What do you say about wireless routers that
haven’t already been said? Not much really. The quality of the connections has
reached a point where you really can’t go wrong with which model you buy, that
is unless you have a very particular function in mind. Most of the differences
now boil down to how easy they are to use.
The
front of the D-Link DIR-636L has a single power indicator and a WAN indicator
light
Coffee mug
There is something odd about this shape –
unusual even. Perhaps it’s the lack of the antennae or even the usual physical
qualities that one would identify as a router. What we have here is a coffee
mug like design thing with a Wi-Fi transmitter. It’s a departure from
traditional (ie: boring) design ideas. Taking up less space on a desk, the
upwards form factor has allowed D-link to build a router that takes up half the
amount of real estate that other similar devices do. The next logical step
would be to customize this with different skins.
What
we have here is a coffee mug like design thing with a Wi-Fi transmitter.
Remote controls
A free mobile app also exists for tying all
your D-link devices together. This generally means that it can tie in with
cameras and storage but, apparently, you can also control who logs into the
network. It’s definitely a convenient tool for managing these devices.
Admittedly, the former is the one feature that may not see much use until the
gap between those who use phones for everything and people who need security
cameras closes.
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Specifications
§ Price:
$58
§ Dimensions:
111 x 92.96 x 145 mm
§ Standards:
IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n, IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
§ Ethernet
Interface: 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet Port
§ Security:
WPA, WPA2, WPS
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