Product Description

D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Home Router

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #5055 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: D-Link
• Model: DIR-615
• Released on: 2008-06-12
• Platform: Windows 2000
• Dimensions: .70 pounds

Features

• Parental controls - supervise Internet activity
• Backward compatible - works with wireless 802.11
• Network protection - dual active firewalls (SPI
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Manufacturer's Description

Wireless N Home Router
The D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Home Router is an 802.11n (Draft) compliant device designed for users that demand higher performance networking at the best cost. By connecting the DIR-615 router to a cable or DSL modem, users will be able to share their high-speed Internet access with everyone on the network and create a secure wireless network to share photos, music, video, printers and digital media players throughout their home.

High performance with whole home coverage
Based on 802.11n (Draft) technology with a 2x2 antenna design, the DIR-615 Wireless N Home Router transmits and receives multiple streams of data, providing superior whole home coverage whilst eliminating dead spots.
By adding a Wireless N notebook or desktop adapter, users can stay connected to their network from virtually anywhere in their home.
Wireless N technology also works with existing 802.11g and 802.11b wireless devices.
In addition, the router enforces a "good neighbour" policy, ensuring that it will not create interference for neighbouring networks. This is achieved by reducing the amount of radio spectrum used when detecting a legacy 802.11g/b network in the vicinity.

Simplified wireless security
The router supports the Wi-Fi Alliance's standard for wireless security at the touch of a button. With Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), the wireless network name (SSID) and encryption keys are automatically generated and broadcast to the client devices. Users do not have to memorise complicated passwords and key them in several times. This considerably simplifies the process of setting up security on the wireless network.

"Works with Windows Vista" logo
The DIR-615 passed rigorous testing to achieve Microsoft Windows Vista's approval.
With this router, users will be able to take full advantage of the new operating system functionalities, such as discovering and managing their devices with the Network Explorer and Network Map features in Windows Vista.
The router also includes Xbox Live service compatibility. As a result, users will experience simple network setup and management, reliable audio and video streaming, built-in network diagnostics and reliable Internet connectivity for streaming applications, such as online gaming and VoIP calls.

1 Maximum wireless signal rate derived from IEEE standard 802.11g and draft 802.11n specifications. 802.11n speeds obtainable when operating with D-Link Wireless N products. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors, including volume of network traffic, building materials and construction may lower actual data throughput rate. Environmental factors may adversely affect wireless signal range.
Wireless N products are based on draft IEEE 802.11n specifications and are not guaranteed to be forward compatible with future versions of the IEEE 802.11n specifications. Compatibility with draft 802.11n devices from other manufacturers is not guaranteed. All references to speed are for comparison purposes only. Product specifications, size and shape are subject to change without notice and actual product appearance may differ from that depicted herein.

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Customer Reviews

You don't need any other router
I would say I'm not a technophobe so when some of my more technically-challenged friends started 'going wireless' I felt I could no longer remain in the 'wired' world and made the decision to join them.

I didn't really know anything about wireless routers so read some reviews here and did a little research on t'internet. I did find out that I needed one for a cable connection (as opposed to a BT line style connection). This router is ideal if you're on a cable connection such as Virgin Media, for example. I also found out that it has the latest security standard (class n) and has a fairly high Mbps data transfer rate. It also has 4 ports. I live in a modern 3-bed house and there doesn't seem to be a problem with the signal. Even my neighbours have picked it up.

I have a 10Mbps connection with Virgin. When I tested my connection speed at an independent broadband speed site my fastest ever connection was achieved through this router.

Setting up is dead easy. It took less than 4 mins. As I said, I am slightly technically-minded and, like another reviewer, I'm not usually one who uses the enclosed set-up CDs. However, on this occasion I think using the CD was quicker than setting it up manually. The only thing I had to do was set it as the default connection from the Network and Sharing Centre (on Vista) replacing the existing PPOEE (cabled) connection.

It uses 5-6W of power when in use, so it's not a huge drain. Slightly annoyingly it doesn't have an off switch - you have to pull the power cable out or switch off at the wall. You can't even put this one on stand-by! Why the UK government can't make it mandatory for all electrical appliances to have an off switch I don't know. If left on 24x7 this will cost about £6-7 a year to run.

I found this product by searching for routers under £100 with a good customer rating. When I bought this it was £39.99 - I was a little surprised that it's actually gone up in price since!

Pros - all you need for a cable connection and easy to set up
Cons - no off button

D-Link DIR-615
I bought this router to replace my old router because my other router was no good for my PS3.

Setup was very simple it took me about 15 minutes to set everything up, the connection is excellent and the speed of the router is very fast.

My PS3 found the wireless router straight the way and the signal strength was 90% my router is downstairs and my PS3 is upstairs so its got a good range on it to. 10/10

Good budget N router
I bought this to replace an older D-link router that was showing it's age, and bought it especially for the N band to match a new laptop.

The setup is easy to be honest: I didn't even bother with the CD malarky that is included because I find they usually cause more hassle than they save. To get it working you just plug in the relevant cables and go the setup page in your web browser (just type 192.168.0.1 into the address bar). From there you just log in using the default password in the manual and run the setup wizard which just takes a few minutes. Simple.

The only issue I had was that it couldn't connect to the internet at first, but I quickly figured this out: I had to use the same MAC code as my old router I was replacing. This is most likely a problem with my cable internet and not the router though, but if you use Virgin Media cable it's something to remember.

This item is full of features, comes with all of the accessories you could need and is generally pretty great. It's also great value for a wireless N router, so the faster speeds and longer ranges don't have to be as expensive as you think.

The only improvement I can think of for this is including the faster Gigabit ethernet connection, but that always seems to bump the price up significantly and that defies the point of a good-value home router. As a minor gripe it's also a little big (~19.5 x 12 cm), which can be annoying if you keep it under your desk at your feet.

It's a good choice for a home cable-based network.