D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router | 
 enlarge | Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
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Rating:  439 reviews
Sales Rank: 57
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.2
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: DHCP
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year limited
MPN: DIR-655
Model: DIR-655
UPC: 790069298561
EAN: 0790069298561
ASIN: B000LIFB7S
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| Features:
| • | Delivers up to 14x faster speeds* and 6x farther range* than 802.11g means Greater Coverage for Your Entire Home or Office | | • | Ideal for streaming HD video or streaming multiple applications simultaneously | | • | Intelligent QoS technology prioritizes both wired and wireless Internet traffic to enable enhanced gaming and phone calling (VoIP) experience | | • | Gigabit Ports for Incredible Wired Network Speeds | | • | Dual active firewall protection (SPI & NAT) helps block malicious attacks on networks from the Internet. |
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Product Description
Create a wireless network to share high-speed Internet access with computers, game consoles, or media players from greater distances in your home or office. Using D-Link Xteme-N wireless products makes it really easy!
The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is a draft 802.11n compliant device that delivers up to 14x faster speeds and 6x farther range than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices. Connect the Xtreme N Gigabit Router to a cable or DSL modem and provide high-speed Internet access to multiple computers, game consoles, and media players. Create a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, videos, printers, and network storage.
With some routers, all wired and wireless traffic, including VoIP, Video Streaming, Online Gaming, and Web browsing are mixed together into a single data stream. By handling data this way, applications like video streaming could pause or delay. With D-Link's Intelligent QoS Technology, wired and wireless traffic is analyzed and separated into multiple data streams. These streams are then categorized by sensitivity to delay, so applications like VoIP, Video Streaming, and Online Gaming are given priority over Web browsing. This enables multiple applications to stream smoothly to your TV or PC. Delivering best-in-class performance, network security, and coverage, this router is the ideal centerpiece for your wireless network in the home or office. Backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices including game consoles and digital media players
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| Customer Reviews: Read 434 more reviews...
 Better than Netgear WPN824 and ZyXel X-550 January 5, 2009
Teddy1971 (New York, NY)
I was looking for a router to replace my Netgear WPN824. I wanted a device that offered some advanced features such as QoS, Wake-On-LAN/WAN and detailed logging. I intially tried the ZyXel X-550 and was pleased intially but hated the fact that the coverage was not as good as my Netgear WPN824 and seem to drop connections often. I recently purchased the DLink DIR-655 and must say I am very impressed. It offers all the features I was looking for and more. I initially had an issue with losing connection on the LAN attached (Wired)devices but after doing some troubleshooting I found the issue to be caused by the "Automatic Classification:" feature under "QoS Engine Setup". Once I disabled this feature and manually entered the QoS priority I had no connectivity issues. The range is better that any of the routers I've owned and It can handle network gaming from several laptops, a couple of PS3's and a WII without a hiccup. I highly recommend this device. Please take note that I am a Systems Engineer so I did not go through the manual. I suggest anyone who's interested in this device go through the manaul in detail to understand all the features. If you want a simpler router I would recommend the WPN824 (I've had it for 3 years with little to no issues).
D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router Better than Belkin N+ Router January 4, 2009
Tony DeMattei (Windsor, CA United States)
Tried the Belkin N+ based on the recent Cnet Editor's Choice recommendation. After 3 calls to Belkin Tech Support to try to resolve dropped connections, I returned the unit and purchased the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router. Since I have AT&T DSL, I needed to call D-Link Tech Support, as the CD installer is not compatible with DSL. A quick 15 minute call with D-Link resolved the issue. My unit has been trouble-free ever since! Unit would have earned a 5-star rating if the CD was compatible with DSL.
Product= very good, support= dismal January 2, 2009
Fearless Heart (Great Black swamp)
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
1. You CANNOT set up this router via a wireless device. ALL set-up must be done from a WIRED connection.
2. This unit ships with clear plastic static cling protective covers. REMOVE THEM or else the unit will overheat (they cover crucial vent holes.)
3. Use the included stand to put the unit into the vertical position if at all possible. Again, this improves cooling. Used with these two caveats. my unit is cool as a cucumber. No problemo.
4. D-link was too cheap to hire a translator/technical writer in order to translate the instructions in the manual or in the set up process to clear English. As a result, ALL of the instructions are in HIGHLY fractured language. I think they used one of those free online translation services. (You get what you pay for.)
The manual provided is NOT "in synch" with the actual settings so you will have to stumble through some things on your own.
The set-up process is not really onerous BUT it's not "plug and play' either. (Mac users will find this really annoying.)
4. DO NOT use the set up "Wizard" it just doesn't freakin' work correctly. Always use the MANUAL settings. For example, we use Roadrunner from TWC cable. So for us, we use DHCP to connect. CHANGE AS FEW SETTINGS AS POSSIBLE.
5. Use WPA2, Personal encryption. Use the LOOONNNG 63 character password provided on both the router and any computers that will be connected over a wireless connection. You only have to enter it once. Save a print out of it somewhere you won't lose it. BUT don't worry, once you connect a computer to this router via a WIRED connection, you can EASILY reset the password.
Having gotten this thing set up, it works like a charm. I've had it for a month and the performance is excellent. I had to buy it in order to connect a PC laptop which is on the other side of the house, through several walls. He gets excellent signal strength.
The wired Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is OUTSTANDING, just remember to use Cat SIX cable to maintain Gigabit speed. My Mac Pro is our only device that is Gigabit capable, but that will change over time.
Finally, if this has to be in a bedroom or other living area, put black electrical tape over the STUPID blinking lights which are OBSCENELY bright (and actually, not good for anything, except when something isn't working. Even then, their diagnostic value is minimal.)
If you are a true nerd, you simply cannot purchase a SOHO router any faster than this one.
(Note: we don't use VOIP and don't do online file sharing so we haven't used the settings that prioritize traffic.)
Works Great, easy to set up!!!!!!! January 1, 2009
Richard D. Cappetto (Moodus, CT United States)
I have been on the computer for a long, long time. But, I am no expert, in ways I consider myself a computer moron, especially when it comes to things like seting on a network etc., well, this turned out to be super easy, you just put the softwear in and follow the directions and bam, I think it took 10 minutes total, and another 10 to set on the receiving connector for my lap top. I am on the lap top now and everything works great.
The BEST Wireless Router with B/G/N and QOS December 31, 2008
Tarun Chachra (Hillsborough, NJ)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hello All...Happy New Year.
A bit of background...I am coming from 2 Apple Airport Extreme base stations which I could not tolerate after regular drops and continuous issues. I had regular disconnects...wired and wireless....and speed issues with bridging the second router. I therefore decided to go out on the hunt for another router that gave me the options I wanted and wireless N. I have an IT background...so options are a must. :-)
I bought the DIR-655 along with the DAP-1522. The dap for bridging purposes to the home theater.
The router setup was very straight forward....i plugged it in to our cable modem. Power cycled everything and I was up and running inside of 5 minutes. The first thing I did was go into the router setup via a web browser and make adjustments to the admin password...etc. Second thing..which is what I always do with new hardware is that I updated the firmware. ***NOTE - FIRMWARE UPDATES on DLINK devices erase the settings...so its a good idea to do them at once.*** One other thing to remember is that you can set the router up and save the configuration to your computer...this device and the dap-1522 both allow you to save the config...which saves time after an upgrade as it is easy to restore.
The router upgraded without issue and was up and running in a couple of minutes. I went in and created a wireless network, adjusted the dhcp scope, and voila....ready to go without any freaky tweaks or anything. Adjusting the DHCP scopes are not necessary for most..but I like to use my own IP address scheme and I do not like the default 192.168.0.x scheme.
Once the router was running I went to the DAP-1522. This was TRICKY...but that is only because I wanted to update the firmware. The easy part is press the button on the side of the DAP...when it blinks....move to the router and press the button on the router...you have 120 seconds. Voila both are paired and ready to go. If you change the DHCP scope this gets tricky as you cannot really access the DAP since its on the 192.168.0.x subnet... Simply put....dont change the dhcp scope and you can do the push button magic to get the DAP paired..then update the firmware. Enough about the DAP.... :-)
The router is functioning flawlessly and giving us better coverage then we had with the Apple Base Stations. I am getting about 68% coverage in my bedroom as compared ti 38% with the apple product.
Tweak Time - I wanted to prioritize all VOIP traffic for my OOMA system. Reason being..it is our primary phone and I dont want voice traffic to sound choppy. I simply plugged the VOIP device (ooma for me) into the router. Once it got an IP address I created a QOS policy with a priority of 100 and told it to monitor all traffic from the OOMA device. This will insure that the OOMA gets priority on the internet as compared to web browsing, gaming, torrents, etc... We have been using it this way for 3 days plus and asking people we speak to if voice is choppy....so far no complaints....ps..this was when we were doing some downloading on the internet. TESTING purposes only.
I love the ability to go into the setup of this router and adjust every piece of it...IF YOU NEED TO..... If you dont need to it will work out of the box and it will work perfectly.
The router has QOS services built in and they are turned on to Automatically shape bandwidth based on need. In other words...if you are watching a HD movie via netflix on the Xbox...this thing will make sure the xbox has priority. If you are on Vonage..this thing will make sure Vonage gets most of the priority so the calls are CLEAR. It works....and Flawlessly. Like I said...you can tweak VOIP....if you are nut like me...or you can let the router decide. It will work.
The only issue I have with the devices...the LED lights are ugly and bright... That bugs me a bit..but there are easy ways to dim the lights out....some tape, etc... :-)
I give this item a 5/5. I can write a whole lot more but it would not make for a healthy review. I love the product, the price, and the functionality.
PS...I switched from apple base stations that cost about $179 each...so price doesnt always equate to quality. Get this Router...try it out...you will be impressed.
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