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28-12-2004, 11:53 PM
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D-Link's New Routers aimed at Gamers
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The new Game Lounge gaming routers support special enhancements called StreamEngine developed by UbiCom that are able to analyze and prioritize traffic that is related to games, VoIP and instant messaging.
Nowadays, when multiple computers are used in a home or an office along with variety of software, Internet connection bandwidth usage gets to very high levels and certain categories of users, such as gamers, or those who use video or voice conferencing over the Web, suffer from increased latencies due to such overload. However, certain intelligent mechanisms that would give priority to small packets often sent by latency-sensitive applications, such as games or conferencing software, over large packets often sent by peer-to-peer apps, could improve user experience with the Net.
D-Link’s latest GamerLounge routers boast with Gigabit Ethernet, 108Mbps WLAN and use Ubicom’s StreamEngine patterns to determine the type of traffic.
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Sounds like a good product for people who share internet, the reviews should be interesting.
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02-01-2005, 04:04 AM
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Does look good, will be the first decently priced 1000Mbps ADSL Router to hit Australian homes, but when it actually comes to Australian shores is the question.
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02-01-2005, 12:39 PM
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hmm sounds a little bit wanky to me,
kinda like a shampoo ad that tells you it makes your hair 5 times stronger
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02-01-2005, 03:21 PM
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I have a G604T and it pisses me off. Not bad for what it does, both wifi and well broadband modem in it too - but the standard firmware, or the original firmware rather has no support for UPnP. One has to get the latest firmware that was only released in November. Even then the UPnP isn't that great. Oh well, i'm a geek so I have spares...
Another annoying thing is you can only forward TCP, UDP or BOTH. No protocol 47 or basically things that VPN needs. Dissapointing also with the limit of 12 port forwards without UPnP.
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02-01-2005, 05:34 PM
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ubisoft lol go splinter cell
but this wont help us atm too much .. unless ur playin bf rite?
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02-01-2005, 11:05 PM
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UPnP is overrated anyhow. 
A groovy Linux bog setup with a DSL-504 in bridge mode is all you need, plus much cheaper if you already have the spare parts lying around. 'Tis about time I plugged it back in, not gaming because of leeching is getting to me these holidays. 
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03-01-2005, 12:33 AM
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indeed... but my father would whinge about having to turn the server(I love my linux server  ) on every time he wanted to surf the net and as my router doesn't allow pass-through PPPoE(yes that was another thing I failed to mention) it is rather irritating.
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03-01-2005, 11:47 AM
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Hmm, that sucks... mine does.
Why not just leave the box on 24x7? Then you could host a groovy webserver or something, *shrugs*
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03-01-2005, 03:34 PM
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I already have enough web servers. I would leave it on 24/7 but my dad might whinge. Who knows.
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03-01-2005, 04:39 PM
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My parents whinge because mine is too noisy. Out with the fan!
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