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[pro2oman]

ok here are some pic of the box and unit:

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http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/33/8571z.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/822/8572i.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/832/8573.jpg/
http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/685/8574l.jpg/
also funny thing with the remote management... i still get an error page when im in the local lan and use the external ip... so is it only loopback(ing?) its own interface?

[FurryNutz]

Kewl, looks like the 657.
Thanks for the pics. Guess we might see the 857 soon in the U.S. I hope. 

[MNoisy]

Damn, not listed in the canada best buy site either.

I wonder why the release date in CA?  You guys require FCC approval like the US right?  I dont know if that is whats holding it up, but a guess?

[pro2oman]

they probably just put it out early and i just got lucky

[JavaLawyer]

Historically, I've observed that D-Link sometimes has different release dates for the same product for different countries.

[kenny0537]

check out the bestbuy canada website its out there now but there a separate company from US and dont ship here

[FurryNutz]

Canadian Best Buy DIR-857

[JavaLawyer]

The U.S. release is forthcoming. . . Patience. 

[FurryNutz]

I want it NOW NOW NOW. 

[JavaLawyer]

I want it NOW NOW NOW. 

Whip out your passport and hop on a plane to Canada. 

[Hard Harry]

Well I could just order it from Canada. The question is, are the ones being sold there any different then the ones that will be sold here in the US?

[FurryNutz]

I wouldn't think so...since most NA FW also included Canada I believe.
Question is, will they ship it to you? 

[JavaLawyer]

Well I could just order it from Canada. . .

That's the easy way out.  
Take a pilgrimage to the Great White North

[Hard Harry]

I wouldn't think so...since most NA FW also included Canada I believe.
Question is, will they ship it to you?  

No, all export out of Canada is banned, as set by the Canadian Bacon Police.   Seriously though, yes. Most online retailers will ship anywhere....as long as your willing to pay the shipping that is.

[JavaLawyer]

The primary downside of purchasing products internationally is the potential lack of domestic support (technical/RMA) and potential language issues (i.e. firmware language support and purchaser's native language). Stating the obvious, most people purchase products internationally because the products are not (and will never be) made available for domestic purchase. Since the DIR-857 will be sold in the U.S., purchasing the DIR-857 Internationally should not be an issue if the purchase price (+ shipping) is comparable to the U.S. and the hardware is identical.

There is one potential hardware related issue. If the product serial number is tied to the country of origin, it's possible that U.S. support will refuse to service the product or accept returns. This is sometimes the case with large internationally companies with distributed manufacturing and support centers for the same product.