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Avg. price in UK:~£9Avg. price in US:~$10Wi-Fi version:Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)Wi-Fi speed:150 MbpsLAN port speeds:100 MbpsMesh Wi-Fi:no

D-Link DIR 601 Review: Compare 77 technical specifications and user reviews to see how this product ranks in the Routers category and whether it is worth buying.

6.1

Overall score

Score
6.1/ 10
✕
What it is
An overall evaluation of the router's quality, based on technical analyses and user reviews.
When it matters
When you need a quick reference to identify the best routers on the market.
Score distribution
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<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 88% of models
Score components

90%

5.8

Technical Score

10%

7.9

User score

â–¼Worse than 88% of routers
5.8

Technical Score

Technical score
5.8/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
Score components

26%

4.5

Wireless

20%

5.1

Ports

18%

8.2

Networking

14%

8.3

Security

12%

4.9

Hardware

10%

4.2

Management

â–¼Worse than 92% of routers
7.9

User score

User score
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components

70%

8.0

User reviews

30%

7.7

Popularity

User score:
United Kingdom
amazon
4.0
(940)

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

â–¼Worse than 72% of routers
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Verdict

The D-Link DIR-601 is a Wireless N 150 home router designed for basic home networking, offering a maximum data transfer rate of 150 Mbps over a single 2.4 GHz frequency band. Its main characteristics include 802.11n technology compatibility, four 10/100 Fast Ethernet LAN ports for wired connections, one WAN port, and a single external antenna for improved coverage compared to older Wireless G models. Key pros include an easy setup process via the D-Link Installation Wizard, robust security with WPA/WPA2 encryption, and dual active firewalls (SPI and NAT) to protect against internet attacks. However, its main cons include outdated speeds by modern standards, a lack of Gigabit Ethernet ports, and occasional reports from users regarding signal reliability and connection drops.

Technical Specifications of router D-Link DIR 601

Technical Score
Technical score
5.8/ 10
✕
What it is
An assessment of the router's technical performance, covering key areas such as Wi-Fi performance, wired connectivity, security, software features, coverage, and design.
When it matters
When you want to compare routers based on technical performance and available features.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
Score components:

26%

4.5

Wireless

20%

5.1

Ports

18%

8.2

Networking

14%

8.3

Security

12%

4.9

Hardware

10%

4.2

Management

5.8
D-Link DIR 601 has a technical score of 5.8 points, which is lower than that of 92.4% of products in this category.
User score
User score
7.9/ 10
✕
What it is
A rating that combines user reviews and the total number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you want to know how a router performs in daily use and how reliable it is for speed, coverage, and stability according to user feedback.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
Score components

70%

8.0

User reviews

30%

7.7

Popularity

User score:
United Kingdom
amazon
4.0
(940)

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

7.9
D-Link DIR 601 has a user score of 7.92 points, which is lower than that of 71.8% of products in this category.
Popularity
Popularity
7.7/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator based on the number of reviews received by the router.
When it matters
When you prefer to choose a router reviewed and selected by many other buyers.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–² Better than 63% of models
Popularity:
D-Link DIR 601 has a popularity score of 7.7 points, which is higher than that of 62.5% of products in this category.
7.7
D-Link DIR 601 has a popularity score of 7.7 points, which is higher than that of 62.5% of products in this category.
Ratio quality/price
Value for money
7.2/ 10
✕
What it is
An indicator that combines the router's overall rating with its cost.
When it matters
When you are looking for a router with a good balance between network performance, features, and price.
Score distribution
â–¼
<55-66-77-88-99-10
â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
Score components:

60%

6.1

Overall score

40%

10

Price

7.2
D-Link DIR 601 has a value-for-money score of 7.2 points, which is lower than that of 86.8% of products in this category.
Brand name
D-Link
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Wi-Fi version
Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
This router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), which is less advanced than 60.8% of routers and equal to 37.3% of routers.
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz
Wi-Fi bands
2.4 GHz
â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
This router supports 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi bands, which are less versatile than 75.4% of routers and equal to 22.4% of routers.
Wi-Fi speed
150 Mbps
Wi-Fi speed
150 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
This router delivers 150 Mbps Wi-Fi speed, which is lower than 91.5% of routers and equal to 7% of routers.
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz
Channel widths supported
20 MHz + 40 MHz
â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
This router supports 20 MHz + 40 MHz channel width options, which is fewer than 59.3% of routers and the same as 35.1% of routers.
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Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WPS
Wi-Fi security protocols
WPA2, WPA, WPS
â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
This router supports WPA2, WPA, WPS Wi-Fi security protocols, which are less advanced than 79.3% of routers and equal to 1.7% of routers.
DoS protection
yes
DoS protection
yes
â–² Better than 13% of models
This router includes DoS protection. 12.8% of routers include DoS protection.
SPI intrusion protection
yes
SPI intrusion protection
yes
â–² Better than 6% of models
This router includes SPI-based intrusion protection. 6.1% of routers include SPI-based intrusion protection.
MAC address filtering
yes
MAC address filtering
yes
â–² Better than 2% of models
This router supports MAC address filtering. 2.2% of routers include MAC address filtering.
URL filter
yes
URL filter
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router supports URL filtering. 3.4% of routers include URL filtering.
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IPv6 support
yes
IPv6 support
yes
â–² Better than 12% of models
This router supports IPv6. 11.5% of routers are IPv6-ready.
Dynamic routing
yes
Dynamic routing
yes
â–² Better than 48% of models
This router supports dynamic routing. 47.8% of routers support dynamic routing.
Inter-VLAN routing
no
Inter-VLAN routing
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not support inter-VLAN routing. 23.5% of routers support inter-VLAN routing.
VLAN tagging
no
VLAN tagging
no
â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
This router does not support VLAN tagging. 62% of routers include VLAN tagging.
QoS
yes
QoS
yes
â–² Better than 3% of models
This router includes QoS controls. 3.2% of routers include QoS controls.
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N. of LAN ports
4
N. of LAN ports
4
â–² Better than 24% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 4 LAN ports, which is more than 23.7% of routers and the same as 69.2% of routers.
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
LAN port speeds
100 Mbps
â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
This router offers 100 Mbps on its LAN ports, which is slower than 73.2% of routers and on par with 26.4% of routers.
N. of WAN ports
1
N. of WAN ports
1
â–¼ Worse than 9% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 1 WAN ports, which is more than 1% of routers and the same as 90.1% of routers.
N. of USB ports
0
N. of USB ports
0
â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
Market range: <0 – >5
This router has 0 USB ports, which is fewer than 60.8% of routers and the same as 39.2% of routers.
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Power over Ethernet (PoE)
no
Category Benchmark
This router does not support Power over Ethernet (PoE). 0.5% of routers can be powered over Ethernet.
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Management interface
Web UI
Management interface
Web UI
â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
This router uses Web UI for management, which is less advanced than 72.2% of routers and equal to 27.3% of routers.
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI
Firmware upgrade method
Web UI
â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
This router supports Web UI firmware update methods, which are less convenient than 69.5% of routers and equal to 29.7% of routers.
Traffic monitoring
no
Traffic monitoring
no
â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
This router does not include traffic monitoring. 82.1% of routers include traffic monitoring.
Guest Wi-Fi network
no
Guest Wi-Fi network
no
â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
This router does not offer a guest Wi‑Fi network. 91.7% of routers offer a guest Wi‑Fi network.
Captive portal
no
Captive portal
no
â–¼ Worse than 24% of models
This router does not offer captive portal features. 23.5% of routers offer captive portal features.
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CPU clock speed
0.35 GHz
CPU clock speed
0.35 GHz
â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
This router runs at 0.35 GHz, which is slower than 91.1% of routers.
RAM capacity
32 MB
RAM capacity
32 MB
â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
This router has 32 MB of RAM, which is less than 83.5% of routers and the same as 12% of routers.
Internal storage
4 GB
Internal storage
4 GB
★ Better than 90% of models
Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
This router has 4 GB of internal storage, which is more than 90.4% of routers and the same as 9.3% of routers.
Hardware acceleration
no
Hardware acceleration
no
â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
This router does not offer hardware acceleration. 68.9% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
N. of external antennas
1
N. of external antennas
1
â–¼ Worse than 55% of models
Market range: <0 – >10
This router has 1 external antennas, which is fewer than 55.2% of routers and the same as 4.2% of routers.
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D-Link DIR 601 vs the average router

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  • 32x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    4 GB
    ★ Better than 90% of models
    Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (4 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    4 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • 10x cheaper
    D-Link DIR 601 is cheaper than the average router (£9 vs £90).
    £9 vs £90
  • 90.2 mm narrower width
    Width
    111.8 mm
    â–² Better than 88% of models
    Market range: <100 mm – >300 mm
    This router is narrower than the average router (111.8 mm vs 202 mm). The average router is 202 mm wide.
    111.8 mm vs 202 mm
  • 52.7% lighter weight
    Weight
    208 g
    ★ Better than 92% of models
    Market range: <200 g – >1.2k g
    This router is lighter than the average router (208 g vs 440 g). The average router weighs 440 g.
    208 g vs 440 g
  • 10x cheaper
    D-Link DIR 601 is cheaper than the average router (£9 vs £90).
    £9 vs £90
  • 32x more internal storage
    Internal storage
    4 GB
    ★ Better than 90% of models
    Market range: <0 GB – >0.5 GB
    This router has more internal storage than the average router (4 GB vs 0.1 GB). The average router offers 0.125 GB of internal storage.
    4 GB vs 0.125 GB
  • 52.7% lighter weight
    Weight
    208 g
    ★ Better than 92% of models
    Market range: <200 g – >1.2k g
    This router is lighter than the average router (208 g vs 440 g). The average router weighs 440 g.
    208 g vs 440 g
  • 90.2 mm narrower width
    Width
    111.8 mm
    â–² Better than 88% of models
    Market range: <100 mm – >300 mm
    This router is narrower than the average router (111.8 mm vs 202 mm). The average router is 202 mm wide.
    111.8 mm vs 202 mm
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI
    â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    Wi-Fi bands
    2.4 GHz
    â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    150 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • No VPN server support
    VPN server support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • 8% worse value for money
    D-Link DIR 601 has worse value for money than the average router (7.24 vs 7.8).
    7.24 vs 7.82
  • Older Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi version
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    This router uses an older Wi-Fi version than the average router (Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)). The average router uses Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac).
    Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n) vs Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
  • Fewer Wi-Fi bands
    Wi-Fi bands
    2.4 GHz
    â–¼ Worse than 75% of models
    This router supports fewer Wi-Fi bands than the average router (2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz). The average router supports 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz Wi-Fi bands.
    2.4 GHz vs 2.4 GHz + 5 GHz
  • 89.8% slower Wi-Fi speed
    Wi-Fi speed
    150 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    Market range: <0 Mbps – >6k Mbps
    This router has a lower Wi-Fi speed than the average router (150 Mbps vs 1475 Mbps). The average router reaches Wi-Fi speed of 1475 Mbps.
    150 Mbps vs 1,475 Mbps
  • Narrower channel widths
    Channel widths supported
    20 MHz + 40 MHz
    â–¼ Worse than 59% of models
    This router has a lower supported channel width than the average router (20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz). The average router supports channel width of 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz.
    20 MHz + 40 MHz vs 20 MHz + 40 MHz + 80 MHz
  • 2 fewer spatial streams
    N. of spatial streams
    1
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has fewer spatial streams than the average router (1 vs 3). The average router has 3 spatial streams.
    1 vs 3
  • No band steering
    Band steering
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 52% of models
    This router does not support band steering, while the average router does. 51.8% of routers support band steering.
  • No beamforming
    Beamforming
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 57% of models
    This router does not support beamforming, while the average router does. 56.7% of routers support beamforming.
  • 49 fewer connected devices
    Maximum connected devices
    15
    â–¼ Worse than 84% of models
    Market range: <0 – >250
    This router supports fewer connected devices than the average router (15 vs 64). The average router supports 64 connected devices.
    15 vs 64
  • No VPN server support
    VPN server support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 66% of models
    This router cannot act as a VPN server, while the average router can. 66.3% of routers can act as a VPN server.
  • Weaker Wi-Fi security
    Wi-Fi security protocols
    WPA2, WPA, WPS
    â–¼ Worse than 79% of models
    This router supports the Wi-Fi security protocols WPA2, WPA, WPS, while the average router supports WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS.
    WPA2, WPA, WPS vs WPA2, WPA, WEP, WPS
  • No VLAN tagging
    VLAN tagging
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 62% of models
    This router does not support VLAN tagging, while the average router does. 61.9% of routers support VLAN tagging.
  • Slower LAN ports
    LAN port speeds
    100 Mbps
    â–¼ Worse than 73% of models
    This router has a lower LAN port speed than the average router (100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps). The average router has a LAN port speed of 1 Gbps.
    100 Mbps vs 1 Gbps
  • 1 fewer USB ports
    N. of USB ports
    0
    â–¼ Worse than 61% of models
    Market range: <0 – >5
    This router has fewer USB ports than the average router (0 vs 1). The average router has 1 USB ports.
    0 vs 1
  • Limited firmware updates
    Firmware upgrade method
    Web UI
    â–¼ Worse than 70% of models
    This router supports the firmware update methods Web UI, while the average router supports Web UI, App, Automatic.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App, Automatic
  • Less capable NAS services
    Built-in NAS services
    none
    â–¼ Worse than 58% of models
    This router includes none NAS services, while the average router includes SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access.
    none vs SMB, FTP, time machine, NFS, web access
  • Weaker management tools
    Management interface
    Web UI
    â–¼ Worse than 72% of models
    This router uses the management interface Web UI, while the average router uses Web UI, App.
    Web UI vs Web UI, App
  • No traffic monitoring
    Traffic monitoring
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 82% of models
    This router does not offer traffic monitoring, while the average router does. 81.9% of routers offer traffic monitoring.
  • No guest Wi-Fi network
    Guest Wi-Fi network
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 92% of models
    This router does not offer a guest Wi-Fi network, while the average router does. 91.4% of routers offer a guest Wi-Fi network.
  • No DLNA support
    DLNA support
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 54% of models
    This router does not support DLNA, while the average router does. 54% of routers support DLNA.
  • No hardware acceleration
    Hardware acceleration
    no
    â–¼ Worse than 69% of models
    This router does not offer hardware acceleration, while the average router does. 68.7% of routers offer hardware acceleration.
  • 87.5% less RAM
    RAM capacity
    32 MB
    â–¼ Worse than 83% of models
    Market range: <0 MB – >1k MB
    This router has less RAM than the average router (32 MB vs 256 MB). The average router has 256 MB of RAM.
    32 MB vs 256 MB
  • Lower CPU clock speed
    CPU clock speed
    0.35 GHz
    â–¼ Worse than 91% of models
    This router has a lower CPU clock speed than the average router (0.35 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz). The average router has a CPU clock speed of 2x0.5 GHz.
    0.35 GHz vs 2x0.5 GHz
  • 3 older release date
    Release date
    2012
    â–¼ Worse than 65% of models
    Market range: <2k – >2k
    This router is an older model than the average router (2012 vs 2015). The average router release year is 2015.
    2012 vs 2015
  • 1 fewer external antennas
    N. of external antennas
    1
    â–¼ Worse than 55% of models
    Market range: <0 – >10
    This router has fewer external antennas than the average router (1 vs 2). The average router has 2 external antennas.
    1 vs 2

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Third-party reviews

United Kingdom
amazon
4.0
940 Reviews

(Reviews last updated: May 2026)

What customers like about D-Link DIR 601?

  • Extremely affordable price point, often found for under $15
  • Simple and easy initial setup process
  • Lightweight and compact physical design
  • Includes essential security features like SPI firewall, MAC filtering, and URL filtering
  • Reliable performance for very basic, single-user home networking needs

What customers dislike about D-Link DIR 601?

  • Outdated technology with low maximum Wi-Fi speeds of only 150 Mbps
  • Frequent reports of erratic speed drops and connection instability
  • Wired LAN ports are limited to 10/100 Mbps rather than Gigabit speeds
  • Known security vulnerability in Hardware Revision B regarding configuration sharing
  • Poor signal range and penetration compared to modern multi-antenna or mesh systems
  • Lacks modern features like a dedicated smartphone app, WPS button, or QoS management

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