D-Link DGL-4300 GamerLounge – 108Mbps Super-G & Gigabit Gaming Router
By Alexander Grundner |
December 8th, 2004
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D-Link has just announced the ultimate router for extreme LAN gaming. The D-Link DGL-4300 GamerLounge wireless router (MSRP $179.99) is the first router to provide four 1000Mbps Gigabit Ethernet ports with up to 108Mbps 802.11g wireless connectivity for blazing fast, “no lag” LAN party and WLAN connections. Moreover, the GamerLounge has been optimized to work with PC, Xbox and PlayStation 2 network and online play games.
More from D-Link’s press release
“Designed with gamers in mind, the GamerLounge router surpasses the high-performance demands of today’s video games with the fusion of D-Link GameFuel technologies, Gigabit LAN ports and up to 108Mbps WLAN connectivity,” said Steven Joe, president and CEO of D-Link. “When playing an online game where every millisecond counts, gamers need the fastest router available to give them a competitive edge.”
Exclusively featuring D-Link GameFuel priority technologies, the D-Link GamerLounge wireless router gives precedence to gaming traffic for the ultimate online gaming experience. The GameFuel technologies enable superior multitasking to each device on the network to perform heavy data transfers, whether they are FTP, P2P, or transferring large files over the network, without compromising the gaming traffic.
The D-Link GamerLounge wireless router enables users to setup a high-performance gaming network that offers the fastest wired and wireless speeds available from a single broadband device. The game-centric user interface of the Gaming Router allows for the configuration of multiple ports or port ranges simply by selecting the game title from a menu. With an easy to use, Flash-based Web interface, the D-Link GamerLounge wireless router can be accessed quickly to change settings and adjust performance for individual applications.
Delivering sophisticated firewall protection, the D-Link GamerLounge wireless router is easily configured through the advanced features section of the product’s web-based interface. The router features a high performance CPU to support advanced management features such as MAC address authentication, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) and Content Filtering. The D-Link GamerLounge wireless router features robust security to protect the wireless network from intruders, supporting the latest wireless networking security standards, including WEP encryption and Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) support for both 802.1x and WPA-PSK.
To support the new flagship product line, D-Link has launched the new GamerLounge Website. The site contains additional information about the D-Link GamerLounge wireless router as well as new posting on the latest D-Link sponsored gaming events, promotions and game application updates. The site can be experienced at http://games.dlink.com/.
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I was looking for a router with Gigabit Ethernet. They also have one without wireless, which is the one that I may get. The wireless is 802.11g and 802.11n is around the corner. If it had 802.11n, then I might consider this one.
Alister
We’re still quite some time away from seeing 802.11n routers on the market (perhaps by year end 2005). If I were D-Link though, I would have made this product 802.11a/g. But it in any case, the GamerLounge is still a pretty sweet device.
Belkin is already trying to push “N”
Belkin Pre-N
I can always add a wireless bridge later. My house is pre-wired so wiring is not a problem for me.
Alister
I was referring to fully 802.11 ratified/standard compliant 802.11n
What do think about GamerLounge’s matte black finish? I think it looks tight! I would have bought this over my DI-624. D-Link should consider coloring their whole product matte black… it would up the coolness factor.
I like the black finish, it will match my new computer better
I don’t know when these Gigabit routers will be available for purchase. Hopefully soon, since I am fixing to put my new computer together.
Alister
I reckon that D-Link’s GamerLounge routers are pitched at the “performance” end of the market. This segment would have high-performance overclocked PCs hooked up to high-performance networks for games like Counterstrike or Warcraft.
This certainly reminds me of the “muscle cars” of the 60s and 70s; and of the practice of most vehicle builders with “GT” or “Sports” editions of common vehicle models. The vehicle builders will build a vehicle which has the body of the “standard-spec” model but has a powerful engine, performance-optimised gearbox and performance-optimised differential. The vehicle will then have extra detailing that says “high-performance”, such as a spoiler on the back, air-scoop or extra venting on the hood and / or skirting under the doors. It will have decorations on the side such as “rally stripes” or performance logos, and , of course have “mag” or alloy wheels with wide tires. In some cases, the vehicle builder will sell the vehicle as a 2-door “tourer” coupe as well as a 4-door sedan or wagon version.
Will this start a trend for network-hardware manufacturers to sell “performance” SOHO network hardware for this class of computer enthusiast?
Also, D-Link could expand on the GamerLounge lineup by selling a Gigabit switch that is optimised for this class of computer enthusiast.
With regards,
Simon Mackay