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[We Are Many]

 

[Dragonslore]

Actually this survey should be be Dis-qualified and a new survey put up to replace it.

Here is the reason I suggest this:

 - 1) The DGL-4500 has an OLED Display
        The OLED display cannot be kept on because of the burn-in factor.

 - 2) LCD Displays could be kept on without anything to worry about.


I feel that many people voting in this survey are forgetting that OLED is currently in use as the survey appears to be for LCD Displays.

Or did the Op unintentionally mix up his terminology, meaning to use the term OLED instead?

[Reinvented]

Nope, I understood it just fine.  Since it doesn't have an LCD, but rather an OLED as you pointed out, he simply asks if it the next one SHOULD HAVE.  Meaning that the next one has the opportunity for this feature, currently not present on this one.    So, one can assume that they are asking if they should use an LCD for the next one.

It's just fine, unless he managed to change it.  But other than that, the question is correct.

[Dragonslore]

Well if the question is definitely for LCD for the next Gen Router, the the first two questions are a Bust!.

 - 1) You can't remove something that the product never had (an LCD Display)

 - 2) You can't love the LCD Display if it Never had one.


This is why I question the validity of the survey or if the Op messed up in his terminology.

 - I for one, would love to see an actual LCD Display used.

[thepam]

In the way I positioned my DIR-855, it is impossible view the LCD and also to navigate the menu using the buttons without physically jostling the router and in the process, disrupting the wireless signals.

But for setup, having an LCD to display and/or having buttons with which to configure to an initial IP address would be helpful.  A device with a default static IP address, 192.168.0.50, isn't convenient when there is no wired client.  Neither is acquiring a DHCP IP address universally convenient for all networks.  The LCD and buttons already exist.  Question is whether D-Link has resources to implement, debug, and support extended functionality over the lifetime of the product, while offering a solid product to customers at an attractive price.  I would guess that the LCD would break down before the rest of the unit, so being able to operate without one should be primal.

For setup, it would be convenient to continuously display the signal strength or SNR values and/or packet statistics for connected wireless clients, to aid instant positioning of the router and/or antennas.  Showing details for a single client may be helpful for some situations, but displaying results for all connected clients can help in situations where the router must be optimized to serve multiple clients.  Having the display on the router is easier to monitor, than say viewing the client info table on a laptop.  For if the laptop is tethered to Ethernet, then it isn't a portable monitor, while if it is connected via wireless, then movement of the laptop may alter the wireless signal environment.

[Tinker]

Bottom line is the LCD screen is just something else that can break and for the most part is only good for marketing. It really isn't anything but eye candy

[jswashburn]

Bottom line is the LCD screen is just something else that can break and for the most part is only good for marketing. It really isn't anything but eye candy

If it's cents on the dollar to add the screen, I'm all for it. Even some of those $99 HP inkjets have them.

I can imagine them being useful to troubleshoot a device over the phone simply by having the user look at it. Say the user or employee in another home/office is having trouble getting on the network or obtaining wireless connectivity. It could be something simple as the settings getting lost, wireless not broadcasting, or just plain hung and needs a reboot.

[rileyper]

I said no to the LCD because it doesn't work at least thats the experience on my dgl4500, even when i'm using it heavily streaming content, it still says 1-3 kbps, and that can't be right.... and the screen doesn't even stay on to make a good clock at the least. now if the features were improved and was useful for something i would change my vote.