D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router

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Great product - Shareport Network USB is an unexpected bonus:As soon as I got connected to the router I upgraded the firmware to Version 1.15. Have not experienced the "Router hanging" problems described upon googling DGL-4500.Previously, had flaky connection from 10 ft away, unacceptable!Replaced old WRT54GS and WPC54G with this and a DWA-652, result is like having a wired connection, gotta luv it!Even better due to recently released "Shareport network USB" utility. The documentation doesn't say much about this feature but I connected my printer, scanner and external USB hard drive through the router. It all worked so well together that I dementedly decided to try to trip it up...Torture test: - Defragging a USB connected (Shareport) USB hard drive from a wireless connected laptop using Perfectdisk 7. Went well for about 15 minutes or so, then all three systems, (2 Wireless/1 Wired) connected and running the Shareport utility, simultaneously displayed a BSOD.After futzing about trying to fix the problem from the computer end it finally dawned on me that the only thing common to all systems was the router. Cycled the router's power Off->10 Sec->On and everything went back to normal.I sent the results to D-Link and, hopefully, they will use the info to help polish what is an already excellent product. This review was modfied by poster x 12-29-08 10:00 AM This review was modfied by poster @ 12-29-08 10:05 AM

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I noticed a huge boost in speed after upgrading to this from my trendnet 58Mbps wireless router. Streaming 1080p trailers is a breeze for this beast.

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great router for gaming and big house with many wall got a very big range and gamefuel is just amazing buy it if you wanna play a game !

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Got this bad boy on NCIX specials. Extremely impressed with the speeds this spits out. Gaming is great with little to no Lag at all. Overall great product would definitely recommend.

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this a good router for gamers. this for wifi n 3x more then wifi g. it also has game fuel, witch it give priority for games

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Sort of high priced but loaded with features. Quality seems good. However, the lack of guidance for setup is frustrating. ended up having to go to there tech support (very complex lot of coices before you get to someone that will help). They did get me up and running finally. However, I have to reboot 2 to3 times a week. My speed test are at about half my rated speed both wired and wireless. The dropped network is a pain. Supposed to help with gaming, ah, forget it, I lag to death.

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I had this router for almost 2 weeks, and by far it's one of the best routers out there. Easy setup and configurations. Once it's up and running, adding your favorite game's ports to GameFuel will allow you to have better connection/ping while playing. My ping lowered from average 70, to 50 on the majority of servers I play on thanks to the GameFuel software built into the router. Great Product

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This is by far the best router period fast and easy setup. a must have to connect your xbox and Ps3 simitatiosly no lag at all. Even the security is easy to set up.

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I exchanged a Netgear Rangemax WNR3500 for the D-Link DGL-4500 router because the Netgear Rangemax WNR3500 didn't have any of the options, security or range that I was looking for. In fact the Netgear Rangemax WNR3500 failed send and receive packet tests that I ran on it with no security option to remedy this flaw.The D-Link DGL-4500 is amazing in functionality but can be difficult to understand. Getting my wifes wireless connection setup took sometime as I like to use Mac Address Filters on all my machines. This wasn't as easy as just adding them.. You had to sent to router to except in coming Mac Address's then select the MAC's you wanted to allow access to your network.. Kinda cool but took some to figure out. The game fuel feature seem cool although I haven't given it much a look yet.. Portforwarding has a bunch of presets to the more popular games and apps.All in all this router is kick ass and has far to many features and functionality to mention. Do yourselves favor and don't buy a Netgear Rangemax WNR3500 unless you like having an unsecure system. The D-Link DGL-4500 out preforms the Netgear Rangemax WNR3500 in all aspects and will secure you system unlike the Netgear Rangemax WNR3500.

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Excellent router. Setup was piece of cake. Even updating the firmware was easy. Check D-Link for firmware v1.10. Backup of settings was not complete though. I lost all the wireless settings. May have been updated with new firmware though. Prices are cheap enough now that this is an awesome buy. It replaced my Linksys BEFSX41 and WAP54G and outperforms them in both catagories.

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I have had one of these for a few months now. It is very stable for me and able to handle a lot of connections. I mean a lot of connections. I hardly ever have to reboot it. Highly recommended for anyone who is very demanding on their routers. Make sure to check for the latest firmware revisions.

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Good product.I got some troubles to fix my wiFi PCs but it works now!One thing, The LCD color display is not blue as shown on the photographs. Its more Green... distort publicity

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Bought this so that I could best utilize wireless N with my laptop (it replaced my Linksys 54G). Easy to set up, just followed the folder provided and connected within 5 mins. Once I figured out the wireless N 5 Ghz(draft 2.0)settings on the laptop I was very happy with the speed. With Shaw Xtreme-I w/speedboast I acheived 14 - 18 Mps download and 983 Kbs upload on my laptop. Fantastic for a wireless connection. In fact my desktop connection is barely faster then the laptop wireless connection. I like the webpage feel to access the settings, the way its organized and the help feature to explain some of those settings that not all of us use. As I am not a gamer I cannot provide any opinion on the gamefuel aspect. The LCD sreen is nice but like other others commented I wish there was an option to have it stay on when desired. Best router I've used/seen. Will never return to Linksys again. JR This review was modfied by poster @ 04-29-08 01:52 PM

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I traded up from a DI524 to this and was happy with the preformance increase.Installation was difficult because of conflicts between the installiation disk and the Gamerail drivers installed on my computer.However the setup from the router itself was easy to figure out and the available tweeks and features should be familer to any D-Link user.Firewall setup for hosting is easy but has many settings and features for those looking to customise their setup.With 3 computers running CounterStrike Source(2 wired,1 wireless) and 2 wireless laptops surfing the net Gamefuel was not needed and there were no dropped connections in 4 hours of play.Impressive to say the least.The display is only for show though.Not very usefull and any info on it can be found by going into admin on a computer without having to get up and play with the router,where ever it may be hidden or left to gather dust after setup.Lets face it,a great router should be able to be setup and then forgotten about.This is one of them.

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I upgraded from the D-Link DI524, and boy what a difference! Only using a G wireless card in my laptop, but it seems quicker for file transfers, as well as the speed of my Wii and PS3. It is a stable device, and so much easier to set up forwarding than the older DI524. Thoroughly pleased, and quite anxious to see how well it works with the draft N card I plan on purchasing.

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I received this to replace my old DIR-655 and wow what a difference! The local network file transfers were much faster than the DIR-655 and local LAN Parties is even better with less-to-none lag! My old routers had problems connecting all my gaming systems together especially file sharing & windows media center extender now works flawlessly!If you want a router that does everything than this is the ULTIMATE!!!This has been the best router I have used, I have went through plenty other routers from linksys and even the SRX models and even previous dlink models, and this one by FAR blows them all away! I knew it would be better but didn't knoiw how MUCH better it was until I got it! So amazing! I am so glad I have purchased a fine product - I will gladly recommend this to anyone!