Recently I tought I was upgrading my wireless network at home by switching from my old Trendnet wireless router (bought 3 years ago) to a new D-Link DI-524 . Bad decision , even if 3 out of 4 persons confirm D-Link’s product quality and their competition with Linksys , this router is so bad that not I have to take it back to the store and buy something else.

If you’re using it as a standalone router without the wireless function it might be okay, but the wireless coverage is bad , 3m from the unit you get disconnected every 10 mins and you will not download with more than 1.9 MB/s . The download speed is random , I had moments when I was downloading with less than 1 KB/s.

The admin interface ( 192.168.0.1 in your webbrowser by default) is primitive, without any advanced options that today’s wrl routers come with. It’s needless to say that D-LINK DI 524 is a waste of money and time. Don’t buy this !