D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 Expert Reviews

If you don't think routers can be sexy, take a look at the D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router (model DIR-685). Making a Wi-Fi router look like a digital photo frame is awesome. Add a hard drive to it to turn it into a NAS, that's brilliant. This is ...

Feature-rich color LCD screen doubles as digital photo frame. Fantastic streaming capabilities for online photos. Turns SATA drives into instant NAS

LCD and touch buttons don't always respond fast

Though pricey, the D-Link DIR-685 offers far more for consumers than most other Wi-Fi routers on the market in the form of unique multimedia extras.

D-Link's DIR-685 Wi-Fi router generated a lot of buzz at CES this past January. And when we took a gander at its spec sheet, we thought it a contender for Best of the Best in the router category; something that would finally displace the Linksys ...

Next up, there's a 2.5-inch internal SATA hard drive bay, which can turn the router into a NAS box (complemented by a built-in FTP server and BitTorrent software). There are two USB ports featuring D-Link's SharePort technology, which allows you to ...

The DIR-685 was first introduced in January at CES and now the company has started shipping them. This device comes with a built-in draft N Wi-Fi module that allows it to communicate with network attached storage devices. It also has a 3.2 inch LCD ...

This D-Link DIR-685 router is an example of what you get when you let engineers get wild and shove in everything they think is cool into a product. And that's just the type of product we like to see.

: D-Link's not inexperienced at making networking devices, so it's not surprising that the DIR-685 works quite well as a wireless hub for all your stuff. Wireless range is comparable to an Airport Extreme or a Linksys WRT610N, and reaches all three ...

d-link xtreme n storage router dir-685 review: The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.

Fast wireless performance • Built-in network storage • Photo frame • A comprehensive set of networking features • Its web interface is responsive and intuitive ;

Single-band router that's more expensive than most, if not all, true dual-band routers • Front panel LCD/photo frame is too small • Network storage performance is slow • Doesn't include a hard drive ;

First announced at CES 2009, D-Link's Xtreme N Storage "all-in-one" Router DIR-685 is the first wireless router that can also work as a network storage device and as a digital photo frame. However, we wish it were a $150 cheaper stand-alone router, as ...

We also found the router's LCD too small to be used as a photo frame since we had to get close to the 3.1-inch screen to see any detail. Other than displaying photos, the LCD can be used to change settings or information like the router's connection ...

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.

Fast wireless performance, Built-in network storage, Photo frame, A comprehensive set of networking features, Its web interface is responsive and intuitive

Single-band router that's more expensive than most, if not all, true dual-band routers, Front panel LCD/photo frame is too small, Network storage performance is slow, Doesn't include a hard drive

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band wireless N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.