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Originally Posted by General Maximus
Yeah, things have moved on big time since your dlink came out, especially as far as wireless technology goes.
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To be fair, while the D-Link DIR-615 is a rather limited device compared to top-end kit these days, in it's actual own niche things haven't moved on much at all. The D-Link is capable of 300Mbps 2x2:2 MIMO at 2.4Ghz, and 100mW transmit power. Only a few of the newest 2.4Ghz devices can do 450Mbps 3x3:3 MIMO at 2.4Ghz; most are still limited to 300Mbps on the 2.4Ghz band, even if they can do 450Mbps or 1300Mbps (AC) at 5Ghz. Similarly, legal regulations have not changed one bit, meaning 100mW is still the maximum legal transmit power in Europe on 2.4Ghz.
These limitations are unlikely to change anytime soon on the 2.4Ghz band so anyone with 2.4Ghz only devices won't see much benefit even with the newest and best routers. 5Ghz is where it's at (although some vendors have implemented proprietary performance-enhancing hacks, porting some of the improvements over unofficially from 802.11ac, I've never really trusted vendor-proprietary enhancements. Not even Cisco's CCX is widespread enough to be genuinely useful)