I have had the router for 2 years now and it has worked flawlessly.

While there is no printed manual, a disk version can help you run through some of the issues you might have with this machine, but even then the support is poorly written and relies too heavily on jargon and terminology that might be unfamiliar to new users of this technology. Even now, with the system up and running, I remain unsure as to how to configure a number of the customizable features that make this unit so powerful.

And it is powerful. The printing connection is extremely useful and the wireless signal is strong. I haven't had any problems beyond installation (and again with adequate documentation I don't think I would have had these problems).

Finally, while the unit does have a kind of polished high tech look. It's overall veneer is kind of plasticky and cheap. The two rubber antennas connect loosely and easily fall over. It was also packed in such a way that the power adapter prongs sat on top of the device so that they left superficial scratches on the paint. This does not impair the functionality of the router, but cosmetically it is disappointing -- especially when you pull the router out of the box.

I have had better experiences with netgear routers and would recommend them over this item. I find they are more sturdily constructed and come with far superior documentation and support. I chose this unit for home use because of the printer connection and its price. I would probably choose differently if I had to again.

In general it worked fine for most applications. However, I also use it to access my company's network from home using VPN. This did not work well. I tried both wired and wireless modes for this with no improvement. I wasn't able to download anything other than small files and it had trouble getting updates from the corporate email server.

I tried working with customer support but they weren't able to help.

I switched to the new Microsoft wireless router and it works fine and is much easier to setup.

Update - had to buy a new printer to work with the Printer Port (old one was 5 yrs old). You need to make sure that your printer is "networkable" so I got a HP 5550. 30 minutes to set up new printer on wired and wireless machines and I was printing just like that. The lack of Bi-directional information is kind of a pain but the ability to share a printer makes up for it.

Everything is fine with the second one. It's been up and running ever since.

Trying to get my cat5 connections to work now, too... Worked fine on the linksys mini-hub, but having problems with the new D-Link. Once that is working, I am going to tackle the printserver (one battle at a time). A good buy for the money.

The documentation makes assumptions regarding DSL configurations which may or may not be accurate for your ISP. Call your ISP tech support for the answers (meaning don't do this at midnight...)

Another complaint is the print server part is very slow once there is a bit of activity on the router. Sometimes I don't even get any printouts although the print que show them printing. I don't think this unit works very well at all from my experience. The features listed for the Dl-713P seems tempting though, setup was very easy... just plug and play.

I'm taking this broken one back tomorrow.

..I was able to get the units installed and configured, but it took me several hours. If you're a novice you will be in trouble. One reason is the lack of clear documentation and support for XP. If you follow the instructions that come with the DWL-650 you will get an XP machine that crashes each and every time you restart it. You will need to hunt around on the D-Link web site before you find instructions for downloading and installing a driver that works with XP.

One I did that everything works except that whenever I try to use the network for large data transfers, including streaming video and large (> 1MB) file downloads, the wireless connection goes down. When this happens the router must be restarted. This is unacceptable. I am running with 128-bit WEP. Turning this off may help but is not a solution because then you are broadcasting your network around the neighborhood.

I have not tried the printer port yet.

It works fine. I have nothing to compare it to, but it works for me.

I have 2 computers wired to the network as well as my printer. I have 1 laptop that uses the wireless. It all works just fine.

I have not, however, delved into the security features.