After 6-7 months it began rebooting itself several times a day. At inconvenient times of course. It has the latest firmware and I never used a hard drive in it. I tried the tip in the knowledge base about turning off upnp but it didn't help.

All the features; Works great when it stays on

Sending it in for warranty leaves you without a unit; Going to see if they'll ship a refurbished one but not holding my breath

D-Link's DIR-685 Wi-Fi router generated a lot of buzz at CES this past January. And when we took a gander at its spec sheet, we thought it a contender for Best of the Best in the router category; something that would finally displace the Linksys WRT600N , which is becoming hard to find.

LCD; internal hard-drive bay; built-in FTP and BitTorrent software

Expensive; slow wireless and NAS throughput; hard-drive bay limited to 2.5-inch drives

We were happy with the DIR-685's wireless performance but disappointed with network storage performance. The router's wireless performance was among the fastest single-band Wireless-N routers we've reviewed.

Fast wireless performance; Built-in network storage; Photo frame; A comprehensive set of networking features; Its web interface is responsive and intuitive

Single-band router that's more expensive than most; if not all; true dual-band routers; Front panel LCD/photo frame is too small; Network storage performance is slow; Doesn't include a hard drive

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a very good single-band Wireless-N router; however, its extra features hardly justify the price.

Fast wireless performance; Built-in network storage; Photo frame; A comprehensive set of networking features; Its web interface is responsive and intuitive

Single-band router that's more expensive than most; if not all; true dual-band routers; Front panel LCD/photo frame is too small; Network storage performance is slow; Doesn't include a hard drive

The D-Link DIR 685 Router is a high-end feature-rich router. It has a smooth finish and a 3.2-inch LCD screen, making it one of the better looking routers in the market. The D-Link DIR 685 comes with two USB ports for external storage devices and it also has a slot to attach a 2.5-inch SATA hard...

First announced at CES 2009, D-Link's Xtreme N Storage "all-in-one" Router DIR-685 is the first wireless router that can also work as a network storage device and as a digital photo frame. However, we wish it were a $150 cheaper standalone router, as its $300 asking price is too high.

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 offers fast wireless performance, built-in network storage, photo frame, and a comprehensive set of networking features; Its Web interface is responsive and intuitive

The D-Link Xtreme N Storage Router DIR-685 is a single-band router that's more expensive than most, if not all, true dual-band routers; Also, its front-panel LCD/photo frame is too small, the network storage performance is slow, and it doesn't include a hard drive

Wireless routers are generally seen as boring devices that only serve to provide signal coverage for internet access throughout the house. But the latest "storage router" from D-Link is quite a big exception, and an exciting one at that.

Reasonably good router - range matches netgear DGN2200. Only has 2.4 ghz band. Easy to set up, however Wireless security is not enabled as the default setting. Good user interface with plenty of advanced features. Screen is a bit of a gimmick, used it for the first day and then that was it.

A highly capable and feature-packed router for homes and offices, the D-Link DIR-685 Xtreme N Storage Router is one of the most innovative models we've tested. It's also the first router that shouldn't get hidden on a shelf somewhere; a 3.2-inch color LCD screen on the front lets this device double...

Fast throughput; Good picture frame; Hard drive bay for network storage; USB port enables printer sharing,

Small LCD for photos; No dual-band support,

Wireless routers are generally seen as boring devices that only serve to provide signal coverage for internet access throughout the house. But the latest "storage router" from D-Link is quite a big exception, and an exciting one at that.