D-Link DI-714P+ Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, Prnt Server, 802.11b, 22Mbps

by D-Link

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• Item Weight: 1.5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00006SKKD
• Item model number: DI-714P+
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: October 2, 2002

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

D-Link, the industry pioneer in wireless networking, introduces another performance breakthrough in wireless connectivity the D-Link AirPlus series of high-speed networking products capable of data transfer rates of up to 22Mbps.

The new D-Link AirPlus DI-714P+ Wireless Router combines the latest advancements in 802.11b silicon chip design from Texas Instruments, utilizing their patented Digital Signal Processing technology, and D-Link's own robust firewall security features. The productis ideal for those creating a wireless network, as well as for more advanced users looking for additional management settings. The D-Link AirPlus DI-714P+ is the ideal networking solution for small offices, home offices, schools, coffee shops and other small businesses.

A simple yet intelligent web-based setup wizard makes the DI-714P+ easy for any user to quickly and securely connect computers to share a high-speed Internet connection, files, games, and other resources. To prevent unwanted Internet intruders from accessing your private network, the DI-714P+ also serves as a feature-rich firewall through the use of filters. Filters can be set based on MAC address, IP address and Domain Names. 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 printer port to share a printer and includes a print server application for Windows.

The DI-714P+ also features a Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) firewall which helps to protect against Denial of Service (DoS) attacks such as SYN Flood, Spoofing, and Ping of Death.

ThePrinter Server software included is for Windows Operating Systems only. Postscript Level 1 and 2 printers can be connected to the DI-714P+ for Macintosh OS 9.x or X computers. The DI-714P+ does not support non-Postscript printers.

Product Description

D-LINK DI-714P+ - The AirPlus Enhanced 2.4GHz Wireless Router combines next generation 802.11b Digital Signal Processing ( DSP ) technology from Texas Instruments with D-Link's own robust firewall security features, for simple installation and comprehensive management settings. Fully compatible with the IEEE 802.11b standard, and interoperable with all existing 802.11b compliant devices Supports 64/128/256-bit WEP encryption Built-In Print Server - Includes Parallel port to connect a printer, along with Windows based print server software application Dimensions - 1.3H x 6.5W x 9.25L; weighs about 2 pounds Three year limited warranty

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Works great - firmware issues to know about...., December 23, 2003

By 

Walker (Wake Forest, NC USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-714P+ Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, Prnt Server, 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

Setup: fairly straightforward. There is a "wizard" setup for those who don't like to go through every single option screen. The screen navigation is laid out in a simple, but not intuitive manner - it takes a few moments to realize the buttons on the left change with tab options at the top, but the buttons on the left don't change if there are multiple screens on the right (like "next page" or a button to press). There is no "go back a page" - they expect you to hit the button to the right that is still visible. All my complaining about that aside - it's as easy, if not easier, to navigate and find settings than both netgear and linksys.

Print server: no setup available on the router - it either is or is not plugged in. Software setup for PC works fine. Did not try it with linux yet.

Wireless: finally, something that works with 64/128 bit WEP. Netgear never worked. Linksys was so-so. This works. NOTE: For those who want to limit ACCESS to the WIRELESS by MAC ADDRESS - this unit cannot do it. It can limit by MAC to the INTERNET, but that will also limit who can attach to the unit, both with wireless and with a physical connection. Most other units only use this filter to limit access to the wireless portion. If used, you have to put in all the machines connecting to it - both wireless and physical....

Firewall: Syslog, email logs available. Nice. SPI works. DMZ support. Passthrough ports available. Works great with my nortel VPN client (this is always a good test of PPTP and so on).

FIRMWARE NOTE: I had the hardest time getting this thing to work with windows terminal services. No matter what setting I used, it would lock up then drop the connection until I rebooted the router (software reboot). Some settings would go longer, but I could get it to lock up within 2 minutes. Nothing seemed to fix it - a few people have reported this on the internet, but since most people aren't using the terminal services part of windows on a regular basis - they would never know it.

The fix was to load the 1.22 firmware, not the 1.23 that came with it. This REMOVES the 802.1X authentication tab (some type of shared radius key BS - if you want radius support, get a REAL wireless device) and it removes the 4X mode for the B+ series of wireless adapters (which I do not have anyway).

TO LOAD FIRMWARE: you would need to run either executable (one for MAC or the other for PC) OR use the web browser to upload the file (requires either java or activeX - not sure) because it opens up the "open file" dialog box - meaning - experimental browsers, like those in my beloved linux box - don't work well with this. ALSO - it states in no unclear terms DO NOT UPGRADE USING A WIRELESS LINK. Use a hard wired computer. I went from 1.23 to 1.22 and back and forth and so on testing this remote desktop issue.

FINAL FIX: load 1.23, hit the button to reset the router to the defaults, load 1.22, reboot, hit the button to reset the router to the defaults, then type all your configuration back in.

Why the crazy steps? If you loaded 1.23, typed ANYTHING in the boxes that aren't available in 1.22 - it remembers and will cause problems, even though that option isn't availble in 1.22 (I tried this - several times for fun). 1.23 -> load setup defaults -> load 1.22 -> load setup defaults -> configure.

Live without their crippled version of RADIUS (if you don't know what this is you don't need it) and who cares about the crappy 4X mode for the B+ stuff? Another marketing ploy anyway.

Bottom line - with some experimentation, I figured out the firmware thing. IT has worked BETTER than the linksys ever did (can we say firmware of the week?) and improved over the netgears I have used (you can print and not be disconnected from the internet - thanks a lot netgear).

4 stars because firmware is supposed to fix stuff, and their two listed updates should not have affected the RDP stuff in 2000/XP. But it did.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This product beat ALL of my expectations!, June 30, 2003

By 

D. Schmidt "-- Tech geek & Gadget shopaholic" (Cold Spring Harbor, New York United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D-Link DI-714P+ Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, Prnt Server, 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

I have the LinkSys BEFW11S4 wireless broadband router at home, and it has been working great for 2 years. But, I needed a product that had a print server for all the computers on my home network. Though, there aren't a lot of choices out there for a combined router & print server - I found this D-Link DI-714P+ at Amazon... This product worked PERFECTLY right out of the box. The setup took about 15 minutes total, and anybody could do it! Just install the printer driver found on the CD on all your computers and you are printing in minutes! Do yourself a favor and GET THIS PRODUCT! Inexpensive, easy to setup, easy to maintain, range is great, and it has many of the features that the LinkSys product has...

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars great product, combining all the needed functions in one, May 20, 2003

By 

roger Lo (Foster City, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: D-Link DI-714P+ Wireless Cable/DSL Router, 4-Port Switch, Prnt Server, 802.11b, 22Mbps (Personal Computers)

I tried Linksys 802.11b products and got very dispointed in their signal strengths. D-Link is a totally different story. I have used D-Link's DWL-900+AP, DI-614+, and DWL-650+. No matter wherever you go in the house (even in the garage with doors closed), you get almost 100% signal strength.

DI-714p+ is a great product with all the needed functions in one package, built on the solid grounds of DWL-900+AP. It is a router, a switch, a wireless accress point, and a print server. I was watching streaming video online while installing it. I unplugged my computer from the cable modem, replugged it into DI-714p+, and plugged DI-714p+ right into my cable modem. Amazingly, after 3 secs of interuption, my streaming video restarted by itself. Yes, no setup necessary to get DI-714p+ to work. With the built-in print server, everyone on my network can print to the printer independently. Now I can get rid of my old router, wireless access point, and print server.

I am so glad that DI-714p+ makes my desk look much cleaner and my life so much simpler. I strongly recommend it.