D-link has brought Dir-625 Rangebooster N router to become an absolute product, an end of life product in US. Should you require upgrading the router to new generation of wireless routers, which one you should choose?
Dir-625 main features:
- Based on Wireless 802.11n draft, single band
- Fast Ethernet ports
- USB 2.0 port with Shareport technology
- Advanced security including MacAfee, spam protection
When you feel that the router doesn’t meet your business need anymore to support your mix wireless clients that operates either in 2.4GHz or 5GHz bands, you should upgrade the router to the new generation of wireless routers with dual band support. Actually D-link offers you various dual band models in its new generations of wireless HD routers including Dir-827 N600 and the ultimate speed Dir-857 N900 routers. Both routers are equipped with super speed USB 3.0 port, ten times faster than standard 2.0 port. But both routers are still costly unless you really need super fast next generation of USB 3.0 port. What’s your option? Consider Netgear Wndr3400 N600 router. Why?
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Your Dir-625 Rangebooster N router is a single band, while you already had some HD home theater devices such as XBOX, Blu-Ray or HDTV with internet ready. To provide HD media streaming smooth and fast responsive gaming, those wireless devices would work great when they use 5GHz band which is clear band and less interference.
New generation of D-link HD media routers which support dual band are still costly. Netgear Wndr3400 is affordable high performance router and the retail price is now down up to half the price of Dir-827 N600 router. But D-link Dir-827 includes one next generation of USB 3.0 port for super speed connection for storage with USB 3.0 ready. If you really require super speed USB connection, Dir-827 is ideal solution. Moreover, Dir-827 includes SD Card slot with DLNA compliant. Now how do you compare Dir-625 with Wndr3400?
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Wndr3400 Highlights:
- Wireless dual band N600 router
- Fast Ethernet ports both LAN and WAN and one USB 2.0 port for share storage
- Live parental control and broadband meter usage
- Guest network
Have a look at the table 1 that describes the main product specs between Dir-625 Vs Wndr3400 N600 router. With Wndr400 N600 router your network supports dual band concurrently and guest network for virtual guest network separated from your main network.
With your Dir-625 you can share the printer across the network but with Wndr3400 you can’t. There are always pros and cons for particular product. What you need to choose is the one that meets your business need.
| D-link Dir-625 | Netgear Wndr-3400 | |
|---|---|---|
| Wireless technology | Single band 802.11b/g/n with two detachable external antennas | Wireless N600 simultaneous dual band (802.11a/b/g/n) |
| Ethernet ports | Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps 4xLAN and 1xWAN | Fast Ethernet 10/100Mbps 4xLAN and 1xWAN |
| USB port | 1xUSB 2.0 for share storage or printer | 1xUSB 2.0 for share storage |
| Guest network | N/A | Yes, each band |
| QoS | QoS for time sensitive traffic such as VoIP and gaming | Automatic QoS for video streaming and gaming |
| Other features | Virus/Spyware Protection – Powered by McAfee® | Free live parental control; broadband usage meter |
Deciding which wireless router you should choose to replace your aging one, you should understand your needs and select the router that meets your needs.
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