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 I looked at D-Link support and found the DIR-868L is obsolete and support had ended back in 2016.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.

I had a Netgear D3600 rrp around £160 and my connection was dropping left, right and center... by this point I had had enough and I started looking at D-Link as a close friend recommended them. Pros: The router looks very nice and minimal, with the two lights on the front for at a glance information. I'ts currently sitting in the garage and its just running... doing its job and doing it well. I have around 20 - 25 devices connected to the router at one time and it doesn't have any issues running them. I also have a Seagate 1TB USB drive plugged into the USB Port and I can get read and right speeds on Ethernet of around 12/mbps. The wireless speeds are very nice. With my MacBook connected over AC streaming movies is seamless and not to mention the 2.4ghz isn't slacking either. Possibly one of the best I have tested for wireless. Range for me was Average for a router of this class. Over average for most other routers in a lower price range. It can push content to my smart TVs using DLNA from the connected Hard drive and it works a treat. The router also works fine with Apple TV's and Sonos systems. Cons: The worst part for me was the first day. Got the router set up and getting internet very easily. But in the first day the connection dropped much like the last router around once every two hours. This cleared up after the first day and the connection has now been live for days. The web UI could do with an upgrade but its not bad. The first time I tried to AirPlay Mirror my MacBook Pro to my Apple TV it froze the network... but after a restart now it works fine. Same with the Sonos. First time I tried to set up the Sonos it froze the router, but after restarting it works fine and has been for days... its been flawless. I would put these down just to teething problems as everything is spot on now hence the 5 stars. My connection gets 10ping, 20mbps down and 11mbps up quite consistantly. I have a WISP. If you have any questions please feel free to message me! ~Alex

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.

Sto usando questo router da una settimana e mi sto trovando bene, il segnale è potente sulle due bande (2.4 ghz e 5 ghz), facilissimo da configurare (interfaccia semplice e comprensibile) anche se ho notato che la lista dei dispositivi MAC salvabili non è infinita ma sono circa 24. Per una casa vanno bene mentre per un ufficio dipende dal numero di dispositivi. Elegante e semplice da posizionare (un cilindro verticale tipo Mac Pro), non ha un tasto fisico che disabilita la wireless (quindi va fatto da interfaccia web) ma ha un sistema di gestione anche remoto, con un app per iOS, Android e WindowsPhone.

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 ! ...