
D-Link Wireless AC1200 (2015) review
The D-Link Wireless AC1200 (DIR-842) router released in 2015. It is powered by Realtek RTL8197DN @ 660 MHz chipset, 64 MB RAM and 8 MB flash. The AC1200 router is compatible with IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac standards, and the maximum speed that you can get with Wireless AC1200 is 300 + 867 Mbps.
The Guest network is a useful feature of the Wireless AC1200 router that creates a separate network for guests.
The Wireless AC1200 router has 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps WAN and 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports.
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D-Link Wireless AC1200 (DIR-842) specifications
- Brand
- D-Link
- Name
- Wireless AC1200
- Type
- DIR-842
- Rating
- Launch
- 2015
Body
- Dimensions
- 190 x 133 x 38 mm
- Weight
- 288 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.
- Chipset
- Realtek RTL8197DN @ 660 MHz
- RAM
- 64 MB
- Flash
- 8 MB
- OS
- D-Link
- Power supply
- 12 V / 1 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.
- Protocols
- IPv4
IPv6 - LAN ports
- 4 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- WAN ports
- 1 x 10/100/1000 Mbps
- Mobile network
- no
- VPN support
- no
Wireless
The Wireless AC1200 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 Wireless AC1200 supports the 5 GHz band. The 5 GHz band offers better noise immunity, less interference, and more available channels.
- Antennas
- 4 x 7 dBi
RP-SMA - 2.4 GHz
- yes
- 5 GHz
- yes
- 60 GHz
- no
- Standards
- IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
- Class
- AC1200
- Speed
- 300 + 867 Mbps
- Transmit power
- 23 dBm
- Security
- WPA
WPA2
WPS - Guest network
- yes
Connectivity
- USB ports
- no
- Print server
- no
- File server
- no
Administration
The default IP addresses of the D-Link Wireless AC1200 device is 192.168.1.1. These address allows you to access the router's console login page.
- Default IP
- 192.168.1.1
- Default username
- Admin
- Default password
- [blank]
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