D-Link has introduced an all-in-one home network router that
combines 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity with network attached storage (NAS), USB
device-sharing, digital photo frame, Internet content player, FTP server and
Green technology in a sleek, compact desktop design. The D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685
sports a stylish upright design for easy viewing of the vibrant 3.2-inch LCD
screen powered by FrameChannel that displays device status via graphical gauges,
and serves as a digital photo frame by showing digital photos, streamed video,
weather forecasts and other live streaming Internet content in up to 1.6 million
colors. Frame content is simple to manage at internetphotoframe.com.
The network attached storage (NAS) feature supports both
UPnP server functions and BitTorrent downloads with the ability to store up to
1Terabyte of data on a 2.5-inch SATA drive that mounts easily into the side of
the DIR-685. A built-in FTP server allows users to access documents, photos,
music and other media locally through the home network or remotely across the
Internet.
The DIR-685 includes two USB ports enabled with D-Link’s
unique SharePort technology, allowing multiple users to wirelessly share USB
devices such as multi-function printers (MFP), scanners, and external hard
drives, from virtually anywhere in the home or office. It also features Gigabit
ports for fast wire transfers.
It employs D-Link Green technology for conserving energy in
several ways, including the ability to automatically recognize port activity and
cable length and adjust power usage accordingly, as well as by consolidating all
functions to a single device instead of many separate products, and by using the
idle mode which automatically turns off power to the LCD screen when not in use.
An included Wi-Fi Scheduler can be programmed to turn off the
router’s Wi-Fi module at a pre-set time, and the power adapter complies with
Energy Star specifications for average power savings of up to 30 percent. The
same power-saving features located in the gigabit ports are also included in the
NAS drive. “This router is the ideal solution for power consumers who want the
ultimate ‘all-in-one’ networking device,” said Mr. Jayesh Kotak, VP- Product
Marketing, D-Link (India) Ltd. “Not only does it offer full functionality as a
router/NAS storage/print server/FTP device, it is attractive on any desktop,
environmentally friendly and Internet secure.”
D-Link DIR-685 will be available throughout the country at
an estimated street price of Rs. 15,000 and carries a 1 year
warranty.
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