D-Link DGL-4100 Gigabit Gaming Router GamerLounge Broadband 1 x 10/100Mbps WAN Ports 4 x 10/100/1000Mbps LAN Ports

Pros: I see too many people buying routers for gaming without having the understanding of what is needed in a router. Many of the routers out there do not support enough sessions. Online games stream their data out in many small bandwidth sessions, this is extremely hard on many routers, they may be able to handle the bandwidth but can't handle the sessions. This overloads the memory of the router and results in frequent disconnnects from a game. Add to this voice and you can see how this can become an issue. When you buy the lower end routers its pot luck if it will work. This baby on the other hand, it'll take anything I can throw at it from home. 4 online games at once with voice also, and not a hiccup.

Cons: Doesn't have an admininistrator password by default for security. And I can't seem to change the administrator account name. A good security policy. You also need to download the latest firmware and install it before it will work. (nothing that major) Documentation though is lacking.

Overall Review: Before you buy a router, you do need to learn the difference between sessions (aka number of connections) and bandwidth. Too many routers will claim high bandwidth but not support the sessions needed for your use.

Pros: 1 Gbps switch capabilities. Most functions appear to work as advertized.

Cons: This is basically a 5 year old device. D-Link even stopped issuing firmware upgrades back in 2006. Version 1.7 from 2006/09/15 is the most current release. Other than having a faster switch, this router suffers from the same quirks as my much older D-Link DI-624. Even the DI-624's last firmware version 2.76 was dated 2006/09/05.

Overall Review: I'm disappointed in both D-Link which still markets this dated router, and New Egg for offer 5 year old products. I may actually request a RMA for this product.