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Summary: Extremely difficult to configure
Review: I am very disappointed in this product. For a novice user it is extremely difficult to configure. I have a windows 98 desktop and it couldn't detect the router. I couldn't upgrade the firmware like others said cause it wouldn't even detect it. The windows xp laptop did detect the router but I couldn't get it to work because the product came defective. I spend four days trying to install it and an hour with the D-Link tech support. Their magical formula was hold the reset button for 5 sec, and while holding it unplug the power cord for another 5 sec. Still holding the reset button, plug the power cord back in and wait another 5 sec. It didn't work for me cause they determined my router had defective ports but you can give it a try. However, I did find the tech support nice and helpful, unlike what the other reviews stated. For AT&T cable modem users, you must register the router's MAC address with AT&T to work.
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Summary: Looks great on paper, but failed to deliver
Review: I found the router of my dreams - wireless, 3 ports, plus a print server, plus a $50 rebate. This was one of those things that sounded too good to be true - unfortunately, it was. When I first fired it up, everything ran great - wired and wireless (D-link DWL 120 and Orinoco Gold PC card). I was very excited and dismantled my existing Linksys router and add-on hub. My mistake b/c 30 minutes later, the router lost its wireless signal. The wired signal was solid though. I thought maybe it was a fluke so I unplugged it and replugged it and everything came back up.... this time only for 5 minutes!! ... I fought with it for several hours until giving up...
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Summary: Quick and Easy
Review: I am writing this review now from my couch, compared to my den where I used to have to sit with my laptop. I was able to install this product with the quick steps in a matter of minutes and it was up and running. It is plenty fast for me to surf the web, even if my signal strength drops down to 40%, it is still fine. The printer port was a nice bonus and I chose this product over many others because of the printer port. Simple and easy to use, works great!
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Summary: Wired worked great but wireless a lemon
Review: I had the wired setup of this router working in 10 minutes. The print server worked well too. But I could not get the wireless to work. After talking with three different D-link support reps all trying different network configurations for a total time of 8 hrs I finally followed the suggestion of the last rep and send the unit back. ...
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Summary: Works like a charm!! No problems!
Review: It arrived today from Amazon and worked great right out of the box. Using the recommendations from earlier reviews, I checked for a firmware update and discovered that my unit was up to date. I set the SSID as earlier posts recommended, then installed my wireless card into my notebook. Once the SSID was set on my PC card, I was able to connect with no problems.Next I configured the encryption to ensure network security and protect my privacy. Again no problems. The print server software went in with no problems either. For those wondering, I'm running Win95 (hey it's an old notebook that still works great). The PC card I bought was the NetGear only because the D-Link product was not rated for Win95. There were no issues since both products conformed to the WiFi standard. A quick walk around the house confirmed that it works everywhere I want to connect from. What more can I say. I'm hooked!...
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Summary: Works like a charm (except for wireless)
Review: Initially, everything seemed to work fine. The firmware got upgraded and over the next several days. I fiddled with different variables trying to evaluate and optimize the performance. The unit would boot and connect at 11Mbs then over time the connection would degrade to 1Mbs. I was only 20 feet from the router! The radio seemed to drift and lose signal strength. Not being sure if it was my Netgear card in the laptop, or the router, I picked up the Linksys router to troubleshoot with. Unlike, the D-Link product, my range is better and the connection quality seems consistent at 11Mbs. All indications are that the D-Link transmitter is flaky. Take a guess which one is going back. It's a shame, because the D-Link product had a great price-point and feature set, but the number one feature, wireless, just didn't make the cut. Tom
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Summary: Excellent value for its price ...
Review: I was looking for a LinkSys wireless DSL router in amazon.com. In my search, Amazon.com also showed me D-Link DI-713P. The price after the rebate was amazing. I ordered and received it after 10 days. I opened the neat packaging and found out the sleek DI-713P unit with 3 wired 100MB ethernet ports, a print server port, a modem port and the Wireless option. I configured it for my PPPoE DSL Modem, configured the Wireless SSID. It has an easy to use web browser based configuration program. It took just 15 minutes for me to configure the router and the wireless and wired clients. Everything worked as advertised in the product packaging box. The VPN passthrough feature of this router is a breeze and I can connect to my company's Intranet using IPSec. I would have given 5 stars for this product. Instead, I'm forced to give 4 stars because the wireless router performance is not satisfactory when I enabled WEP (both 64 and 128 bits). The performance issue must be something to do with their WEP algorithm implementation. Otherwise, it is a very reliable and superb product. A GREAT VALUE FOR ITS PRICE.
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Summary: Be careful - Amazon got a bad batch of these
Review: I know several people with this router who love its price/performance ratio -- though not the most reliable or powerful, it may be the best value for its price. However, I've gone through two of these from Amazon that work only for wired connections. D-Link technical support said Amazon got a bad batch of this unit with faulty wireless connectivity. D-Link couldn't tell me whether Amazon had replaced the faulty batch or not. Just be careful when you order -- you might end up needing to replace the unit directly with D-Link.
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Summary: Wirless networking SHOULD be easy! Green/Silver 713p
Review: I recieved a defective 713p. Router works wired, not wireless. VERY POOR documentation included with product and on Web site, no excuse for the later. L1 tech support is not trained, first guy told me that Dlink cards have known issues w/win2000, second guy could not tell me if problem was card or router. Neither could escalate me to Level 2 support, they took my contact info and told me to wait 2-3 days for Level 2 to contact me. I finally got hold L2 rep who knew what he was doing 7 days later L2 rep calls me from original call(s)Dlink=No Mac Support : (
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Summary: Amazingly good
Review: This is a great product for a great price... It worked right out of the box as I expected it to. The only tricky part in the install is to configure a static IP address on the machine used to configure this, but if you owned a wired broadband gateway before(like me) you would know this like the palm of your hand. I have 2 desktops and 1 laptop connected and I can watch streaming movies on all at the same time. I am yet to test out the print server feature, but I would have paid the same amount of money without it too. BTW all my cards are D-links (2x DWL-500, 1x DWL-650)
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