have for this product, and that is the LEDs on the unit are very bright, hopefully you don't set this router up in the room of a person that sleeps there. I actually just turned the router towards a wall. Other than that, this is an A+ router with the gamerfuel tech.D-Link DGL-4300 Wireless 108G Gaming Router
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Awesome!, July 6, 2007
By DG (Bay Area, USA)
This is one outstanding router. Easy to set up and extremely efficient in utilizing the cable modem bandwidth. I bought this after comparing router performances at www.tomshardware.com and am extremely happy with it.
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Finally a router that is not complete junk., July 6, 2007
By routerhell (San Francisco, CA)
This is my 4th router in about 2 years. I was about to throw in the towel and build my own, as the Belkin pre-N I had turned into a brick after 2 months and I was living in Europe, so dealing with support and warranty and shipping was impossible. I replaced it with a Linksys WRT54GS which I'm still using as a WIFI access point and nothing else, as it's pretty junky with a stupid setup. (I use 2 routers because a lot of my gear is in the garage where it would be a bad place for a WIFI AP due to it's non central location in the house.) I installed one of those at my fathers house (the linksys) and it's ok but pretty bad. Has to be rebooted frequently and support is awful (web and phone.) The new BFE linksys router is absolute junk... just search on those reviews.
The setup on this D-Link is ok, it could be a lot better. Part of the problem is that this is an advanced full featured router... there are a ton of features and options. It took me about 10 minutes to set up and I replaced my older linksys wired router (also junk), turned on an intensive UPnP app and tried to break this thing and so far so good! No dropped connections on sustained, intensive use for a few days now.
D-Link products are notoriously horrible as well, and their support is also really bad, so I felt like I was taking another gamble with this one but so far it's paid off.
Note the only features I use are StaticIP, wired router (I've disabled the wifi), DHCP server and UPnP for automatic port forwarding. With many of these crappy routers, it depends on what features you're using... some feature that I'm not using may well break it for you.
Good luck!
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A little tricky with dsl setup, July 3, 2007
By BW Bluto (IL)
Great product and great shipping. A little tricky when connecting to dsl though but you have to remove the companion software after setting up your account or else you will not have a usable connection. They do state this in the instructions and on their website.
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Excellent router, June 16, 2007
By Steve (United States)
I have a home network that includes 4 machines, 3 hard-wired and one wireless. Aside from a fair amount of business conductyed on the net, my wife, step-son and I are gamers, playing Everquest specifically.
My old router, a Belkin pre-N, was not performing well. We sufferred a significant amount of lag that increased as each machine signed on the Everquest. If the wireless machine was online - just to the internet (Everquest is not played on the wireless typically)- the game was unplayable anywhere.
I purchased the D-Link based on the reviews I had read here, in PC-Gamer mag online, and on C-Net. The router performs nearly flawlessly. It was plug ad play, everthing just worked immediately on startup. We can now play with no lag even with 2-boxing on some machines and the wireless machine online In fact as a test I logged the wireless on to EQ as well. The wireless did incur some minor lag, but it has no video card upgrade and a mere 512 RAM. Still the game was more playable on the wireless using the D-Link 4300 tha the other VERY upgraded machines hardwireed to the Belkin.
If you are a gamer running multiple machines, you need to consider this router!!! I am very happy with this purchase.
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The rebate experience is disastrous, June 3, 2007
By P. Chung (Bellevue, WA)
I bought this D-Link wireless router and adapter together in February and expected $50 rebate from them. I received a card from them today saying they did not receive the UPC symbols for both products.
I taped the UPC symbols to the rebate form and made a copy before I sent them out. I insisted that they lost the UPC symbols to no avail. I think their processing staff was not very careful. They also misspelled part of my name.
I am suprised to find many bad rebate experiences with D-link on the Internet. I will write a letter to the company to complaint formally.
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A rather complex gadget!, May 31, 2007
By kidnugget (Bakersfield, CA USA)
This router does all that it claims to do, and more, but it is not without its problems. I bought it for my Xbox 360 (it's officially on their approved list, unlike my last router!), and it gets me into some great, high speed Live situations. Most of the reviews here are outstanding for this little guy, so I won't duplicate what others have said. I'll simply share my own downsides.
1)Very complex piece of ordinance! I'm fair with computers, and I have a friend who programs video games, a friend who just graduated with several certificates in computers, and a friend who is a full professor of computer science. It took all four of us about two weeks to get this router set up properly. There are a million and one settings to juggle around, and if you don't know your way around a router, skip this one and go for something much more simple.
2)You have to do some real trouble shooting to open ports and get the settings just right for your 360. In my case, the WEP level of security didn't ever work with my 360. The Xbox just couldn't pass the log in test. I spent three days on the phone with customer support from microsoft as well as dlink, and they each blamed each other. Eventually, I went more secure and used WPA security, and my 360 loved it. My Wii also synced up with no problems (although now, my Nintendo DS doesn't get online since it doesn't support WPA security).
3)Horrible customer support! Dlink has the worst customer support. Usually, I've gotten computer support from people who know a little and rely on the computer prompting them a little. These guys and gals know NOTHING. They got me more screwed up following their instruction than I was before I called in. To boot, their accents were incredibly thick and their phone system was full of static. I couldn't ever hear what they were saying, and when I did, I couldn't understand them. Kinda frustrating... To boot, two of the three people I dealt with were just plain rude! If you need support, good luck.
4)Finally, and this isn't really a complaint, if you use it for the Xbox 360, you'll need to get Firmware version 1.6 (or 1.2 or 1.3). Mine came with 1.7, and I upgraded to 1.8 before I learned that neither of these support Xbox live. I downgraded back to 1.6, and everything's fine. (For more technical info on this router and others, you can go to portforward.com)
Again, this router has a ton of features. If you know your way around a network, you'll really your money out of this thing, and I highly suggest you buy it. I learned a ton just setting mine up and getting it to talk to my gaming systems. Now that it's up and running, I wouldn't get rid of it. If you're hoping for a simple plug and play router, though, go with another one that has fewer features and fewer settings to screw you up! I'd give it a higher rating if it was more accessible to the average joe, but as it is, I have to give it low marks and warn the average consumer away from it.
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