The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-605L => Topic started by: JavaLawyer on February 10, 2013, 07:24:06 AM
Title: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: JavaLawyer on February 10, 2013, 07:24:06 AM
I just finished unpacking a new DIR-605L, and although I appreciate the small form-factor the physical design has a significant flaw.
The power cord port is located (very tightly) between the rear Internet port and antennae. Since the power cord employs a dog-ear design, the only way to attach the power cord is to point the dog-ear straight up, causing the power cord to stand up above the router and loop back down. The cord can't twist left or right due to the Internet port and antennae. If the cord is pointed down, the rear of the router lifts off the surface.
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: FurryNutz on February 10, 2013, 08:17:13 AM
Can you post os picture of what this looks like? Thanks for sharing you information. ;D
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: JavaLawyer on February 10, 2013, 08:23:53 AM
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: FurryNutz on February 10, 2013, 08:25:14 AM
Can you post one with the actual plug as you described?
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: JavaLawyer on February 10, 2013, 08:35:31 AM
LOL. . . was waiting for you to say that as I was linking the image. No time right now.
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: FurryNutz on February 10, 2013, 08:39:45 AM
It does look like a tight fit thought. :-\
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: JavaLawyer on February 10, 2013, 08:44:14 AM
Short of posting an image, I can say that the dog-ear is ~1 inch wide, which completely blocks the Internet port when turned to the left; and due to the antennae can't even turn to the right. When faced down, the dog-ear lifts the router off the surface.
Title: Re: DNS-605L - Physical Design
Post by: FurryNutz on February 12, 2013, 10:44:42 AM
I think it would be a good idea to forward this to DLink. Seem that someone didn't think of what physical connector to use. Most DLink power connectors are straight and not angled. This one probably uses the same angled power connector that the DIR-601 series uses. :-\