D-Link DI-624S Wireless Router w/ 2 USB Port, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 4 LAN Ports

Average customer rating: 2.0

Works but the storage feature has a long way to go
D-Link 624S Router Installation Fails on DSL PPPoE Connection
It works! and I got it cheap!
Not enough security
Utter Junk

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D-Link DI-624S Wireless Router w/ 2 USB Port, 802.11g, 108Mbps, 4 LAN Ports

Manufacturer: D-Link Systems, Inc.
Product Group: CE
Binding: Electronics
ASIN: B0007A6P4S

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Product Description

802.11g just got faster! Up to two-times faster wirh D-Link AirPlus Extreme G. Get ready to experience wireless networking in high gear. Powered by D-Link 108G Technology, this 802.11g wireless router device is capable of delivering maximum wireless signal rates of up to 108Mbps when used with other AirPlus Xtreme G products. The DI-624S Wireless 108G Storage Router creates an 802.11g wireless network and shares a single broadband Internet connection throughout your home or office. With two USB ports to attach USB storage devices, allowing you to get more out of your wireless investment, give you the option of connecting either flash-based or hard drive-based storage. You can then use the router to wirelessly share storage on your network. Setting up is a straightforward process using the Setup Wizard and user-friendly web-based management utility. For computers running Windows XP Service Pack 2, you can take advantage of Windows Connect Now. This allows you to simplify the configuration of your wireless network by storing configuration information on a USB flash drive. WiFi certified, the DI-624S features high performance as well as industry-wide compatibility. This 802.11g router is backward compatible with 802.11b devices. The built in 4-port switch allows you to connect up to four Ethernet enabled devices such as additional computers or network storage devices.

Customer Reviews:

Works but the storage feature has a long way to go.......2007-01-23

I bought this router to replace my DI-524. It does what I need and the storage feature works...sort off. There is no documentation on it and you have to read a tonne of internet posts to get it working. In my case, the labels on the ports were switched so a flash drive in USB1 actually shows up as connected to USB2. Other than that I could not connect to this drive from my desktop without another undocumented gem - use the IP address from wireless and the router name from the desktop. Also the partitions are readonly depending on the formatting of the storage you connect - NTFS partitions are readonly...
Finally, turn on the VPN pass-through feature for PPTP and IPsec else you will not be able to connect to your corporate network. Tech support does not really help and you have to wade through lots of documentation and tech support sites to figure this out.

If I had to buy this router at the regular price I would not do it. It cost me about $15 so I think it was OK

D-Link 624S Router Installation Fails on DSL PPPoE Connection.......2007-01-14

1. The 624S installation fails at the point of the WAN "Connect". There is no informative diagnostic. It does nothing. An IE test confirms the no-connection.
2. I have used both the "Install Guide, v1.0" setup wizard method. and the method given on page 84 of the "User's Manual" for any PPPoE connection which says NOT to run the wizard. The 2 authors should get together. Both methods fail.
3. I changed Ethernet cables, Amazon kindly sent a second 624S router (both fail), and I changed the computer NIC. Through all these changes and tests, switch-backs to a direct connection to my ISP using DSL PPPoE always worked. The latter also involves changes to the "Trend Security" package to switch from a "direct connection" to a "home network", the latter for the router inclusion.
4. Most tests were done using Windows XP, SP2. Turning off the Windows Firewall did not help. I also tried using a 98SE partition with failure at the same juncture.
5. I tried for help from D-Link technical support. Note that I live in Canada and received the 624S on a family visit to Syracuse. The Canadian support centre states they have no support and no knowledge about the 624S model since they do not sell it. Perhaps they were aware of unstated problems. Further, one cannot access tech support from the U.S. D-Link company from Canada -- they refuse to answer. NO HELP.
6. I believe no reputable company wants to impose non-functioning equipment on its customers. There could be an assembly line flaw with some units (2 failed), not too likely with quality control. Or maybe the firmware (April 2005) needs revision -- none available.
7. To conserve space, I have not listed my "Ping", "Ipconfig" and "Netsh" tests. My TCP/IP configuation, username and password have been reset many times.
8. To sum up, something is wrong and I have no access to competent technical support to decide if it is settings, software or hardware.

It works! and I got it cheap!.......2007-01-11

I certainly relate to what people are saying here. I had my DI-624s for about two months and it took over a week for Sunrocket (VOIP service) to get back online. Somehow the 624 was blocking ports or something. I knew that calling the D-link support was hopeless so I called Sunrocket instead once I got transfered to Peer2 support it took about 30 minutes to configure the sunrocket box to work with this router. Funny thing is that my older 614 worked fine with the same configuration.

Then there's the network storage. NO info on it at all, I plugged my portable HD and nothing would show up on "Network places" I sent Support and E-mail...still waiting. It turns out that the network storage takes some time to show up. so if you walk away and come back it will show the network storage.
I looks like every time you plug something in you have to access the router settings and share the device. I hate that because One of the reasons I wanted this was just to plug stuff and see it right away on my xbox running XBMC. Now it forces me to turn a PC on to share the device.
Once the device shows up the PC and xbox can see it with no problem, was able to stream 800mb avi file as well as DVD format files. no problem.

I noticed I couldn't write to the network device, Well I just read here that there's no NTFS write support, so I will have to format the drive in FAT32. At least I found what the problem was, I spend several minutes trying to write something to it. then I just gave up and plugged the network drive directly to the PC and wrote to it.

Overall I Paid $13 for this router so I can't complain to much. it's been on all this time since I got it and I've only rebooted it once when playing around and switching back and forth between DHCP and static Ip on the xbox. After the reboot I got my static IP back.

Overall most of my stars are for the price! but definitely D-link dropped the ball

Not enough security.......2007-01-10

The router provides with it advertises. However, there are some problems with they way that it provides everything. First is the fact that it doesn't have any in-depth manual that tells you how to use the features on the router. Second, the setup for the shared folders is not documented and the support available from a tech is non-existant. Third, the wireless encryption is manual. You have to setup your own wep key or whatever type of key you want.

Overall I don't like this router because you have to fumble through everything to get it working. Once it is setup its fine, but it will take the average user about 3 weeks to get EVERYthing going.

Utter Junk.......2007-01-03

Utter junk. USB is impossible to use. The wireless throughput is slower than a dialup. I bought it and spent 2 hours with D-Link customer support and they asked me to return it for a replacement. Not sure if that is going to help, since i think the product is faulty and replacing this piece is not going to change one thing.
There is no firmware update either. If I could, I would give it zero ranking.

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