You may be sick of hearing about "the Cloud" by now, but you might as well get used to it. The Cloud has invaded NASes and networked media players and it's now starting to engulf the lowly router. The first example of this new genus is D-Link's DIR-605L Cloud Router .

The D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router may not win performance contests, but it's inexpensive and it lets you monitor and control network activity remotely via iPhone and Android apps.

D-Dlink's DIR-605L is unique and inexpensive, but not exactly cutting-edge. As Wi-Fi routers go, the D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-605L) isn't a top...

Inexpensive; Option to hide geeky networking options; Remote monitoring and

Limited to 2x2 antenna array (300 mbps max; No support for 5GHz band; Switch is 10/100

As Wi-Fi routers go, the D-Link Cloud Router (DIR-605L) isn't a top performer--it has the basic 2x2 antenna array required for 802.11n certification, and its LAN ports support only 10/100 (not gigabit) ethernet.

The D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router makes a great solution for those who just need a simple wireless network to share the Internet access among devices. Its cloud-based management feature also proves to be a helpful and practical bonus.

The entry-level D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router is affordable and easily manageable via the Internet; using a browser or mobile apps.

Apart from the cloud-based novelty; the DIR-605L is a frills-free wireless router that lacks many common features found in others; such as Gigabit Ethernet; dual-band; the support for the IPv6; or guest networking

As Wi-Fi routers go, the D-Link DIR-605L Cloud Router isn't a top performer-it has the basic 2-by-2 antenna array required for 802.11n certification, and its LAN ports support only 10/100 (not gigabit) ethernet.

Option to hide geeky networking options; Remote monitoring and control via iOS or Android

Limited to 2-by-2 antenna array (300 mbps max; No support for 5GHz band; Switch is 10/100 ethernet only

D-Link's DIR-605L Cloud Router, ($40) announced at this year's CES, is not a remarkably noteworthy router. It's notable for what it lacks: It's a single-band, has no Gigabit Ethernet ports, and no USB port. It's also noteworthy for the one new feature it has: D-Link's mydlink cloud service.

Affordable; Remote network management available

No Gigabit Ethernet; So-so performance; Unexpected behavior in interface

Overall, I would recommend the DIR-605L to people who are willing to sacrifice some performance for the ability to monitor network activity from afar. The router's lack of 5GHz support, in particular, is disappointing for city dwellers, who often knock each other off the narrow 2.4GHz band that the...

Remote monitoring and control via iOS or Android; option to hide geeky networking options

Limited to 2-by-2 antenna array (300 mbps max); switch is 10/100 ethernet only; no support for 5GHz band

The title really says it all, it's a Good router let down by it's range. It has a very quick connection "300Mbps" and a consistent signal as long as your in range. It struggles to cover some of my 3 bed semi. Although the placement isn't great, on the floor on the ground floor.

Bought this router to replace my three-year-old Belkin WiFi-N router that was giving me some issues. The setup process was very easy, however, for some reason the router wasn't able to connect to the Dynamic IP Address/connect to the modem provided by my ISP.