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Editorial Review:
Wireless N Gigabit Router: The D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N Gigabit Router is an 802.11n (Draft 1.0) compliant device that delivers real world performance of up to 650% faster than an 802.11g wireless connection and also faster than 100Mbps wired Ethernet. By connecting the DIR-655 router to a cable or DSL modem, users will be able to share their high-speed Internet access with everyone on the network and create a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, video, printers and network storage throughout their home. High-performance: The DIR-655 features the fastest processor in the RangeBooster NTM range, achieving ever higher throughput results between WAN and LAN networks. Combined with the acclaimed QoS StreamEngine, this allows the DIR-655 to provide a better Internet experience by keeping Internet phone calls and online gaming smooth and responsive. In addition, the router includes four Gigabit Ethernet switch ports for highest transfer speeds to other Gigabit capable devices such as a network attached storage device. Wireless LAN Intelligent Stream Handling (WISH) technology: The DIR-655 router includes Quality of Service (QoS), wirelessly as well as to and from the Internet (StreamEngine). It features WISH, which enhances the consumer's experience for gaming, HDTV and other media applications over a wireless connection by minimizing the disruptive effects of competing traffic on the wireless network. It automatically detects if audio, video or gaming content is being used on the wireless network and gives these applications priority over less time-sensitive traffic such as email or file transfers. It then adjusts priorities on the fly to ensure media content is transmitted without jitter or lag. Furthermore, the router enforces a "good neighbour" policy, ensuring that it will not create interference for neighbouring networks. This is achieved by reducing the amount of radio spectrum used when detecting a legacy 802.11g/b network in the vici
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
Impressed so far I was looking for a router which would be powerful and future proof. After much investigation, I decided on the D-Link Xtreme N(tm) Gigabit Router (DIR-655), which has both WAN and LAN gigabit ports. The only obvious drawback is that although the router has a USB port, it is near useless as you cannot connect a printer or hard drive to it. The router was bought from amazon.co.uk and supplied by Pixmania for £74.35 including postage and packing. Incidentally, for top performance, it's best to have... more info
Great Product Poor Information Great product works like a dream, but the Set Up Wizard using the CD gives no option to clone the computer MAC address and connection just to the internet fails, it was only when logging on to the router that the option to clone the MAC address was offered. I know the info is in the booklet but it should be an option in the Smart Set Up wizard.
Very fast, great wireless range, works with separate adsl broadband modem OK, first thing to say is that I'm writing this review wirelessly several rooms away from the new Router and it knocks spots off anything I've had before and is very very fast. As another reviwer recommended, I've got it linked to a Linskys AM200 modem for Plusnet adsl broadband. It is NOT just for cable as one reviewer said, but set up was a bit frustrating, a case of methodical trial and error, so here's some things I did that got it all going that might help. First the modem was set to RFC2364pppoA with... more info
Nearly a Year now and so reliable until now...? I've never had a problem with this wireless router. Everything that I've needed to connect to this has connected seamlessly. Cheap laptops have been able to connect at full speed. Even my old Palm TX will connect no problems. Until I bought a 2G Ipod Touch and for some reason it would not connect. So in a fit of madness I bought an Apple extreme wireless router. Now my Ipod connects but the speed of everything else and the range is significantly worse. The Apple looks nice and costs twice as much as... more info
