D-Link DSL-320B ADSL2+ Ethernet Modem UK Model

Excellent little workhorse. Only recently had to renew after 4yrs of continuous 24hrs/day operation. Bought originally because router didn't have a modem in it and this filled the void perfectly, and at a reasonable price.Very easy to setup/install. Works a treat. Highly recommended - especially if you bought a Router without a modem!

I have been using the modem for a two weeks, and already it has stopped giving me any feedback about what it is doing, while also failing to actually provide internet over adsl.I know its not anything to do with my network, as I've gone though all the checks necessary to ensure that its not being blocked by a firewall or lost its ip address. Ive shut down anti-virus software, re-configured routers, changed routers, tried different cables, different phone points, different windows settings and executables. Nothing seems to make any difference to its connectivity or the lack of management panel. To top it off my dads 10 year old modem which ran his old xp machine works fine.For whatever reason it no-longer presents its management panel, and none of the buttons or switches bring it back. I have tried everything and it simply does not work, the lights come on, but it seems nobody is home.2 stars as it did work for a short while before becoming un-usable.

I bought this because I wanted to measure an ethernet modem download speed to compare with my existing router download speed. I wanted to prove to Talktalk that a recent reduction of 1Mb in speed was due to the line rather than to my router or PC.The instructions are simple but when they say 'be sure your internet connection is active' what they really mean is 'make sure your telephone line is provided with a broadband service'.The installation Wizard contains a list of broadband providers which includes Talktalk and Tiscali. I was with Tiscali before Talktalk took it over so was unsure which to choose. I chose Tiscali and the DNS numbers which resulted are in the same range as those for my existing router set-up but maybe choosing Talktalk would have worked as well.I did not get an internet connection straight away. I got a standard message after installation along the lines of ' you may need to change your ip address' - but did not know what that meant. After trawling Google for a couple of hours looking for product reviews and installation comments I eventually found some advice that worked. I did Start - Run -cmd - enter - ipconfig/release- enter. This removed the ip address. I then replaced it with .......-ipconfig/renew - enter.That gave me an internet connection ( although it took a couple of attempts) and the modem works fine (and at the same speed as the router).My message would be 'If it doesn't work first time, don't throw it away or send it back but have a go at changing the ip address.'

The D-Link DSL-320B is cheap - and it's definitely a gamble if you have Airport. In fact it's because it is so cheap that my curiosity overcame me and I thought I'd buy one just to have as a backup modem. The bad reviews didn't bother me as I'm network savvy with 20 years' troubleshooting experience, and rarely do any issues come along that I can't resolve.However, this thing really has got me beat. It works a treat connected directly to both Macs or PCs via ethernet. But try to bridge it to an Apple Airport Extreme base station and that's another story. I spent a day playing around with the bridge/DHCP settings, trying to get this thing to work, but to no avail.To be fair, there are some folk here who claim to have made this configuration work very easily, although there are many more who haven't. So I'm beginning to wonder whether the problems may be less of an incompatibility problem and more due to inconsistent quality in the manufacture and production of the 320B and its firmware, such that some will work, and some just don't. Even D-Link have acknowledged and replaced several faulty units, according to the reviews, so It's my guess that if you do get one that works you're probably very lucky.By way of contrast, my Draytek Vigor 120 required only minutes to set up, has performed flawlessly for three years and is still going strong. I obviously won't be buying any more D-Link products after this experience, and if my Draytek Vigor ever passes away I'll simply get another Vigor, end of story.