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It would restart and then disconnect about every 2 hours. This little router worked fine for the first 7 months of service. However, it then began to disconnect and the diagnostics said the ethernet cable was not connected (it was). I gave up and bought a linksys and things are back to normal. A router should last longer than 7 months.
If you want a cheap, reliable wired router, this is a great choice. I haven't had any problems so far.The configuration page is fast to load and well-organized, which is more than I can say for some other routers I've had. It's missing some of the fancy options that were available on my more expensive Asus router (like some QoS options), but I never noticed better performance when using them anyways.
It practically installs itself. This product is great. The software installed with out a hitch. Wired systems are better and more secure, but if you are in anapartment or dorm wireless is the way to go. Just more headaches with the firewall.
Also they now have forums and other people were having the same problems at this product's forum. I was so frustrated today and went to their website.
However, It would lose connections every now and then and you have to wait a couple minutes to 10 minutes for the router to come back. This router works great when it works.
Today, I lost connections 5 times and that motivated me to write this.Turning off and turning it back on helps too somtimes but it doesn't always work. When it's lost connections, you cannot use the internet.
It might go a whole week without losing connections but sometimes(like today) you can lose connections a couple times a day. They do not have a firmware to fix this.
[.].It seems that no one has the clear answer after a couple months and I now have to buy another freaking router because of this issue.
I almost forgot to send in the rebate before the deadline, but hopefully D-link, even with a spotty reputation, will come through with a check. Two computers were running Windows XP, and the third Windows Vista (64 bit). The network has been running for only a few weeks, but there have been no major issues so far. You also need to cut the UPC from the box, and send it with the form. Ideally you want to run the network for a while, and verify that the router is working properly, before you cut out the UPC. Software installation was not required for the other computers. I installed the included software in one of the XP machines, followed the onscreen directions of the setup wizard, and was done in perhaps thirty minutes.
The router requires AC power, and has one Ethernet port for connection to the modem, and three output ports. One Ethernet patch cord is included, so you will need a similar patch cord for each computer on the network. I used the D-Link EBR-2310 router to create a network to share a DSL modem connection. D-Link products often have rebates available, but doing a little research online, there are apparently many D-Link customers that have had problems getting their rebates. D-Link's rebate form has to be mailed within thirty days of the date of purchase, so if it takes a week for your product to arrive you only have 23 days left. Amazon or whoever you buy from, probably will not accept a product return if the UPC is removed. Rebate issues aside, the EBR-2310 is competitively priced, easy to setup, and works well for establishing a basic network. So be sure If there is a problem with the rebate, it is not clear what assistance Amazon would provide, in dealing with the company offering the rebate.
Following the directions, the process was pretty smooth and easy. It didn't work for my order, but you may want to look into Amazon online rebate redemption option, which is available for some products. Hopefully that will remain the case. Rebates can be an incentive to buy, but sometimes getting that rebate check can be an adventure. Deadlines are still critical, and once you apply for a rebate, the item cannot be returned.
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