| D-Link DI-524 Wireless 54 Mbps High Speed Router (802.11g) |
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Model: DI-524
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 253
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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Share your Internet connection with built-in 4-Port switch
Compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b networks
Advanced Firewall and Security Controls
Built-in 4-Port SwitchOperating range of up to 328 feet indoors, up to 1,312 feet outdoors
Quick and easy set-up |
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| Description: |
| D-Link AirPlus G 802.11g Wireless Router - The DI-524 from D-Link can handle all of your networking needs. Utilizing the built-in 4-port 10/100 Ethernet switch, you can wire your computers together in the standard fashion, or you can go wireless with 802.11g technology. Transferring data through the air at up to 54Mbps! The router and built-in firewall portion of the DI-524 allows for easy & safe broadband Internet sharing. Advanced Firewall Features - NAT with VPN Pass-through (Network Address Translation) MAC Filtering IP Filtering URL Filtering Domain Blocking Scheduling Dimensions - 5.6 (l) x 4.3 (w) x 1.2 (h) Weight - 7.8 oz. |
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| User Reviews (253 total): |
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No syslog support, email is unauthenticated, but its solid, December 8, 2007
By yoshiro (mark) aoki (usa)
I found this in a box of computer parts in my garage while looking for something to
provide legacy WEP access to my network. I have no idea where I got it from.
Can't get syslogs from this thing, only emails, and those are
unauthenticated...quite lame. Signal strength is good, though, and it
punches a signal out more typical of costlier units.
I have it out in a DMZ, handling legacy WEP access.
For managed environments with multiple subnets, thats about the
only place to safely put something like this.
Its el-cheapo, but a solid el-cheapo with WPA/WPA2 and mac/ip/site filtering. I have not used the WPA support as I have that handled by
more capable hardware. I do make use of its filtering capability,
so its not totally defenseless out there in the DMZ running WEP.
For something almost cheap enough to find free in a box of cereal its a good little gizmo.
3-stars.
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It does it's job, November 11, 2007
By S. Bernhardt (NH)
I've had this project for the past two years and it works great and is reliable. I didn't have much problems setting it up and I've had no problems since.
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don't buy, October 10, 2007
By Alfonso Carlberg (USA)
I made the mistake of buying this piece of hardware in despite of the bad reviews I found everywhere in the net...I guess the D-Link brand was strong enough for me to make a decision to consider it as the first option to set up my first wireless network at home...huge mistake.
Not even the Customer Service people I called where able to figure out why I never had internet after connecting this device in my XP OS PC, they tried the IP configuration, the WAN set up, and many other things, even changing the firmware to a previos version!!!!
After some 10 hours of fighting I decided to return it to the local retailer where I bought it and got instead a Belkin Wireless-G router (see review on this piece)...It just took me 15 minutes to set it up and I was wireless finally...
Stay away from this model of D-Link router...
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Good and easy to setup, but nothing extraordinary here, August 29, 2007
By Predrag Sunjka
Nice wireless router, easy to set, I've never had any internet hiccups, and it's on all the time. The bad things? First of all, its range: I live in a condo, and when I'm in the other room, signal weakens to 60-70% (drywalls, no concrete here). I can't imagine what would happen if I lived in a house. Speed is fine, even on 20-30% of the full signal range. Oh yes, one more problem: when my laptop goes to standby/sleep modes, when I awake him, my internet is gone. I have to restart either the router or the laptop itself. Not sure whether this is the problem with the router or my computer.
Overall, what would you expect for app. 30$? Good value for this price.
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Not worth the money, August 24, 2007
By Niner (Northeast, PA)
I have used this router for over a year now, and I have finally had enough of the darn thing needing to be unplugged for 5-10 mins after any power hiccup. I've never tried the 'freezer method' that Uwe uses (see below), but I have the exact same issue on a Rev D product. The reset button is useless... I am buying a Linksys this time. Maybe I can dump this one on eBay.
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Unreliable-customer support LOL, August 13, 2007
By Michael OLeary (Seattle, WA USA)
I purchased the D-Link DI-524 and installed it fairly easily, and I'm no computer wiz. It worked fine for about 3 weeks and then it would lose the Internet connection every other day or so. Then it got worse. I called D-Link support and waited about 40 minutes to talk to someone and was told the warranty had expired and they could not help me. I will never buy another D-Link product.
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Not for permanent connections, July 16, 2007
By uwe (Berthoud, CO)
I bought a DI-524 about 2 years ago for our home network. We are connected to a microwave link, so it is an ALWAYS ON connection. The router works... most of the time. Sometimes we lose the internet, usually after a power outage. The problem is the router. Unplugging it from the power supply for a while and then plugging it back in works... but not always, unless you leave it unplugged overnight. The reset button will work sometimes and not on other ocassions. The only surefire way I have gotten this router to sucessfully reset EVERY TIME is to take the unit, unplug it and put it into the freezer (yes, the home freezer for food stuff) for about 5 to 10 minutes. My analysis: Some electronic component inside the unit may get to warm and then hang the whole darn thing. The unit gets warm but not very. Go figure...
If you plan on powering the unit down every night before you go to bed it might work for you. If you planing on having a permanent connection, beware! It may run fine for weeks on end and then crash every other day for a while.
I would NOT buy it again but would spent a few bucks more for something more reliable!
For what it's worth...
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Useless piece of Junk, April 28, 2007
By Vinay Kashyap (Appleton, WI USA)
Kept dropping the signal. When I upgraded the firmware, it didn't work and after painfully waiting for CS, they said that my warranty was void because the firmware was beta version. Better invest more and get a better router
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Very basic router, April 21, 2007
By Huckleberry Hound (USA)
When I have 2 wireless computers connected, it frequently drops the connections. I know this product is cheap, but please spend a few extra bucks on a better router. It's not worth the headache.
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Piece of junk!, April 3, 2007
By Anon234 (OK)
Initial hookup was easy, but after about 10 minutes I could no longer access the internet. I got the latest firmware upgrade, drivers, etc., went through all the suggested self-help, but all with the same results. After waiting on hold multiple times, being disconnected, and being stepped through the standard helpdesk script multiple times (at a painfully slow speed), I gave up and did what I should have done in the first place - I bought a Linksys router. I've had it for a week now with no problems whatsoever.
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Good price but poor performance..., March 6, 2007
By Shinn-chyang Chen
I did own this router for almost 1 year. I did owned those routers for at least 6 months, Linksys BEFW11S4 v2(4 stars), Netgear MR814 v2 (4 stars), Linksys WRT54GX2 v1 (2 stars), Linksys WRT54G v6 (5 stars).
This router is great if you expect only basic features, it's easy to install and connect. One feature I like with D-Link is the ability to reboot the router remotely which I did not see with other routers I owned before. The router is very small and you can put as a vertical stand. The signal is not bad if you leave in an apartment, I haven't tested in a long range.
However, this router will not give you the best in term of performance. My ISP is comcast and I do get a 6 Mbps download when I am connected directly through the modem. Through the router, I do get only 4 Mbps. For some reasons it doesn't allow you to get over. I have tried to flash the firmware to version 3.23 but it still didn't work. When I switched to Linksys WRT54GX2 v1 (do not buy this one) or Linksys WRT54G v6, I do get a bandwidth close to 6 Mbps.
If you are willing to spend extra box for a router with a better performance, buy something else. Also this device does not have QoS feature.
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unreliable, March 6, 2007
By brij (baltimore)
when i bought it first...it worked fine for 3 months and after than it has gone bonkers.
it requires very frequent resets and doesn't respond without manual intervention.
I am planning to junk it.
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One Year and Not a Problem Yet!!, February 25, 2007
By twroble
Easy to install...practically fool proof...."plug and play"
great reception...from all over the back yard let alone any room in the house...
I was ignorant on wireless routers and prepared to pay big bucks...because I wanted wireless and had the money to spend...
it would have been a waste...I'm glad I read the reviews...this has done everything I've ever needed...and I got a steal for under $40....finding this unit was my lucky day....
Not a problem yet....
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will walker, February 16, 2007
By W. walker (Lexington , KY)
I HAD THIS ROUTER 13 months have had 2 bad ones time to replace agian plus customer services stinks can not understand the cms accents.
Looking to buy elsewhere!
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Good Wireless Router - One Year With No Problems, February 11, 2007
By hazelqj (Canton, GA USA)
I purchased my DI-524 a year ago. Setup was very easy and I have had zero problems since I installed it. I have several different laptops I use with it and have had no issues. I would have no problem recommending this product to someone.
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Excellent, January 30, 2007
By kmk251145 (NY)
I have been running this router for over a year in my house with absolutely no problems what-so-ever. It is simple to setup using the wizard. Easy to password protect so no one can leech your bandwidth. Mine has functioned perfectly with no problems.
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Not for mac users! ...well, it's a hassle for anyone, really., January 27, 2007
By V. Mellott (Pennsylvania, USA)
This router has always acted strange with both of my macs. It seems like anywhere from every 7 to 20 minutes, it just stops loading internet signals... but stays "connected" to the computer. Which means I am constantly hitting "turn airport off" waiting 5 seconds, and then hitting "turn airport on" and it works again. SO, since this happens on both of my macs, obviously I would not recommend it to any mac user.
For the most part, there are no PC related problems in my household. The only other problem with this router is something that developed a few months after purchase. It used to not matter which was turned on first: the modem or the router... but now our router is a spaz. It seems to get confused if it gets turned on first. So the only way ANY of the computers (wired/wireless, pc/mac/xbox) can connect to the internet is if the modem is turned on first, and you wait for it to connect entirely to the internet... and then you can plug in the router. This used to be really frustrating because our modem would disconnect often... so we would have to turn that off, then on, wait for it to connect, and then turn the router on.
Overall, this router takes the convenience out of wifi through the hassles that it presents. Don't buy it. I would definitely recommend that Apple wireless router... but that's a bit expensive, so just LOOK AROUND. In any case, just don't buy this one. It's a piece of junk.
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Beware! Poor quality, January 26, 2007
By Alex1 (New Jersey)
I have 25 yeasr expetience with PCs and networking. I am not a pro, but a fully qualified home user, having setup and used many systems. This router was not hard to install, but it requires frequent resets. The range gradually decreased, until after 3 months it does not work at all. Buy any other wireless router. I will not buy any D-Link product again.
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...and the potato chips too!, January 19, 2007
By Infidel Defiler (Frederick, MD United States)
I've had mine for over years and I've never had a single problem - no hangs, resets or anything like that - running 24/7 all day every day. It was very easy to setup and has worked without issue for every visitor laptop that's been at my house.
Actually, I've had one issue. I wanted to make a change to the DHCP settings one day, but because it had been over a year since I had to visit the web based admin stuff (to set it up initially) I forgot the password. Luckily I found it or I would have had to reset the unit.
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Very good router, January 16, 2007
By Harold (usa)
It is good if you know about router very easy configuration if you
want to do it over the internet and use it as your broadband
connection. it brings a software that it will guide you through
the process.It can also be configured manual if you want to use for
your LAN network.
Hence, I rated 4 start ****.
Buy it if you know about router configuration automatic or manual.
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