D-Link's AC2600 router has speed under the hood
The D-Link DIR-882 router boasts four streams, MU-MIMO, tons of customizable settings and an affordable price.
Dan Dziedzic
High-end features
The D-Link DIR-882 features MU-MIMO to simultaneously transmit data to multiple devices and AC Smartbeam to lock in on devices and improve speeds.
Menu delays
Be prepared to wait after hitting save on each menu screen.
Antennas
The seven-inch long antennas really get the job done.
Streams
The D-Link DIR-882 offers four streams to help eliminate Wi-Fi dead zones in your house.
QoS Engine
The QoS Engine is easy to use and helps you easily prioritize which devices on your network are most important.
Activity lights
The LED lights are so unobtrusive its hard to tell which ones are even on sometimes.
160MHz channels?
D-Link advertises that this router supports 160MHz channels, but in reality, that feature isn't available yet. You'll have to wait until 2018.
Ports
The D-Link DIR-882 has plenty of ports for its price, including 1 gigabit WAN, 4 gigabit LAN, a USB 3.0 and a USB 2.0.
IPv6 addresses
The D-Link DIR-882 is IPv6-ready, so you are only a few clicks away from avoiding the ever-increasing problem of the internet running out of IPv4 addresses.
Powerful, for now
A dual-core 880MHz processor, 16MB flash memory and 128MB RAM should get the job done today, but it may not be enough when you start connecting more and more devices.