D-Link DGL-4500 Gigabit Gaming Router 802.11a/b/g/n 2.4/5GHz Selectable Dual Band Xtreme N

Pros: I have been a Belkin user up to now, but after major research, i picked the d-link. It has proven to be exceptional in eveery way....set-up, range, through-put and those wonderful gigabit lan ports make this baby rock. Display is nice, great info when needed and turns itself off when you don't, thus keeping the heat down.

Cons: Better know your terminology when it comes to the more advanced set-up because there is a lot here for you to digest. I have a mixed mode of g and n products running and thus this set-up was crucial to my getting every ounce of performance out of it. Well worth the effort.

Overall Review: D-link and Newegg....keep up the great work.

Pros: Easy to set up if you're not drinking vodka. It came with a free Rosewill antenna...not absolutely necessary, but definitely a bonus. Also, it was shipped incredibly fast. It was here within 48 hours of ordering it, and I used the default shipping method.

Cons: I was drinking vodka.

Overall Review: Don't drink heavily and try to manage your wireless network.

Pros: gamefuel works great. 1k lan is nice. nice looking. for gaming this is a great router. i had 8 threads pulling and i forgot i was dloading while playing TF2.

Cons: i have used a linksys WRT54GL for 2 years now and i wanted to upgrade to wireless N and have gig Ethernet and use an external attached drive on the network... this router has it all, but its buggy. it drops my connection. it doesn't have any better range than a GL. the firmware straight blows. i was used to the tomato firmware and i could do anything including WDS and i was able to (with a booster antenna) link 2 routers up and create a network that covered more than 5 acres.

Overall Review: if i could do it again i would have never bought this and stuck with my trusty GLs. its a shame D-link put this out and hasn't figured out whats wrong. my connection's only requirement is that the router is set to DHCP. this is simple stuff and it can't figure it out. if D-link reads this, get it together guys, set the consumer up to succeed. roll out new firmware. PS: this router doesn't keep simultaneous connections with N and G. WEAK for $170.00!!!!! what a rip.

Pros: Slick Design Draft N 2.0 fast speeds, fast transfer easy setup

Cons: I guess I had a bad one will reboot every 5 to 7 minutes

Overall Review: D-Link makes reliable equipment but mine was bad. Also they need to come up with new firmware. Current one is dated Sep. 2008. Overdue for new one

Pros: fast, 802.11n speck, helpful screen, and very extensive web setting interface. If you are a power user who also loves to tweak with settings, this is for you!

Cons: only 4 wired ports on back, but not an issue unless you need more ports. has option for 5ghz on 802.11n, but I have never seen a wireless card accept that ghz range, all of d-link's

Overall Review: make sure you set it to 802.11n/ 802.11n & 802.11g because if you have it running on all standards it degrades the power of the network, I highly suggest investing in 802.11n cards for laptops and pc's, while leaving the 802.11g standard running at the same time to have compatibility with older wireless systems. make sure you change settings using a wired connection only!

Pros: Gigabit Ethernet and wireless N. I looks nice. Their Online setting page has a nice layout to it, very easy to navigate through.

Cons: I have had 2 of these, first one was replaced because a faulty firmware they released causing many serious problems. The second had its numerous problems also. Be prepared to spend tons of time trying to tweak the settings of this router to get it to work at a moderate level. Any Firmware past 1.14 is garbage, it will cause lots of issues. Like random wireless disconnects, unreliable internet speeds sometimes that are just as fast as a 56k modem, and every couple of days you have to restart the router because it will simply stop giving you internet access. These are just some of the problems. And a nice touch from D-Link, you can't install firmware before 1.20 after you upgrade it past 1.20 so you can't downgrade to a semi working firmware. Shareport Software to attach a printer to the router is just as bad as the router. It has its good days and it has its bad days.

Overall Review: D-link has horrible technical support\RMA Department they can say one policy and then the next person you talk to can say that they have the opposite policy. Very unprofessional. The LCD screen on the router is pointless, besides making the router look nice. Well I guess it will be another 7 years before I give D-Link another try. I wouldn't buy this router till D-Link can actually release a working firmware update, but don't hold your breath. But if you enjoy reading forums for days on end to get this router to an operational level then by all means purchase the router. If you don't want to do that, look at a different router

Pros: * Great signal strength in an apartment complex with other wireless routers around. * No issues networking with both PC's and Macs (using airport extreme adapter) * Good throughput speeds * Can force AES on WPA (doesnt require WPA2)

Cons: * Lots of setup needed to get everything to work properly * Out of the box I had lots of issues keeping my computers connected to the network wirelessly * I still have issues setting an admin password and then getting locked out of my own network. * A lot of the bandwidth controlling features need to be disabled to ensure 300mbs speed (confirmed by d-link)

Overall Review: I replaced my old failing netgear router that i've had for over 4 years with this router. Newegg now seems to be shipping this with firmware 1.21NA on this router. This firmware is UNSTABLE. I found this out after many hours spent in the D-Link support forums. I had to upgrade my firmware to 1.22NA and then do a 30-30-30 reset. I disabled gamerfuel, UPnP, Wish, and Extra Wireless Protection and set channel to 20/40auto and use mixed n/g. Make sure that you use WPA/WPA2 AES encryption. All these changes were made just so that I could have a stable wireless connection. However they also follow the requirements d-link lays out to ensure maximum throughput. Figuring out that I had to make all of these changes was a pain but after doing so this router has been amazing!

Pros: Jumbo Frames up to 4096 any high and it gets flaky GB WAN and LAN QoS Fast Routing speeds You know all the reasons you are looking at this router.

Cons: All firmware past the 1.02 are defective DO NOT UPGRADE CAUSE ONCE YOU DO YOU CAN'T DOWNGRADE! See www.forums.dlink.com and read all the nightmares people are having. New Firmware makes this routers uptime of only 3 to 4 days then it dies and MUST be rebooted. D-Link can't seem to fix this routers Firmware and has started Blaming Ubicom the chip IP5160 supplier. All I know Is I can't use this router until it gets fixed and have had to rely on my DGL-4300. So basically I have an OLED paper weight until the firmware issues are resolved. Latest firmware is beta 1.21 and it is HORRIBLE dropped packets, router freezes on any UPnP connections and the wireless range is about 10 feet. AWFUL!

Overall Review: D-Link Support is extremely frustrating basically you have to jump through any and all hoops for them just to prove you know what your doing. They always blame the user. **ring ring** Dlink Tech support how can I help you Yes My router is locking up every 3 to 4 days Sure it is buddy, have you check the internet fluid? It's a JOKE!