D-Link DIR685

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More wireless network devices are required to be multifunctional. Well, let's refer to bid on this one: a wireless router that can load and use shared-disk but also the aesthetic appearance as an electronic photo frame.

That's trilogy of functions that are presented by D-Link wireless routers in series and given the nickname DIR685 router storage. Not only 1-inch hard drive capable of 12 shared by this router to the network, but also a kind of portable media save flash (via the USB 2 ports on the back of the body). There is also thorough, there are 4 LAN RJ45 ports to support network connections via cable and RJ45 WAN port 1 to connect to the Internet via a modem.

For an aesthetic impression strengthened, D-Link DIR685 using internal antennas, which means Eliminating the possibility to replace the antenna with a more sensitive or more powerful radiance power. However, the 802.11n wireless standard speed 100 Mbps data transfer adopted by D-Link DIR685 is expected to compensate for this.


An LCD screen measuring 3.5 inches in addition to functions for managing network configurations, monitor status, and network conditions, as well as a media viewer, the pictures in the media store. System configuration settings using the four direction buttons in the next layer. Again, for the sake of aesthetics, the key used is not outstanding, but flat with the surface of the body of the router.

Parameters that can be displayed and arranged on the LCD display among others, Statistics including connection speed (cable, wireless and internet), which includes status and connection status of hard disk status, WPS to enable wireless security systems, point to Settings to set the time LCD and hard drive hibernation and LCD brightness levels, Photos to manage change interval display images and media source or penyimpannya, and Frame Channel.

Also there are several configurations, such as the establishment of user accounts and group NAS, the level of data access rights of each user, setting the FTP server function, other than formatting your hard disk menu interface via the web. Uniquely, the file system used to format the hard drive is EXT3, typical Linux or UNIX systems.

Routing the existing facilities on this router and is used to set the paths in the network data packet can not be considered trivial. In addition SPI firewall to protect against DoS attacks (Denial of service), this router provides a firewall that can be added to the rule. In addition, there are features Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) to isolate the computer within the network are allowed to be accessed directly from the Internet, Port Forwarding to direct requests from the Internet to computers in a network that are listening on port services, Web Filtering to filter the site address Web prohibited (blacklisted) or otherwise permitted (whitelist), and Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS).

Our initial suspicion of not maximum data transfer speed (throughput) wireless on D-Link DIR685 because it uses an internal antenna with irrefutable test results using the NetIQ Chariot tool. Recorded, on the condition of free space partition and 13 meters distance between the router with the computer examiner, D-Link DIR685 provide maximum throughput of 83.507 Mbps, 51.381 Mbps minimum, and average 76.029 Mbps.

Throughput numbers are not moving far, when we try to move the Dlink-DIR685 into an insulated space and a hole with the same distance. Maximum throughput remains located at 82,816 Mbps rate, a minimum of 39,043, and 76,610 Mbps on average.

The router shows a satisfactory test results, not just on the throughput performance, but also the performance of the SPI firewall. We are positioning this as a gateway router and connect it to the test facility's Shield Up Gibson Research Center (grc.com) through a public IP address. All the service port (service) is in hidden status (Stealth).

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D-Link DIR685 presents a multi-functional aspects as better value product. This aspect does not reduce the basic performance, ie data transfer speeds (throughput) as an access point, various routing functions, and firewall security. Very suitable for use in the room, gallery, living room, even the extra wide space.

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