D-Link DIR-825 B1 Quick Review

thiggins · #1 11-02-2009, 07:19 PM

I just posted the test data for the DIR-821 B1 using the standard SNB Intel 5300 WiFi Link client in the Router and Wireless Charts.

Bottom line: It ain't no WNDR3700...

I'll have an article posted tomorrow.

claykin · #2 11-02-2009, 10:18 PM

Looks like its got an issue with downlink throughput. Uplink isn't bad at all as far as I can tell.

When looking at the throughput versus location chart the 825 B1 doesn't look that bad. Not as solid as the 3700, but not bad.

Hopefully this will inspire Dlink to fix the issue in firmware. I know they are working on new firmware since they are releasing fix specific versions for beta test.

jdabbs · #3 11-03-2009, 02:18 AM

Those are surprising results; I'd like to hear speculation about the performance disparity.

thiggins · #4 11-03-2009, 10:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jdabbs

Those are surprising results; I'd like to hear speculation about the performance disparity.

Antennas, firmware, attention to detail and component selection in the radios.

Chaplin · #5 11-03-2009, 10:40 AM

http://www.cnet.com.au/netgear-range...-339298270.htm

thiggins · #6 11-03-2009, 11:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chaplin

http://www.cnet.com.au/netgear-range...-339298270.htm

Can you please explain the reason for this link? This thread is about the DIR-825 B1.

Chaplin · #7 11-03-2009, 01:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thiggins

Can you please explain the reason for this link? This thread is about the DIR-825 B1.

He indicates the speed of the WNDR3700 and DIR-825... For the end of comparison...

thiggins · #8 11-03-2009, 01:56 PM

Jdabbs, The memory doesn't look like its 64 MB. there is a single Mosel-Vitelic v58c2256164. The only info says that this is 128MB, but I think that's Bits, not bytes, which would make it 16 MB.

jdabbs · #9 11-03-2009, 05:09 PM

That's certainly a change from last year's FCC submission.

Edit: The memory part numbers were similar enough to warrant a second glance. I'm assuming you came to the 128 MB amount by googling the part number; the kazus site does not reflect what ProMOS has for that particular part number (256 Mb/32 MB). Still half of what was depicted in the FCC internals.

I don't think I'd recommend the B1 over the 3700, but performance-wise, it looks competitive with the 400N (another 32 MB model).

tipstir · #10 11-05-2009, 11:48 AM

So is it 16MB, 32MB or 128MB?