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Why does everyone chose the D-Link 504?

  • 18-08-2003 8:09pm
    #1
    tribble
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,478 ✭✭✭


    As above - Am I missing something?

    There are a number of different modem/routers available..
    USrobotics 9003 or the Zoom X4 for instance.

    Are the D-Links better in some way?

    tribble


Comments

  • #2
    CyberGhost
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,558 ✭✭✭CyberGhost


    i think it's because they are tested out by users here


  • #3
    El_MUERkO
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 759 ✭✭✭El_MUERkO


    D-Links are also easily available in Ireland so people dont need credit cards.


  • #4
    dazberry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,152 ✭✭✭dazberry


    For me it was ...

    [1] I wanted one immediately because I had been enabled early and didn't have a lot of time to shop around or to order online.

    [2] It was the only one in the shop that was ethernet based, i.e. not USB or PCI. Didn't actual want a 4 port but the way things worked out it was better because I'm using 2 ports on it (one to a server and one to my hub (uplink) upstairs).

    The 504 is IMO a little bit quirky. Most of it is getting used to the web interface, but once you figure that out - plus a couple of other tricks - its pretty good. Its not perfect, for example I can't get telnet access to work thou' I can access the serial link (via VNC to another machine if need be). Its not a big deal, just annoying.

    D.


  • #5
    Urban Weigl
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,784 ✭✭✭Urban Weigl


    The D-Link 504 also has a built in firewall, which means you won't be affected by the Blaster worm for example. Not to mention that for a consumer grade producer, D-Link pretty much kick ass! ww)


  • #6
    bazooka
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭bazooka


    why does everybody think that the 504 has a firewall built in? it only has NAT, not a stateful inspection firewall...sure its a little harder for a hacker to get onto your network, but your outside IP is still visible and open to DOS attacks...

    has a very vague description..."this type of firewall..."

    hmmm....D-Link.co.uk


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  • #7
    Co33iE
    Closed Accounts Posts: 520 ✭✭✭Co33iE


    didnt windows 98 have internet connection sharing via nat?
    they didnt call that a firewall :)

    I got a netgear dg814 seems quite nice been running 2 months havnt had to restart it once.


  • #8
    MrPinK
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,502 ✭✭✭MrPinK


    I got my D-Link 300+ purely because it was the only ethernet modem I could find without getting it abroad. A lot of ppl get the 504 for the same reason, there's just not exactly a wide selection to chose from in this country.


  • #9
    MrB
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 228 ✭✭MrB


    The 504 also looks real nice in pictures, like it had a metal case, shame it's only plastic :(


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