Stylish Standup Xtreme N® DIR-685 Features 3.2" LCD Monitor, Widget Viewer, and SharePort™ Technology for Printer and USB Device Sharing

Dubai, THE UAE, July 07, 2009 - D-Link Middle East, the end-to-end computer network solutions provider for consumer and business, is now shipping the industry's first all-in-one home network router that combines powerful 802.11n Wi-Fi connectivity with network attached storage (NAS), USB device-sharing, digital photo frame, Internet content player, FTP server and Green technology in a sleek, compact desktop design.

The D-Link® Xtreme N® DIR-685 sports a stylish upright design for easy viewing of the vibrant 3.2-inch LCD screen powered by FrameChannel that displays device status via graphical gauges, and serves 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 is simple to manage at internetphotoframe.com.

The network attached storage (NAS) feature supports both UPnP® server functions and BitTorrent™ downloads with the ability to store up to 1Terabyte of data on a 2.5-inch SATA drive that mounts easily into the side of the DIR-685. A built-in FTP server allows users to access documents, photos, music and other media locally through the home network or remotely across the Internet. 

The DIR-685 includes two USB ports enabled with D-Link's unique SharePort™ technology, allowing multiple users to wirelessly share USB devices such as multi-function printers (MFP), scanners, and external hard drives, from virtually anywhere in the home or office. It also features Gigabit ports for fast wire transfers.

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. 

An included Wi-Fi Scheduler can be programmed to turn off the router's Wi-Fi module at a pre-set time, and the power adapter complies with Energy Star specifications for average power savings of up to 30 percent. The same power-saving features located in the gigabit ports are also included in the NAS drive.

"This router is the ideal solution for power consumers who want the ultimate 'all-in-one' networking device," says Harrison Albert, Regional Sales Director at D-Link Middle East.  "Not only does it offer full functionality as a router/NAS storage/print server/FTP device, but it is also attractive on any desktop, environmentally-friendly and Internet-secure."

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About D-Link:
D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive towards excellence as an award-winning designer, developer and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup for Enterprise Environments. D-Link ME Headquarters is located in Dubai, the UAE, Dubai Internet City, Office 103, Building #3, Tel.: +971 4 391 6480, Fax: +971 4 390 8881. For general inquiries, contact: info.me@dlink-me.com or visit our website: http://www.dlink-me.com. 

D-Link, Xtreme N, SharePort, D-Link Green, and the D-Link logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of D-Link Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.  All other third party marks mentioned herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. Copyright © 2009. D-Link Corporation/D-Link Systems, Inc.   All Rights Reserved.

Press Contact:
Nicole Maria Meier
D-Link Middle East
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Tel.: +971 4 391 5277
Email: nmeier@dlink-me.com
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