D-Link announces Touch and Pocket 802.11n routers, Rush wireless accelerator
By Nilay Patel 
posted January 6th 2010 5:43AM
posted January 6th 2010 5:43AM
D-LINK ANNOUNCES THREE NEW 802.11n
WIRELESS HOME ROUTERS FOR GREATER SPEED,
DISTANCE AND PORTABILITY
The D-Link® Rush™ and D-Link Touch™ in Fast Lane of Home Connectivity; Wireless N
Pocket Router Provides Unlimited Mobility
LAS VEGAS, Booth 36232, South Hall, LVCC, Jan. 06, 2010 – D-Link today unveiled three innovative 802.11n wireless devices for the home – one that boosts network speeds to unprecedented levels for existing routers, another that combines high speed and range with stylish functionality in the digital home, and yet another that offers convenient wireless connectivity on the go.
The D-Link® Rush™ (DAP-1560) is D-Link's fastest, most far-reaching and most secure wireless device yet. It takes home networking to a new level of performance for homeowners who demand the fastest streaming possible of high-definition content, such as movies, HD video and photos. There is no need to replace the home router – its unique 4x4 antenna design helps boost the power of any existing 802.11 a, b, g or n router with up to 600Mbps* speed and greater signal coverage.
The dual-band selectable device transmits in 2.4GHz wireless band for applications such as surfing the Internet or in 5GHz wireless band for HD media streaming, online gaming and large data file transfer. The latest D-Link AP can also be used as a wireless client to Ethernet-enabled media devices such as video game consoles, Digital Video Recorders (DVR), and Digital Media Adapters (DMA) for seamless access to the Internet.
The D-Link Touch™ (DIR-865) blends power, speed, range, security, functionality and energy efficiency into one economical and attractive router for homes or small businesses with ever-growing multimedia applications. It sports a 3-inch interactive touch screen for easy setup, configuration and management of the router and Internet traffic.
Its concurrent dual-band capabilities and three data streams support data transfer rates up to 450Mbps*, allowing users to stream HD content faster than ever before in the 5GHz wireless band, while surfing the Internet without lag-time and checking email on the 2.4GHz band. The 802.11n Wi-Fi router is backward compatible to earlier standards (802.11 a/b/g).
The D-Link Wireless N Pocket Router is an ideal travel companion featuring multi-mode functionality. It can be used either as a wireless router to create an 802.11n Wi-Fi network anywhere one is needed, or as an access point (AP) to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network. It is small enough for travellers to carry with them, includes a travel case for convenience and SharePort™ technology to enable users to share USB devices. The device also can be used to connect an Ethernet-ready device, such as a desktop PC or Xbox 360®, to a Wi-Fi network for increased flexibility and convenience.
Lightweight and compact with its own travel case, the Pocket Router is small enough to carry while traveling and sets up easily to share an Internet connection or connect to an existing wired network in a conference room, hotel room or anywhere a Wi-Fi network is needed. It delivers powerful 802.11n performance and offers the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access.
Price and Availability
The D-Link Rush, the D-Link Touch and the D-Link Wireless N Pocket Router will be available in the first half of 2010 through the company's network of retail and etail outlets, and at D-Link's online store, HYPERLINK "http://www.dlinkshop.com" www.dlinkshop.com. Pricing will be announced when the products ship.
WIRELESS HOME ROUTERS FOR GREATER SPEED,
DISTANCE AND PORTABILITY
The D-Link® Rush™ and D-Link Touch™ in Fast Lane of Home Connectivity; Wireless N
Pocket Router Provides Unlimited Mobility
LAS VEGAS, Booth 36232, South Hall, LVCC, Jan. 06, 2010 – D-Link today unveiled three innovative 802.11n wireless devices for the home – one that boosts network speeds to unprecedented levels for existing routers, another that combines high speed and range with stylish functionality in the digital home, and yet another that offers convenient wireless connectivity on the go.
The D-Link® Rush™ (DAP-1560) is D-Link's fastest, most far-reaching and most secure wireless device yet. It takes home networking to a new level of performance for homeowners who demand the fastest streaming possible of high-definition content, such as movies, HD video and photos. There is no need to replace the home router – its unique 4x4 antenna design helps boost the power of any existing 802.11 a, b, g or n router with up to 600Mbps* speed and greater signal coverage.
The dual-band selectable device transmits in 2.4GHz wireless band for applications such as surfing the Internet or in 5GHz wireless band for HD media streaming, online gaming and large data file transfer. The latest D-Link AP can also be used as a wireless client to Ethernet-enabled media devices such as video game consoles, Digital Video Recorders (DVR), and Digital Media Adapters (DMA) for seamless access to the Internet.
The D-Link Touch™ (DIR-865) blends power, speed, range, security, functionality and energy efficiency into one economical and attractive router for homes or small businesses with ever-growing multimedia applications. It sports a 3-inch interactive touch screen for easy setup, configuration and management of the router and Internet traffic.
Its concurrent dual-band capabilities and three data streams support data transfer rates up to 450Mbps*, allowing users to stream HD content faster than ever before in the 5GHz wireless band, while surfing the Internet without lag-time and checking email on the 2.4GHz band. The 802.11n Wi-Fi router is backward compatible to earlier standards (802.11 a/b/g).
The D-Link Wireless N Pocket Router is an ideal travel companion featuring multi-mode functionality. It can be used either as a wireless router to create an 802.11n Wi-Fi network anywhere one is needed, or as an access point (AP) to add Wi-Fi to an existing wired network. It is small enough for travellers to carry with them, includes a travel case for convenience and SharePort™ technology to enable users to share USB devices. The device also can be used to connect an Ethernet-ready device, such as a desktop PC or Xbox 360®, to a Wi-Fi network for increased flexibility and convenience.
Lightweight and compact with its own travel case, the Pocket Router is small enough to carry while traveling and sets up easily to share an Internet connection or connect to an existing wired network in a conference room, hotel room or anywhere a Wi-Fi network is needed. It delivers powerful 802.11n performance and offers the latest wireless security features to help prevent unauthorized access.
Price and Availability
The D-Link Rush, the D-Link Touch and the D-Link Wireless N Pocket Router will be available in the first half of 2010 through the company's network of retail and etail outlets, and at D-Link's online store, HYPERLINK "http://www.dlinkshop.com" www.dlinkshop.com. Pricing will be announced when the products ship.
Why must everything have a touchscreen now?
@B3astofthe3ast Putting a configuration controller directly on the router is a good idea, in my opinion. I always forget the IP and password for configuring.
@B3astofthe3ast
funny i was just thinkin the exact thing ...
whats next ? touchscreen toilet ?
oh wait thats a mirror .. !
@FallenArms3 Sorry to say that, but that's just stupid. It's the same with probably 99% of all routers, as is the password. It's either 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1, and if you can't remember the password, don't change it. Some login screens even say "default is admin" as description. Plus, if you use the touchscreen, wouldn't you have to enter a password too?
@sebastian
My router defaults to 192.168.2.1 so that blows your theory out of the water!!!
I think it's good you don't have to boot up your PC to check your connection status. It would be especially useful if you have an XBOX 360 and don't have a PC to configure the router.
@(Unverified) My psp can do that, so can my iphone, and ps3.... which is why router manufacturers should just make a remote control app on the iphone and call it a day rather than put a touchscreen on the router itself.
@sebastian Funny, none of my access points even use the 192 address space.
@B3astofthe3ast : so they can charge an extra $75
The black one looks like a robotic bug of some sort laying on its back. It looks like it can get up and walk around if it wanted to........slightly terrifying.
@SNESimon i'd turn the antenna's upside down and make the touchscreen show eyes just to make it undeniably useless
lol. Looks like everyone is jumping in the bandwagon of touchscreen technology. I hope the price on this one is competitive... not too pricey hopefully. lol
So does that USB port on the back of the Touch support an actual NAS setup, or is it more of that virtual USB port BS? I'm desperate to find a replacement for my aging WRT54G, but I won't go anywhere near a Linksys product until they ditch that crap form-factor, because crummy range thanks to internal antennas, and constant connection drops thanks to overheating, are not features that sell a product.
Its switchable, as in it cannot use both at once?
Hopefully dd-wrt will run on the one with the touch screen. Could be some really cool hacks if it does.
The white one looks like a broken Nintendo DS that some 13 yr old asian kid finally got tired of playing with. Who's making all these design decisions??!
So if you have a rush accelerator but your router is 802.11g, then the accelerator will improve your speeds but not past the max limit of 54mbps. Is that correct?
Wow, this takes me back... to 1984.... Tom Selleck starring in "Runaway"... about a guy with a "rocket gun" and other cool tech like walking spider bots....
Yes, this was a stellar movie!
Looks like they've start an "look-how-many-antennas" war. I wonder how long it will be until we see WiFi routers with six, or maybe eight antennas!
i can has whitebalance ?