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D-Link DIR-657

details: HD Media Router 1000
hardware type: Wireless Router
date added: 2011-07-14
updated: 2015-11-05
The HD Fuel technology in the DIR-657 lets you watch Netflix and Vudu, play your Wii or Xbox 360 online or make Skype calls-all without worrying about the skipping or latency you might experience with standard routers. It does so by automatically giving extra bandwidth for video, gaming and VoIP calls using HD Fuel QoS technology.

The D-Link HD Media Router 1000 (DIR-657) also comes equipped with 4 Gigabit ports to provide speeds up to 10x faster than standard 10/100 ports. What's more, it uses 802.11n technology with multiple intelligent antennas to maximize the speed and range of your wireless signal to significantly outperform 802.11g devices. The built-in SD card slot allows you to share files easily.
 
 
 
 DIR-657 Features
 General
 Availability: discontinued
 Hardware revision: v 1.0
 Release Date: 2011-02-18
 List price: $149
 Street price: $143
 Warranty: 1 year(s)
 LAN / WAN Connectivity
 WAN ports: 1
 WAN port(s) type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 WAN port auto cross-over: yes
 LAN ports: 4
 LAN ports type: Gigabit Ethernet (RJ-45)
 LAN ports auto cross-over: yes
 USB port(s): 1
for printers and storage devices
 USB port type: USB 2.0
 Router
 NAT routing: yes
 Multihomed: yes
 DMZ: yes
 Port forwarding: yes
 Port triggering: yes
 DHCP server: yes
 DHCP client: yes
 Dynamic DNS client: yes
 QoS: yes
 UPnP: yes
 MAC Address clone: yes
 Routing Protocols: IGMP Multicast (RFC 1112)
 Wireless
 Maximum Wireless Speed: 300 Mbps (Wi-Fi 4)
 WiFi standards supported: 802.11b (Wi-Fi 1)
802.11g (Wi-Fi 3)
802.11n (Wi-Fi 4)
 Wifi security/authentication: WEP
WPA (TKIP)
WPA2 (AES)
SSID Broadcast disable
 WiFi modes: Access point
 WMM (QoS): yes
 WPS (Wi-Fi Protected Setup): yes
 VPN
  IPSec
 IPSec passthrough: yes
  PPTP
 PPTP passthrough: yes
 Firewall
 SPI firewall: yes
 Filtering: Domain/URL blocking, IP Address filtering, keyword/content filtering, date/time scheduling
 Device Management
 Default IP address: 192.168.0.1
 Alternate Admin URL: http://dlinkrouter
 Default admin username: Admin
 Default admin password: (blank)
 Administration: Web-based (LAN)
Remote configuration (WAN)
Quick Setup Wizard
 Firmware upgradeable: yes
 Configuration backup/restore: yes
 Event log: yes
 Usage Statistics: yes
 Misc hardware info
 NTP client: yes
 Print Server: yes
 Links
 Product page: http://www.dlink.com/uk/en/support/produ...
 Datasheet: http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Pr...
 Manual: http://www.dlink.com/-/media/Consumer_Pr...

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