Rangebooster G Wireless Router 802.11G 108MBPS

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SKU: WBR-2310
UPC: 790069288630

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Create a fast and secure wireless network for your home using the D-Link RangeBooster G Wireless Router (WBR-2310). Share your high-speed Internet connection with multiple users and start sharing files, music, and photos.

Built with RangeBooster G Technology, this Wireless Router delivers faster wireless signal rates and farther wireless coverage than most other 802.11g devices. Having a faster connection allows you more time to enjoy listening to music and watching videos rather than spending time waiting for the files to finish transferring. With farther wireless coverage, you can connect to the network from greater distances.

Specifications
General Information
Manufacturer	D-Link Systems, Inc.
Manufacturer Part Number	WBR2310
Product Line	RangeBooster G
Product Series	GOLD
Product Name	RangeBoosterG GOLD WBR-2310 Wireless Router
Product Type	Wireless Broadband Router
Product Model	WBR-2310
Wireless Specifications
Wireless Technology	IEEE 802.11b/g
Antenna	1 x Detachable Reversed SMA Connector(s)
Antenna Range	328 ft Indoors 1312 ft Outdoors
Frequency Band/Bandwidth	2.4 GHz to 2.462 GHz IEEE 802.11b/g ISM Band
Access Method	CSMA/CA with ACK
Transmission Speed	108Mbps
Transmission Speed Details	108Mbps 2x Mode 54Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11g 6Mbps IEEE 802.11g 11Mbps Auto-fallback IEEE 802.11b 1Mbps IEEE 802.11b
Transmit Power	15 dBm ±2 dBm
Wireless Security	64/128-bit WEP Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA-PSK, WPA-EAP)
Modulation	OFDM CCK
Interfaces/Ports
Interfaces/Ports	4 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX LAN 1 x RJ-45 10/100Base-TX Auto MDI/MDI-X WAN
Media & Performance
Connectivity Media	10/100Base-TX Category 5 Twisted Pair
Data Transfer Rate	10Mbps Ethernet 100Mbps Fast Ethernet
Management & Protocols
Management	Internet Explorer v6 or later; or other Java-enabled Browsers DHCP Server and Client
Protocols	PPTP L2TP IPSec
Security	Network Address Translation (NAT) with VPN Pass-through Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) MAC address filtering Website filtering Scheduling
Controls/Indicators
Status Indicators	Power Status WAN WLAN (Wireless Connection) LAN (10/100)
Environmental Conditions
Temperature	32 °F (0 °C) to 131 °F (55 °C) Operating
Humidity	90% Maximum Non-condensing Operating
Physical Characteristics
Dimensions	1.2" Height x 4.6" Width x 7.6" Depth
Shipping Dimensions	2.6" Height x 8.1" Width x 10.9" Depth
Weight	0.7 lb
Shipping Weight	2.0 lb
Miscellaneous
System Requirement	Cable or DSL Modem Computer with: Windows XP SP2 or Windows 2000 SP4 or Mac OS X (v10.4/v10.3) Internet Explorer 6 or Mozilla Firefox CD-ROM Drive Network Interface Card
Certifications & Standards	FCC Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11b IEEE 802.11g IEEE 802.3 IEEE 802.3u
Warranty
Standard Warranty	1 Year(s)

Reviewed on 2008-06-24

Works a lot, then sometimes, and then never.
Like others, this worked great out of the box, but then gradually started giving me problems. If the connection works, the wireless is great, but it can take 1-hour or more of fiddling to get the connection to work (and it's not my connection, because if I connect my desktop to the LAN it works like a charm).

Unfortunately, I bought this piece of c**p used, so I can't return it. Stay far away.

Reviewed on 2008-06-21

FIRST IMPRESSION, FAIR, and a HIDDEN CAVEAT
This is only after a few days' use, and may be updated and revised in time. But I've thus far found this D-Link router to be okay. Not great, but I didn't need great, just to generate a wireless signal for my Mac laptop when I visit my otherwise computerless parents' house, having just upgraded their household system from DSL to cable.

Here's the hidden glitch I can clue you to. (It may apply to any router, but my experience with this circumstance is thus far limited to D-Link.) If your D-Link is replacing a previous router, or wireless modem, create a new name and likewise new password for your new router's network. Saving a previous name or name-password combo can be problematic. This tip is not in the documentation. But here's how I found it out:

I was online with D-Link tech support at the time (competent, but not inspired), router preference pages displayed on my browser, the guy was talking me through the encryption process, and with that having been completed, I logged out of D-Link settings.

I placed my cursor on the Airport (wireless) icon in the menu bar, selected my new network (let's call it NN, because names are important here), and Airport latched onto NN, and my website Home Page, right away.

Which was troubling, because this was a new connection; and Airport should have asked for my network password before authorizing initial contact.

The tech guy in India agreed that was weird, and put me on hold while he consulted with a colleague. And while he was off consulting, I tried to do my own troubleshooting, backtracking over all the steps. And suddenly realized:

NN had previously been named in my list of preferred networks -- I'd created that name for the old DSL modem the D-Link was replacing. Having recognized the network name, Airport was not picky about where it came from. NN coming from an old DSL modem or a new D-Link router was still NN. The name was an "old friend" and thus didn't require a password. (Yet, but I'll return to that.)

The tech guy returned, I told him what I discovered, we had a nice laugh and I hung up.

And a minute later Airport dropped the internet connection. WTF? I could see the network name in my menu bar, the icon indicated a full-strength signal from the router, but I wasn't getting internet pages. I turned Airport off and on, rebooted the 'puter, allathat, still no change.

Another call to tech help. This time a woman -- also clearly in India. I described the problem, and her directive was to delete all my preferred network settings and start from scratch. This seemed drastic to me (always trust your instinct when they tell you to shoot off a cannon to swat what seems like a fly) --

-- but her assertion that Airport was looking for, and failing to find, an old network, sparked part two of the solution.

For while I hadn't renamed my NETWORK ... I HAD, indeed, assigned a different PASSWORD to the D-Link router. Could it be that, after my computer's initial recognition of the network name, the connection had been dropped for not being completely authorized? Was Airport not asking for a new password simply because the old password was still "alive" in my Airport "keychain"? One way to find out.

I changed the password in my Airport keychain to match the D-Link password. I turned off Airport. Then turned Airport back on. Airport made the connection to NN afresh ... internet access returned ... and this time held firm throughout the day.

Will there be more problems? Well, I see my folks at their home about once a week. If the D-Link acts up, you'll hear from me. Stay tuned ... ;-)

Reviewed on 2008-06-04

Tech Support Lacking. Router's good though
As E. West stated, the PPoE settings on the DSL modem have to be turned off (bridging the modem). It took me three sub- Techs from D-Link until I got to a senior Tech. By then the modem was "Fried". The senior Tech was the one to tell me about the PPoE (bridging) set-up. This is also mentioned in the 68 page PDF manual.

Once I got a replacement, set up went very easy and the WBR-2310 is working great.

Reviewed on 2008-05-29

Don't Buy
I've had this router for about 4 months. It was difficult to install, requiring a call to customer service. After only a few months, it has completely stopped working. I've been on the phone with customer service for an hour and gotten nowhere. It's definitely not worth your money.

Reviewed on 2008-05-27

Very Reliable
When I received a computer as a graduation gift, I went on the lookout for a wireless router to attach to my home's main Internet modem and allow me to surf the Web from my new computer.

I first purchased a Linksys Wireless-G router and had nothing but trouble with that product (difficult installation, numerous dropped connections, etc).

Thus, I sent the Linksys router back and purchased this D-Link product. I was immediately impressed by its ease of set-up, and after using it upwards of two weeks I have had no problems with dropped connections.

I highly recommend this product for those who do not want to be overwhelmed with techno-babble and just want to have Internet access in multiple locations with little hassle.