D-Link DSL-X1852E modem router with VoIP

D-Link’s DSL-X1852E is an AX1800 Wi-Fi 6 VDSL2/ADSL2+ modem router with VoIP, providing universal DSL and NBN/UFB connectivity in Australia and New Zealand. The product is an all-in-one modem router with VLAN tagging and features AX1800 speeds with up to 1200 Mbps on its 5 GHz band, and 574 Mbps on its 2.4 GHz band. It uses WPA3 128-bit encryption, which replaces previous industry-standard encryptions on Wi-Fi devices, and enables users to seamlessly test their internet speed and connection with its built-in speed test powered by Ookla.

Providing fast speeds for wired devices, the router sports a dedicated Gigabit Ethernet WAN port and four Gigabit LAN ports, as well as a USB port where the user can connect an optional 3G/4G LTE USB modem for mobile broadband access or failover from their fixed broadband service if required. The product provides two FXS ports, allowing users to connect up to two telephone handsets and utilise VoIP to make calls using their internet connection (where supported by the ISP). It also fully supports all nbn (Australia) and UFB (NZ) connections.

The device uses Wi-Fi 6’s OFDMA technology, where small data packets destined for multiple devices are transmitted together and never have to queue up again. This makes it suitable for smart homes filled with bandwidth-hungry IoT devices each battling for airtime. It also has two-way MU-MIMO technology, which helps distribute the flow of data to multiple devices simultaneously. The router leverages these multi-user versions of OFDMA and MU-MIMO for efficient upstream and downstream transmissions, which should increase capacity, coverage and performance in ultrahigh-density environments.