D-LINK drops price on two best-selling 802.11N ROUTERS

Aggressive Pricing Rounds Out D-Link’s Lineup of Wi-Fi Solutions to Offer Industry’s Most Competitive Good/Better/Best Solution.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. — D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced a major price drop on its two most popular 802.11n Wi-Fi routers, representing an additional $20 savings off MSRP on its most affordable Wireless N Router (DIR-615) and $30 savings on its Xtreme N™ Gigabit Router (DIR-655).

With more than 22 editors’ choice awards, including PC Magazine and LAPTOP Magazine, D-Link 11n solutions offer the best value and performance on the market for anyone looking to build a new Wi-Fi home network or upgrade to the latest 802.11n standard*.

The price drops on the DIR-615 and DIR-655 combine with the newly announced RangeBooster N™ Router (DIR-628) to offer an aggressive good/better/best line-up of 11n families catering to any customer needs.

“Wi-Fi has proven to be the best solution for building out a home network, and 802.11n is an important step in the evolution of the technology, providing exceptional speeds and range for consumers looking to build out a digital home,” said Steven Joe, president and CEO, D-Link Systems, Inc. “We have the best performing routers on the market, and this aggressive price drop supports our initiatives to also provide the best value in 802.11n with a variety of price ranges and features for every budget.”

“D-Link has been a leader in bringing 802.11n technology to the mainstream and has focused on developing a product line that reflects this commitment to developing solutions for a breadth of needs and price range,” said Norm Bogen, senior director of research at In-Stat. “It is because of this dedication to expanding and enhancing its 802.11n lineup that D-Link has great potential for continued growth in this rapidly growing market.”

D-Link also serves the gaming market with a series of GamerLounge™ routers that offer an advanced Quality of Service engine, GameFuel®, designed to give online gaming applications priority over other traffic on the home network. D-Link’s newest GamerLounge router is the 11n Gigabit version with on-board OLED Display, the DGL-4500.

For more information about D-Link 802.11n wireless routers, please visit www.dlink.com.

Price and Availability

The D-Link DIR-615, DIR-628, DIR-655 and DGL-4500 are available now through D-Link’s network of retail, etail and catalog partners.