gadgetshow.channel5.com Updated:
2011-10-21 08:33:24
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D-Link's Xtreme N DGL-4500 is a wireless gaming router. It offers a Gigabit Ethernet connection for when you need it most, and packs in features including a display to let you know the current status. Although it's been around for a couple of years, it...
The D-Link Xtreme N DGL-4500 Gaming Router features the company's GameFuel technology. As the name suggests, this is a key feature for gamers, as it prioritises different data streams, making sure downloads or web browsing comes second to gaming. As such, even if somebody else in your house is checking out the internet, your multi-player games won't suffer in speed. Unlike most routers, the D-Lin...
Although the D-Link Xtreme N DGL-4500 Gaming Router copes well most of the time, we did find the connection dropping out occasionally when using lots of bandwidth. Although this may not be an issue for regular users, it can be highly frustrating when playing games, as it can be the difference between winning and losing.
The D-Link Xtreme N DGL-4500 Gaming Router may have been around for quite a long time, but it's still a very capable router. It's packed with neat features – such as the status display – and it works well. It's just a shame it's not slightly more stabl...
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ozhardware.com.au Updated:
2011-11-04 14:02:31
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The DGL-4500 is certainly a very capable router with a vast range of features that would put most home routers to shame, and for well over AU$300 you’d expect it to.It will look great in any home and the OLED display screen adds a bit of geek factor...
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For users who want a fast wireless N router, this D-Link is a worthy choice. It produced very fast results in our tests, its versatile, and it has some nifty interface features. But its physical design could be better.
Dual-band, fast performance, good security features...
LCD screen sits at a fixed angle, pricey The Final Word For users who want a fast wireless N router, this D-Link is a worthy choice. It produced very fast results in our tests, its versatile, and it has some nifty interface features. But its physical...
For users who want a fast wireless N router, this D-Link is a worthy choice. It produced very fast results in our tests, its versatile, and it has some nifty interface features. But its physical design could be better.
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Gamers like three things in their devices: functionality, speed, and bling. The D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router has all three. This excellently assembled and configured wireless networking unit offers the configurability a power user would expec...
Admin panel is impressive for a consumerlevel router, LCD on top is slick, Gigabit Ethernet excellent for power users with multiple computers...
Price: $120$150 is EXPENSIVE for a router, LCD on top has limited usefulness in reality (its bling!), Ubicom processor and Atheros wireless chipset eliminate alternative firmware options...
I think I would like the LCD on the D-Link DGL-4500 better if it cycled through pages. This would make it more likely to catch the eye of a passerby. That said, if youre considering the DGL-4500 based on the LCD, save your money and look for somethin...
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maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-09-26 03:36:34
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Looking for a dual-band router so you can run two independent Wi-Fi networks, using one frequency band for data and the second for streaming media? Scratch the DGL-4500 off your list, because D-Link’s definition of “dual-band” means operating on eithe...
Excellent range, useful gamingoriented QoS settings, informative display.
Not a true dualband router, display automatically shuts off.
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Today we are happy to look at the D-Link DGL-4500 Wireless-N/Gigabit Ethernet router with Gamefuel. If you are looking for a new router, this is it, because this is a smoking-hot router.D-Link has done their homework with the DGL-4500. This router pac...
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sharkyextreme.com Updated:
2011-09-26 03:36:43
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Wireless networking is still one of the hottest home technologies, and the ability to dispense with a hard-wired setup and freely roam is a powerful reason to go wireless. The wireless router is usually the starting point, as it provides both Internet...
Exceptional Wireless Performance & Stability, Seamless Installation & Setup, High Aesthetics, No Blinking LEDs...
Expensive, OLED Turns off Automatically...
D-Link is a very well-known name in home networking, but weve been more familiar with their mainstream offerings, making the DGL-4500 Xtreme N Gaming Router something of a revelation. Every part of it, from the design to the performance, felt very hi...
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D-Link is a well known name in the networking business. This company has been around since 1991, and has provided cost effective network solutions for both home and corporate users. For the most part, networking equipment isnt really that new or in...
Nice 10/100/1000 4-port router, 10/100/1000 base WAN port, Port masking / forwarding is a great feature, Stealthy firewall (according to GRC), QoS engine (Gamefuel) gives your gaming packets priority and lowers ping and lag, Network Activity Display i...
Wireless performance mediocre when compared to rated speed, A bit pricey at this point.
Once again we see the 802.11n wireless network falling short of its rated 300mbps speed, but the wired 1000mpbs network is lightning fast. Combined with Gamefuel, a host of Virtual Server applications, Web filtering and more, the DGL-4500 offers a gr...
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computershopper.com Updated:
2011-09-26 03:36:56
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D-Links snazzy $219.99 Xtreme N Gaming Router (DGL-4500) is not a misnomer—its actually made for gamers and includes features designed specifically to reduce latency by prioritizing gaming traffic. The technology works, too, making the route...
Easy setup; dual-band; fast wireless; GameFuel features prioritizes gaming traffic...
WCN USB port utility isnt well documented; OLED display is somewhat gimmicky; Yahoo Widget network monitor is crash-prone...
D-Links Xtreme N Gaming Router is a great package that offers fast performance, super-easy setup, lots of advanced features, and Gamefuel technology for gamers. Its a bit pricey and its OLED display is of limited value, but theres still a lot to lik...
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Dual-band single radio Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n Draft 2.0 router based on Atheros XSPAN silicon...
Gigabit WAN and LAN with excellent routing speed, High simultaneous sessions, Automatic QoS for Internet uplink and WLAN, Useful front panel...
No matching dual band cards available from DLink, Couldnt get WPS to work...
Dual-band single radio Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n Draft 2.0 router based on Atheros XSPAN silicon...
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Here at Techgage, we have a broad range of PC-related hardware that we have looked at over the years. Having just turned three, we decided to celebrate by piecing together a computer that anyone on staff would be proud to call our own. Supported by co...
OLED screen, Dual Band, Fast 2.4 GHz wireless speeds, Gaming "Extras" such as Gamefuel, World in Conflict Demo...
No simultaneous 2.4 and 5 GHz band support, Limited number of dual band adapters, Would be nice to have activity LEDs on the front of the router...
As with all of our other recent network hardware reviews, we start out with our single 585MB Microsoft Windows XP image and transfer it from one machine to another. In the case of router testing, these tests will be run over wireless N. Sadly, we were...
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If you are in the market for a new router, the top of your tech wish-list needs to be Wireless N and Gigabit transfer speeds. D-Link has a wide range of options with those features, but one model that should interest all the gamers is the Xtreme N Gaming...
The DGL-4500 is a very capable Wireless-N and Gigabit router. It comes with a large feature set that should cover just about everyone's needs (and wants). Unfortunately, all 5 GHz capable routers come at a price premium, and you can decide for your self...
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Kirby Y At one time or another PC gaming was the only way to go when it came to playing games over the internet. During my younger years I remember watching a friend of mine playing his first game of Doom online in his basement, he was immediately hoo...
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