D-Link has launched the first all-in-one wireless home network router to propose much diverse functionality in one compact and smooth device. The roles it can perform contain a digital photo frame, USB storage/printer-sharing, 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity with network attached storage (NAS), wired Gigabit switch, Internet content player and FTP server.

The D-Link Xtreme-N DIR-685 sports an upright design for screening the vibrant 3.2-inch LCD screen powered by Frame Channel that displays device status through graphical gauges, and provides as a digital photo frame by showing digital photos, streamed video, weather forecasts and other live streaming Internet content in up to 1.6 million colors. Frame content can be managed at internetphotoframe.com.
The network attached storage (NAS) feature supports both UPnP server functions and BitTorrent downloads with the capacity to store up to 1TB of data on a 2.5-inch SATA drive that can be placed into the side of the DIR-685. Integral FTP server permits users to access documents, photos, music and media locally via the home network or remotely across the Internet. The 2 USB ports permit network users to wirelessly share USB devices such as multi-function printers (MFP), scanners, and external HDD.

D-Link claims the DIR-685 employs D-Link Green technology for conserving energy in several ways, including the ability to automatically recognize port activity and cable length and adjust power usage accordingly, as well as by consolidating all functions to a single device instead of many separate products, and by using the idle mode which automatically turns off power to the LCD screen when not in use. A built-in Wi-Fi Scheduler can be programmed to turn off the router’s Wi-Fi module at a specific time, and the power adapter complies with Energy Star specifications for average power savings of around 30%. The same power-saving features placed in the gigabit ports are also built-in in the NAS drive.