D-Link DI-804 Broadband Gateway with 4-Port Switch

by D-Link

Product Details

Product Manual [1.97mb PDF]

• Shipping Weight: 2.4 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00005ML8V
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes
• Date first available at Amazon.com: September 4, 1999

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Ideal for your networked home or small business, the D-Link DI-804 offers four fast Ethernet ports (switched 10/100) through which up to 253 computers can simultaneously connect to the Internet using the same ISP account. This is made possible by Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) technology, which dynamically allocates IP addresses for each client. The DI-804 also provides hardware firewall security between your network and the Internet.

The DI-804 supports any Ethernet device, multiple machine types, all conventional operating systems, and server/client/relay. Plus, with its easy Web configuration, you'll have it set up and running in no time.

From the Manufacturer

The D-Link DI-804 is a home and small business residential gateway with four switched fast 10/100 Ethernet ports. It allows multiple computers to share a cable or DSL Internet connection. It provides security as a firewall between a local network and the Internet, and is targeted at small businesses and home users.

The DI-804 allows up to 253 computers to simultaneously connect to the Internet through the same ISP account. It employs a Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) that provides dynamic allocation of IP addresses for up to 253 clients on your network. This very flexible unit will connect to any Ethernet device and multiple types of machines and operating systems.

The D-Link DI-804 provides the safety and security of a port-blocking device and serves as a natural firewall as well as offering integrated NAT support that allows up to 253 users to share a single Internet connection. It provides the function of DHCP, and it supports server/client relay. It also provides Web configuration, which users can set up quickly.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Just what I needed!, July 10, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: D-Link DI-804 Broadband Gateway with 4-Port Switch (Personal Computers)

I used to use Windows 98 ICS to share internet connection using a 56K Modem. Now that I have the D-Link DI-804 connected to my business LAN, surfing the internet in my business LAN with DSL was made possible. And I no longer have to use windows 98 ICS. I was even successful to hook two of our old PC's running on win 95 browse the web using one single DSL connection. DI-804 built in DHCP, needs absolutely no configuration. It automatically assinged IP addresses to my client PC's running on Windows95 and 98. Talk about security, the DI-804 provides safety and security from external hack attemts. It acts as a natural firewall.

Think about this... a safe and secure port blocking device, DHCP, firewall, NAT, 4 n-way 10Base-T/100Base-TX Fast Ethernet LAN ports, 10Base-T WAN port, multiple machine/OS compatible . It has everything you'll need to setup your small business/home LAN, worry free!

16 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Poor performance on @Home cable modem, August 3, 2001

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"tinderbox" (San Diego, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-804 Broadband Gateway with 4-Port Switch (Personal Computers)

This router has the same problem as the SMC 7004ABR. When used in conjunction with older Motorola cable modems and @Home, it has serious lag for each tcp connection. For example, a web page with 30 images (no matter what size) will take almost a minute to load. The solution: get an SMC 7004BR (not ABR) or 7008BR. In other modem/isp situations it is probably just fine.

Also, someone else posted about only being able to map certain well-known ports through the firewall (FTP, HTTP, etc.), with no capability to do it by port number. The solution is to use the optional Telnet interface, which allows mapping by port number.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This Gateway ROCKS! - Super Easy Set-up and Works Perfectly, August 27, 2001

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Sandy (Southern California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-804 Broadband Gateway with 4-Port Switch (Personal Computers)

Once I recieved this in the mail, I was excited to try it out, but didn't think it would be so easy. You usually get a computer related product and you will have to shut down your computer, open it up, install drivers when you boot back up, etc. etc. The DI-804 was Super Quick and Easy to install. All i had to do was write down what my network settings are now, and change them to detect IP Automatically, (2 minutes), plug in each computer Physically with Ethernet cables, (2 minutes) and turn the power on to the router and reboot the computers, (4 minutes). When the computers came to, I was able to access the Internet from both computers right away. Then i went to go test the firewall, and my network is in Stealth Mode now. This product is unbelieveable easy to set-up (follow instructions) and works like a charm. I highly recommend this to anyone, who wants to share their blazing cable modem access and isn't exactly a network professional.