JESUIT - gadget@TTS -Ep54- D-Link DGL-4500 Gaming Router

http://www.TheTechStop.net

Want a router that does more than heat up the space behind your desk? If so, D-Link might have just the gadget for you!

The DGL-4500 is a gamer-focused router/firewall/wireless AP that uses an integrated OLED screen to give users an at-a-glance status display. With support for 802.11a/b/g and n, as well as Gigabit Ethernet LAN and WAN ports, the DGL-4500 could quite possibly connect everything to everything else.

http://www.TheTechStop.net/?page_id=9

Category:

Science & Technology

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• DLINK
• gamer
• QoS
• gigabit
• 802.11a
• 802.11b
• 802.11g
• 802.11n
• draft
• ballecer
• catholic
• apostolic
• honolulu
• university
• uofh

[CappinMuslims]

If I setup a bridge connection from one wired router to the wireless router will I have to setup both router configurations or just through my wireless router?. Anyonw know please, I am receiving the router today and I am clueless with wireless hook up. Anything important to know about the DGL 4500 before I hook it up?. Please help me out, I will deeply appreciate the help, I am dumb when it comes to wireless setup

[gadgettts]

@CappinMuslims,

I'm not really sure why you would want two routers in the same home network. If you want to use the second router simply as an access point bridged on one of its LAN ports, then you want to turn off DHCP on the second router. If you want to connect the second router through it's WAN port, then wireless clients will not be able to resolve hostnames of systems on the first LAN. (Though you can still access them through their IP addresses.) -- More Info please..

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[JayzBeerz]

any router can game with 10/100 ports with no lag

[gadgettts]

@JayzBeerz,

Can you game? Sure... but all of my gear is Gig-E and I don't see any reason to cripple it with a 10/100 switch. Sure you could hook your 10/100 router to a 10/100/1000 switch, but then you have an extra piece of equipment that can't do integrated QoS. It's better to get a single device that can do line speed AND give you the feature set to guarantee that you network applications get the bandwidth you need.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[taydan04]

Hey, What router would you recommend for a 50M fibre connection. the modem that comes with the connection has a Gigabit Ethernet interface.

[gadgettts]

@taydan04,

I'm a big fan of the Netgear WNDR3700.

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Peace,

Fr. Robert

[sidekick3iskool]

wow, now D-link is Pwning linksys.

[xwicked7]

i laughed at the fried chicken comment. great review. :)

[bobj151]

I have one ,It seems to slow down and has to be reset every few days .This is a common problemwith this model.I'll stick with ZyXel

[GRiZLOC]

I had a hard time figuring out what the differences was between the DIR-855 and the DGL-4500. If i'm not mistaken the DGL-4500 and DIR-855 are damn near the same except for the 4500 does not do dual band (2.4GHz / 5GHz) at the same time. Also the 855 does cost a lot more then the 4500 so i'm happy i bought the DIR-855. Also @CappinMuslims if u're so dumb setting up your wifi you shouldn't spend time cappin anyone and educate yourself instead. I should smack you upside ur head with a router. :S

[JayzBeerz]

@gadgettts Sending you a message to long to write here

[taydan04]

@gadgettts Thank you vry much for the suggestion. I will give it a look.