D-Link announces a 5G router that's "40 times faster than average broadband"

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The big picture: With everyone jumping on the bandwagon before it's even ready, there's no chicken and egg problem for 5G. Phone manufacturers are working on handsets despite giant sizes and massive power requirements, internet providers are rolling out networks with half-baked technology and to take advantage of all this goodness we now have the superfast D-Link DWR-2010 5G NR.

Based on the Qualcomm X55 modem, the DWR-2010 router is designed to be plug and play. Once powered up and connected to a 5G network (if that's available in your area) the router is capable of receiving up to 3Gbps bandwidth, which D-Link says is over 40 times faster than the US average of 70Mbps.

As one of D-Link’s most high-end offerings, the router will come with plenty of bells and whistles designed for power users, such as compatibility with D-Link's mesh networking system, remote management and plenty of configuration options. Wired connectivity includes one 2.5Gbps LAN port, a 1Gbps WAN/LAN, and three 1Gbps LAN ports.

Clearly expecting 5G networks to be inconsistent at launch, the DWR is compatible with both the 5G mmWave specification for 800Mhz bandwidth and 2x2 MIMO and the sub-6Ghz specification which supports 100Mhz bandwidth and 4x4 MIMO. This actually opens up the possibility of using the router on the go, such as taking it to a LAN party or on holidays.

The DWR will go on sale in the second half of 2019, giving it plenty of time until there is broader 5G coverage, with pricing to be revealed at launch. The key selling point here would be getting plug and play broadband in households where internet access is not easily accessible or where a single ISP is available and it's not good or desired. Then, assuming 5G is available and its cost is reasonable, broadband over the air becomes a real alternative.

However, the router isn’t the only D-Link announcement for CES 2019.

D-Link's Google Assistant-compatible smart water detector is powered by AA batteries and can connect to Wi-Fi to warn you of leaks wherever it’s positioned, such as under a heater, pipe, sink or bath. Also they are launching new indoor and outdoor smart plugs for lighting and small appliance control.

We've seen other similar offerings that have proved very popular with consumers (and are relatively inexpensive), making plugs controllable via Wi-Fi from your smartphone and in the case of D-Link's offerings, compatible with Alexa, Google Assistant and IFTTT. At this rate, there’ll be nothing left in the house that isn’t ‘smart.’

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The key selling point here would be getting plug and play broadband in households where internet access is not easily accessible or where a single ISP is available and it's not good or desired.
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So just exactly how will anyone get 5g service if some other type of service is not already available in your area, and, alternately, who do you plan to get 5g wireless service from if not from an ISP ??? Are you supposed to spend a million $$ just to build your own network that nobody but you can use or what.....
 
Existing standards for modems and routers are a joke, considering there are few, if ANY internet providers that offer plans capable of actually taking advantage of those speeds. Obviously it doesn't matter if you have a 3Gbps router if your modem and ISP plan are only capable of half that, or in most cases, much less.

Not to mention, even if they WERE capable of it, most people would be getting their traffic throttled or paying extra fees after the first day with those speeds.
 
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Router raw speed is rarely a root cause of any problem(s), so this is a solution begging for a problem to solve.
 
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I do not understand "connected to a 5G network (if that's available in your area)". The primary purpose of a router is to route signals to/from a physical connection, such as a copper or fiber-optic cable, to multiple devices. They typically provide wired connections at least but recently they also provide WiFi connections. So why does a router capable of 5G require a connection to a 5G network? If a 5G network is available then why do we need a router? The ideal is a copper or fiber-optic network capable of 1 GB (gigabyte, not gigabit) and a router capable of 5G WiFi, right?
 
D-Link's Google Assistant-compatible smart water detector is powered by AA batteries and can connect to Wi-Fi to warn you of leaks wherever it’s positioned, such as under a heater, pipe, sink or bath.
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Oh my -- what a great iOT device (be assured, that's pure satire )
 
Sam SoCal said:
I do not understand "connected to a 5G network (if that's available in your area)". The primary purpose of a router is to route signals to/from a physical connection, such as a copper or fiber-optic cable, to multiple devices. They typically provide wired connections at least but recently they also provide WiFi connections. So why does a router capable of 5G require a connection to a 5G network? If a 5G network is available then why do we need a router? The ideal is a copper or fiber-optic network capable of 1 GB (gigabyte, not gigabit) and a router capable of 5G WiFi, right?
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This is essentially a router and modem. I believe it's referred to as a fixed-wireless broadband device. It sends & receives external network traffic (internet upload & download) via 5G wireless networks. Think of that as the modem portion of its functionality. Internal network traffic is handled wirelessly and wired just like your typical router. It's essentially a router gateway device, but the internet-connected side is wireless 5G instead of copper or fiber optic.
 
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This is essentially a router and modem.It's essentially a router gateway device, but the internet-connected side is wireless 5G instead of copper or fiber optic.
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You are ASSUMING that some ISP will offer last-mile connections via WiFi(6) 5G. That's impossible with the mmWave 5GHZ's short range and unlikely in the sub-6 Ghz service as it would require 10x the cell tower count.
 
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You are ASSUMING that some ISP will offer last-mile connections via WiFi(6) 5G. That's impossible with the mmWave 5GHZ's short range and unlikely in the sub-6 Ghz service as it would require 10x the cell tower count.
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I heard the lower part of the 5.9Ghz spectrum will be added, as well as 1Ghz and 7Ghz eventually. Could these be the answer?
 
Frankly, I'm not a believer. The 802.11ax referred to as Wi-Fi 6. spec has just be adopted and the upper band (802.11ad standard that is also known as WiGig or 60 GHz Wi-Fi. ) hasn't even begun discussion.

IMO, the last mile (from the ISP gateway to your home) will be best served by gigabit wire for fiber.
 
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Frankly, I'm not a believer. The 802.11ax referred to as Wi-Fi 6. spec has just be adopted and the upper band (802.11ad standard that is also known as WiGig or 60 GHz Wi-Fi. ) hasn't even begun discussion.

IMO, the last mile (from the ISP gateway to your home) will be best served by gigabit wire for fiber.
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Well they specifically kept ad WiFi out of the WiFi 6,5,4 chain, as it's more of a niche product. There's already quite a few high end ad products, especially the nighthawk line, but the lack of wall penetration makes it a totally different use demographic. The FCC is moving WiFi 6 along nicely, and when you combine that with the theoretical potential of 5G, it means wireless could be the go to for speed for a little bit. It's silly that a simple 4-port 10gb switch is still an expensive product. Or that optical or fiber interconnects for home components aren't becoming a thing. Who would have thought that just a decade ago we had hard drives 2g phones and wifi g and now we've got pcie 4 x4 nvme ssds, 5g phones and wifi 6. What used to be the bottlenecks are becoming the throughput leaders.
 
We all have resources we trust and develop our opinions in various ways, including me. I can't be a lemming and just follow the crowd on the WiFi 6 hype. I've done too much work with radio equipment to go silently "into that good night". Certainly others will reach their own conclusion which is fine (and healthy too). Personally, I have no use whatsoever for the technology. A wired ISP account is just fine with me.
 
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5G NR Enhanced Gateway DWR-2010

Embedded 5GNR NSA module Ethernet Options: Total 4 ports - Up to 4 X GE LAN with up to...
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  • Embedded 5GNR NSA module
  • Ethernet Options: Total 4 ports - Up to 4 X GE LAN with up to
  • X GE WAN and up to 1 multi-Gig LAN (2.5Gbps)
  • 1 x USB 3.0 port
  • IEEE 802.11n 4x4 , IEEE 802.11ax 2x2, or IEEE 802.11ac 4x4
  • Supports D-Link Wi-Fi Mesh
  • Supports FOTA/TR-069
  • Supports Zigbee technology/Z-wave/BLE features for IoT
  • Supports VoLTE

  • 802.11ax or IEEE802.11ax is a wireless networking standard that
  • is still in the works and has not yet been approved.
 
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