Poor | Average | Good | Excellent | |
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Number of WAN ports | 1 Best: Cisco MWR 2941-DC Number of WAN ports: 16 | |||
Total wireless data transfer rate | 1900 Mbps Best: TP-Link Talon AD7200 Total wireless data transfer rate: 7133 Mbps | |||
Number of LAN ports | 4 Best: Cisco CISCO7206VXR Number of LAN ports: 60 |
Connectivity technology |
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Number of LAN ports | 4 |
Number of WAN ports | 1 |
USB | no |
Width | 7.91 in |
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Height | 3.5 in |
Depth | 9.49 in |
Weight | 1.19 lb |
Number of units | 1 |
Rack-mount design | no |
Frequency band |
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Management interface | Web/network |
6to4 | yes |
Communication protocol |
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Data link layer |
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Wireless standards |
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Jumbo frames support | no |
Mobile broadband support | no |
Throughput WAN-LAN | 940.0 Mbps |
VoIP (SIP) | yes |
Wireless network | yes |
2.4GHz wireless network | yes |
2.4GHz data transfer rate | 600.0 Mbps |
5GHz wireless network | yes |
5GHz data transfer rate | 1300.0 Mbps |
External antenna | yes |
Detachable antenna | no |
MIMO | yes |
Beamforming | yes |
MU-MIMO | no |
Number of antennas | 4 |
Total wireless data transfer rate | 1900.0 Mbps |
Wireless security |
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Min operating temperature | 0 °C |
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Max operating temperature | 40 °C |
Power over Ethernet (PoE) | no |
Colour of product |
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Active cooling (fan) | no |
Built-in DSL modem | no |
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File server | No |
Designed for wall mounting | yes |
DynDNS | yes |
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Target audience | Home users |
DMZ | yes |
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VPN client | no |
Encryption Algorithm |
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The new D-Link is a just-right router for homes, and is a great one when upgraded to the latest firmware. Here's CNET's full review.
The D-Link AC1900 EXO Wi-Fi Router (DIR-879) is a neat-looking dual-band 802.11ac router that delivered solid throughput scores in our tests. It is equipped with four LAN ports and offers plenty of settings, but lacks USB connectivity.
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Our D-Link AC1900 EXO Wi-Fi router review takes a look at a dual-band wireless router and sees how well it stands up in a home networking environment.
D-Link Exo AC1900 DIR-879 (Router): 5 out of 5 stars from 3 genuine reviews on Australia's largest opinion site ProductReview.com.au.
The D-Link AC1900 EXO gaming router may have a design that's not for everyone in your household, but it makes up for it with plenty of power and performance to go around.
The D-Link AC1900 MU-MIMO Wi-Fi Router (DIR-878) brings dual-band Wi-Fi at an affordable price. It lacks USB connectivity, and MU-MIMO performance could be better, but it's easy to install and offers plenty of management settings.
A fast and reliable router
Last month I put D-Link's EXO AC1750 router through its paces. Since then I have received the DIR-879, the AC1900 version of the same. It looks identical (so no new photos) but it promises better
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