D-Link WiFi Router AC2600, Smart, Mesh (DIR-2640)

My ITS/CIS Son wanted to set up OpenWRT for his VPN service, and this router was most cost effective option available for him to experiment on. He found only one major issue, you'll need to use a slightly older version browser to do the initial memory reflash, but once that first step was out of the way, the process can be done on any browser, and was easy to do. He recommends this router as a great starting point for someone wanting to use a VPN for their home network, not just per computer.He found the information, appropriate firmware and instructions for redoing the router at openwrt.org. Migration to using it as a VPN router was a relatively simple, step by step process, and well documented on the OpenWRT website. Setting up the VPN side was covered on the VPN provider's websites, so for whicher brand/service you choose you can find what you need to make it work smoothly on an enabled router.For roughly $30, it was a great buy, and wasn't a huge risk if somehow the router gets bricked. I think the lower price is because D-Link ceased DIR-2640 production a while ago, and product support of this model ended in June, but that doesn't mean the router is dead to the world; to the contrary, he'll probably get several years of good use out of it before it is ready for our local electronics recycling center. :-)

Previously had a tplink 1750 router running openwrt, on the speed test I was getting 130 Mbps, this router puts down a solid 200+ Mbps on stock software, For under $40 its a decent speed upgrade. I run two gaming rigs while video streaming ect is going on in the living room and there isn't a noticable performance loss, I call it a win.

Exalto que el articulo llegó en la fecha estipulada, pero mas de allá de eso cumple cabalmente las expectativas que tenía y me ayudo a superar las molestias insuperables que el anterior router me ocasionaba. Recomiendo ampliamente este router

I am using it for security suveillance cameras and NVR plus wifi mesh with another repeater TP-link, Google chromecast to tvset; by its powerful processing power connects nearly instantaneus a wifi appliance for example android phone. My PPPoE connection has no disconnections at all none whatsoever, altough my old router was disconecting me from the broadband because the wifi webcam administring phone was umpleasant for the windows 10 firewall of the PC forcying me to use the phone on the 5G/LTE internet at home in the wifi range domain only to keep the surveillance camera connected by wifi on the internet in order to run it well which was very annoying - but with this router no problem.Another plus is how all the equipment is functioning off the bat at the moment of finishing the phisicaly wiring of all devices in a cabinet, at the elecrical power switch powering on : instantly the net is everywhere no overridings at all at the booting up in function including wifi + UTP local network, everything that is been phisicaly powered off from the grid one hour before, cables removed from their sockets for the rewiring through the cabinet holes.Deficits I didn't met no one ever.

I purchased this DIR-2640 as a replacement for my AC-1750 which I had for over 4 years. It still worked well and I was reluctant to replace it, but did because I needed the 4 networks and stronger signal. The DIR=2650 worked great for about a month and then the download speed became erratic. From within the D-link app the tested download speed from my modem to router is always between 265 and 285 mbps. At first the download speed from the router tested using Ookla Speedtest was 265 to 280 on the 5G. Then for no apparent reason it drop off to about 50 and then several hours later, again for no apparent reason, jump back up. I tested the modem to router speed before and after when this happened and it never failed, so problem is not with my ISP. Tech support went through all the settings with me, changed nothing and said turn it off then on. Sometimes the good speeds would continue for days and weeks but then about a month ago, the bad became more frequent. Tech support is very difficult to connect with and when you do they say they will call back in 30 to 60 minutes. Around 7 hours later they call back and I'm not home. So far, no help. Now the highest download speed I get is about 20 mbps.

Bastante funcional

Works great for what I needed. No reason not to give it 5 stars other than nothing is perfect

I bought this router to install OpenWrt because it is fully supported by the project. The only problem I had was flashing OpenWrt firmware on an Ubuntu laptop - it looks like D-Link Recovery GUI does not work well with Linux-based browsers (I tried Chrome and Firefox). But there is a post #93280 in OpenWrt forum that suggests using Windows for flashing, and that solved the problem.