D-Link, which  provides connectivity for the SMB and enterprise business networking, launched an all-in-one home network router with features of  fast, far-reaching 802.11n Wi-Fi router with network attached storage (NAS), SharePort technology for sharing printers and scanners, and with 3.2-inch LCD monitor for displaying photos, applications and network performance.

 

The new D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 allows users to easily view the LCD screen, displaying device status via graphical gauges, digital photos, streamed video, weather forecasts and other such streaming Internet content in up to 1.6 million colors.

 

"This router is the ideal solution for the consumer who wants to be the first on his or her block with the ultimate 'all-in-one' networking device," said Daniel Kelley, senior director of marketing for D-Link Systems in Fountain Valley, California.

 

Kelley also said that it offered full functionality as a router/NAS storage/print server/FTP device, and was an attractive on any desktop, environmentally friendly and Internet secure.

 

The router DIR-685 features internal antennas. Also, the network attached storage (NAS) supports both UPnP server functions and BitTorrent downloads. It has built-in FTP server for accessing content through the home network or remotely over the Internet.

 

The DIR-685 uses D-Link Green technology. It automatically recognizes port activity and cable length and adjusts power usage accordingly. It directs all functions to a single device, saving energy. Also, it uses the idle mode that automatically turns off power to the LCD screen. A wide local area network (WLAN) scheduler can turn off the router's Wi-Fi module at a preset time, and saving power up to 30 percent.

 

The USB ports are at the back of the DIR-685 using the new D-Link SharePort technology for multiple users to seamlessly share USB devices from anywhere at home or office, in a Wi-Fi environment.

 

D-Link, with FrameChannel, a free web service, manages the photo frame feature of the DIR-685 to allow customization of content displayed on the screen.