D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685

The Xtreme N DIR-685 is a new all-in-one mashup wireless N router from D-Link. With an included 3.2-inch LCD screen and 2 USB ports, the DIR-685 features many abilities above and beyond the regular wireless router. Networking computers asside, the DIR-685 can display photos and real-time networked widgets as well as act as a NAS hub by connecting up to two external hard drives. The router even has enough smarts to act as a UPnP server or BitTorrent client with the attached storage. No price or release date has been confirmed.

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D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685
MSRP $299.99
Release date October, 2009
Brand D-Link
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NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost
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Wireless N
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has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download
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great for running widgets that pertain to router/bandwidth utilization
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can make exposed routers a little nicer to look at
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display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users
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too ugly and small to be used as a digital picture frame
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the majority of individuals would make no use of the routers plentiful features or added speed
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This report was started January 6, 2009 at 6:47 pm by Yale
with the last edit occurring October 21, 2009 at 3:31 pm by Roman Zolotarev
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Yale

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January 6, 2009
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1 out of 2 people found this review helpful.

Pros

  • NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost
  • Wireless N
  • great for running widgets that pertain to router/bandwidth utilization
  • can make exposed routers a little nicer to look at

Cons

  • display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users
  • too ugly and small to be used as a digital picture frame
  • the majority of individuals would make no use of the routers plentiful features or added speed

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luicci

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March 24, 2009
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Pros

  • NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost

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Roman Zolotarev

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October 21, 2009
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4 pros
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Pros

  • NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost
  • Wireless N
  • has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download
  • great for running widgets that pertain to router/bandwidth utilization

Cons

  • display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users

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captainqtp

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October 7, 2009
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Pros

  • NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost
  • Wireless N
  • has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download

Cons

  • display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users
  • too ugly and small to be used as a digital picture frame

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Zoltan Szalay

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August 11, 2009
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Pros

  • has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download

Cons

  • display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users

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