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Review on AirPlus DWL 900AP Wireless 22MBPS Access by Jarrett Young

Revainrating 2 out of 5

Worked five days.

I've done a lot of research on wireless access points and this one got a very high rating. It was easy to install and fairly easy to set up using the D-Link web interface. Unfortunately, the device only worked properly for five days. Then I updated the firmware - and it went downhill. Signal strength became very inconsistent: excellent one moment, good another, then bad, etc. It was present everywhere, even when the wireless client remained stationary. I spent hours fixing it. The D-Link tech support staff on the phone weren't particularly helpful. They didn't seem to distinguish one product from another. The e-mail technical support just repeated what was posted on the website. I finally gave up, decided to return it and bought a Linksys BEFW11S4 wireless router. It's cheaper, easier to set up, more stable, and doubles as a router and wireless access point—so I have one less device to manage. Maybe D-Link is for you. But if this is not the case, I advise you not to spend a lot of time trying to fix the problem.

Pros
  • Great price
Cons
  • Poor performance