D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router | 
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| Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $132.99
Buy New: $93.54
You Save: $39.45 (30%)
New (39) Used (1) from $84.99
Rating:  945 reviews
Format: CD
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Operating System: N/A
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
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
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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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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 Does not deliver stated speeds, unreliable March 12, 2010
D. Marks (San Francisco, CA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I purchased this item based on the highs review here, but I am disappointed and regret my choice because it does not deliver the stated performance levels reliably.
This router is easily overloaded and struggles to deliver the full N speeds across the wireless network. This results in stuttering web video streams, poor file transfers which hang part way through, and a need to restart the unit every few days to restore performance. It's worth reading the dlink support forums to see what others say about this router -- it sounds like many users have the same issues with the dir-655 that I do.
I'm switching back to my 6 year old 802.11g router, which had no issues at the same usage level.
 Read the 1 Star reviews! Don't buy. Don't upgrade firmware! March 11, 2010
Biology Prof. (Washington State)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This router could not have been worse. It destroys the ability to access many types of content. My Ethernet BlueRay (LG) player couldn't use Netflix. My Ethernet TV (VIZIO) couldn't use Netflix or Pandora. My computer would suddenly lose the ability to reach the web due to some glitch that puts a Securespot login page between me and all content, even though I had turned SecureSpot entirely off. And last but not least, the router would go stupid every 24 hours or so and need to be manually rebooted to work.
Some of this nightmare was corrected when I called DLINK and they ran me through a dozen or so obscure settings that needed to be altered in strange ways. I don't mean basic settings. I've configured many routers. I mean truly obscure stuff.
Strangest thing of all is that they don't simply post a configuration file on their support site for Netflix customers, or people using a Mac, or for people who experience the problem where the modem drops off line. I would still have been annoyed, but at least it would put the solution in the customer's hands.
Bottom line is this: I returned the router and got something comparable from Linksys. The configuration utility that came with that router didn't work, and so I had to configure it manually. It took 10 minutes and EVERYTHING on the network is now functioning as it's supposed too.
I would like DLINK to give me back the many hours I spent trying to get their router to work. The cost was huge in the end.
***Now that I read the 1 Star reviews, I see exactly what happened. I updated the firmware straight out of the box and DLINK is apparently ok with allowing customers to waste endless amounts of time trying to correct a problem they caused and are aware of. There are no words.
 Best Router I've Ever Owned March 11, 2010
M. Hathaway (Fort Worth, TX)
The most reliable, expandable and customizable router I have ever worked with. Having trained on a number of Linksys routers at Cisco Networking Academy, I have come to appreciate this DLink that I have owned for more than a year.
PROS:
* Its fast: can stream video over network
* The firmware allows you to customize its operation: firewalls, access lists, wifi security(ssid broadcasting, wep/wpa2, login passwords, mac address filtering), static and dhcp ip addressing, automatic ntp server sync, port forwarding, website filters, qos, guest zone etc
* Its reliable: has never malfunctioned and has worked the best with my not so reliable isp service. Can automatically reestablish dhcp parameters if motorola modem goes offline. My older linksys could not do this. Will also work with combo modem/routers (such as netgear) as long as said device has wireless disabled.
* Its expandable: compatible with most nonconfigurable switches from major brands (dlink, linksys, netgear etc). Will support NAS storage (including video streaming & super-fast file transfer). Will support network & wireless printers & print servers. Please note NAS storage & printers must have static ip addresses to work.
CONS: (very few)
* Firmware upgrades are a challenge, but so are those for most routers. Must be directly connected to router, then must backup configuration to computer (includes settings), then download firmware onto pc, then load firmware onto router (please be extremely patient while firmware installs), then load backup configuration back onto router.
Wont stream netflix or youtube, buyer beware! March 11, 2010
F. Rizzo (Woodland Hills, CA United States)
2 out of 3 found this review helpful
The 655 worked great for over a year until one day I clicked on the "update your firmware" button on the user interface. Big mistake. It installed 1.21 and it slowed down to molasses and would no longer stream netflix on my LG BD-370 player. I spent hours that I can never get back to find out that it is a common problem with this router. The Dlink forums are full of complaints. Since the router wont let you ever "go back" to a previous firmware version...I was stuck. There is an application on line by a Russian developer that hacks the 655 and lets you down grad the firmware backwards...call me crazy but I dont think it's a good idea to download uncertifed Russian software hacks to fix what is supposed to work from the get go.
I've updated to 1.33 but it still only connects 33% of the time. The wireless connection speed is now only 65mb/s on N. Web searches show that sometimes you can be successful....apparently there are some extensive ports and stuff you can do, but it's far over my expertise.
I either have to replace my blu ray player or the wireless router. It's easy choice. Bye bye Dlink.
The best Wireless-N for the money. March 11, 2010
Vikram Jairam (Minneapolis, MN USA)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I have a split-level house and due to the way the house is wired, the Internet Connection is in the Office in my basement. I had an Apple Airport Extreme Wireless N Base Station. I was plagued by bad reception - 3 Bars upstairs, 2 bars sometimes, and numerous dropped skype calls, and network issues. My NAS was wired directly to the router - when I was downstairs, I would get moderate performance and upstairs, when I right-clicked an ISO image to mount, the network would take for ever, at 36 Mbps and on a good day, around 74. Just wired up the DIR-655, and guess what, a consistent 130 Mbps throught the house. Amazing - 5 bars upstairs. I right click and mount ISOs and the speed is decent. I dont have to install the Apple Airport Express software anymore. I even tried using an additional Apple Airport Express unit to see if that would make things better - no go. Doesnt make a difference. Here's what I think - for an apartment under 2000 Square feet where the most you have between the router and a client PC is one wall, yeah, the Apple Products work. Non-Mac PC's still connect only at the 2.4 GHz and not the 5GHz as advertised. And there's no way on the AEBS to disable one or the other. So the router's not going to work great unless you have Apple hardware. The Dell Laptops - mine and my wife's, just love the D-Link. It has been 2 days, and I think that my days of bad wireless performance are behind me. Remember, as frequency increases, range decreases. The D-Link DIR-655 operates at 2.4 GHz. Yeah not great frequency, but great range and it works great for me. GREAT. Nothing less. The greatest thing here is that the AEBS gave me very inconsistent performance - the speed fluctuated constantly, for no reason. I would be sitting there typing just as I am right now and it would go to single digit Mbps speeds. With the DIR-655, I have 5 bars and 130Mbps - consistent. Too cold to go out onto the deck yet, but I will this summer, and I have a feeling this thing is going to rock.
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