D-Link DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router and Access Point with 3-Port SwitchD-Link DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router and Access Point with 3-Port Switch
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- IEEE 802.11b Compliant Access Point
- 3-Port 10/100 Ethernet Switch
- Hardware Router/Firewall
- 128 bit
- Share broadband Internet access
D-Link's DI-713P allows wireless LAN users to share the Internet connection while providing the security of 128-bit encryption. Static address support, integrated DHCP, PPPoE, and device name support will allow it to connect to nearly any broadband provider, whether cable or DSL based, and at the same time simplify local area network settings.
The DI-713P provides two levels of security support. First, it masks local users' IP addresses from others on the Internet, making it much more difficult for a hacker to target a machine on the network. Second, it can block and redirect certain ports to limit the services that outside users can access. Specific ports can be opened by the user to ensure that games and other Internet applications will run properly.
The router and access point combo also provides special pass-through for common VPN implementations including PPTP (Point to Point Tunneling Protocol), L2TP (Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol) and IPSec*. The Virtual Server feature allows the user to expose HTTP, FTP, Game Servers, and other local services to be accessible to Internet users located outside the LAN. The User-Definable Application Sensing Tunnel feature allows the user to define the attributes to support special applications requiring multiple connections, such as Internet gaming, video conferencing, and Internet telephony. A DMZ setting can be applied to a single client behind the DI-713P to expose it to the Internet and ensure complete Internet application compatibility, even if specific ports are not known.
Unlike proxy server or NAT software that requires the software server to remain visible on the Internet, no local computers are directly externally visible when using the DI-713P. Also, the DI-713P, like broadband, is always on, removing the need to constantly boot a software server when Internet access is desired from a client.
Integrated DHCP services allow up to 252 users to obtain their IP address automatically on bootup from the DI-713P. Client machines require no software; simply set them to accept a dynamically assigned IP address and reboot. Each time they are powered up, the DI-713P will recognize them and set their IP address to instantly connect them to the LAN.
* PPTP, L2TP, and IPSec support compatibility are dependent on the platform used.
- Personal Computers: 0 pages
- Platforms: Windows NT, Windows 98, Windows 2000, Windows NT 3.5, Windows NT 4, Windows NT 5, Windows Me, Windows XP, Windows 2000 Server, Windows
- Publisher: D-Link
- Label: D-Link
- Studio: D-Link
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61 of 65 people found the following review helpful:  Great value, solid performer, with some room for improvement, By Amazon Verified Purchase(What's this?) This review is from: D-Link DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router and Access Point with 3-Port Switch (Personal Computers) Pros: reasonable price; three ports for wired connections; reasonably simple administration procedures and usable interface; integrated print server (parallel connector)Cons: no support for bi-directional communications with my HP LaserJet 1200se (e.g., it no longer tells me I'm out of paper, etc.). After scouring the Web for insight and equipment reviews (the PracticallyNetworked site was especially helpful) of the myriad of router options, I decided on this one from D-Link. My housemate and I needed to share our newly installed cable Internet service in our three-story house, so wireless seemed like the easiest option. I put the router in my office on the second floor, and he has no trouble accessing the Net by laptop from his office on the first floor, and I can usually get 500+ Kbps (on a PII-333 laptop running a NetGear PC card) in the living room on the third floor. 2Wire's bandwidth meter clocks about a 1.5 Mbps connection for my P4-1.2 wired directly to the router. I...Read more 17 of 19 people found the following review helpful: Don't forget to update the firmware, By Phyo Win (Rockville, MD USA) - See all my reviews This review is from: D-Link DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router and Access Point with 3-Port Switch (Personal Computers) I wanted a DSL/Cable router with wireless access point, 10/100 switch, and built-in print server, and only 2 products fit my budget: D-Link and SMC. I picked D-Link primarily because one of its product had a pretty good rating in PC Magazine wireless testing. I first attached my desktop through a standard ethernet port, and it worked like a charm. The installation was no more than 10 min - really! Then, I installed D-Link 650 wireless card to my notebook, and to my surprise it too was working in 10 minutes. But, the mystery began once I reboot my notebook. My notebook could see the router, but for some strange reasons, router wasn't giving out the correct IP address. I spent the next 6 hrs trying out all possibilities, and I was ready to call it quit and ship it back. Then, as a last resort, I updated the firmware, and boom ... everything worked all of a sudden. The print server works with my Brother laser printer, but not with Epson ink-jet. The signal strength is always at Good...Read more 8 of 8 people found the following review helpful: It worked right out of the box!, By David Crockett (Melbourne, FL) - See all my reviews This review is from: D-Link DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router and Access Point with 3-Port Switch (Personal Computers) I spent several hours online, exploring various wireless network hardware specs and reviews before finally deciding on a D-Link wireless system. This DI-713P Wireless Broadband Router had both hardwire and wireless ports. This allowed me to continue using the wired Ethernet card already installed in my P3-800 Windows-Me PC, yet also install wireless networking for my wife's P2-400 Windows-Me PC (located about 25' away) and for our P2-233 Windows 98 SE laptop, no matter where it was used in our home (up to 60' away). I had originally wanted a wireless network only for sharing our Broadband Cable modem with our 3 computers. A complete and fully operational home network was a secondary consideration at the time. I ordered the DI-713P, a DWL-120 USB wireless adapter for my wife's PC, and a DWL-650 PCMCIA wireless adapter for our laptop, then anxiously awaited their arrival in the mail.When they arrived, I figured the installation was going to be problematic, since several reviews...Read more |
