Purchase decision..Dlink's 704 or 804?

[Tithulta]

Ok Im getting ready to buy a router...so far I think the Dlink's is the ebst choice, but dunno which one it the better choice.

Dlink DI-704 @$79 = shipping(comes with a $30 MIR valid thriu 9-30-01)**scratch that just realized the $79 price WAS price after the rebate..)*** !!!guess ill get the 804 unless you all say otherwise.

or

Dlink DI-804 @ $84 +shipping(no mention of any type of rebate)

Opinions as to which is best deal...im really leaning towards the 704 with the rebate, but if the 804 is alot better I can easily live without the $30 rebate.

Thanks for any info

[Amedeo602]

I have the DI-804 and love it.

Furthermore, I can save you $5... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005ML8V/qid=999802385/sr=1-1/ref=sc_e_1/104-5417686-3061541

[Tithulta]

Originally posted by Amedeo602
I have the DI-804 and love it.

Furthermore, I can save you $5... http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00005ML8V/qid=999802385/sr=1-1/ref=sc_e_1/104-5417686-3061541

THANK YOU ! :) :)

[Amedeo602]

No problem :)

If you do get this router check the tiny switch on the back of it...mine came with "Uplink" set as the default. Uplink is for when you attach a hub to the router. Be sure to set it to "Normal" if you are using it as a switch.

The setup is easy as pie, too. Just be sure to RTFM :D

A note about ICQ file transfer (and possibly other means of file Xfer): if you have the firewall on (default) it blocks the Xfer. It doesn't even show up on the screen, it just gets blocked by the firewall. There is a way to turn it off (Called DMZ mode, I believe) but you're only allowed to run DMZ on one machine at a time. This might be a big deal for you, but it's not for me. Just a little heads-up.

[rugby]

keep in mind dmz computers are WIDE OPEN to outside stuff.

[Amedeo602]

good point rugby.

but i have zonealarm running in the background anyway so it's no biggie for me :)

[Tithulta]

Can you turn DMZ off and off fairly easy or what? I beta test ALOT and pull various files off the net(benchmarks, demos etc). How does it affect those?

[Amedeo602]

The firewall doesn't effect downloading files. Through ICQ, the other user sends files to my computer and it sees those as intrusion attempts. Normal downloading is just that--normal :)

DMZ is easy to turn on and off, but requires that the router be rebooted (takes about 2 minutes)