Reviews of the D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router
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CNET Review
The Good: Intuitive and responsive browser interface; Gigabit LAN and WAN; excellent range; easy to setup; Network Activity Display offers quick access to a variety of network information; preset with a lot of settings for special services and applications, including games.
The Bad: Random reset during heavy load.
The Bottom Line: The D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router almost succeeds for home networking and hardcore gamers. It bears a few flaws, among which is a random reset during heavy load that might be the deal breaker.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 73/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 38588 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 92/100 = Excellent.
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems Inc.
Part number: DGL-4500
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Built-in Devices Status LCD
- Width 4.6 in
- Depth 7.6 in
- Height 1.2 in
- Weight 11.2 oz
Networking
- Form factor External
- Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Data Transfer Rate 300 Mbps
- Data link protocol Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11a, Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol L2TP, PPTP, IPSec
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Features Firewall protection, VPN passthrough, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), NAT support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.11a, IEEE 802.3, Wi-Fi CERTIFIED, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Antenna
- Antenna Quantity 3
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Antenna External detachable
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x USB, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T - RJ-45 ( WAN )
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T:RJ-45, 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 1 USB, 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX/1000Base-T:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Compliant Standards IC, FCC Class B certified
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Software / System Requirements
- Software type Drivers & Utilities
- Min Operating system Microsoft Windows XP SP2, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple MacOS X 10.4
- Peripheral / Interface Devices CD-ROM, Network adapter
Modem
- Modem Type None
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 49.7
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 116.13
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 15 feet, in Mbps) 49.7
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