D-Link Wireless DIR-615 N Router, 4-Port 10/100 Switch, 2 Antennas, Draft 802.11n

10 Review to this product

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  Billy Lee
  February 6th, 2008 on 10:45 am

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  I’m writing this review to help dispel the myths about this router. I read many bad reviews for this router after I ordered it. I got really anxious and started getting buyer’s remorse, before I even had it in my hands. I received the DIR-615 today and immediately hooked it up, I transfered all the cables from my D-Link ‘b’ wireless router. I restarted my Time Warner Cable Modem and my Mac G4 computer. Everything worked fine. I checked the wi-fi connection to my iMac, which worked perfect, after I changed the network selection on the iMac. I then took my Titanium G4 Powermac to the second floor (the DIR-615 is setup in the basement). I got perfect reception 2 flights up. After checking all Wi-Fi functionality, I upgraded the firmware, from ver. 2.2 to 2.4 via D-Link’s web site, all is well. no problems.
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  Gary
  February 12th, 2008 on 3:43 pm

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  I replaced my old d-link wireless router with this one when I got a new laptop with a n 802.11n card. This was extremely easy to set up and the software it comes with is awesome. I’d highly recommend it. I have a desktop and laptop running XP and a new desktop running vista.
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  Ryan Ellis
  June 11th, 2008 on 1:19 pm

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  So I dumped my Netgear wireless G router — as it was dropping wireless connections like crazy, and constantly needed to be rebooted to work.

  I liked D-Link in the past, and decided to go with Wireless N as my new laptop supports it.

  This router was cheap, and it seems most of the bad reviews are from people who just can’t figure out how to setup a router (it’s easy).

  So, some people are ripping on the setup disc… I wouldn’t know anything about it, I never actually touched it.

  For anyone even remotely familiar with routers, this d-link is plug and play. Plug it in, and it works instantly. To set it up, ignore silly discs, and just log in directly to the router, D-Link has a wonderful admin panel.

  Just go to 192.168.0.1 and no password is required for your first log in. Setup a password on it, then go to wireless setting, create a WPA Personal password for that (if thats what you need) and voila, you have secured, wireless internet, all setup. I had mine working completely in less than 5 minutes.

  This router hasn’t dropped a signal yet in over a week of use, with multiple wireless connections and all 4 wired ports being used (TiVo, playstation, personal computer, network hard drive)… Hasn’t skipped a beat… fast internet.

  So please ignore the “can’t set it up” reviews, throw the install disc away and just plug your computer in and use the onboard admin panel (d-links is VERY good).

  Highly recommend — especially for the price.

  p.s. – I don’t know much about the range, I have a 1200 square foot condo and it’s full bars through the whole thing – so no complaints, if you have a larger house, you may want to consider the extended range version of this router.

  D-Link rocks!!!!
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  L. Anderson
  August 11th, 2008 on 5:21 am

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  I had no idea which brand of router to get. I talked to many who suggested other brands, but I found this one for about $50, which I thought was decent. It doesn’t come with many instructions, and so it took a few minutes (maybe 30) to set it up without installing the program that comes on the cd. I haven’t had any problems, and I’ve had it for a month now. My connection seems fast, and it hasn’t dropped one time.
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  J. Fukuda
  August 24th, 2008 on 3:16 am

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  Despite the many neutral to negative reviews, I’m having a very positive experience with this router. It was easy to set-up and install (I didn’t have to use the install CD). I recommend using the install CD if you’re unfamiliar with basic networking. I’m not by any means a network genius.

  My favorite features was the automatic recognition of my SlingBox Pro and XBOX 360. On my previous router (Actiontec) I had to find tutorials by the manufacturers in order to manually input the correct port forwarding settings. This DLink automatically recognized and I’m guessing set the correct port forwarding information because both work perfectly.

  For $39.99 (Amazon.com, Circuit City as of 8/24/08) this N router is a steal!

  So far so good, the only thing I’ll be concerned about is the quality – some previous reviewers mentioned that it worked, but then it broke…

  Overall, highly recommended.
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  Buzz Queen
  September 6th, 2008 on 9:37 pm

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  This was the second router I purchased. The first one was by Netgear and I could not get it to work with my system no matter how many ways I tried to do it. Through many emails with customer service and still no results, I returned the Netgear. So in buying this, my greatest concern was the ease of install. IT COULDN’T HAVE BEEN ANY EASIER than it was. I installed the CD, went through the directions as they instructed me and in about 7 minutes the router was up and working. I live in a 2 bedroom condo and have the router in the the farthest room from my living room with 4 walls in between and can view tv programs sitting on my couch with no delays. If I decide to sit outside and use my computer, the range is still just as strong to view YouTube videos and such. I HIGHLY recommend this router for its range and ease of install.
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  S. Thomas
  December 6th, 2008 on 7:24 am

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  I’ve had no problems reported by others here.
  
  I have hardware revision B2 with the latest firmware 2.25.
  
  I didn’t use the software that came with it just used a browser to configure the router. I had to select wpa/aes to get n speeds on my wireless pcs.

  Setup took about 30 mins.

  UPDATE

  Since writing my review I ran into some problems. The problem appears to be with the DHCP server on this router. Clients are unable to connect unless you have DHCP turned on on the router, if you turn on DHCP clients loose connectivity after a while.

  After some experimentation this is what worked for me -

  - Turn on DHCP
  
  - Once all your clients (PC’s) acquire an ip address turn off DHCP and set the ip address on the PC’s manually ( turn off DHCP on the PC but not on the router).
  
  - On the router add all your PC’s to the DHCP reservations list You will find this under Network Setup.

  This seems to be be working for me for over a month.
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  LINDA M. LAROCK
  April 8th, 2009 on 5:35 am

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  I was concerned I would struggle with the set up but it took less than 10 minutes to set up and use. I followed the cd instructions and it was easy! Even the security set up was a breeze! Great range. Very pleased.
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  Philip S. Goldston
  April 12th, 2009 on 8:15 am

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  This is our first wireless router and it was so easy to setup. The instructions are step by step stupid proof (which is what I needed) and the range is great. We have a 2,500sf single level home and there is no place within the house or on our 1/3 acre lot that the signal is not 5 bars strong. We even took the laptop over to the neighbors house to test the signal strength and still got 3 bars strong.

  I’m pleased that we found such an easy to setup and affordable wireless router.
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  J. C. Winter
  April 5th, 2010 on 1:40 am

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  I bought this router and, after the fact, was curious to see how it was rated on Amazon. I was surprised to see so many negative reviews on here. I don’t normally write reviews, but I just wanted to clarify some points raised in other reviews on here.

  First, many of these reviews, both good and bad, were written one to two years ago. The latest firmware has resolved some of the complaints I’ve seen on here. One complaint was that it was not possible to use the fast N connection if you simultaneously have G devices running. In other words, having one G device connected to the router forced any other N capable devices to run at G speed. While that may have been a problem in the past, the latest firmware has made it possible to have both types of devices running simultaneously at their respective speeds.

  Set up was REALLY, REALLY easy. I didn’t even use the Quick Install CD that came with it. I had my desktop (wired connection), two laptops, Vonage, a Wii, and a PS3 all set up to run on this router in less than 20 minutes.

  I’ve also seen complaints that the router gets too hot. This has not been my experience with it. I’ve had other D-Link routers before that got really hot, but this one’s fine.

  It’s a really good router and a killer value at $49.95. If you have a handful of devices, want to do some online gaming wirelessly, stream Netflix to your TV, surf the internet, etc. then this router is an excellent choice.