D-Link Gigabit VPN Router —Perfect for Remote and Hybrid Work —4 Port Gigabit Dual WAN Failover —Enterprise-Grade Encryption —Follows TAA/NDAA—Limited Lifetime Protection (DSR-250V2)
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- ALL-IN-ONE VPN SOLUTION FOR REMOTE WORK: Extends your corporate network to homes or remote offices, enabling access with enhanced security to resources without complex setup. Ideal for small businesses, entrepreneurs, and enterprises supporting remote or hybrid teams
- ENTERPRISE-GRADE SECURITY & ENCRYPTION: Helps protect sensitive data using IPSec, PPTP, L2TP, OpenVPN, SSL, and strong encryption (DES, 3DES, AES), reducing risk from external threats in an increasingly digital landscape
- FOLLOWS NDAA & TAA FOR ENHANCED TRUST: Made in Taiwan. Meets government and industry standards, making it well-suited for agencies and businesses under strict regulations, while providing reassurance for any organization seeking elevated data protection
- DUAL WAN FAILOVER FOR CONTINUOUS CONNECTIVITY: Automatically switches to a backup internet source if the primary goes down, minimizing disruptions to crucial tasks like video calls or file sharing. Load balancing ensures optimized bandwidth for smoother, more reliable performance
- SIMPLIFIED MANAGEMENT: Web-based and SNMP tools offer clear visibility and control, reducing complex troubleshooting and making it easier to deploy
- ROUTER-BASED OR CLIENT-BASED VPN OPTIONS: Deploy the DSR-250V2 as a dedicated hardware VPN at home or remote offices for always-on access to the corporate network or set it up to support client-based VPN, enabling secure access for traveling users. Flexible options meet your team’s unique needs
- FEATURE-RICH HARDWARE & PERFORMANCE: Equipped with 1×1Gbps WAN, 3×1Gbps LAN, 1×1Gbps configurable LAN/WAN, up to 75 VPN tunnels, 50 IPsec tunnels, 950 Mbps firewall throughput, 50,000 sessions, 300 policies, 16 VLANs, and RIPv1/v2/OSPF dynamic routing
- TRUST BACKED BY 39+ YEARS OF EXPERTISE: Supported by D-Link's Limited Lifetime Warranty, providing long-term confidence in the quality and reliability of your network infrastructure
| Brand | D-Link |
| Model Name | DSR-250V2 |
| Special Feature | IP Sec Protocol, IPSec, Internet Security, L2TP, OpenVPN, VPN Tunnels, WAN Failover |
| Frequency Band Class | Single-Band |
| Wireless Communication Standard | 802.11n |
| Compatible Devices | Personal Computer |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Business, Home |
| Included Components | Router, QIG, Rubber Feet (4), Cable, AD/DC Power Adapter |
| Connectivity Technology | Ethernet, USB |
| Color | Multicolor |
The D-Link DSR-250v2 Unified Services VPN Router provides a high-performance networking solution to address the growing needs of small and medium-sized businesses. It supports dual WAN Gigabit Ethernet ports to provide high availability for WAN or Internet connections. Traffic can be load-balanced across the links with Outbound Load Balancing, increasing the performance and availability of business applications. The secondary WAN port can also create a DMZ, isolating servers from the LAN. The DSR-250v2 supports mobile broadband networks via an extendable USB modem2, such as 3G/4G/5G dongles. Traffic load balancing can also be performed on mobile data connections, providing an additional layer of redundancy for critical or backup applications.
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andy@microsoft.com
08-03-2026Does what it's supposed to.
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sandepedrofrancisco19@gmail.com
08-03-2026Llego antes de la fecha programada, muy bien empaquetada. El router funciona excelente muy facil de configurar, apenas lo configure y la velocidad de internet se incremento considerablemente.
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sandraamariae187@gmail.com
08-03-2026The product specification indicated it would work in conjunction with other routers. Maybe it would but I could never determine the usefulness of the product as DLINK support was terrible. I have run into DLINK support issues for other products I have. I strongly suggest trying a different brand since their customer support is severely lacking.
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swaniawski.gina@yahoo.com
08-03-2026Ce commentaire ne va pas vous permettre de juger la qualité du produit, mais plutôt de la version reconditionnée après plusieurs problèmes suite au firmware corrompus plusieurs appels et échanges par mail avec le Support de Link, il faut être avancé pour pouvoir régler ce problème. Outre ça une fois l’OS réparé dans les paramètres, le routeur avait été allumé pendant 7 ans ce qui pour un Routeur est déjà très bien. Soit c’est de la seconde main. Mais du à cette utilisation, plusieurs services essentiel et détection d’interface dans les ports n’était plus supporter ou dysfonctionnels engendrant ici une erreur hardware qui m’a découragé et m’a amené à renvoyer le produit.
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jsbakgobelen8@gmail.com
08-03-2026We had a dependable 10/100 router, The best speed I could ever get through it was 45 Mbps. Which was pretty good, and good enough for me. Finally upgraded the modem (Arris, w/wifi, Comcast supplied), and connection was the same, but I knew I should do better with the faster cable modem. The 10/100 router was the bottleneck in the network. Changed to this 8 port router, 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) type) and internet speed went to over 170 Mbps. (on all connected machines) Updated firmware, even though the website was a little tricky, picking the right file. Works just fine, right out of the box, but there are lots of configurable features available, if one chooses to use them. Wired routers (without WiFi) are getting very hard to fine. We did not need, or want any WiFi built into our wired router. It would have been a redundant feature for us.
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flaggcalcanolkfp9068@gmail.com
08-03-2026Made in Taiwan. Get this one only , it works well.
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ruthwmdeborahac3178@gmail.com
08-03-2026Home grade router decided to stop working after 5 years, so I finally decided to buy business quality router. Best purchase I have ever made. Ordered, delivered 2 days later. Was shocked when I could not power on, but turned out it was power supply - DOA. Had another one and router came up. After configuration all is working great and stable. Send message to D-link and new power supply is on the way. Perfect customer support.
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efergingpl@gmail.com
08-03-2026This VPN router was just what I needed to replace my 8 port switch. I needed to get a new adapter as the one it came with was for the US (flat pins). While I have not configured any of the settings and just plugged in the wires, it was works just as intended.
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olgajosephine@yourdomain.com
08-03-2026Bought to add a second WAN connection for my WFH setup. Router connects to both WANs fine, but connection between WANs and LAN was extremely poor. IT appears to be in internal DHCP server issue of some sort. Regardless of settings DNS information was not always being successfully passed to the LAN and sometimes LAN clients would not receive IP addresses. Very disappointing.
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rosberychad@gmail.com
08-03-2026I bought this to replace a DIR-655 (together with a set of DAP-2553). I am happy to say almost everything is now working to my liking and the problems I was trying to solve are fixed (in particular, availability of the Guest network from multiple access points, as well as the WAN failover - although I haven't tested that yet). However, be warned that the documentation (including D-Link KB) mostly consists of restating the obvious (i.e. the UI) and is basically useless when it comes to more advanced topics, like setting up a VLAN and ensuring VLAN separation. D-Link technical support did answer a pre-sales question correctly... but since then has failed to answer two post-sales follow-up questions. The DHCP capabilities of this router are inferior to the DIR-655 - reservations are next to useless because you can't name the devices, and the status page doesn't display the lease time, in addition to being monstrously slow. Schedules don't seem to work in association with Firewall rules. The firmware isn't being updated regularly, so the chances of getting these problems fixed are probably small. Nevertheless if you need the capabilities - dual WLANs and proper VLAN support - it does the trick. UPDATE: I've now tested failover and it works, but there are some caveats. First, by default it will take two minutes to discover that a connection is down. Second, the backup line is then brought up from scratch - it's inactive until needed - and that seems to take rather longer than it should - another one or two minutes. And finally, existing connections may timeout and will need to be re-established - more minutes. It seems that some of these are poor design choices. UPDATE: I did get a response from D-Link about the schedule issue; it was indeed a bug, and they supplied me with a beta build that fixes the issue. It also appears to improve the fail-over behavior. That deserves an extra star! UPDATE: Well, maybe not... while fixing the schedule issue, this beta build introduces other problems, including issues with failover, as well as a large number of error messages in the log on boot. There goes the star again... UPDATE: Tech Support seemed convinced that the beta firmware was better than the released version, and so I upgraded again, this time configuring from scratch. This finally resulted in a configuration that fully replaces the DIR-655 and adds capabilities. So while it was painful to configure, and there are plenty of minor bugs along the way, I'll give it five stars with a sigh of relief. Based on my experience I would budget a week of time, and four hours of work and downtime, to configure it. UPDATE: I'm taking away two stars again. Occasionally the router will update the dynamic DNS server with the address for the *wrong* WAN interface, making it inaccessible. And also occasionally, if you have a printer plugged into the USB interface, it will disconnect the printer and make it inaccessible, just because the printer has gone to sleep. These are pathetic, inexcusable bugs that should be fixed. UPDATE: Many of these issues were fixed over time. However, on two occasions new problems started to appear after a firmware upgrade. The only help from Tech Support was to suggest doing a hard reset, followed by a complete reconfiguration. This takes hours. There goes another star.... (Note : Firmware 1.09 introduced a memory leak. 1.08 however works.) UPDATE: Over time, and given the right firmware, this became a reliable and versatile router.
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wnagsjfsdkfjslsl23@gmail.com
08-03-2026Have been using this for a couple of years now. When traveling, I use the VPN service to have full access to my home network. I have updated firmware a few times and the newest version 2.02 has a completely new look and easier to navigate. Probably over powered for my home network, but I wanted a router that had great throughput as my ISP speed gets faster and faster. I had 50 mbps internet speed when I bought this and now the provider has increased speed to 120 mpbs (at same cost). It is more complex than typical "home network" type routers, but I would expect that in a router of this level. Has been rock solid and no need for frequent reboots. I wanted to keep wireless function separate from router so that I can upgrade wireless infrastructure from 802.11 n to 802.11 ac and I always want 2.4 and 5 ghz bands.I have not used the dual wan function, but I know that if one WAN port fails, I can just move the WAN connection to the other port and make a minor configuration change. My only gripes are that the admin web management interface is sluggish and sometimes have to wait a few seconds for a screen to appear or refresh, but maybe that is by design so that the web management is a lower system priority than the routing function. The other gripe is that the SSL VPN is either difficult or not intuitive to get working, I want to try it but have not been successful yet (although I have not really spent much time on it yet.) I have done a lot of comparisons with similar devices from over manufacturers in the same price range before buying and I still do the comparison a couple times a year and I would still buy this router again.
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and******
Does what it's supposed to.
san******
Llego antes de la fecha programada, muy bien empaquetada. El router funciona excelente muy facil de configurar, apenas lo configure y la velocidad de internet se incremento considerablemente.
san******
The product specification indicated it would work in conjunction with other routers. Maybe it would but I could never determine the usefulness of the product as DLINK support was terrible. I have run into DLINK support issues for other products I have. I strongly suggest trying a different brand since their customer support is severely lacking.
swa******
Ce commentaire ne va pas vous permettre de juger la qualité du produit, mais plutôt de la version reconditionnée après plusieurs problèmes suite au firmware corrompus plusieurs appels et échanges par mail avec le Support de Link, il faut être avancé pour pouvoir régler ce problème. Outre ça une fois l’OS réparé dans les paramètres, le routeur avait été allumé pendant 7 ans ce qui pour un Routeur est déjà très bien. Soit c’est de la seconde main. Mais du à cette utilisation, plusieurs services essentiel et détection d’interface dans les ports n’était plus supporter ou dysfonctionnels engendrant ici une erreur hardware qui m’a découragé et m’a amené à renvoyer le produit.
jsb******
We had a dependable 10/100 router, The best speed I could ever get through it was 45 Mbps. Which was pretty good, and good enough for me. Finally upgraded the modem (Arris, w/wifi, Comcast supplied), and connection was the same, but I knew I should do better with the faster cable modem. The 10/100 router was the bottleneck in the network. Changed to this 8 port router, 10/100/1000 (Gigabit) type) and internet speed went to over 170 Mbps. (on all connected machines) Updated firmware, even though the website was a little tricky, picking the right file. Works just fine, right out of the box, but there are lots of configurable features available, if one chooses to use them. Wired routers (without WiFi) are getting very hard to fine. We did not need, or want any WiFi built into our wired router. It would have been a redundant feature for us.
fla******
Made in Taiwan. Get this one only , it works well.
rut******
Home grade router decided to stop working after 5 years, so I finally decided to buy business quality router. Best purchase I have ever made. Ordered, delivered 2 days later. Was shocked when I could not power on, but turned out it was power supply - DOA. Had another one and router came up. After configuration all is working great and stable. Send message to D-link and new power supply is on the way. Perfect customer support.
efe******
This VPN router was just what I needed to replace my 8 port switch. I needed to get a new adapter as the one it came with was for the US (flat pins). While I have not configured any of the settings and just plugged in the wires, it was works just as intended.
olg******
Bought to add a second WAN connection for my WFH setup. Router connects to both WANs fine, but connection between WANs and LAN was extremely poor. IT appears to be in internal DHCP server issue of some sort. Regardless of settings DNS information was not always being successfully passed to the LAN and sometimes LAN clients would not receive IP addresses. Very disappointing.
ros******
I bought this to replace a DIR-655 (together with a set of DAP-2553). I am happy to say almost everything is now working to my liking and the problems I was trying to solve are fixed (in particular, availability of the Guest network from multiple access points, as well as the WAN failover - although I haven't tested that yet). However, be warned that the documentation (including D-Link KB) mostly consists of restating the obvious (i.e. the UI) and is basically useless when it comes to more advanced topics, like setting up a VLAN and ensuring VLAN separation. D-Link technical support did answer a pre-sales question correctly... but since then has failed to answer two post-sales follow-up questions. The DHCP capabilities of this router are inferior to the DIR-655 - reservations are next to useless because you can't name the devices, and the status page doesn't display the lease time, in addition to being monstrously slow. Schedules don't seem to work in association with Firewall rules. The firmware isn't being updated regularly, so the chances of getting these problems fixed are probably small. Nevertheless if you need the capabilities - dual WLANs and proper VLAN support - it does the trick. UPDATE: I've now tested failover and it works, but there are some caveats. First, by default it will take two minutes to discover that a connection is down. Second, the backup line is then brought up from scratch - it's inactive until needed - and that seems to take rather longer than it should - another one or two minutes. And finally, existing connections may timeout and will need to be re-established - more minutes. It seems that some of these are poor design choices. UPDATE: I did get a response from D-Link about the schedule issue; it was indeed a bug, and they supplied me with a beta build that fixes the issue. It also appears to improve the fail-over behavior. That deserves an extra star! UPDATE: Well, maybe not... while fixing the schedule issue, this beta build introduces other problems, including issues with failover, as well as a large number of error messages in the log on boot. There goes the star again... UPDATE: Tech Support seemed convinced that the beta firmware was better than the released version, and so I upgraded again, this time configuring from scratch. This finally resulted in a configuration that fully replaces the DIR-655 and adds capabilities. So while it was painful to configure, and there are plenty of minor bugs along the way, I'll give it five stars with a sigh of relief. Based on my experience I would budget a week of time, and four hours of work and downtime, to configure it. UPDATE: I'm taking away two stars again. Occasionally the router will update the dynamic DNS server with the address for the *wrong* WAN interface, making it inaccessible. And also occasionally, if you have a printer plugged into the USB interface, it will disconnect the printer and make it inaccessible, just because the printer has gone to sleep. These are pathetic, inexcusable bugs that should be fixed. UPDATE: Many of these issues were fixed over time. However, on two occasions new problems started to appear after a firmware upgrade. The only help from Tech Support was to suggest doing a hard reset, followed by a complete reconfiguration. This takes hours. There goes another star.... (Note : Firmware 1.09 introduced a memory leak. 1.08 however works.) UPDATE: Over time, and given the right firmware, this became a reliable and versatile router.
wna******
Have been using this for a couple of years now. When traveling, I use the VPN service to have full access to my home network. I have updated firmware a few times and the newest version 2.02 has a completely new look and easier to navigate. Probably over powered for my home network, but I wanted a router that had great throughput as my ISP speed gets faster and faster. I had 50 mbps internet speed when I bought this and now the provider has increased speed to 120 mpbs (at same cost). It is more complex than typical "home network" type routers, but I would expect that in a router of this level. Has been rock solid and no need for frequent reboots. I wanted to keep wireless function separate from router so that I can upgrade wireless infrastructure from 802.11 n to 802.11 ac and I always want 2.4 and 5 ghz bands.I have not used the dual wan function, but I know that if one WAN port fails, I can just move the WAN connection to the other port and make a minor configuration change. My only gripes are that the admin web management interface is sluggish and sometimes have to wait a few seconds for a screen to appear or refresh, but maybe that is by design so that the web management is a lower system priority than the routing function. The other gripe is that the SSL VPN is either difficult or not intuitive to get working, I want to try it but have not been successful yet (although I have not really spent much time on it yet.) I have done a lot of comparisons with similar devices from over manufacturers in the same price range before buying and I still do the comparison a couple times a year and I would still buy this router again.
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Supported Protocols \ VPN Tunnels \ Enhanced Network Services
Web Content Filtering \ Application Control
Web Authentication Capabilities \ Complete and Robust VPN Features
Web Authentication Support & Complete VPN features
High-Performance Firewall & VPN
Strengthen your organization’s connectivity and help protect sensitive data with the D-Link DSR-250V2 VPN Router. A versatile choice for both remote and on-site deployments. Featuring enterprise-grade encryption (DES, 3DES, AES), dual WAN failover, and TAA/NDAA compliance, it helps address modern security and compliance needs. After initial setup—where VPN and security settings can be tailored to your requirements-users can easily connect the DSR-250V2 to their existing router or modem. Whether you opt for a pre-configured, router-based VPN for home offices or a client-based VPN for traveling teams, the DSR-250V2 helps provide seamless access to corporate resources and up to 950 Mbps of firewall throughput. Backed by 39+ years of D-Link innovation, this router is designed to adapt to evolving business demands- wherever work happens.
• IPSec, PPTP/L2TP
• GRE, OpenVPN
• DES, 3DES, AES
• Blowfish, Twofish
• CAST128
• Hub and Spoke
• IPv6
• IEEE 802.1Q VLAN
• Port Monitoring/Bandwidth Control
• IGMP Proxy, IGMP Snooping
• Web Content Filtering
• Web Authentication Capabilities
• Application Control
• WAN Traffic Fail-over and Outbound Load Balancing
The Static Web Content Filtering feature of the DSR-250v2 router is designed to help protect businesses against security threats by removing malicious objects such as Java applets, ActiveX, and cookies, or blocking URLs by keyword. This feature helps ensure that employees are not accessing harmful content that could put the company at risk.
The Dynamic Web Content Filtering feature provides businesses with even greater control over Internet usage. This feature enables administrators to filter content from a list of categories, such as social networking, gaming, or streaming media. This helps ensure that employees are using the Internet for work-related purposes and not wasting company time or resources.
The DSR-250v2 router also comes equipped with multiple global index servers with millions of URLs and real-time website data. This feature enhances performance and maximizes service availability by ensuring that employees have fast and reliable access to the content they need. The index servers are constantly updated with real-time website data, which ensures that businesses have the latest information and are protected against emerging threats.
Additionally, the DSR-250v2 router is highly scalable, which means that it can grow with your business. As your business expands and your Internet usage increases, the Web Content Filtering feature can be easily upgraded to support additional users and bandwidth.
The Application Control feature enhances security by allowing businesses to only allow certain types of network traffic for predefined applications. This feature helps to accurately shape network traffic by either giving priority or applying control policies to effectively manage network utilization.
The DSR-250v2 router uses packet inspection and a database of application signatures based on the application’s network usage patterns to give complete control over the content delivered to end users. This means that businesses can ensure that their network traffic is secure and optimized, without sacrificing performance.
The DSR-250v2's Application Control feature is particularly useful for businesses that need to prioritize traffic for certain applications or ensure that bandwidth is not being used for non-business-related purposes. For example, a business may want to give priority to VoIP traffic to ensure that call quality is maintained, while limiting the bandwidth available for streaming video services.
The DSR-250v2's database of application signatures is constantly updated, which ensures that businesses have the latest information on emerging threats and network usage patterns. This helps ensure that businesses are protected against new and emerging threats and have the information they need to make informed decisions about how to manage their network traffic.
The Captive Portal feature is a powerful tool that allows businesses to control who can access their network. When a user attempts to connect to the network, they are redirected to a landing page where they must enter their credentials. This landing page can be customized to reflect the branding of the business, which adds a professional touch and helps to build brand recognition.
The authentication process itself is highly flexible, allowing businesses to choose from a variety of authentication methods. For example, if a business already has a Microsoft Windows Active Directory in place, they can use that to authenticate users. Alternatively, if they don't have an Active Directory, they can use a local database, RADIUS, LDAP, NT Domain, or POP3 server instead.
One of the standout features of this product is its ability to provide mobile workers and branch offices with a secure link to the network through a virtual private network (VPN). This feature enables remote workers to securely access a central corporate database, which is critical for businesses that have employees who work from home or are frequently on the move.
The DSR-250v2 router offers a range of VPN options to cater to different needs. Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) VPN tunnels and Generic Routing Encapsulation (GRE) tunnels are available, giving businesses the flexibility to choose the method that best suits their requirements. SSL VPN is particularly useful for mobile users who need to connect to the network via a web browser, while GRE tunnels are great for branch offices that require secure access to the network.
Site-to-site VPN tunnels can be created using the IP Sec Protocol, Point-to-Point Tunneling Protocol (PPTP), or Layer 2 Tunneling Protocol (L2TP). This enables branch offices to connect to the network securely through encrypted virtual links. This feature is particularly useful for businesses with multiple locations that need to share data between them.
OpenVPN is another great feature of this product that enables mobile users to connect to the Intranet via encrypted links with their PC, laptops, or mobile devices. This feature is particularly useful for businesses that have employees who frequently work remotely or need to access the network while on the move.
Overall, the Complete and Robust VPN Features of this product are a powerful tool that provide businesses with a high degree of flexibility and security when it comes to managing access to their network. By combining a range of VPN options with ease-of-use and powerful features, this product is a must-have for any business that wants to provide secure access to their network.
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