2 edits | D-Links new DIR-685 is speed daemon Check out the short review at smallnetbuilder, it has the fasting routing speed ever tested, and it could probably handle alot more connections than 200, if their test system could produce results over 200.
And the wireless N speeds are on top of the charts for every downlink test in 20mhz & 40mhz modes, and did relatively well for uplink tests.
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 tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | Gone is those buggy Unib crap and buggy Atheros PU/WPU so now all those DIR-655, DIR-825, DIR-855, DGL-4500 are stuck with faulty CPUs. I see that the DIR-685 blows them away using Ralink RT2880F PU 266MHz but it has 64MB of RAM and 32MB for Flash wow! Since the Belkin N+ uses the same RT2880F so I know the performance that chip with 32MB of RAM I have. Realtek Gig PU at 832KB Packet memory is the same in DIR-655 A3/A4, DIR-825, DIR-855, DGL-4500 as well Belkin N+. I would buy DIR-685 but I am sure the price is high right now.. |
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I wonder why they didn't make it dual band. Also wonder if it will ever be available in Canada, the DIR-855 never was. |
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tipstir
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4 edits | said by eots:I wonder why they didn't make it dual band. Also wonder if it will ever be available in Canada, the DIR-855 never was. That's $300 USD.. I don't feel like spending that type of money on router where most of it's features will be in a closet with close door. They need to put those features in another router. But I see the need for those extra LAN to WAN and WAN to LAN speeds for moving media faster using full duplex mode in Gig. So that means most Gig switch in these routers are not set to full duplex or just not using full features of what Gig switch port should be.
Dlink DIR-685 XTREME N STORAGE ROUTER
specs..
50436
Brand Dlink
Vendor Code DIR-685
Description
TeCHNICaL SPeCIFICaTIoNS
STaNDaRDS
Ieee 802.11n (draft 2.0)
Ieee 802.11g
Ieee 802.11b
Ieee 802.3
Ieee 802.3u
Ieee 802.3ab
SaTa
uSB 2.0
DeVICe INTeRFaCeS
4 Gigabit LaN
1 Gigabit Internet/WaN
2 uSB 2.0
Built-in 802.11n (draft) wireless LaN
WIReLeSS LaN DaTa RaTeS
up to 300Mbps¹
WIReLeSS LaN SeCuRITY
WeP
WPa and WPa2 (Wi-Fi Protected
access)
WIReLeSS LaN aNTeNNaS
Internal antennas
FIReWaLL FeaTuReS
Network address Translation (NaT)
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
VPN Pass-through / Multi-sessions /
PPTP / L2TP / IPSec
QoS
WMM (for WLaN traffc)
QoS engine for prioritizing traffc
SHaRePoRTTM FuNCTIoN SuPPoRT
allows connection of external hard
drives, fash memory and multifunction
printers to uSB ports
allows sharing of hard drives, printing
and scanning functions
9
DISPLaY PaNeL
3.2” true color TFT LCD
Navigation buttons
HaRD DRIVe SuPPoRT
SaTa-standard drive of any capacity
size
2.5-inch internal 3
DeVICe MaNaGeMeNT
uPnP support
DDNS support
Integrated Wireless Security Wizard
and Wireless Protected Setup (WPS)
support
Windows Connect Now (WCN) support
Web-based management using
Internet explorer® v6 or later; Mozilla
Firefox® v2.0 or later; or other Java-
enabled browsers
automatic frmware update notifcation
email notifcation for triggered events
uPnP™ aV Server for streaming media
to compatible media players
4
Built-in FTP server for fle access from
over the Internet
5
Scheduled downloads
LCD and hard drive power
management for conserving energy
and extending hardware life
Storage permissions for users
Multi-language fle name support
INSTaLLaTIoN
Quick Router Setup utility 6
SharePortTM Network uSB utility 6
Desktop placement
LeD
Power
LCD
CeRTIFICaTIoNS
FCC Class B
IC
Ce
C-Tick
Wi-Fi Certifed b/g/n (draft)
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
Works with Windows Vista
Safety
CSa
LVD
RoHS compliant
ReCoMMeNDeD SYSTeM
ReQuIReMeNTS
For optimal wireless
performance:
Computers and network devices with
D-Link Xtreme N or other 802.11n
(draft) interfaces to connect to the
DIR-685
Warranty 1 Year Manufacturer's return to base |
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tipstir
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Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | Re: D-Links new DIR-685 more info shots rear ports using USB Flash Drive
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using internal esat HDD for NAS-Ready Storage
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internal views of pcb
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internal views of WNPU
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internal views of storage chip, realtek gig chip and ram
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rear view showing 2 USB ports and 5 gig ports 1 for the WAN
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external view of the TFT screen
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tipstir
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kudos:1 | NPU (Network Processor Unit) - Ralink RT2880F 266MHz
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GPU Gig Processor Unit - Realtek RTL8366SR 832KB Packet Buffer
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Storage Link Processor Unit
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Tabletop view of DIR-685
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to bigpapae35
Re: D-Links new DIR-685 is speed daemon Extra notes..
2 USB 2.0; allow connection of external hard drives, flash memory and multi-function printers to the USB port); to allow sharing of the hard disk, print and scan functions; Hard Disk Support: SATA hard drives of any capacity, 2.5-inch built-in |
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| But does it still use that Shareport nonsense instead of acting as a true printer server? |
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KGB7
join:2003-12-17
Rockville, MD | Still needs external antennas, so it will do better at long range. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to Jim Shaffer
said by Jim Shaffer:But does it still use that Shareport nonsense instead of acting as a true printer server? No it works on it's own as everything is built-in that's what the Storlink chip does for a NAS-Ready Storage Router.
What data I've uncovered. If you look at the last image you see they're testing it with a 900MHz cordless phone instead of 5.8GHz or DECT 6.0 (1.9GHz) |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to KGB7
said by KGB7:Still needs external antennas, so it will do better at long range. Ralink WNPU has a range of 1,200FT This is 2T3R design. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
kudos:1 | reply to bigpapae35
Three is a pay service for one of the dlink framework features I don't know what that is for? I did see it displayed on the TFT screen. |
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tipstir
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2 edits | Processor StorLink SL3516 used in DIR-685 it's ram features Technical Specifications
Processor StorLink SL3516 (ARM-9 300MHx)
Memory 64MB (RAM), 32MB (Flash)
Networking DHCP Server, Dynamic DNS
Network Security Data encryption
Network Protocol CIFS, AFP, NFS, WebDev
Hard-Disk Type 2Bay: Up to 2x 1TB SATA-II HDD (No Limitation), Raid Level 0,1
USB Interface USB 2.0 (Backward Compatible to USB 1.1), Flash Disk Auto Copy
Dimensions 6.5" x 7.5" x 3" inches
Operating System StorLink SL3516
Additional Protocols FTP with SSL/ TLS, |
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tipstir
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4 edits | DIR-685 Info Cooling fan (for esatII HDDs)
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2x 64MB for a total of 128MB of RAM
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My Photo File
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Full Scale of the Photo Above
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Hard Drive Status
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Re: D-Links new DIR-685 is speed daemon So, is this DIR-685 better at wireless speeds and range than the DIR-855?
I was about to get the DIR-855, but I guess i'll hold off for a bit..
Thanks,
Fabian. |
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tipstir
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2 edits | said by flamaest:So, is this DIR-685 better at wireless speeds and range than the DIR-855? I was about to get the DIR-855, but I guess i'll hold off for a bit.. Thanks, Fabian. Well yes because of the features you get with this router blows all of the DGL/DIR-series out of the water! Looks like to early to tell that this will be a smart router so you can change the ports speed instead of the switch ports are set to auto. That's most of our problems everything is set to auto.
On the wireless side it's using the newest Ralink WNPU for 2.4/5.3GHz and it's 2T3R design from two internal ANTs!
This shows you your wired connection speed status
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Is there a release date yet? I'm definately interested in upgrading to this router, purely for the wireless performance; which does look good. |
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tipstir
join:2004-11-14
Boca Raton, FL
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1 edit | said by MLGTWISTED:Is there a release date yet? I'm definately interested in upgrading to this router, purely for the wireless performance; which does look good. On guess on the first post it will be.. Where I got the info from they had it already released. Out of 5 stars the this storage router got 5/5 and the comments were great. Price wasn't great. There is a company in the USA was selling these for $387 but I guess it's a hold on delivery.
This would be a router that you would mount or place on your kitchen counter or your desk. I don't think you could stick it into a network closet and leave there. |
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tipstir
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Boca Raton, FL
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2 edits | reply to bigpapae35
Okay looks like this will be only 2.4GHz and 5GHz will be disabled. But the wireless is stronger than current line-up. Here's the
DIR-685 Web Admin - BT Manager
DIR-685 User Groups
Correction. RAM is dual chips 64MB so it's 128MB of RAM
FLASH is 8MB + 32MB FLASH |
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tipstir
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1 edit | Disk Management Web Admin
There is a torrent section that shows you number of peers/seeders so the BT application is built-in I don't know if that will make it to the USA version? |
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