D-Link DI-824VUP Wireless Cable/DSL Router VPN, USB/Parallel Print Server 802.11g

by D-Link

Product Details

Product Manual [18.48mb PDF]

• Item Weight: 3 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B0000CEPE6
• Item model number: DI-824VUP
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 29, 2004

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

D-Link, the industry pioneer in wireless networking, introduces another performance breakthrough in wireless connectivity -- the D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G series of high-speed networking products capable of data transfer rates up to 54 Mbps.

The DI-824VUP is a 4-Port Wireless Ethernet Broadband Router with VPN (Virtual Private Network) capability. The VPN feature allows users to securely connect multiple computers over the Internet via IPSec, PPTP, or L2TP tunnels. The DI-824VUP also supports VPN pass-through for those who want to use their own VPN client softwares. It also features four 10/100 Mbps Auto MDI/ MDI-X Ethernet ports allowing CAT5 cable (straight-through or cross-over) to work with the DI-824VUP.

The DI-824VUP features the latest in advanced wireless technology. It also includes D-Link's own robust firewall security features. The DI-824VUP is ideal for those creating their first wireless network, or for users looking for additional management settings and policybased content filtering for their existing network. Filters can be set based on MAC address, IP address, URL and/or Domain Name.

A simple yet intelligent, web-based setup wizard makes the DI-824VUP easy for any user to quickly and securely connect computers to share high-speed Internet connection, files, and other resources. To prevent unwanted Internet intruders from accessing your private network, the DI-824VUP serves as a feature-rich firewall through the use of filters. An integrated 4-port switch allows direct connection of up to four wired computers while several wireless clients can also securely connect to the network using 64, 128, or 256-bit WEP encryption. In addition, it also features a bi-directional parallel and USB printer ports to share multiple printers and also includes a print server application for Windows.

The D-Link AirPlus Xtreme G DI-824VUP is the ideal networking solution for remote sales personnel, field representatives, satellite sales offices, telecommuters, and others who work remotely but still need secure access to a corporate network.

Product Description

D-Link  introduces another breakthrough in wireless connectivity for the remote sales personnel, field representative, or telecommuter ¿ the DI-824VUP VPN wireless router. Allowing connection of up to four computers to share high-speed Internet connection, files and media content, the DI-824VUP provides protected access and connectivity. It also includes  its own robust set of firewall security features preventing unwanted Internet intruders from accessing your private network.  In addition, the DI-824VUP features a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall which helps protect against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks such as SYN Flood, Spoofing, and Ping of Death. 

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

32 of 32 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Impressive Features for the Price with a Few Minor Flaws, December 15, 2004

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Charles Hooper (Michigan, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DI-824VUP Wireless Cable/DSL Router VPN, USB/Parallel Print Server 802.11g (Personal Computers)

The DI-824VUP is a very impressive device for the price, offering wireless routing for DSL, cable, and even dial up (through the integrated serial port) connections. The built in print server worked well with a HP 1100d Business Inkjet and a HP 895 printer using the built-in parallel port (USB functionality not tested). The wireless 802.11b/g offers various power levels up to 100mW, offering signal strength that rivals that of the Cisco 350 series wireless access points. The built in 4 port 10/100 switch worked without problem. The integrated DHCP server has the capability of always issuing the same IP address to a particular MAC address, which is necessary when using the virtual server settings of the DI-824VUP.

Had it not been for a couple bugs and/or limitations, I would have rated the device at 5+ stars. Problems and limitations experienced include the following:
* Attached printers eject a page with a single character at the top left every time the DI-824VUP restarts.
* The DI-824VUP must restart after making nearly any change to its configuration.
* The VPN functionality does not support X.509 certificates, preventing it from being used for corporate VPN connectivity.
* The VPN (IPSEC) pass-through does not work correctly - this feature must be disabled and a special application created on the DI-824VUP to allow UDP port 500 and 4500 packets to pass through, or a virtual server set up to forward those packets to a specific internal IP address, so that VPN client software on a computer can communicate through the DI-824VUP.
* The automatic modem backup occasionally did not dial out automatically (tested with a Zoom 56k external modem).
* The print server software did not recognize that I changed the subnet of the DI-824VUP (prior to the print server software install), requiring me to manually enter the correct IP address of the DI-824VUP on the client computer.
* The DI-824VUP worked as expected when the WAN port was directly connected to the corporate LAN (HP 4108GL gigabit), but would not allow traffic to pass through from a Speedstream 5100b DSL modem when connected in the same way. After setting the Speedstream modem to act as a bridge, and entering the PPPoE user name and password into the DI-824VUP, the DSL connection became available to devices attached to the DI-824VUP.

Nearly all limitations can be addressed using various combinations of the setting available from the web interface. For the cost, there are few devices on the market that offer similar capabilities.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very Good,, but Heads Up on Print Server Setup, April 3, 2004

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jsbig "jsbig" (Maplewood, MN USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-824VUP Wireless Cable/DSL Router VPN, USB/Parallel Print Server 802.11g (Personal Computers)

The wireless connection has good range in my home. I bought this for the print server. It works well with either my HP PSC 1350 all in one, or my Hp Deskjet 970Cse. I will use this with a laptop so that I can print without docking the laptop.

The only thing that tripped me up was configuring the Windows XP printer port setting. After installing the DLink print server software, the IP address for the printer server port setting automatically defaulted to the correct value, but would not actually work until I typed the value into the field.

Other than that, very good.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic all-in-one device, August 21, 2004

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JK (Atlanta Ga) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-824VUP Wireless Cable/DSL Router VPN, USB/Parallel Print Server 802.11g (Personal Computers)

I bought this router after a couple of frustrating years with an SMC 7004AWBR. I wanted to begin upgrading my network to the 802.11G standard, and I liked this router with its built in printer ports. Since I still have a HP 672C parallel printer, this router fit my needs.

The range is excellent. I get great signal strength in all rooms of my house. The feature set is too rich for most of what normal people will use. Maybe someday I'll dabble with the VPN server.

Printing with my machines (XP, 2000 Pro, Fedora) was seamless. I haven't had any trouble printing in color, BW, high qual or draft.

The only reason I gave this unit a 4, is the security setup. I have MAC filtering enabled for my network. After cloning each MAC addesss to the filter list, the router reboots, losing the rest of the DHCP addresses attached to it. It just adds a little more time to the setup. It'd also be nice to see any failed wireless associations what are attempting to connect, but I don't think there's a router that does show those.