D-Link Wireless AC Smartbeam 1750 Mbps Home Cloud App-Enabled Dual-Band Gigabit Router (DIR-868L)

I purchased a D-Link DIR-868L September 3, 2018. I use the 5G side of the router. I kept getting messages on my devices that that they had "Trouble connecting" or "Slow Internet Connection". I had two signal bars on the 5G side and when I checked the 2.4 G side has five bars. I looked at D-Link support and found the DIR-868L is obsolete and support had ended back in 2016. They want $40 for one time support. I think it is time to throw away the D-Link and replace it with another brand.

upgraded to dd-wrt, runs great.

This is a great wireless router.

I received a rebuilt model, not a "retail" version as noted on the Amazon page. IT seems to drop out pretty regularly and does not have great range. Mine is in the basement of a 1600 SF ranch style home and there were areas where it was generally unusable in the 5Ghz band. I bought a D-Link extender for the main floor and that has helped, bustle wind up rebooting it every couple of days.

Not something I would buy again, but serves the purpose. Does seem to leave many dead spots in my house coverage, in fact I was on the net searching for info on this when I saw there were no reviews on Amazon for it. I bought mine from on of the big box stores because I needed to get back on the internet without waiting for delivery, I am currently looking for a booster.

I was very hopeful when I read the description with all the bells and whistles. I was very disappointed that when contacting D-Link support to find out that the model is was discontinued in 2016 and the cloud app is no longer able to connect with the router. At least Amazon has a good return policy for this obsolete piece of equipment.

Great

I purchased thsi Item on March 19th of 2020 and I've had noting but problems with it. It's required frequent restarts and the 5G side has very limited range and drops out frequently. I sought support but was told the unit was discontinued in 2016 and that i would need to pay for any support. Enough for me - I returned the unit. Was very greatful for Amazon's return polcy.

Para todos aquellos cacharritos que pueden usar el estándar wifi "ac" es una bendición. Se pueden conectar desde sitios de la casa en los que antes no tenían acceso y, en general, van más rápido. Como tiene varios puertos ethernet, me sirve además para dar servicio a otros cacharros (en mi caso, un hub de domótica). Para los que usan estándares anteriores creo que también ha mejorado la conexión, aunque ahí es menos perceptible.

Dieser Router ersetzt meinen ca. 6 Jahre alten Router. Damals hing ein Desktop PC sowie eine PS3 und ein Handy daran. Mit der aktuell Anforderung bestehend aus 3 Handys, zwei Tablets, der PS3, eines Fernsehers, einer Heimkinoanlage sowie der generell größeren Wohnung war dieser mittlerweile einfach überfordert. Die Entscheidung für dieses Gerät fiel aufgrund mehrerer positiver Testberichte. Das Design gefällt mir deutlich besser als die klassischen, mit Antennen bestückten Geräte. Entgegen meiner Befürchtungen klappte Anschluss und vor Allem die anschließende Konfiguration problemlos. Die beiliegende Beschreibung führt einen unfallfrei durch den Prozess und in kurzer Zeit waren alle Geräte wieder im Netz/WLAN. Im zweiten Schritt habe ich dann noch probehalber eine alte mobile Festplatte an den Router angeschlossen und eingerichtet. Problemlos kann ich per Internetbrowser oder per App mit meinem Handy/Tablet Dateien down- oder uploaden. Damit macht der Router nun genau das, was er soll. Geschwindigkeit und Reichweite sind im Gegensatz zum Vorgängermodell "natürlich" deutlich besser. In der gesamten Wohnung sowie auf der Dachterrasse (die vorher WLAN-freier Raum war), herrscht guter Empfang. Geschwindigkeitstests habe ich hier nicht gemacht. Das streamen von HD- und auch 4k-Filmen aus dem Internet klappt ebenfalls problemlos.

Ottima prodotto, stupendo quanto a design e funzionale. Risulta facilmente configurabile anche da smartphone o tablet. Il router con le applicazioni d-link permette tra le tante cose di controllare anche da remoto i dispositivi connessi e svolge a meraviglia le funzioni di cloud router. Semplicemente sono più che soddisfatto del prodotto e del prezzo proposto da amazon!

J'ai besoin d'un routeur pour partager une connexion internet "mobile" car je me déplace sur des endroits où il n'y a pas d'adsl ou de la fibre ... Ce routeur connecté sur mon mobile Apple partage le débit de mon portable... La configuration est simple et efficace sur de la 4G... Le fabricant ayant un site assez documenté pour aider au paramétrage ... Note de 10 sans souci ! ...

I had a TP-Link router which has worked fine for quite a few years and was more then adequate when I got it. The device has been reliable and rarely needed any attention. The main issues I was finding was that streaming video took a while to buffer before starting and it just didn't seem to be fast. As we now have a couple of devices that could use ac and 5ghz it was time for a change. The main point for getting this model was the looks. Most of the specs are similar to other models but the cylindrical design makes it easier to position and you don't have any antennas on view. Setup was easy, unplug the leads on the old one and the unplug the power supply and then plug them into this device, plug it into the mains and switch on (it is nice to have an on/off switch). On the PC open the browser and point it to the address in the instructions. You are then guided through the set-up process and at the end you have two SSIDs, one for 2.4ghz and another for 5.0ghz. I names the lower frequency the same as the old router and gave the 5.0 SSID something different. So how does it perform? Over the wired network to devices like the Apple TV, Smart TV, Blu-Ray player and so on it was noticeably faster than the old one. Buffering was there for about a second compared to maybe 20 and the video started. On the old router my iPhone and iPads the download would generally be about 30gbs (next to the router) and that would trail off with distance and about 10-15m the signal would disappear. On the AC1750 I was getting 100mbs download when next to the router and at the far side of the house where the old signal was non-existent I was getting 60mbs download. The iPad 3 was about 50 next to the router and the same on the other side of the house. On the PC Speedtest had been giving 120mbs download but with this new router I was getting 155mbs.No need for repeaters now. You are able to attach a USB 3 drive to it and it could be used as an iTunes server and file server too. I've not played with that but that could be useful if you are getting these sort of speeds. Downsides? Only one but it applies all routers that I can see and that is they all see to have a light on them somewhere. It would be nice to be able to run them dark by having a switch that turns off the lights. The front has just two lights that aren't that bright but in a dark room you do notice them. The solution was some black adhesive plastic. The ports at the rear don't have lights so you don't get the constant flashing from them which is good. So after a short period of use I'm very pleased with the ease of use and also the speeds compared to my old router.