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| Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $119.99
Buy New: $98.99
You Save: $21.00 (18%)
New (13) from $98.99
Avg. Customer Rating:  23 reviews
Sales Rank: 1234
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 5.7 x 4.4 x 1.3
MPN: DAP-1522
Model: DAP-1522
UPC: 790069311864
EAN: 0790069311864
ASIN: B001769K3O
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
Shipping: Expedited shipping available
Condition: New in Manufacturer Sealed Retail Box. Manufacturer Direct Warranty Applied. Top-Service Merchant in Yahoo Since 2000'; Order by noon, Shipment will be made on the Same Business Day. ( Weekend & Holiday Excluded )
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| Customer Reviews:
 buyer beware November 10, 2008
I had nothing but trouble with this item. 1st was DOA, second worked after a major hassle to get it to connect.
Checked the bandwidth throughput on my 360 media center tune network utility and never got a result better than "poor network performance", far worse then the wireless G enthernet bridge it was going to replace. 360 is about 15 feet from the router with little obstruction.
2nd one is going back too. Blah!
Low range and low speed November 8, 2008
I really wanted to like this device but my new all-N all-Dlink network had to be all-returned. I connected the DAP1522 to a new DIR655 Dlink router and also a notebook with a Dlink DWA652 N adapter. First surprise: The notebook was losing signal 3 rooms from the router. Next to the router the throughput was never stable, ranging from 130 MBps to all the way down to 13 MBps. I connected the DAP1522 and the maximum rate I could get was 81 MBps, 10 inches from the router. Moved the DAP1522 to my home theatre, 30 feet from the router but separated by 4 walls, and the rate came down to 13 MBps, signal at only 35%.
Called Dlink support and spoke to levels 1 and 2, reconfigured everything 4 or 5 times, tried several different channels, with or without QOS, WPA or WPA2, N-only or GN-only. We probably changed and tried everything that could affect the performane and finally came to the conclusion that nothing else could have been done.
I live in a condo but there is no wireless phone and the microwave was never on. It's possible that something was affecting the performance coming from some other unit but isn't the system supposed to be imune to external interferences ?
I wanted the DAP1522 to be used as a bridge to link my Tivo S3 and Bluray player through ethernet. It did work but the performance was worse than before with my old wireless G network. I'm pretty sure that walls and cabinets played an important role in my disappointed experience with a brand new Dlink all-N wireless system.
 Great Access Point, Great Software, Poor Range November 6, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
It might bear noting that I'm technically proficient, and I've used several access points and switches over the years. This was my first D-Link purchase in years only because Linksys's reputation has become pretty terrible. Overall, this piece of equipment is GREAT, with a HUGE caveat that the range SUCKS.
I used this router for about 3 weeks before I replaced it with the D-Link DIR-825 because of the range problem. The 1522's user interface isn't bad. I had no problem configuring this switch to do everything I wanted. I did not experience any dropped connections or dropped packets. Granted 3 weeks isn't a terribly long time - but I never had to power cycle the Access Point. It just worked and did a great job.
I should have known that since the DAP1522 uses an internal antennae the range would not be comparable to my old Linksys WRT54G. I am intentionally trying to share my wireless with my neighbors, and the DAP1522 is unusable, and I'm not exaggerating, 30 feet away. To be fair, there are 3 (non-thick, normal wood) walls between the DAP1522 and the laptop - but still 30 feet? On the other hand, this could be a major selling point. Scared that your neighbors might be stealing your wireless signal? Just buy a DAP1522!
If you have a large house or coverage area, this isn't going to cut it. But if you live in a small apartment, this thing is perfect. For anyone who needs better range, I'd recommend the slightly more expensive DIR-825.
PS For anybody who's confused - this bridge/AP is essentially a switch plus an access point. It lacks the "router" capability and WAN port that similar pieces of equipment have which make them routers. For the typical person, you only need a bridge/AP if you already have a router and want to add a wireless access point to your network.
 Easiest setup, fast speed, 4 ports - what else do you need? October 25, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Although a wireless bridge like the DAP-1522 isn't as critical a piece as your router, I cannot imagine my wireless network without it. I have this piece hooked up at my home theater for my XBMC, TiVo, and Dish Satellite. This thing can handle it all and then some. I have yet to have a dropped connection (owned for 3 months) - this thing is stable.
I'm currently running it with a Linksys WPA54GS wireless router and it works no problem. (Of course, I will be upgrading that router to the D-Link DIR-655.) Also, for the price I don't see how this can be beat. It has 4 ports, most only have one, maybe two for the same price.
I highly recommend this item. Anyone that has ever connected an ethernet cable to anything should have no problem setting this up. Enjoy!
Perfect for multiple connections October 9, 2008
My initial problem began with me trying to find a bridge with multiple ports. This item was one of the few available out there to solve my problem of making my directv hd dvr and xbox 360 wireless (both items downstairs with router located upstairs). Once I figured out how to setup the device it worked perfect connecting to my wireless g router and i was downloading vod's and games on both devices with no problems. Although setup was a little difficult instructions were sufficient in helping me to get the job done. Awesome little device with not much competition out there. Looking forward to upgrading my connections to wireless n so i can make use of the faster speed on this device. Item keeps getting backordered so you know this item is one of a kind.
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