| D-Link DI-514 Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, 802.11b, 11Mbps |
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Model: DI-514
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 85
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b
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Share your Internet connection with built-in 4-Port switch
Fully compatible with 802.11b networks
Operating range of up to 328 feet indoors, up to 1,312 feet outdoors
Advanced firewall and parental control
Easy Installation with Setup Wizard |
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| Description: |
| D-Link, the industry leader in wireless networking, continues to offer breakthroughs in wireless connectivity. With the new D-LinkAir DI-514 Wireless Router, the latest member of the D-LinkAir family of competitively-priced wireless networking products, D-Link once again sets the new price/performance standard.The DI-514 combines the proven stability of 802.11b wireless technology and D-Link's own robust firewall security features. The DI-514 is ideal for those creating their first wireless network, as well as for more advanced users looking for additional management settings and policy-based content filtering. Filters can be set based on MAC address, IP address, URL and/or Domain Name.A simple yet intelligent, web-based setup wizard makes the DI-514 easy for any user to quickly and securely connect computers to share a high-speed Internet connection, files, resources, games or just to communicate. An integrated 4-port switch allows direct connection of up to four computers. Several wireless clients can also securely connect to the network using 64 or 128-bit WEP encryption.Additional advanced features include pass-through of multiple concurrent IPSec and PPTP VPN sessions for telecommuters or for anyone who needs to transmit sensitive information more securely.The D-LinkAir DI-514 is the ideal networking solution for small business, workgroups, home offices, and schools. |
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| User Reviews (85 total): |
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IT ROCKS!!!, April 5, 2005
By Raminder S. Saluja
The Dlink 514 router is my second router in a short span of time and i am really happy with the performance i am getting through it. in simple words it ROCKS!! the setup was done and the router was ready in just 10-15 minutes. Though i needed some help related to ports forwarding, but i got all the information on their support site and they have a list of applications for which u can use port forwarding and the range of ports to be forwarded. I guess the support team for dlink is wonderful. Previously I had a netgear MR814, and i had constant problems with dropped connections, and hard boot of modem and router every 2-3 hours!!!
For this less price, This is a great router for its price....
Completely Recommend it
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Avoid this router., April 4, 2005
By AGadgetsJunkie
This product has so many bad reviews that I'm surprised they're still selling it. The router drops the signal every 1 or 2 minutes. Wireless doesn't work if you want to use WEP. Don't waste your time and money in this item. I got much better results with the LynkSys G wireless router.
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Never had a problem..., April 3, 2005
By XvArchonvX
I basically use this router to connect to 3 devices. I connect it to my PC and Xbox and use the wireless connection for my PSP. I have so far not had any problems. I don't get much lag in games unless my connection drops out, which is due to my modem. My modem is connected to the opposite side of my appartment from where it was installed to be used at. Since there are multiple cables running through my appartment to get to my modem, the connection drops from time to time. I have yet to find a problem witht he router though. When I got my PSP, I did learn that I had to download and install a firmware update to get connected wirelessly, but have done so and get online without a problem. I'm probably going to get another to stick at the other end of my place to get a better connection than the cables I have strung about...
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Keeps dropping the connection, April 1, 2005
By hercules (VA USA)
Just got this 514 today. I got it on buy.com for 9 bucks so that was a steal. However, I am starting to realise why they gave it away for $9. The setup was pretty smooth. I got it done in one shot. However, it has been dropping the connection every 5 minutes or so, sometimes even more often. I am sitting right in front of the thing and the signal strength is excellent. I do not understand why this is happening.
For what I paid, I will live with the dropped connections. This router is not worth even a penny more though, so be careful before you buy.
ps. The connection dropped thrice in the space of writing this mail. I am starting to think whether it is even worth what I paid!
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Not one single problem -- set up in 5 minutes!, March 26, 2005
By P. Berman (Minneapolis, MN United States)
This is a great wireless router. [...] I don't need the extra bandwith of G, so B works just fine -- I am just sharing the internet and printing. I got the router and had it set up in less than 5 minutes. It actually started working right when I plugged it in. I spent the next couple of minutes setting up the WEP protection. This is my first router ever so I am not a pro at this by any means. I have left it on for days and I have not been knockec off once. And the range is pretty good too. I have it on the 1st floor, far end of the house. It reaches the other end of the house in my basement.
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Don't waste your money and sanity on this junk, March 26, 2005
By Art-n-Travel (Pascagoula, MS USA)
This is the worst piece of junk I've ever bought. And the customer service people are idiots. I had to send mine in for a replacement and now that has crapped out as well. We even went so far as to hard-wire our computers by going through the attic with 80-ft. of cable and through the walls and disabling the wireless component and it still didn't work!!! Buy the Linksys instead.
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Complete garbage, March 25, 2005
By ibell (Ontario, Canada)
I also have a linksys router and the linksys works perfectly. The d-link router was included for free when a friend bought his laptop. Even for free it was not worth it. We couldn't even access the config menu in the first one we had. Upon returning it, the store gave us no trouble and said they had lots of problems with them. The second unit (the same model) can access the config menu but barely connects. I can't believe the speed is so slow and the range is so bad. Basically, if it even connects, you can count on your speed being half of the speed you'd get with a direct connection, and the range is limited to the one room (maybe the next room if you're lucky, but it'll soon disconnect).
As I said, I have a linksys and it is so much better than this d-link. This was my only experience with a d-link router, but I'd highly recommend staying away from this brand.
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A so so router, February 28, 2005
By Mark Twain
Well, I kinda agree with the bad reviews: my experience is that it basically works BUT: every so often (say every week) "forgets" the configuration, which means I have to wire the computer to reload the config.
NTP (automatic time setting) does not work, the date jumps back and forth randomly between 1956 and 2030.
Static assignment of DHCP addresses in the LAN also is unreliable, i.e. it gets "forgotten" as well, so that if you open a port for ssh to one address but then the address changes you are screwed.
The built-in dynamic DNS update system does not work (you need a software client on one of the computers to do the same thing).
I use 64 bit WEP encryption without problems.
Performance is reasonable.
In summary: I bought and so I try to make the best out of it, but I wouldn't buy and I do not recommend (quite strongly actually).
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You guessed it....it sucks, February 25, 2005
By Dalbir Singh (Oakland, CA)
Keeps on dropping my connection...makes it virutally impossible to work from home with this thing...I thought it was just my connection until I read the rest of the reviews. I would just stay away from this one.
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Works great with my Mac, February 1, 2005
By The Alaskan Assassin (Fairbanks, Alaska)
I've had this baby up and running for about 8 months. Never any problems, and I use it for hours a day. It has great range and great reliability. I would note that many of the bad experiences are probably because of the PC that people are using. The Macintosh works great with this router (like a macintosh works great with everything.)
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Not a good product., January 18, 2005
By grandmaster (Canada)
Used it for about a week now. Constant problems. Half the time you can't access the web based administration. The only way you can fix it is by unplugging it. Sometimes it won't save changes either. I've used Linksys, and I will return this unit and buy the Linksys. I've had a linksys router for about two years now with zero problems.
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Terrible product, January 14, 2005
By Gadgester (New York)
I bought the DI-514 because I wanted to have a wi-fi router and it was only $20. What a mistake. First, if WEP (encryption) is turned on, wi-fi simply does not work. I've tested this with three laptops and two Pocket PCs. Wi-fi does work with WEP turned off, but it's painfully slow, and keeps dropping the connection.
Second, the router's firewall cannot be configured, even though the documentation says so and there's an area in the "advanced" configuration that supposedly lets you set specific firewall rules. No luck. I set the rules and tried everything, but the firewall was still blocking my applications. Very frustrating. The website support is just terrible, with lots of errors in their knowledge database.
I'll never buy anything from D-Link again. My previous router (a Microsoft) was easy to set up and worked like a charm. I shouldn't have given it to my dad... should have just bought another one.
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Used to drop connections CONSTANTLY -- now fixed!, January 13, 2005
By Erik K. Raven (Washington, DC)
I've owned this product for about six months, and a while back, I gave it a poor review. The main problem was dropped connections: I'd get dropped about 5 to 15 times per hour. Intolerable!
Well, for those having this problem, visit DLink's website and upgrade the firmware. Apparently, there is a compatibility problem with some laptops. Once I did this, I've had ZERO dropped connections.
I wouldn't say that the setup and upgrade of this router was particularly easy, but my main complaint has been addressed. If you're confident enough to tinker with this piece of hardware a bit, it may be worth the money.
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Unstable and the worst technical support, January 10, 2005
By Roberto Sanchez V
I bought this 2 months ago. Since then I couldn't have it working without problems. It reboots itself without any alert. No logs about the problem and D-link don't have any response for this.
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Connection drop-offs, November 2, 2004
By scan (PA, USA)
As others mentioned, it constantly crashes down when the network traffic gets heavy no matter if it's wired or wireless. I wish I could buy an auto-resetting device for it.
Now I'm using belkin, which crashes less frequenty than D-link (about once a week). It seems these consumer routers all lack reliability. Perhaps I shall go for a industrial-grade product.
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Poor Product -- Worse Support, October 15, 2004
By ttrupiano (Michigan)
OK. I should have done more homework in buying the router but simply took the first one the salesman handed me. The connection seems to be OK but when I tried to add a range extender, I ran into huge problems. The first extender I bought was 802.11g compatible. Tech support told me I needed the 802.11b extender. So I bought that. When that didn't work, I called tech support again and spend 90-minutes reconfiguring the I/P addresses to match. When THAT didn't work, I called tech support again, was put on hold for 20 minutes before being told that the two pieces were simply not compatible. I called customer service to find out why the tech support rep couldn't have figured out this incompatibility before wasting my time reconfiguring my system, I was told, alternately, the rep might have been new, the rep may have assumed I knew which one to buy, and that I should have intuitively known to call pre-sales not tech support with compatibility issues. Finally, I called presales to find out that the 514 router doesn't have a repeater so I actually need to buy two range extenders to get my system to work. I think I'll invest in someone else's router instead!
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Call customer service before you buy any DLINK product, October 5, 2004
By wirelessnut (IN)
I called customer service for this product, press 1 for sells, press 2 for product info, press 3 for tech. Any number you press, you get the same answer: contact the web site support.dlink.com. Well, as I expected this web site is invalid or inaccesible. Good Luck with Dlink products.
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Could a wireless router be any worse?, October 5, 2004
By Laplace (Gainesville, FL USA)
Constantly drops wireless connections, poor firmware, can't handle firewalled connections, and weak signal.
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Just avoid it, September 29, 2004
By player (toronto)
Much like the experience of many people here, I feel that this router is just a wast of time and energy. I got the rev. C and upgraded to the latest 2.4 firmware off of www.dlink.ca I have a lot of experience with computers/networks and the like. At first I set up the router with wireless and 128bits encryption. Well, it kept on freezing. Again, and again, and again. With just one computer connected via cable (not even wireless). I had to unplug the router to re-gain connection.
I hate unreliable hardware/software... so it really iritated me. I read everything in their knowledge base, and followed their advice. It still freezes, but not as often. I wish I had paid a little more and get a reliable connection.
About dlink support. A big joke. I called both their local support line (near Toronto) and their 1-800 number. Well, sometimes these numbers were just busy (for a long time). Have you ever called customer support and it's busy? Worse than waiting a long time in the queue. I called them about a wireless network card (after their support hasn't answered my email request for an rma) AND THE GUY ON THE PHONE INSTEAD OF GIVING ME AN RMA, TELLS ME THAT EMAIL IS UNRELIABLE (EXPLANATION FOR SUPPORT NOT ANSWERING ME) AND THAT I SHOULD SEND ANOTHER EMAIL!!!
Well, my blood pressure went up.
P***ed off with dlink. No more dlink products for me. I'll buy even Microsoft HW over dlink from now on.
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Others dont know what they wrote, September 10, 2004
By S (S)
This is probably the best router I have had and I have used both Linksys and Dlink. The setup was easy and it has been working fine for me for the past 2 years without any problems and with WEP 64 bit encryption. I suggest to every one to check whether their ISP connection is perfect before blaming every thing on the router.
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