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D-Link DIR-850L

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4 stars
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3 stars
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2 stars
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1 stars
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Consumer ratings:
4.5 / 5
Editorial reviews:
4
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Pros

  • The design is very unique and it looks good and unobtrusive
  • stronger
  • clearer and faster Wi-Fi

Cons

  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)
  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • TM is not able to support turbo upgrade

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
  • yes
  • no
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D-Link DIR-850L - Pros & Cons

D-Link DIR-850L

Pros

  • The design is very unique and it looks good and unobtrusive
  • stronger
  • clearer and faster Wi-Fi
  • easy to use drag and drop QoS system
  • signal strength is decent on the 2
  • It is easy to configure and navigate around

Cons

  • loses connection to some devices (not internet)
  • only allow admins to log in anyway
  • TM is not able to support turbo upgrade
  • this router is actually quite small
  • drag and drop interface
  • signal of this router is kind of weak
  • Some devices totally unable to connect to the WiFi

D-Link DIR-850L - 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
1200 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-850L - Full Specifications

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Connectivity
Connectivity technology
  • Wireless
  • Wired
Communication modeFull-Duplex
Number of LAN ports4
Number of WAN ports1
USByes
Total USB ports1
Number of USB 2.0 ports1
Number of USB 3.0/3.1 ports0
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Dimensions
Width4.57 in
Height5.71 in
Depth3.66 in
Weight0.73 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
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
Number of simultaneous connections23000
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.3x
  • IEEE 802.11n
Mobile broadband supportno
Throughput WAN-LAN400.0 Mbps
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz wireless networkyes
External antennano
MIMOyes
Total wireless data transfer rate1200.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WPA
  • WPA2-PSK
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Memory
Included flash memory16.0 MB
Maximum flash memory16.0 MB
Included RAM128.0 MB
Maximum RAM128.0 MB
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Security
DMZyes
VPN protocol
  • IPSec
  • L2TP
  • 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 serverVia USB
Built-in printer serveryes
Mobile app for controlling featuresyes
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Compatibility
DynDNSyes
Target audienceHome users
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Power
Operational Power Consumption (min-max)< 12.5
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no

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