Security for Your Network with D-Fend

Kick security up a notch with D-Fend security protection for your network. Keep your kids safe online with age-based profiles and the ability to pause the internet when you need to. All this is part of the comprehensive parental controls offered by D-Fend. With D-Fend you can also take control of your devices and be the first to know and respond to potentially threatening activity on your network, such as devices trying to connect to malicious addresses, or unidentified devices joining your network. When you are away from home, you can also deny any new devices from connecting to your network. D-Fend also works with Amazon Alexa to give you a new way to command and monitor your home network – your voice. You can scan your network, block devices, and get up to speed on your network notifications all without lifting a finger.

High-Speed Wired and Wireless Connectivity

The DIR-2680 upgrades your network to dual-band high-speed wireless technology to bring you lightning-fast Wi-Fi speeds of up to 2533 Mbps5 (800Mbps at 2.4GHz & 1733Mbps at 5GHz) so you can meet the increasing demand from multimedia applications. Enjoy seamless high definition streaming media, Internet phone calls, online gaming, and contentrich web surfing throughout your home or office, even over wireless. In addition, 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet ports give you solid, dependable wired performance for devices such as Network Attached Storage (NAS), media centers, and gaming consoles. The built-in Quality of Service (QoS) engine allows you to prioritize important traffic to ensure that your favorite applications are receiving optimal bandwidth.

Easy to Set Up and Manage

Sharing your Internet connection doesn’t have to be a complicated process; just download the free D-Link Wi-Fi app for your mobile device and follow the on-screen step-by-step instructions to set up your DIR-2680. You also have the option to use a web browser to access the setup wizard and manage your router. Support for industry-standard Wi-Fi Protected Setup - Push-Button Configuration (WPS-PBC) lets you create encrypted connections to new devices simply by pressing a button. In addition, access control features allow you to restrict access to your network giving you greater control over network users.

Hassle-Free D-Link Smart Connect Technology

Ever since the introduction of 5 GHz wireless technology, users have had to blindly guess whether the 5 GHz or 2.4 GHz band would provide them with the best networking experience. D-Link’s Smart Connect Technology eliminates this confusion by automatically switching devices to the optimal band. Simply initiate a connection to the DIR-2680 and its advanced algorithms will determine the best network for your device to connect to, ensuring a faster, more reliable, and hassle-free experience for your colleagues, friends, and family.

File Sharing Right at Your Fingertips

The DIR-2680 lets you connect a USB storage device and instantly share documents, movies, pictures, and music. Put your music library on a USB drive and share it with your entire home. Show photos on the living room TV while your family watches a movie on their computer. Support for the UPnP protocol lets you discover network devices so you can stream media to multiple devices easily, or save them to your device for offline playback. The intuitive interface lets anyone immediately connect to a variety of entertainment options stored on your own storage device.