D-Link 4-Port Gigabit Baming Router Push the limits of basic networking technology and experience the evolution in networking. Share broadband Internet, boost network performance, stay competitive in your online games with D-Link’s new cutting-edge GamerLounge Broadband Gigabit Gaming Router, powered by GameFuel Priority Technology.
1 Sweet Alternative to the Wireless Version
A friend of mine has the wireless version and it works so good at his house I had to get one. I already have a wireless access point so I don't need the wireless version, plus it saves money.
So why is this the best router for gaming?
Because it was made with gamers in mind. From the outside to the inside it was made for the PC gaming enthusiast. Blue LEDs are awesome to look at, the black case looks extra slick, and gigabit ports are just what gamers want. Even if you don't game, but you download a lot on peer-to-peer programs (bittorrent, winmx, etc.) this is good because it can prioritize your traffic automatically to give you the best speeds at all times. And if you have multiple PCs or network drives where you store your large files (movies, games, etc) then the gigabit will save you some time when transferring.
The setup and installation was actually really easy, the performace is in queue with what it promises.
Overall I am more than pleased and know that other gamers will be too.
2 Works Wonders for Gaming and Downloading
Especially with roommates! We have the prime example as to why this new gaming router from D-Link truely works. We all play games on our PCs when we have time, but we also download a lot from P2P programs, almost constantly. But when we are downloading from P2P we have to limit our download speeds if the others want to be able to play an online game without lag. So now instead of us doing this manually when the others are downloading this router effectively does that for us.
This gaming router prioritizes the gaming data that goes through it so that all of our gaming get faster response times thus better playability. See more in-depth reviews on hardware review sites for more technical information on how this works.
We bought this for it's nice look, gmaing priority, and D-Link name. We weren't let down. The interface has flash and is nicely done. It's pretty easy to use, and has lots of customization features. I've even heard of this working well with prioritizing VoIP traffic for all those with VoIP phones and need the quality of service (QoS) type features from a router. As far as I know this is the only router out there right now that has a QoS type feature for the WAN port. From what I've read the QoS on other routers is only for the LAN (local network) side.
The price might be a little pricy for some, but for us three here it wasn't bad when we split the cost, and it greatly increases our internet enjoyment. w00t!
3 I'm on my second one...
...and it is starting to freeze up as well. I'd avoid the H/W Ver A1 as it seems to be prone to problems, if their tech support is to be believed. Router works great, and does seem to reprioritize traffic as advertised... for about a day. After that it freezes tight as a drum (no response through the web admin page) and will only work again if hard reset. This is the second one to show the same symptoms.
On the plus side, a breeze to set up. One wizard and a plethora of configuration options. Most of the recent games are available through the pulldowns in the gamefuel section. Really well designed and thought out, just not very reliable. Yet. I hope.
This looks like it could be a great product if D-Link can resolve these freezes.
