However, if you're looking for techncial support, be advised that the outsource technicians don't know what they're talking about, and you'll most likely need to get to Tier II level support before you hit the jackpot of someone actually knowing something about the software/firmware/OS interface.

If you have McAfee Firewall installed, you may need to reinstall a .dll to make this work.

All I can say is be patient, wireless setup is not as straightforward as any of the mfrs. say and for all the Dell notebook users out there, make sure you have your BIOs updated to the latest or you might pull your hair out like I did.

Hope this helps all the other non-techies out there.

The system was easy to install and configure if you consider a 'default' system as truly 'configured'. For anything else, the setup parameters aren't well defined and they are not grouped together in logical places. The manual is of little help in setting up the advanced features of the firewall: it has lots of pictures but few examples.

The system has been on-line for three weeks now. Throughput isn't bad and it doesn't seem to slow down my Cable Modem connection with its firewall activity one bit. But there are a few too many 'issues' for such a highly-touted consumer product:

-Router reboots at intervals ranging from twice per hour to once every 5 days, even when there is no (known)traffic. The last reboot can be seen in the log file, but reboots clear the log so the number of reboots since last viewing can't be known for sure. All internet connections drop for a time during a reboot. This can play havoc with a VPN connection (or, I would think, gaming!).
-Router seems to reboot when it encounters certain inbound traffic. Online Firewall test web sites can illustrate this. I assumed that a firewall would itself withstand the very attacks it guards against?
-Wireless card must be manually connected using the Dlink utility every time laptop is booted up. Although the card indicates that it has established a link, one doesn't exist!
-"108 Mbit" link is not indicated very often when Dynamic mode is selected.
-Dlink email tech support refers all but the most elemental question to their phone support lines.... where the waiting can be an eternity.

Their are some nice reviews about the DI-624 in print. But search the web and you can find many complaints similar to mine about the '624. The D-Link DI-624 and DWL-G650 really need further maturing (a couple more firmware revisions?) before they can be recommended.

Also, I've check the firewall security and it's fairly good (there is a problem with port 113 not being totally stealth but the web site has a configuration change fix that.)

I was able to successfully load the firmware and driver changes to bring the network up to 108Mbits. The only issues that I've had is getting the WPA to work. From reading articles on-line, I may need an XP service patch to fix this problem.

Otherwise, I've been very pleased with this product and the easy at which I was able to setup my network, connect the internet, and configure the MAC filtering and firewall.

I have worked in IT for years and configured networks for 10's of thousands, trust me, I know how to do this.

This is just one of 4 new D Link products that I have purchased over the last 2 weeks.

With out boring any one with the details suffice it to say that OUT OF THE BOX 2 of their products have been DOA. Router and an Access Point. Also 2 PCI cards that were completely incompatible with 2 of my systems.

Then there is the false advertising plastered all over their boxes. Upgrade to 108Mbps with a free firmware download. Well when you go to the site it says not yet available for my revision. Then you talk to tech (brain dead) support and they tell you that Dlink will NEVER be writing new firmware for this product. DON'T BE FOOLED!

Then there is the endless hold for an RMA, worthless tech support, even at level 2, and worthless non existent customer service.

Stay away, do NOT buy their products unless you have a thing for endless frustration.

I would return all of these products in total if it didn't mean having my network down for days. I will be replacing all of these products as soon as possible though.

Go with another company.

The router CONSTANTLY emits this high pitched tone. I checked the web for more info and apparently i'm not the only one. It's a design flaw with the Rev. C. model.

I called D-Link technical support and between that gimp clearing his throat and coughing in my ears all he had to say was that it makes this noise while it's broadcasting a wireless signal. So I turned off wireless access, and it still makes the same noise.

I felt this odd because the HUGE WAP's I have installed at work (that cover an area of 300+ yards) are completely silent.

Skip this product if you can and definately buy outside the D-Link product line. Between my experience with this product and D-Link technical support, I will never buy any D-Link item ever again.

As many other people have mentioned, i've very weary about the positive reviews on this item. Whether they are actully customers or D-Link employees killing spare time.

The WPA encryption and firewall features are big benefits, as long as you can get them to work (it took me about an hour to figure out the right settings). The setup wizard was DOA, though. I could never get it to work, so all setup had to be done manually. Not a big deal, but an inconvenience.

I have the Rev C router, which is smaller and has only only 1 antenna. It supports both WEP and WPA security.

The range in my 2 story house is good. The router is on the second floor. From time to time, while sitting down stairs, I will get interference from my Neighbors router, if my card loses connection with my router.

With the firmware upgrade you get speeds of up to 108 mbps. I average around 42 mbps sitting downstairs. Keep in mind if you have any wireless hardware that does not support 108 mbps turbo mode it will prevent your router from using it.

I have had it for a month now, so far everything is working good.

The other item which annoys me may not be a problem for everyone. The revision C router I have emits a very high pitched sound. If you're tone deaf in the higher-end frequencies, you won't hear it. It sounds like the high-pitched squeal that some televisions make. It is not very noticeable over the sound of your computer's fan, but when your room is quiet it will be extremely annoying. After a night of sleeping, my ears feel tired from listening to the high-pitched tone constantly all night. I had to wrap my router in layers of bubble wrap to reduce the sound. This tone is common on revision C routers and there are many discussions about it on websites which you can easily find if you do a web search.

If not for these two issues, I would be extremely happy with this router. The sound issue is much more of a problem for me as it makes my living environment unpleasant. I don't find the restarting of the router that some people complain about to be much of a bother. It only restarts when you make certain changes. However, if you or other users are doing critical work or running apps where they can't lose a connection for a few seconds, then it will be an issue for you. Many routers restart when you make changes, but they just don't make it as obvious and give you a message such as, "Please wait 10 seconds," instead of telling you that the router is restarting.