Rating: 
Summary: Actually more like 4 1/2 stars.
Review: The DI-614+ (rev B and earlier) consistently outperforms more expensive models from netgear and linksys in distance testing (check PCMAG and PCWorld for starters). While I have no hard data of my own to support these tests, I have found this router to outperform my 2.4GHz phone (which otherwise isn't a terrible test for range.)Of course improving antenna preformance isn't a bad idea either and amoung many options for doing so you might consider http://osiris.urbanna.net/antenna_designs/projects/Ez-10/. The 614+ gets its fair share of bad consumer reviews, but you have to take these with a grain of salt --- setting up a wireless network is not like hooking up a new keyboard. The 614+ does not have as many configuration settings as some other routers, but the available settings are adequate for most users. I have set mine up to allow only the MAC's I enter, to NOT broadcast its SSID (under Advanced -- Performance) and to use 128 WEP. (I also run firewalls on all my machines.) Turning off and on each of these settings without losing specific parameters is quick and easy. It is true that the 614+ does not generally allow you to have different settings for wireless versus hardwired computers or to enter a phrase to generate keys (a very nice feature). It is also true that the interface is a little weak. Still for the price (like $30 after rebate here recently), it is a steal. If you need a router with better distance performance than the 614+, I suggest that you ignore the standard netgear and linksys offerings and move up to a 200mW unit (like one of the Senao offerings). Of course then you should get comparable adapters (like the SMC High Power PC Card --- which is a good bet in any case). Here is some last advice: assign a unique SSID and set up the net without any security. Once you have everything working then you can add in security features... oh, and check the channel --- different vendors default to different channels.
Rating: 
Summary: My Choice - Netgear MR-814
Review: During last five days, I spent countless hours with D-Link and LinkSys support in trying to make my home network run flawlessly. I was using D-Link DI-713P for last year and half, before it died last week when I upgraded its firmware so it won't lock up whenever I accessed internet using Windows XP. I decided to buy DI-614+ model hoping it will work better than the old one but on the contrary, I had so much trouble in setting it up that I thought I was going insane. For any changes in setup, I had to reboot my cable modem, wait two mins, reboot D-Link router, reboot my computer(BTW, I was told by tech support to do this). It drove me nuts. To top it off, the range of wireless was extremely bad. I consistently lost signal, downstairs from my office, in living room just 30-35 feet away. The admin GUI was complicated and any time it rebooted the router, I had to go through the whole reboot sequence. I called tech support, the front line tech support guy was a novice. I am a computer professional, not really a network professional but I knew much more networking than him. Later, I got a call from "supposedly" higher line of tech support, woman had nothing else to offer except resetting the router and see if that worked.
LinkSys and Microsoft wireless routers also suffer from poor wireless signals. I didn't even bother trying Microsoft router when I read about its locking up problem. Linksys' poor wireless range, though not as bad as D-Link was also unacceptable.
I had almost lost hope in all the wireless devices on the market before I used Netgear's MR-814. It has user friendly gui and various options to make the network and wireless access secure. Over that, you don't have to worry about rebooting all the devices to make any change. Its signals are great, and I am totally impressed.
My suggestion, don't even bother looking at other routers. I would hate to see others get frustrated trying to make other products work, like I did.
Rating:
Summary: Turn it on and forget about it!
Review: Bought this a while back and have been very satisfied (easy to do after power cycling my horrible Linksys 3 times a day for months!). I have not had to power cycle this ONCE since I bought it -- it just keeps chugging along. I haven't pushed the signal strength much (seems to be a common complaint). My one issue is a few times a day the signal seems to drop from 11 MBps to 1 MBps, and the 1 MBps signal generally does not communicate with my laptop well - so I end up going to the little signal app on the toolbar (Prism), click "Rescan" and everything is up and running just fine again. This takes all of 4 seconds, so it's not been an issue. I'm using a built-in wi-fi on my laptop, so it could be a communication issue with that. Also, it seems to talk with the my DSL modem just fine.
Rating:
Summary: Amongst the best products I've bought this year
Review: Just received a DLink AirPlus D614+ package from Amazon about 10 days ago containing a router, a single ethernet cable, a power adapter, and a short but very useful manual. Setting it up for wired access was a snap and took all of 2 minutes. The web-interface to the router is rather excellent and highly functional. However it got a little more challenging to get my Toshiba laptop with a wireless card (running XP) to access the internet. After a couple of attempts, a call to DLink customer support (which I found to be an excellent experience) solved the problem by having me delete the "MAC Bridge Support" icon in the Control Panel's "Network Connections". I never understood why, but I'm very interested in finding out!! I've now been using it for close to 2 weeks and get about 6 - 10 Mbps depending on the distance and location. I also like its support for upto 256bit encryption (altho even 128 can satisfy most degrees of paranoia) and its ability to act as a firewall, which I'm yet to play around with. The only irritant is that I loose connectivity every one hour or so for just a second or two. But that I guess is how most wireless connections are or it might be that I haven't downloaded the latest firmware upgrade that DLink has for this product. :-/ I'm gonna try and find out how best I can minimize this from user forums or some such. Otherwise, an excellent product. Highly recommended.
Rating: 
Summary: Excellent easy-to-configure SOHO/home wireless router
Review: I am a freelance IT consultant and part of my business is setting up broadband networks for clients,
friends and neighbors. During the past three years, I have set up more than two dozen networks
and have worked with a variety of SOHO/home routers, including those from Linksys, Netgear, SMC,
and D-Link. Although I like Netgear a lot and Linksys is by far the sales leader, I have found
D-Link's routers and adapters to be very reliable and easy to configure. D-Link has a very aggressive rebate program and its products offer great value for the money. Three months ago (May 2003), I decided to go wireless and upgrade my aging Netgear RT314 router. I have a
large one bedroom apartment that doubles as an office and I wanted to be able to use my laptop with a
wireless card at my bedroom desk as well as the dining room table and while relaxing on the living room
couch. I also wanted to be able to connect my graphics workstation and Linux file server with Cat5 cables.
In addition, friends and associates stop over with their laptops and I wanted them to be able to
connect to the network. I have had mixed results with Linksys products and I narrowed my choice down to the Netgear MR814
and the D-Link DI-614+. Both products are very good, but I wound up going with D-Link because with a
rebate it cost less than the MR814, offered 256 bit WEP, and the DI-614+ looked better in my apartment
than the MR814. So far, so good. I have been using the DI-614+ for more than three months without any problems. I have never had to call tech support. I had initially set up the DI-614+ for Verizon DSL and just switched over to the faster, Optimum Online Cable service and I had no problems changing over to Cable from DSL. The connection wizard makes it very easy. There are times when I have had five people connected to the router and no problems. I would recommend the DI-614+ to most home and small office users. As I have pointed out, it is very easy to configure and runs very well on its own. However, I should also note that I have yet to do anything complicated with the DI-614+ like setting up a VPN or using NAT. I do plan to use these services and I will let you know how it works out.
Rating:
Summary: Great 22mbps Wireless AP Router
Review: I am a Network Analyst and have used Linksys and Netgear for clients and friends. But personally I use D-Link. Price wise they are the lowest compared to the aforementioned companies. With the AirPlus and great wireless conditions (less obstructions) you will get greater speeds up to 22mbps. I recommend this product to all people who wish to go to wireless. I got this model on Rev. A. when it had two antennas.
I had updated to the firmware v2.18 (no need to get the newer version since I don't have any issues). I think since I have had this product, the ONLY time I had to restart it was during its initial configuration and once after the firmware update. Honestly one of the BEST wireless routers AP around for the price. C|net's favorite pick too. Also, if you have many obstacles or need to extend or add an Access Point GET the DWL-800AP+!!! Simple!!! FAST!!! and Versatile.
Sticking with D-Link, I just purchased a DP-300U Print Server, WOW what another great D-Link item.
I read the previous post of the Network fella that had a hard time, sorry to hear, but in your case it might not have been your Dlink.
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Summary: Working Perfectly for 5 Months Now ...
Review: The install was easy, the setup was simple, and performance has been better than great. I have Earthlink DSL (PPPoE) and this router connected within about 2 minutes of when I set it up, and has only dropped my connection once or twice since then. And even then the drop only lasted about 10 minutes. I think this was caused by my ISP when I was assigned a new IP address and the router had to update the info to reconnect. I have been using 128-bit WEP since I bought it 5 months ago and everything has been working fine. Collegues of mine have come over every now and then and they can connect to my wireless network just fine with their name brand cards as long as they have the correct WEP key. I update my router with new firmware every now and then, and almost every time it adds more features or speed. Like fairly recently the speeds have increased due to the 4x firmware D-Link released. I also upgraded the firmware on my DWL-650+ and was able to acheive those higher speeds. Transfering files between my laptop and backup server takes less time now. Since I've bought this I have never had a reason to reboot/reset it except of course when I upgraded the firmware or changed some vital settings. I am pleased with this purchase and believe I will be for years to come.
Rating: 
Summary: Great Interface, But poor software and 802.11b compatibility
Review: I got the Dlink as a replacement for my Linksys BEFSR4 (non-wireless) which died during a lightening storm. At first look the User interface is confusing but I soon realized it was better organized for the new user. The routers DHCP didnt pick up my DSL ip so I had to hard code my ip and then flashed the 2.0 firmware. I would recommend everyone to upgrade their firmware to atleast 2.0. I set up WEP 256 right from the start
The Bad:
1. It worked well with my Dlink 614+ card on one of my laptops, but I could not get the configuration utility to work on my main laptop. I finally got it working by hacking the windows registry, but Dlink Support are still clueless.
2. I was in for more problems when I bought a US robotics wireless card, you would think that 802.11b would ensure smooth compatibility. I got the card all setup (had to reduce the wep to 128 bit as WEP 256 is not supported on this card.) The router seemed to detect the card as I could see the MAC address in the wireless status screen, but there was no ip and no link. I havent tried using any other cards but looks like there could be a compatibility issue.
3. When setting my Virtual servers (port forwarding) I only set one custom port forwarding and when I tried to add one more it reported that it had "run out of space". But infact it allows me to add more settings on other pages.
4. D-Link claims this device to be a router, but there is no way to statically route my connections along a particular path. I think thats essential because then I could share my wireless internet connection with anyone and not compromise my LAN. My LinkSys had this feature I dont know if the LinkSys Wireless router has this feature.
5. Their support stinks
6. No SNMP Support. My LinkSys router used to support SNMP (Simple network Management Protocol allows you to save logs on your computer) and SPI (stateful packet inspection rejects any packets whose connections dont originate from your LAN) The Good: 1. D-Link has the best warranty in the industry 3 years (My Linksys died in 1.5 years with a warranty of 1 year)
2. The Dlink is fast I can get up to 22 MBPS
3. The range is great.
4. Has a feature by which you can save all your configuration changes on to a file great if you want to reset your router or change setting and experiment.
5. Good buy for a novice user.
6. Great price
Rating: 
Summary: Garbage
Review: This product works for a couple months and you "think" its the best thing since sliced bread... HOWEVER as the months go on, it starts having problems... such as rebooting itself at random times disconnecting you from the internet, and not allowing you to view certain web sites. Technical support is very slow and couldn't resolve my problem. After several WEEKS they issued an RMA and sent me a refurbished model with the same problems. So I wouldn't recommend this product, or any D-Link product if you want something that's going to last and work for more than a year.
Rating:
Summary: Trouble, trouble, trouble.
Review: I read alot of the reviews here, and half of them say they plug it in, forget about it, and love it. The other half say they have difficulties with it in one form or another. I know, though, for a fact, that trying to fix problems you MAY have is a pain in the ass. D-Link's tech support has solutions to offer you, but as I and half the internet community can attest, they very often don't work. There is also the fact that OLDER versions of their firmware are more stable than newer versions. One of the things I've seen very rarely on their own webpage, and constantly from other users on the internet, is that -downgrading- your firmware is the solution to many problems. My reccomendation, if you must buy this router, it so download Trendware's firmware - You can make the DL 614+ accept the foreign firmware(Google it, if you must ask), and Trendware's actually WORKS. The 614+'s firmware is worthless, and even their tech support don't know how to make it work. Worse yet, their tech support don't seem to know what they don't know.
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