6 reviews

D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685

$300.00 Released October, 2009

The Pros:NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost. Wireless N. Has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download.

The Cons:Display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users. Too ugly and small to be used as a digital picture frame. The majority of individuals would make no use of the routers plentiful features or added speed.

The Xtreme N DIR-685 is a new all-in-one mashup wireless N router from D-Link. With an included 3.2-inch LCD screen and 2 USB ports, the DIR-685 features many abilities above and beyond the regular wireless router.

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Networking computers asside, the DIR-685 can display photos and real-time networked widgets as well as act as a NAS hub by connecting up to two external hard drives. The router even has enough smarts to act as a UPnP server or BitTorrent client with the attached storage. No price or release date has been confirmed.

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Pros

5

NAS built into home network router is brilliant and simple - saves power and cost
4

Wireless N
4

has built in bittorrent client - no need for the pc to download
3

great for running widgets that pertain to router/bandwidth utilization
2

can make exposed routers a little nicer to look at

Cons

3

display adds too much cost to the device and might be considered useless to prospective users
1

too ugly and small to be used as a digital picture frame
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the majority of individuals would make no use of the routers plentiful features or added speed