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D-Link DWR-953

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User ratings:
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
36 %
4 stars
38 %
3 stars
20 %
2 stars
4 %
1 stars
0 %
Consumer ratings:
4.0 / 5
Editorial reviews:
2
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2 editorial reviews
A huge majority of the population needs internet connection these days. Not just on a fixed time of the day, but right on your fingertips that touches our smartphones. But what if you live at an area that does not have any optical fiber internet connection? Then we opt for the next best thing - 4G LTE. To propagate the 4G LTE connection to multiple devices at once, we have the D-Link DWR-953 4G router modem for the task.Read more
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Pros

  • fast and responsive connection
  • effectively improved our connection and offered excellent speed
  • the router will keep both average and power users satisfied

Cons

  • Your computer should have an installed Ethernet adapter
  • broadband connections are often abused
  • ADSL speeds available over copper lines

Key specs

  • 4
  • 1
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D-Link DWR-953 - Pros & Cons

D-Link DWR-953

Pros

  • fast and responsive connection
  • effectively improved our connection and offered excellent speed
  • the router will keep both average and power users satisfied
  • stable and consistent Internet connection in mind

Cons

  • Your computer should have an installed Ethernet adapter
  • broadband connections are often abused
  • ADSL speeds available over copper lines
  • too shabby for a mobile service
  • lack of Enterprise encryption
  • no USB port and the limited Wi-Fi bandwidth
  • The router only supports WEP or WPA/WPA2 and no Enterprise option

D-Link DWR-953 - 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
733 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

D-Link DWR-953 - 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
Width6.69 in
Height3.15 in
Depth7.09 in
Weight0.64 lb
Number of units1
Rack-mount designno
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Communication
Frequency band
  • 2.4 GHz
  • 5 GHz
Management interface
  • SNMP
  • Web/network
Communication protocol
  • Quality of Service
  • Wireless Multimedia Extensions
Data link layer
  • Ethernet
  • Fast Ethernet
  • Gigabit Ethernet
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
Wireless standards
  • IEEE 802.11ac
  • IEEE 802.11b
  • IEEE 802.11g
  • IEEE 802.3
  • IEEE 802.3ab
  • IEEE 802.3u
  • IEEE 802.11n
  • IEEE 802.11a
  • IEEE 802.3i
Mobile broadband supportyes
Type of mobile support
Built-in modem
Mobile HSUPAyes
Mobile HSDPA (turbo-3G)yes
Mobile 4G (LTE)yes
Mobile 3Gyes
Mobile 2G (GSM)no
VoIP (SIP)no
Wireless networkyes
2.4GHz wireless networkyes
2.4GHz data transfer rate300.0 Mbps
5GHz wireless networkyes
5GHz data transfer rate433.0 Mbps
External antennayes
Detachable antennayes
MIMOno
Number of antennas3
Total wireless data transfer rate733.0 Mbps
Wireless security
  • WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2
  • WPS
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Power
Min operating temperature0 °C
Max operating temperature40 °C
Power over Ethernet (PoE)no
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Design
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Grey
  • White
Active cooling (fan)no
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Features
Built-in DSL modemno
File serverNo
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Compatibility
DynDNSno
Target audienceHome users
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Security
DMZyes
Number of DMZ ports1
VPN clientno
Encryption Algorithm
  • 128-bit WEP
  • 64-bit WEP
  • WPA
  • WPA2

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