D-Link AirPlus DI-524 Review
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July 27th, 2005
Summary
DI-524 is the all new price and performance breakthrough wireless router from D-Link. The DI-524 combines the proven stability of 802.11G wireless technology and D-Links own robust firewall security with 128-bit WEP data encryption and WPA-PSK for a much secure wireless network. Parental control can be set through advanced filters to block the unwanted websites based on a MAC address, IP address, URL and/or Domain Name. It also has VPN multiple/concurrent session to bring better security when you have multiple VPN clients on a local network. DI-524 is definitely a great buy!
Specs
Key Features
Functionalities VPN Pass-Thru, Firewall, DHCP Server
Connectivity Wireless
Interfaces
Built-In 4-port Built-In Switch
LAN Interfaces 10/100 Base-T
WAN Interfaces 1 x 10/100 Base-T
Standards and Protocols
Standards IEEE 802.3 Ethernet, IEEE 802.3u Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
Protocols DHCP
Management Protocol Web Based / HTTP
Wireless
802.11g Data Rates 54 Mbps, 48 Mbps, 36 Mbps, 24 Mbps, 12 Mbps, 9 Mbps, 6 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
802.11b Data Rates 11 Mbps, 5.5 Mbps, 2 Mbps, 1 Mbps
Modulation DSSS, CCK, DBPSK, DQPSK, OFDM, BPSK, QPSK, 16QAM, 64QAM
Antenna Type Detachable Antenna x 1
802.11b/g Outdoor Range 400 meter
802.11b/g Indoor Range 100 meter
Security
Wireless Security WEP, WPA, TKIP, 802.1x
WEP Encryption 40 bit (=64 bit), 128 bit
Security IPSec Pass-Thru, PPTP Pass-Thru, L2TP Pass-Thru, URL Content Filtering, NAT, MAC Address Filtering, IP Filtering
Other Features
LED Indicators Power, Status, WAN, WLAN (Wireless LAN), Link
Dimensions
Width 4.30 in.
Depth 5.60 in.
Height 1.22 in.
Weight 0.44 lb.
Warranty
Warranty 3 Years