Saturday, May 5, 2012

D-Link Systems HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857)good


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Rating: 3.0

List Price : $229.99 Price : $179.99
D-Link Systems HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857)

Product Description

The HD Media Router 3000 combines industry-leading data transfer rates of up to 900 Mbps with HD Fuel technology to prioritize bandwidth for maximum performance of not only your favorite digital entertainment devices, but all your devices, all at once. The result: incredibly crisp, uninterrupted 1080p HD video streams, seamless, lag-free online gaming, ultra-fast downloads of large media files and uninterrupted Skype calls. And with SharePort Plus USB 3.0 you can connect or stream from any USB device. Unbeatable connectivity and speed, unreal reliability and range – the HD Media Router 3000 stands alone as the most powerful home networking solution ever created. Period.


  • Speeds Upto 14x Faster than Wireless G
  • Greater Coverage for Your Entire Home or Office
  • Intelligent QoS Technology for Superior VoIP and Online Gamin
  • Connect Computers, Game Consoles, or Media Players to the Web
  • Gigabit Ports for Incredible Wired Network Speeds
  • D-Link Green Product (hardware version A3 or later)
  • Includes SharePort technology for Sharing USB Devices like Printers and Storage over Your Network


D-Link Systems HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857) Reviews


D-Link Systems HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857) Reviews


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5 of 128 people found the following review helpful
3.0 out of 5 stars FYI: this item is not available yet, even from D-Link!, December 25, 2011
This review is from: D-Link Systems HD Media Router 3000 (DIR-857) (Personal Computers)
I noticed that recently D-Link removed this item (their Media Router 3000, aka DIR-857) from their website. I assume they've had either production line problems or have found technical problems with the product. I gave it 3 stars, kind of a gentleman's C, since I haven't used it;)

For comparison, recently I purchased two routers from Amazon, the Linksys E4200 and the Netgear N900 (aka WNDR4500), which are direct competitors to the D-Link MR 3000. In my testing the Netgear is significantly better than the Linksys with respect to wireless signal strength on any chanel. And I found the Netgear very easy to set up and change settings via the browser, while the Linksys required a call to customer service to get it working.

Additionally, the Netgear is meant to be stood up vertically and has pretty blinking LED's, which I still prefer to see on my routers. So I put the Netgear in my home office where I usually work, but I put the Linksys in the family room, since it... Read more
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