D-Link DIR-865L

Overview

TechSpot Metascore

Based on 8 expert reviews

Excellent:

0
Good:

4
Average:

1
Bad:

3

Pros:

Incredibly fast.
Two good mobile apps.
Four gigabit Ethernet ports.

Cons:

Old-school setup.
No widgets.

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Last revision on July 18, 2016

Reviewers Liked

Incredibly fast
Two good mobile apps
Four gigabit Ethernet ports
Provides 11ac as well as 802,11n
USB port for attaching USB drives
Robust IPv6 support

Reviewers Didn't Like

Old-school setup
No widgets
USB does not support printers
Performs worse than competing draft 11ac routers on the market
USB port does not support printers
SharePort utility interface issues
Problems signing up and registering for my dlink cloud service

Expert reviews and ratings

Certainly not the fastest 802.11ac router, but it’s easy to use, has lots of features and is the cheapest...

By Expert Reviews on January 09, 2013

Also known as the Wireless AC 1750 Dual Band Cloud Router, the DIR-865L is D-Link's flagship 802.11ac model. You do get a lot of router for your money, and this is one of the cheaper 11ac options. See also: Group test: what's the best wireless router? ...

By PC Advisor on December 05, 2012

D-Link has a lot to be proud of with the D-Link DIR-865L. 802.11ac and 5GHz 802.11n performance, particularly at range, is outstanding, the setup is simple and the mydlink Cloud platform – while basic – is a nice extra. The asking price is also a new low...

By Trusted Reviews on November 14, 2012

D-Link's 802.11a/c router is as fast as a Ferrari and lets you stream media and control settings via...

By LaptopMag on October 10, 2012

D-Link's DIR-865 L falls short in overall performance compared with other draft 11ac routers on the market. Issues with features that should make the DIR-865 L stand from its competitors such as the SharePort utility and the mydlink cloud service are...

By PC Mag on August 21, 2012

The D-Link DIR-865L Wireless AC 1750 Dual Band Cloud Router makes a decent investment thanks to its cloud-based features, support for 802.11ac, and good performance on the 5GHz...

By CNET Australia on August 01, 2012

The first 802.11ac router, based on Draft 2.0 silicon from Broadcom, appeared in the first quarter of 2012, and it's taken a while for other vendors to release their first products. The ratification process is now up to Draft 4.0, but final approval is...

By zdnet.com on January 02, 2013

The D-Link DIR-865L is the fastest 802.11ac router that we've tested, at least with the new standard. The performance in combination with 802.11n clients is generally not that impressive. The fact that this router is a speed demon on 802.11ac is great,...

By uk.hardware.info on November 02, 2012

Le D-Link DIR-865L est le premier routeur compatible Wi-Fi AC à passer dans notre labo. L'occasion donc de voir ce que cette nouvelle norme à dans le...

By Ere Numérique on August 21, 2013

El D-Link Cloud Gigabit Router AC1750 (DIR-865L) es un producto de altas prestaciones, orientado a usuarios que además de sacar el máximo partido a una conexión a Internet de banda ancha quieren desplegar la mejor infraestructura de red doméstica...

By muycomputer.com on September 19, 2012

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