Under The Hood

You can see in the pictures below that there have been quite a few design changes from the previous generation of Xincom's router.  Along with the faster processor, the board has taken a major shrink in size.  Also to note is that the dip-switches are no longer present on the back of the unit.  Previously, it was necessary to alter the switch positions to perform  a firmware update.  This extra security measure is no longer in place. 

DPG-402	DPG-602

Outbound Balancing and Testing Methodology

In my previous review of Xincom's DPG-402 and Edimax's dual-WAN router, I tested outbound load balancing using two 4 Mb/s broadband internet connections.  Because the outbound functions of the DPG-602 are the same as the 402, (and because it was more of a pain ordering and then canceling a second internet connection than I care to elaborate) I did not test this functionality again.  Instead, I recommend that you read my initial review which details this feature.

Setup/Features

Setting up the DPG-602 router was just as easy as the 402 for normal functionality.  In fact, the only difference in the design of the user interface appears to be a drop-down master menu.  While the web-based configuration pages are not the prettiest, they are functional.  However, the help pages need some work.  Many of the feature descriptions appear to have been translated from a different language and are a bit difficult to read.  I believe Xincom is in the process of working on this though. 

Again, I won't detail redundant features to the 402.  Please read the DPG-402 review for the majority of features.  The following screens are new to the DPG-602.