I bought this router from amazon, due to its positive reviews. The first one arrived DOA, with dlink offering minimal phone support. The second one has been functioning......like garbage.I have a 900 sq ft loft (meaning that its pretty much open), and I lose wifi reception 30 feet away. The power socket on the back has to be taped to the router in a certain way in order for it to power the device, and it needs to be reset on the reg.This was my first kind of expensive router, and I am really disappointed. I had a $20 netgear that worked much better.Oh and if you want to plug a hard dive in this router......its a colossal pain. You have to pair the devise that you want to access the HD with, and then when you are finished, you have to un-pair it. If you don't un-pair it, you wont be able to access the HD with any other devises.