D-Link DSL-4320L Taipan

AWESOME WIRELESS. PRETTY GOOD EVERYTHING ELSE. A MONSTER FOR ENVIRONMENTS WITH LOTS OF WIRELESS DEVICES.

DSL ROUTERS TEND to lag a little when it comes to wireless technology, o en topping out a tier or two behind broadband devices. e DSL-4320L Taipan is di erent, however. D-Link has nally provided an option for users that are looking for a DSL router that can support a huge number of users at once.

e Taipan is an enormous router that boasts six antennae. Like other AC3200 devices, it actually creates two distinct 802.11ac networks, each operating in a di erent channel (so they don’t compete for airspace) and each is capable of a maximum speed of 1,300Mbps. When a mobile device connects to the router, it is dynamically assigned to one network or the other, depending on current load.

is con guration is designed to support a large number of devices connecting at once. For smaller homes, it probably won’t be of much use at all, but if you’re in an environment where eight or more devices might be trying to stream at once, it can make the di erence.

When it comes to the rmware, D-Link lacks the depth of features found in some of its competition. e rmware isn’t bad, and D-Link has improved the setup process for beginners considerably in the last few iterations, but if you’re looking for advanced feature like VPN support, this is not the router for you. We particularly like the network visualisation options in the rmware.

e mobile apps aren’t that great, however — they’re much more focused on D-Link’s camera solutions than its routers, and the setup, control and management features are limited.