Articles about D-Link

There are all sorts of home electronic devices that you can connect to the internet and control with an app -- including smart lights, intelligent thermostats and smoke detectors. But what if you don’t want to spend a fortune replacing your old devices?

D-Link’s new Wi-Fi Smart Plug (DSP-W215) solves that problem. You plug it into a spare socket in your home, connect any electrical device to it, and then use the free mydlink app for iOS and Android to monitor and control the item. Devices can be turned on and off remotely, you can set power on/off schedules, and monitor your home energy usage. The Wi-Fi Smart Plug also comes with a built-in thermal sensor that will detect when a connected device gets too hot, and automatically turn it off.

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Oftentimes, it's difficult to qualify enthusiast-class hardware when it's just plain buggy, especially early in its lifecycle. Such was the case with D-Link's DSM-330 DivX Connected box, a digital media extender with wireless HD streaming.

D-Link's DivX Connected began its life as GejBox, and evolved into what we have today. At CES earlier this year, we looked at the device, and saw a promising future in it for DivX fans.

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Before the CES show floor closed for the year, we got some face time with D-Link's DivX Connected device, which as the name suggests, is a display extender for DivX content. The device has been available in parts of Europe since November and will ship in the US before the summer with a price of "under $250."

DivX has long had its codecs integrated into DVD players and other consumer electronics devices, but the DivX Connected platform is different. The company has developed the software and handled the hardware design itself through a partner ODM. That means manufacturers such as D-Link can easily put a DivX Connected device on the market.

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The two companies have joined BitTorrent Device Partners, a licensing program aimed at creating devices that work with the file sharing service.

Both D-Link and Netgear announced products Monday at CES that would allow consumers to use the technology to share their content throughout the home and on the Internet.

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Although networking companies have for a year been selling 802.11n branded gear, which promises much faster speeds and less interference at longer distances, the standard is not yet set in stone. Thus, companies are now rolling out updates based on the 2.0 draft of the standard.

D-Link is the first to release firmware upgrades to its customers in order to bring the hardware up to the latest specification. In addition, the company has obtained certification for compatibility with Intel's Centrino systems with Wireless-N networking. Changes primarily related to protection of the legacy devices, as 802.11n has the capability to cause problems with 802.11g, b and a hardware.

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Home network equipment maker D-Link entered the mobile phone market Tuesday, introducing a new line of "V-CLICK" handsets that work with both traditional GSM operators as well as Wi-Fi networks. Users can switch between the technologies with a click of a button.

As wireless hotspots become more ubiquitous, phone manufacturers have turned to building handsets that are able to utilize Internet connectivity for making calls over VoIP. The idea is that such calls are cheaper than traditional cellular calling, especially when dialing internationally. In addition, Wi-Fi coverage could help areas where cellular signals are limited or non-existent.

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D-Link said Monday it would begin shipping its "clamshell" Wi-FI phone, which is compatible with VoIP services like Vonage. Available in two colors, black and silver, the phone operates very much like the cell phones they are patterned after. Included is a color screen, caller ID, polyphonic ringtones, 100 entry address book, and text messaging support.

According to D-Link, the phone is capable of three hours of talk time, and up to 70 hours of standby time, which is about half of the battery life of average cellular phones. It supports three types of Wi-Fi encryption, WEP, WPA, and WPA2, and will support the Public SIP Telephone Network through a future firmware upgrade. Both the D-Link DPH-540 and DPH-541 retail for $249.99 USD.

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D-Link on Wednesday said it planned to deliver its first 802.11n capable wireless devices by the end of April, heralding the arrival of the next-generation wireless standard. Although 802.11n has not yet been finalized, hardware manufacturers are using draft specifications with ratification expected soon.

802.11n promises wireless speeds of up to 100Mbit per second, with the potential for much higher throughput in future updates. Using a technology called MIMO, or multiple-in, multiple out, an 802.11n device could have multiple antennas that handle more than one data stream at a time, thus speeding the transfer of data tremendously.

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Networking equipment manufacturer D-Link has released a router that allows users to share a 3G mobile wireless broadband connection at speeds of up to 2.4Mbps where service is available. The device supports EVDO, UMTS, Flash-OFDM and HSDPA technologies and includes a slot for a PC-card, as well as 2 USB ports to connect either a cell phone or print server to add functionality.

D-Link's router would, for example, enable home users to share a wireless broadband connection from Verizon or Sprint in lieu of cable or DSL. "Providing shared broadband network access to mobile subscribers from anywhere a cellular network reaches is a strong proposition for mobile operators," said Steven Joe, D-Link President and CEO.

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Linksys and D-Link both announced ahead of Tuesday's start of CES 2005 new wireless media players that will allow consumers to play and stream multimedia through their home entertainment systems. However, D-Link's offering will be the first player to support Windows Connect Now, a proprietary version of DTCP-IP.

D-Link's media player will have the capability to play DVD and CD-Rs, as well as be able to read flash cards through included drives on the unit. Linksys' device, on the other hand, can only be used for media that is stored on the host computer.

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