D-Link DI-701 Ishare Cable/DSL Internet Sharing Router

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Product Details

Product Manual [329kb PDF]

• Product Dimensions: 6.2 x 4.1 x 1.1 inches ; 5 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B00004SYNW
• Item model number: DI-701
• Average Customer Review: 2.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: April 19, 2000

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

The D-Link Ishare cable/DSL Internet-sharing router protects your computers from hackers or unauthorized users. Used with DSL or cable modems, the D-Link 701 acts as both a firewall and decoy computer. Any hacking is directed to the gateway, not to your real network or computer. Up to 32 users can share files and connect to the Internet with a single Internet account. Use of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol provides up to 128 user addresses.

The D-Link Ishare has one local 10/100 Mbps Ethernet port and a single 10 Mbps Ethernet global port. The local port can be connected to a single computer for added protection from hackers. It can also be linked to a hub or switch for LAN sharing and Internet access.

After you connect the cables and transfer your Internet settings into the D-Link Ishare's Windows interface, installation is complete. The D-Link Ishare is compatible with Macintosh, Windows, Linux, and other platforms. It is backed by a lifetime warranty.

Product Description

The D-Link DI-701 Residential Gateway protects your computers from hackers or unwanted users. It is the easiest and safest way to share your high-speed Internet connection with a DSL Modem or Cable Modem. Sitting in between your computer and your broadband modem, the DI-701 will act as a firewall for your PC to protect your computer from unwanted intruders. If someone tries to access your PC without your knowledge the DI-701 will stop them in their tracks.The DI-701 is vastly superior to software solutions because a computer running Firewall or other protection software is still visible on the Internet. The DI-701 looks like your computer on the Internet to hackers and it hides your real computer. Like a decoy, it stays visible so any attacks will be directed at it. This may help prevent damage to your expensive computer as well as protect valuable personal information. By blocking ports that unscrupulous hackers use to penetrate a computer, the DI-701 will discourage a hacker from even attempting to break into your computer. Like a car or house alarm, the DI-701 will give you that added sense of security that petty thieves won't even try to break in. Plus, the DI-701 will allow up to 32 simultaneous computers to connect to the Internet through the same ISP account. It also employs Dynamic Host Configuration protocol (DHCP) to provide dynamic allocation of IP addresses for up to 128 clients on your network.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great peice of gear, June 23, 2000

By	Troy Harnish (N.S., Canada) - See all my reviews

I bought the first DI 701 for testing on my office LAN, and had it up and running in 10 minutes. I was so impressed with it, that I bought one for home, then three more for remote sites.

It works very well with all applications, is very fast, and is extremely secure vs. a basic software firewall. I have done extensive testing, and I was unable to gain access to a LAN secured with this product, using multiple security auditing tools (Network security is my speciality).

Troy Harnish, MCSE, CNA, A+

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A great product for a simple home network!, October 15, 2000

By	"madbass10" (Easton, Connecticut United States) - See all my reviews

After reading some of the reviews here, I thought I should get my own 2 cents in here. It seems that some people have forgotten that this product is marketed toward the owner of a simple peer-to-peer network. If you want to get complicated, you should never expect this thing to work perfectly. Simply put, it was marketed for simple applications so that the unit itself would be simple and easy-to-use. I installed it in my home network with absolutely no problems at all. It took me about 30 minutes to configure 2 computers and both now work perfectly. This thing really beats using ICS to proxy my connection. I found that my ICS client computer went much faster with the D-LINK ICSHARE than with ICS. Plus, now I don't have to leave the computer on all the time to keep my internet access alive. I highly recommend this to anyone running a simple home network. If you want to complicate things with your own DHCP server, etc., this might not be the right product for you.

19 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars ADSL Routing from D-Link, May 21, 2000

By	Mike Hill (Chattanooga, Tennessee) - See all my reviews

This product was to replace our older software sharing product, but alas it has some SERIOUS flaws. There seems to be no way to allow IRC file transfers to pass, the hardware firewall blocks even the good traffic which you WANT to pass. Despite repeated appeals for help from MIRC, from D-Link, and from other sources, it looks like it may have to be returned. Too bad, cause I like the look, the increase in performance over the software sharing, and in the easy configuration.