D-Link DAP-1350 Wireless-N Pocket Router

by D-Link

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 0.8 x 3.6 x 2.6 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B003Q9AZHU
• Item model number: DAP-1350
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,911 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
  • #89 in Electronics > Computers & Add-Ons > Networking Products > Routers
• Date first available at Amazon.com: June 7, 2010

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

One Device, Three Wireless Functions

The D-Link Wireless-N Pocket Router/Access Point (DAP-1350) features multi-mode functionality you can utilize as a wireless router to create a Wireless-N Wi-Fi network (802.11n), or easily use as an access point to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network to provide a wireless connection anywhere desired. The DAP-1350 also functions as a wireless client to easily connect an Ethernet-ready device (such as a desktop PC or Xbox 360) to a Wi-Fi network for increased flexibility and added convenience for your Wireless-Networking needs (see examples of the DAP-1350's three functions).

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Key Features

• Create a powerful Wi-Fi network with Wireless-N technology

  

• Intelligent QoS technology prioritizes both wired and wireless Internet traffic to enable enhanced gaming and phone calling (VoIP) experience

  

• Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) for secure, simple 1-button setup

  

• Single-band Wireless N connectivity

  

• 1 High Speed Ethernet port for fast wired connectivity

  

  

  The slim, lightweight D-Link Wireless-N Pocket Router is the perfect Wi-Fi travel companion.

   

  
• Perfect Wi-Fi travel companion for business or personal use
• Multi-mode functionality with wireless router, access point, or wireless client mode
• Backward compatible with Wireless-G devices
• SharePort Technology for sharing a USB printer or storage over your network (available in router mode only)
• Supports Power over USB allowing a PC to power the DAP-1350 if AC power is not accessible (requires direct connection to a PC's USB port with a minimum output of 500mA)
• Secure your Wireless-Network using advanced WPA or WPA2 encryption

The Wireless Router That Travels

Compact and lightweight, the DAP-1350 is small enough to carry with you while traveling and sets up easily. Use the DAP-1350 to easily share an Internet connection or connect to an existing wired network in conference rooms, hotel rooms, or anywhere a Wi-Fi network is needed. Equipped with a travel case, the compact and lightweight DAP-1350 is the perfect companion for all your business and personal travels.

Advanced Wireless Security

The DAP-1350 supports the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access, be it from over a Wireless-Network or the Internet. Support for WPA and WPA2 ensure that you will be able to use the best possible encryption regardless of your client devices.

Delivering powerful 11n performance with multi-mode functionality and increased mobility, the DAP-1350 is an ideal solution for providing convenient wireless connectivity anywhere Wi-Fi access is needed.

Why Wireless-N Is Better

This Wireless-N Pocket Router/Access Point uses Wireless-N technology with multiple intelligent antennas to maximize the speed and range of your wireless signal to significantly outperform previous-generation Wireless G devices. The internal antennas bounce multiple wireless signals off walls and ceilings to work around obstructions and help eliminate dead spots.

Key Specifications

• Wi-Fi standards: IEEE 802.11n 2.4GHz; IEEE 802.11g; IEEE 802.3u
• Security: Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA, WPA2); Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS)
• Connectivity: 1 Fast Ethernet port (10/100); 1 USB port for SharePort
• Device management: Internet Explorer v7 or later; Mozilla Firefox v3.0 or later; or other Java-enabled browsers
• Dimensions: 3.6 x 0.8 x 2.6 inches (WxDxH)
• Weight: 8 ounces
• Warranty: 1 year

What's in the Box

Wireless-N Pocket Router, CAT5 Ethernet cable, USB power cable, power adapter, travel case, CD-ROM with quick start guide and product documentation

Product Description

D-link DAP-1350 Wireless Router - 300 Mbps DAP-1350 Routers & Gateways - Wireless

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great device for the mobile professional, power user or IT guru, September 19, 2010

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R. Tammany (Santa Rosa, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DAP-1350 Wireless-N Pocket Router (Personal Computers)

I've been looking for something like this for a long time, something to carry in my laptop bag when I travel and something to carry in my IT toolkit.

This device has 3 operational modes with different uses. I wouldn't recommend this device unless you need to switch between these modes with the same device, but that feature has good uses.

There is a Client mode. This will allow you to join the device to a wireless network, and bridge it to the ethernet port. This means you can connect a wired device to a wireless network. The downside to this mode is that one must first manually configure an IP address in the subnet of the Dlink default IP (192.168.1.50) so one can get to the configuration, then reset their IP back to dynamic or an IP in the wireless network you're connecting to.

This is useful for when someone moves a wired only computer or printer where there isn't a wire yet, and you need to just get it working for a while until the cabling happens or a more permanant device is ordered. You can also use it to connect your Xbox over at a friend's house. They may have wireless, you may have wired like in my case. Just configure it for their network and plug it into your xbox and bring it over. There's other potential uses for this mode too.


There is a Router mode. This will let you share an internet connection on the wired port with wireless devices. This puts them behind a NAT router as well, with all the usual settings. This is the easiest to setup and understand, just like your typical router but missing wired ports. You can get in on the default dlink wireless network, go to the default IP (192.168.1.50) and then change any settings, setup security, setup a static WAN address etc.

This is useful for when you want to share a dsl modem with a group of laptops, or join a laptop to a wired network but have it behind the NAT firewall, isolating it from incoming access from that network. I really won't use this option much, but as an IT guy, it's helpful to have in my laptop bag a spare router that could be setup for wireless clients in a pinch.

There is a Access Point mode. This will let you bridge a wired network into a wireless network. This bypasses any firewall/router and will share the wired network's DHCP and all that. This works out of the box with no configuration, but I'd recommend connecting to the wired port with a static ip to connect to the 192.168.1.50 and changing the name/setting up security. You don't want to have rogue access points allowing people unsecured access to your wired network usually, even temporarily.

This is the most useful mode for me. You can use this at locations that don't have a wireless. Just plug it in, and then you can connect your laptop and roam around without having to cable your laptop in. You can connect multiple devices as well. This is good for taking a hotel with a poor or no wireless connection but a wired one, and still using your iPhone/Android wifi for example. Most of my clients don't use wireless on the corporate lan, so I can use this to jack in and use my tablet without dragging the cord around.


It comes with a nice zipper case for cables, AC adapter and the device, though it is slightly larger than it needs to be.

It has a USB cord to power the device off the laptop instead of the AC adapter, but it seems like the range is reduced in this mode.

The range isn't as good as a larger wireless N device with larger antenna (internal or external)

There is no antenna jack for an external antenna.

There is a USB port to share with the Shareport utility or use a 3G modem with it, only in router mode.

Each mode switch has it's own config, passwords, defaults and so on. I suggest using a labelmaker to record the important settings on the device for each switch mode if they are changed.

It supports WPS and has a WPS button even, but I didn't test that since I dislike automagic wizards.



The only way I can imagine this being improved is the external antenna jack, a second LAN port for LAN router mode and maybe a battery (ala mifi devices) to run for a few hours without having to find a power cord.

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great Device - D Link reliability, March 10, 2011

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J. Lark (Monterey CA) - See all my reviews
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Bought a couple of these a few months ago for use on work computers that were Ethernet capable only...problem is that most hotels are wireless only. In bridge/adapter mode, these convert the wireless signal to Ethernet and problem was solved. Also use it to connect my satellite TV receiver to my wireless network for ordering movies vice running cables across the room...3 position switch makes it easy to switch modes and share an internet connection with others.

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works Great! Easy to setup, April 26, 2011

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Jorge G. Perez Garza "Joper" (Torreon, COAH, MX) - See all my reviews
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I used this Link when I travel to be able to connect my Ipad in hotels without WiFi. The setup was easy, I just plugged it in. Tried it in several hotels around China, it worked EVERYTIME!