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The D-Link DIR-865L is a dual band 802.11ac router with four Gigabit Ethernet ports and a USB port to which you can attach USB drives and printers. Its use of the new 802.11ac standard means it’s designed for fast, efficient transfer of data, so it’s i...

Certainly not the fastest 802.11ac router, but it’s easy to use, has lots of features and is the cheapest...
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Also known as the Wireless AC 1750 Dual Band Cloud Router, the DIR-865L is D-Link's flagship 802.11ac model. You do get a lot of router for your money, and this is one of the cheaper 11ac options. See also: Group test: what's the best wireless router?...
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While we still await laptop, tablet and smartphone makers to jump on the bandwagon, there is no doubt the 802.11ac revolution is now well underway. Having seen next generation routers from three of the big four manufacturers (Netgear, Linksys and Buffalo...

Excellent 802.11ac & 802.11n 5GHz performance, Easy setup with useful Cloud accessibility, Bargain pricing...

Poor 2.4GHz 802.11n performance, Unispiring design, mydlink Cloud platform basic at present...

D-Link has a lot to be proud of with the D-Link DIR-865L. 802.11ac and 5GHz 802.11n performance, particularly at range, is outstanding, the setup is simple and the mydlink Cloud platform – while basic – is a nice extra. The asking price is also a new low...
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uk.hardware.info Updated: 2013-05-06 05:39:15
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D-Link really has gotten a feel for it this year. We've seen one new product after the other. Earlier we got the flagship model from their standard line of routers called the DIR-857, and now it's apparently time for the 802.11ac router, the DIR-865L. A...

The D-Link DIR-865L is the fastest 802.11ac router that we've tested, at least with the new standard. The performance in combination with 802.11n clients is generally not that impressive. The fact that this router is a speed demon on 802.11ac is great...
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The DIR-865L is D-link's latest 802.11ac entrant to join their Cloud router product line that allows users to remotely control and manage their network with little or no hassle through the mydlink cloud service. The router comes in a vertical stand wit...

The DIR-865L is D-link's latest 802.11ac entrant to join their Cloud router product line that allows users to remotely control and manage their network with little or no hassle through the mydlink cloud service. The router comes in a vertical stand wit...
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If Guinness handed out world records for routers, D-Link Cloud Router 5700 DIR-865L would be the clear winner. This is the fastest router we've tested by far, capable of transferring a 6GB file in less than 90 seconds. But is speed enough of a reason...

Incredibly fast, Two good mobile apps, Four gigabit Ethernet ports...

Old-school setup, No widgets, USB does not support printers...

D-Link's 802.11a/c router is as fast as a Ferrari and lets you stream media and control settings via apps.
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D-Link has been going ga-ga over the cloud lately, introducing a raft of new routers, NAS boxes, wireless IP cameras, and mobile apps that let you manage your network and the devices attached to it by using a PC, a smartphone, or a tablet (as long as t...

Very good cloud integration with mobile apps to support the initiative, DLNA media server, Better than average TCP throughput with 2.4GHz 802.11n...

Fewer features than similarly priced 802.11ac routers, Only one USB port to support storage or a printer--not both, Very slow performance writing large files to an attached USB hard drive...

D-Link's is on the right path with its cloud initiative, but the DIR-865L isn't the best 802.11ac router we've tested...
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The D-Link Amplifi Cloud Router 5700 (DIR-865L)$294.57 at Memory4Less.com marks the advent of the company's entry into 802.11ac technology. Although the latest 802.11 wireless networking standard has yet to be ratified (and the standard won't be unti...

Provides 11ac as well as 802.11n. USB port for attaching USB drives. Robust IPv6 support.

Performs worse than competing draft 11ac routers on the market. USB port does not support printers. SharePort utility interface issues. Problems signing up and registering for mydlink cloud service...

D-Link's DIR-865 L falls short in overall performance compared with other draft 11ac routers on the market. Issues with features that should make the DIR-865 L stand from its competitors such as the SharePort utility and the mydlink cloud service are too...
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The first 802.11ac router, based on Draft 2.0 silicon from Broadcom, appeared in the first quarter of 2012, and it's taken a while for other vendors to release their first products. The ratification process is now up to Draft 4.0, but final approval is st...
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