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D-Link DIR-518L (2013) review

600 Mbps
IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
N600
Realtek RTL8881AQ
64 MB / 8 MB

The D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) router released in 2013. It is powered by Realtek RTL8881AQ chipset, 64 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The N600 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with DIR-518L is 600 Mbps.

The Guest network is a useful feature of the DIR-518L router that creates a separate network for guests. It has 1 x USB 2.0 port(s).

The DIR-518L router has 1 x 10/100 Mbps WAN and no LAN ports.

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D-Link DIR-518L (DIR-518L) specifications

BrandD-Link
NameDIR-518L
TypeDIR-518L
Rating
Rated 3/5 based on 1066 user votes.
Launch2013

Body

Dimensions61.0 x 71.0 x 40.0 mm
Weight130 g

System

The router's memory (RAM) cannot be expanded. By default, the router's flash memory is used to store the D-Link operating system.

ChipsetRealtek RTL8881AQ
RAM64 MB
Flash8 MB
OSD-Link
Power supply0.5 A

Network

The latest firmware supports IPv6 protocol that provides an identification and location system for computers on networks and routes traffic across the Internet.

ProtocolsIPv4
IPv6
LAN portsno
WAN ports1 x 10/100 Mbps
Mobile networkyes, with USB dongle
VPN supportno

Wireless

The DIR-518L is compatible with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. 2.4 GHz is the most widely used frequency and in some cases may be overcrowded. The DIR-518L supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.

Antennasinternal
2.4 GHzyes
5 GHzyes
60 GHzno
StandardsIEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
ClassN600
Speed600 Mbps
Transmit power15 dBm
SecurityWPA
WPA2
WPS
Guest networkyes

Connectivity

You can attach a compatible USB printer to the D-Link DIR-518L device. It has built-in NAS functionality.

USB ports1 x USB 2.0
Print serveryes
File serveryes

Administration

The default IP addresses of the D-Link DIR-518L device is 192.168.0.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.

Default IP192.168.0.1
Default username[blank]
Default password[blank]

The specifications above are based on the official data published by the manufacturer, but we also take user reviews into consideration. If you found an error or something lacking in the specifications above for the D-Link DIR-518L, then don’t hesite and signal the problem to us.

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