D-Link DI-774 Tri-Mode Dualband 4-Port Wireless Router (2.4/5 GHz)

by D-Link

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00008YGN1
• Item model number: DI-774
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #304,751 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: March 25, 2003

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

D-Link, the industry pioneer in wireless networking, introduces another breakthrough in wireless connectivity: the D-Link AirXpert DI-774 wireless router. This four-port, tri-mode, dualband router provides the most expanded user bandwidth available in a router. Hundreds of wireless clients can connect to this router using any one of its 11 non-overlapping channels to transfer data at speeds up to 5 times faster than previous wireless devices.

The DI-774 operates seamlessly and simultaneously in both the 2.4GHz and 5GHz frequency spectrums supporting the 802.11b and the newer, faster 802.11a and 802.11g wireless standards. For offices, schools or public hotspots that already use 802.11b devices, the DI-774 is a great way to expand an existing network and enable even more users to communicate with one another, access data and the Internet. Now, you can have a router that will complement your existing network and protect the investment you made when you provided the convenience of wireless networking.

The DI-774 offers transfer rates with a maximum wireless signal rate of up to 54Mbps in either the 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands. So, now large data packets travel from the router to a remote desktop or roaming laptop PC at up to five times the speed of previous wireless devices enabling everyone to work faster and more efficiently or watch a streaming video smoothly.

Network administrators can also partition the usage of the DI-774 by segmenting users on the wireless network by frequency band. Users who require special networking privileges, such as access to sensitive company data, videoconferencing, or connectivity to specific departments, may use just the 802.11a channels; while other employees may just use the 802.11b and 802.11g channels. This type of user segmentation optimizes the router's performance and delivers the best network experience to each set of users.

The DI-774 is ideal for those who require additional management, firewall, and other network security features, the 802.1x standard for wireless user authentication and WPA (Wi-Fi Protected Access) which dynamically encrypts data as it's being sent. And because the DI-774 allows the pass-through of multiple, concurrent IPSec and PPTP VPN sessions, IT managers can deploy DI-774s to their company's telecommuters and other remote employees who need to access sensitive information from a server or database or to communicate to a colleague confidentially. Filters on the router can also be set to restrict access to it based on the specific MAC addresses of wireless laptop or desktop cards on the network, or restrict the access of IP addresses, specific websites and/or web domain names. All of the router's settings are easily accessible in the operating system independent, Web-based software user interface that also features a step-by-step Setup Wizard to get the DI-774 up and running in just a matter of minutes.

The DI-774 also features an integrated 4-port switch allowing direct Ethernet connection to up to four computers for additional Internet or resource sharing at wire speeds.

Note: Maximum wireless signal rate based on IEEE Standard 802.11a and 802.11g specifications. Actual data throughput will vary. Network conditions and environmental factors lower actual data throughput rate. Also, WPA features available as a firmware upgrade download.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There are better products., June 8, 2003

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Dustin Aldridge (Crofton, MD USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DI-774 Tri-Mode Dualband 4-Port Wireless Router (2.4/5 GHz) (Personal Computers)

This was my first dive into wireless. I was very disappointed and immediately thought wireless still wasn't ready for primetime. My whole idea was that I wanted 802.11a so that I didn't get any interference from my cordless phones or my neighbors who are close. DON'T EVEN BOTHER WITH 802.11a. Real world distance capabilities in my house were much less than 802.11g on this unit. I used it with a Dlink DWL-AG650 card.

Anyway. A friend at work let me borrow a Netgear WGR614 and it is working much better in my house than this Dlink unit. Zero dead spots using the Netgear on 802.11g with the same DWL-AG650 card. I also haven't experienced any problems in relation to cordless phone interference. The Netgear has better security features anyway.

The Netgear WG511 card had the same performance as the DWL-AG650 card.

Bottom line. There are better units out there.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Good range with 2.4Ghz, and Solid Connection, August 13, 2003

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Dirk W. - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-774 Tri-Mode Dualband 4-Port Wireless Router (2.4/5 GHz) (Personal Computers)

I am using a DWL-G650 in my laptop and my wife uses an 802.11a based card in her laptop she uses at work mostly. She gets a good connection from within the room of the office, but if she goes very far away from the room she loses her connection. 802.11a is that way for everyone so it isn't just this router. That is the price you pay for faster speeds.
802.11g is a happy medium with adequate speeds and good range. I can go anywhere in the house and if I am furthest I can get from the router I still get a good 2Mbps transfer speeds which means no slow down in gaming online and surfing online.
The router/AP keeps our connection fairly good. There have been times when we were dropped from the wireless connection, but it came back up in about a minute after that. It happened at completely random times so it might have been something do to with interference or some weird wireless thing. It rarely happens and it fixes itself so everything is fine with me.
I'd recommend it to others and advise in changing the default password, SSID, and enable WEP to actually be secure. You'd be suprised that about 75% of people don't secure their wireless connections.

2.0 out of 5 stars Readme.1st, May 12, 2004

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"choppp" (sebastopol, ca) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-774 Tri-Mode Dualband 4-Port Wireless Router (2.4/5 GHz) (Personal Computers)

this is a 2 star or less router which will take you a week of screwing around if you havn't read my review. out of the box the DHCP Server within the router will re-lease lan ip's every 9min, 24/7, constantly restarting the lan, which somehow causes all kinds of seemingly unrelated problems throughout your lan if you don't follow these simple steps. when you get the router home, plug it into the wall, cable modem and computer. turn everything on and wait for things to settle down. log onto the web base interface by pointing your web browser to your new router's lan IP of http://192.168.0.1/ (BTW, 192.168.0.1 is not a public IP . . . it's contained within your local network), admin, no password. click the tools tab and firmware button and download the firmware to your desktop. MOST importantly: nOw . . . GeT a BaLlPoInT pEn aNd ReSeT the router _BEFORE_ u go back and update the firmware!! congratulations, you have a smooth running, art state, 5 star router