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| Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $239.99
Buy New: $149.99
You Save: $90.00 (38%)
New (47) Used (2) from $149.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  35 reviews
Color: Black
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 7.9 x 4.8 x 1.3
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Form Factor: Wall Mountable
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: TCP/IP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: DHCP
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: Network Address Translation (NAT)
Warranty: 1 year limited warranty
MPN: DGL-4500
Model: DGL-4500
UPC: 790069309540
EAN: 0790069309540
ASIN: B000Z7AKGC
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 a bit below expectations May 5, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I purchased this to replace an aging linksys wrt54gx2 and to take advantage of N technology. I did my research and this router seemed to score very good in testing. I had very high expectations.
In practice I do not see any real improvement in range versus wrt54gx2. This is based on a lot of my own unscientific comparison of where i could previously get strong signals, versus with the d-link 4500. Also I still can not get wireless back by my pool , about 50 feet away from house. (perhaps this is because i am broadcasting dgl-4500 in mixed mode as required using both n and 802.11 g clients). I also thought the displays looked cool, but in practice it take a lot of non-intuitive button pressing to navigate menu's and the display only stays lit for a few seconds , then you gotta start all over again. I don't even use it anymore (recommend going with Dlink DIR-655 without display and save cost of this feature) Lastly I was hoping for more frequent firmware updates. D-link is still on v 1.02 dated 11/07 . D-link had a beta release in January 2008 which made my router seriously unstable (disconnected every hour).
On the positive dlink customer service has been superb -- helpful well written responses always within 24 hours. The throughput on my LAN also has also noticeably improved going from 10/100 to Giga speed.
I wish I could give this product more then three stars but it was below expectations for the reasons cited above. Three stars is generous. (Or maybe my linksys wrt54gx2 really was that good)
 NAT problems? May 4, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
Say no more with this router. I purchased this router for my gaming problems when I try to play Halo3 with my brothers w/our separate Xbox 360's (3) of them. When I plug n played it, set a few wireless settings so no leacher can get free net and walla! Too easy. And with Amazon's quick shipping and great pricing its a no brainer.
Not good enough May 1, 2008
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Ok, overall it's a good router, looks really good, easy to set up, but I wish I would knew one fact before I bought it. Even that it says it's a dual band, you can operate only one band at a time. Wireless b/g can only be operated at 2.4Ghz, so does a/n, but at 5Ghz no b/g support, only a/n. So if you set up for Wireless N, it works great with your PC, but if you have iPhone/Touch, or PS3 using wireless internet, only have b/g support you out of luck. So in my case, if I knew this before, I would rather paid more and bought DIR-855 model. For those that don't know 2.4Ghz band is slower, and in most cases over crowded.
Nice Router April 28, 2008
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
I bought this router about two months ago and have not had any problems.
The OLED screen is OK but not that important to me.
The Good
I set it up manually and with the auto setup and ways were quick and worked the first time. Easy to understand and good documentation.
It has been very stable, no reboots and consistant signal quality.
The signal at 2.4 GHz is about the same as my old router. I was using external antennas with my old router and have not hooked up external antennas with the new one yet. I do like the removable antenna option.
I run a combination wireless and wired network and have no problems.
The Bad
Like the other reviews the blue LED is bright. Neat at first but it wears on you when the room is dark. I miss the port and traffic flow LEDs on the old router. I could look and see what was going on from a distance.
When I bought the router there were no 5 GHz cards available at the time.
After I bought the recomended cards I got them home and found out they were 2.4 GHz. I thought they supported both bands. The DWA-552 had a conflict with one of the computers I tried to put it in. I tried every trick I knew without success. I was never able to resolve the problem so I put it in another computer and it worked great. I ordered a USB adapter now that I will try in the stubborn computer. When I get the USB card I will try the 5 GHz band. If I could do it over again I would have bought the 855 but I am not sorry I bought the 4500. It is a nice router and getting cheaper every month. It does not hang like my old D Link WBR-2310 did.
Sweet ! April 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Streamlined set-up and great performance both for speed and for security. Have 2 laptops, 1 desktop, 2 tivos, and an xbox360 all networked w/o any issues or speed hiccups. I upgraded from the Dlink 4300 and wanted an N network in my home. Performance is superb. Also purchased the 855 to compare. Essentially the same performance, as they have the same chipset. Deciding factor for me was simply the color and LED display on the 4500 over the 855.
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