I recently purchased DI-624S Rev.B and I would like to review this device.
DLink DI-624S has built-in storage, Ftp, HTTP and printer server + two USB ports. This attracts consumers but...
I want to tell people that setting ftp, http or storage server requires general knowledge about security and how network works.
Printer server worked out of the box; I have an old HP D1460 printer.
Pros. . Storage, Ftp, Http, Printer server built-in
. Consumer-level WMM and QoS support
. 2x USB ports for external connection
. Able to watch HD movie through wireless, distance closer than 15 meters.
. Able to give specific users a right to either read or write to the attached storage device
Cons. . Maximum data tranfer rate (storage server) is limited to under 1.70 MB/s due to CPU limitation (ARM processor 200MHz)
. NTFS-partitioned hard drives are mounted as read-only OR dont get mounted
. 108MB/s only works with compatible D-Link NIC devices
. Intermediate computing skills required to setup Storage, FTP or HTTP server
. The device gets little bit hot when it works hard
Note. . DI-624S uses UNIX firmware and samba as storage server (has open-source firmware)
. Avoid purchasing Rev.A since it is a failed version (slow transfer rate, auto reboot, etc)
. Uses Atheros Mini-PCI WLAN adaptor for wireless communication
So, even though I am disappointed with its Read/Write speed of attached storage device, I am quite happy with it.
I attached 3.5" 320GB IDE HDD and HP D1460 printer, they work fine without any problems. My iTunes Library calls the smb://192.168.24.1
to load all the music from the hard drive. But, I want to say this device is not ideal for a place with busy traffic.
That was my crappy review, Thank you for reading.
P.S. I am not English, so please understand my bad English.