D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 Router, NAS & Digital Photo Frame Released Draft-N Router, Video Streamer & BitTorrent Friendly Multimedia Digiframe Has All Bases Covered

We ve often talked about how digital photo frames are evolving to
encompass ancillary functionality and now along comes the D-Link Xtreme
N DIR-685, which serves as both a 3.2 � digiframe and a 802.11 router in
what is, I m sure you d agree, once of the most curious amalgamations yet.
Billed as being �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 is a decidedly curious device in
that, whilst you d expect its digiframe functionality to be rather
limited (as if it were merely an after thought) its capabilities in
actuality offer more than just serving as a digital slideshow. Of
course, it ll happily do that, but it ll also stream video and offer up
weather forecasts whilst, thanks to its NAS capabilities it ll also
handle BitTorrent downloads with data being stored on an internally
mounted 2.5 � SATA HDD (available up to 1TB capacity).

Add into this two USB posts touting D-Link's unique SharePort technology
which �allow 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 and an onboard WiFi scheduler
" allowing you to turn off WiFi connectivity in order to save on
energy consumption when connectivity isn t required (say, when you re
sleeping) " and what you have is, by anyone s definition, and
enormously capable, single solution device that covers rather more
functionalities then once could possible ever envisage.

This router is the ideal solution for power consumers who want the
ultimate 'all-in-one' networking device, says Daniel Kelley, senior
director of marketing for D-Link Systems in Fountain Valley, Calif. Not
only does it offer full functionality as a router/NAS storage/print
server/FTP device, it is attractive on any desktop, environmentally
friendly and Internet secure.

The multi-faceted D-Link Xtreme N DIR-685 is now available for just shy
of $300.