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D-Link DGL-4500 GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router comparison

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Linksys WRT610N Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router
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Belkin N+ Wireless Router
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D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router
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Price $144.05 to $286.99 $94.99 to $219.79 $144.95 to $199.99 $84.99 to $145.94 $336.99 to $438.19
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Release date October 30, 2007 November 10, 2006 July 02, 2008
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. The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is the fastest we've seen, but we're still reluctant to recommend it as it's based on an unfinished wireless spec. The WRT610N can satisfy both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz wireless clients with its solid performance, great design, ease of use, and its ability to work as a network storage device when coupled with an external hard drive. The Belkin N+ Wireless Router is a great performer with excellent range and throughput speed. If its bulky design and lack of 5GHz frequency support don't put you off, the router is worth every penny of its $100 or so price tag. The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 is a stable performer with excellent Web interface. But because it comes in a bulky, old-school design, has a relatively short range, and carries a hefty price tag, consider waiting for the price to drop before investing in this router.
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Features
Form factor External
External
External
External
External
Device Type Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Wireless router
Product Description D-Link GamerLounge Xtreme N Gaming Router DGL-4500 - Wireless router
D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655 - Wireless router
Linksys Simultaneous Dual-N Band Wireless Router WRT610N - Wireless router
Belkin N+ Wireless Router - Wireless router
D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - Wireless router
System Requirements Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.4
Info unavailable Info unavailable Microsoft Windows 98/ME/NT/2000/XP
Linux
Apple MacOS 9.x
Apple MacOS 8.x
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.x
Microsoft Windows XP SP2
Microsoft Windows Vista
Apple MacOS X 10.4
Features Firewall protection
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
E-mail alert
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Firewall protection
Firmware upgradable
DHCP support
Wall mountable
Auto-sensing per device
VPN passthrough
Dynamic IP address assignment
NAT support
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
Auto-negotiation
Dynamic DNS server
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support
DHCP server
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Firewall protection
MIMO technology
Firmware upgradable
Quality of Service (QoS)
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
DMZ port
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Firewall protection
SNTP support
MAC address filtering
Firmware upgradable
DHCP support
Quality of Service (QoS)
VPN passthrough
Dynamic IP address assignment
NAT support
DoS attack prevention
Access Point operational mode
MIMO technology
Auto-negotiation
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Firewall protection
VPN passthrough
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
NAT support
Form Factor External
External
External
External
External
Device Type Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Wireless router + 4-port switch (integrated)
Remote Management Protocol HTTP