D-Link Draft 11ac Gaming Router Ships August 1

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Tim Higgins

D-Link logoD-Link says you can pre-order its Qualcomm-Atheros based AC1300 router now.

The DGL-5500 Gaming Router AC1300 with StreamBoost Technology is D-Link’s first router to use Qualcomm-Atheros’ late-to-market VIVE draft 802.11ac chipset. It joins TP-Link‘s recently-announced Archer C7, which also uses Q-A’s technology.

The DGL-5500 supports maximum link rates of 867 Mbps in the 5 GHz band and 450 Mbps in 2.4 GHz, has Gigabit WAN (1) and switched LAN (4) ports and a single USB 2.0 port for printer and storage sharing.

D-Link DGL-5500

D-Link DGL-5500

Pre-orders are being taken now at NewEgg and D-Link’s online store for $199.99. Shipments start August 1.

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