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D-Link DIR-842

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User ratings:
68
3.8 out of 5
68 user ratings
5 stars
45 %
4 stars
14 %
3 stars
23 %
2 stars
10 %
1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.3 / 5
Editorial reviews:
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Pros

  • performance is decent for a router this price
  • displayed good range and decent bandwidth profile
  • D-Link DIR-842 is excellent

Cons

  • the Facebook is very slow
  • it lacks USB connectivity
  • The antennas are not removable

Key specs

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D-Link DIR-842 - Pros & Cons

D-Link DIR-842

Pros

  • performance is decent for a router this price
  • displayed good range and decent bandwidth profile
  • D-Link DIR-842 is excellent
  • quicker than the performance of both of the rival routers
  • The software is straightforward and straightforward to configure
  • The setup is straightforward
  • it remained high and worked well at range
  • The range it provided was also quite impressive
  • robust parental controls and performed well in our range and data throughput testing
  • R6700 has a solid set of features
  • Max Stream is quite easy to use

Cons

  • the Facebook is very slow
  • it lacks USB connectivity
  • The antennas are not removable
  • Link does not provide a lot of information about this Wi-Fi router
  • No Dynamic Frequency Selection
  • the 5 Ghz signal is notoriously bad on penetrating walls
  • does not have Gigabit Ethernet ports and lacks a Guest Network
  • does not come with an USB port and lacks complex features
  • heavily congested and overcrowded with devices
  • drag and drop QoS is really a huge setback for a
  • it is merely a router

D-Link DIR-842 - Technical Overview

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IconNumber of WAN ports
1
Best:
Cisco MWR 2941-DC
Number of WAN ports: 16
IconTotal wireless data transfer rate
1167 Mbps
Best:
TP-Link Talon AD7200
Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps
IconNumber of LAN ports
4
Best:
Cisco CISCO7206VXR
Number of LAN ports: 60

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D-Link DIR-842 - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication mode
  • Full-Duplex
  • Half-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USBno
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Dimensions
Width7.48 in
Height1.5 in
Depth5.24 in
Weight0.64 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interfaceWeb/network
6to4yes
Communication protocol
  • IPv6
  • Multicast
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Network / transport Protocol
  • PPTP
  • L2TP
  • PPPoE
  • DHCP
  • DNS
  • DDNS
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
Jumbo frames supportyes
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN1000.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate867.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennano
MIMOyes
Beamformingno
MU-MIMOyes
Number of antennas4
Total wireless data transfer rate1167.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA-PSK
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory8.0 MB
Maximum flash memory8.0 MB
Included RAM64.0 MB
Maximum RAM64.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • PPTP
VPN clientno
Encryption Algorithm
  • WPA
  • WPA2
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverNo
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Target audienceHome users
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)2.4 - 4.2
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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