D-Link today announced what it described as its first commercial grade draft 802.11n exterior access point.
Two other sources for MoCA adapters come on line to give NETGEAR's MCAB1001 some competition.
D-Link today informed SmallNetBuilder that it has ended D-Link's "feedback" gathering exercise on 802.11b for its DIR-655 and DIR-825 draft 802.11n routers.
D-Link appears to still be attempting to get feedback about users' willingness to disable 802.11b capability in return for access to bugfixes for another of its popular draft 802.11n routers.
D-Link has removed the controversial DIR-655 1.30 "Beta" firmware from its support site and posted version 1.31 . The new firmware makes no mention of removing 802.11b, but is still non-downgradeable.
The company apparently wants to pretend that the whole incident did not happen, since it has removed any references to the 1.30 "Beta" firmware from its release notes and has not released any statement on its "feedback" exercise.
D-Link wants to see if customers will give up 802.11b support in return for bugfixes and new features. Don't take the bait.
D-Link announced today that it has started shipping its MoCA-compliant DXN-221 HD MediaBridge Starter Kit. This is a reversal of an earlier decision to provide the kit only to service providers.
D-Link today introduced the DHP-303 PowerLine HD Network Starter Kit . The kit has two UPA-based adapters spec'd at up to 200 Mbps maximum raw throughput.
Setup is quick and easy by pushing a button on each adapter to set up a 3DES-encrypted connection. Other features include automatic QoS and a power-saving mode that powers down each adapter when it is not in use.
The DHP-303 is available immediately at $139.99 MSRP for the kit with two adapters.
D-Link today announced it is now offering a full lifetime hardware warranty on its xStack line of business network switches. The warranty includes the power supply and fan and is transferable to any product owner.
7.5 TB .
D-Link released a new version of its DGS-2205 5-Port Gigabit Desktop Switch , which it says provides up to 73% reduced power consumption without sacrificing network performance.
We take a quick look at the A4 version of D-Link's popular draft 802.11n router, focusing on performance tests.
D-Link's CES product rollout includes two draft 11n routers, two network surveillance video recorders, two IP cameras and a previously-announced MoCA coax-to-Ethernet adapter. However, firm pricing and availability were given for only three of the nine products announced, so please curb your enthusiasm right now!
