| D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router |
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Model: DIR-655
Brand: D-Link
Manufacturer: D-Link
Average Rating: 
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Total Reviews: 305
Form factor: External
Hardware platform: PC
Data link protocol: Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, Gigabit Ethernet, IEEE 802.11n (draft), IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g
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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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| 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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| User Reviews (305 total): |
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D-Link DIR 655 Extreme N router, July 13, 2008
By user
Easy setup using the DLink software. Wireless download and upload speeds were noticeably faster even without the Wireless N Adapter. Once you add on a wireless N adapter (recommend using D-Link for compatibility issues) everything is great. The enclosed Network Magic software allows you to easily setup a home network, and allows you to share folders on other computers without using the Windows built in version of network setup.
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Better range than my old Linksys, July 12, 2008
By user (San Antonio Texas USA)
I bought this hoping that I could get a little better range than my Linksys WRT546GS. I've had that router for a couple years now, and it was great for that time, but I figure that's long enough for a router, so I thought I'd try the DLink. Works great. Easy setup (as I experienced with Netgear, but not necessarily with Linksys, as I recall). I don't know about the N standard, have no devices that use it, but I do know that my B and G devices are showing faster and stronger connection speeds with this router than the Linksys. It's located, btw, upstairs in a two-story house, behind a closed door. All the computers are downstairs. I'll need to check online if anything can be effectively hooked up to the USB port, because a big harddrive would be nice....
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Best Solution Thus Far, July 6, 2008
By user (West Hills, CA)
For almost a year I battled with a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router model WRT54G. I thought there was something wrong with my laptop's wireless card because it wouldn't connect to this wireless router even when it was right next to it. On occasion my PC, which was hooked to the router, would bomb as well.
I read some reviews that said the D-Link DIR-655 was a good buy. I picked one up and have been impressed with its quality ever since.
Install took me about 10 minutes using the disk and instructions provided. After setting up my PC I set up my laptop. My laptop's card immediately found the D-Link router. I linked the two together and have had no problems since then. In fact, I'm receiving a strong signal throughout the entire house (and the backyard). I'm able to watch streaming videos in the living room without a hint of delay.
A week ago I purchase a PS3. It reported my router as outputting a signal of 97% strength. Set up was easy. Now I'm able to connect to both the laptop and the Playstation 3 with ease.
Nothing is perfect, but so far I've been pretty happy with this router. I'm impressed. It's quick, it's got a strong signal, and it reaches every room in my house.
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Connection keeps dropping on me, July 5, 2008
By user (Orange County, CA)
When this router's working it's great, but that's only half the time for me.
I purchased this router over six months ago, and ever since I've had many problems with the connection dropping on several laptops in the house. I've updated the firmware, replaced the router with a newer one, and called tech support several times.
They admitted a problem with some routers routinely dropping connections, and said for some there's no fix at this point. They said a future firmward upgrade could fix the problem, but couldn't guarantee it. Until I can get more consistent coverage, I can only give this router 1 star.
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Hate messing with networks? Then buy this router!, July 2, 2008
By user
Long story short: great range and fantastic speed (especially with one of the Extreme N network adapters), and absolutely superb reliability. No more mysterious dropped connections. If you would prefer to be doing things online instead of spending hours troubleshooting networking hardware, this is the router for you. Buy it.
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Easy to setup with great range, July 1, 2008
By user (Atlanta, GA)
Replaced my old Linksys B/G wireless router. Much greater range and was easy to setup. I have a Dell laptop with a wireless N internal card and the transfer speed is amazing. Router is also very reliable with no drops.
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Excellent product, June 30, 2008
By user (Sacramento)
I have been using this router for a couple of months now and it works great when wired or wirelessly. I did have to call support about my adaptor, DWA-140, and they made changes to a few of the settings and it works beautifully. It transfers files quickly and flawlessly even if the files are very large, over a gig. Great router!
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Took About A Year To Set Up, June 29, 2008
By user (Dover, DE USA)
Okay, maybe not that long. But it did take me a good hour and a half to two hours to set this thing up. However, after setting up, it hasn't stopped working on me yet (over the past 4 days) which is a plus, because the router I bought before this (Linksys G w/ speedbooster) sucked, and would stop working every 5 minutes. So, all in all, I like this router. Can't really comment on any speed enhancements or anything, however.
(E) As far as speed, I'm usually working on 2 bars, which gives me about the same speed as my old ethernet connection. When I move around/have more bars, the speed is pretty blazing fast actually.
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Fantastic Router!, June 28, 2008
By user (Atlanta)
I love my new D-Link! Threw the Netgear into the trash can and haven't regretted it since.
The best thing about this router is that it sets up easily, has great security, and never fails. The program they send you with it is a dream: Network Magic. You have to pay extra for the program, but it's worth it. I know what's connected to my router, what kind of security I have, and I know what to do if something goes down. I thought nightmares were all a part of wireless networking! Not with D-Link Extreme! I have the most secure network in the world too! I'm encrypting with WPA2, I'm not broadcasting my SSID, and I have the Network Lock running which uses the Mac address filtering. Best part about this is that I knew nothing about all this stuff before I started!
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Wireless Router, June 28, 2008
By user
This router is highly commendable. It's fast .The long wait of getting connected is now history.Am very pleased with this purchase.
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Very Disappointing, June 26, 2008
By user (Los Angeles, CA USA)
I bought this product yesterday and it was supposed to install in 10 minutes but it took over three hours calling the tech support and talking with someone who could hardly speak English!. I am very dissatisfied with this product because instead of automatically being installed I had to change all the IP Address, Sub Net etc manually. I think a $20 router would do better. I also had an older version of D-Link that stopped working within 6 months. So I am all done with D-Link and would never even look at their products.
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easy set-up, June 25, 2008
By user (Everett, Wa.)
Being a networking professional and dealing with routers/switches/firwalls/IPS's all day, the last thing I want to do when I get home from work is.... work on another network - even my own.
I had the linksys wrt54GS sitting behind a pix 501 firwall. The linksys was a real pain to set up, with some of the functional descriptions not making a lot of sense to me. I spent several hours very patiently working with someone that does not use English as a native language, and in going through a couple of their technical support people that gave up, I was finally able to get this router to talk to the pix. Linksys may be a cisco company, but it does not integrate well with cisco equipment.
About a year later, the radio in the router developed a problem necessitating a replacement of the router. With 802.11N being close completion, I decided to try one, the reviews for the linksys product looked good but I didn't like the heat issue and didn't want to have to replace it again in the near future. Since my wife works out of our home, it is imperative she have a solid network connection. I tried the D-link 655 and found it a delight to work with. Everything made sense as I worked through the setups (I quickly abandoned the wizards, they are useful if the 655 is connected directly to a broadband modem). Getting it to talk to the pix was dead simple and very straightforward. After reading through the documentation and attempting/abandoning the wizard, I used the manual setups and had a wireless connection to the internet in less than 10 minutes. I will soon be removing the linksys wireless adapter card in my home pc (g model) and trying the d-link n adapter but have confidence it will be an easy install. The only remaining question is how long will this new router last - only time will tell. I will certainly buy a new one if this one fails.
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Performs well, June 24, 2008
By user (New York, NY)
After trying to get different linksys working, this one works with no problems at all. One of the previous issues that I was being able to support large amounts of bandwidth through the previous routers. This router works without any issues. There are a lot of configuration options for the device which makes the device configurable.
I have had this device for a while now and I haven't had to reboot it once. I have been very happy with the device and would buy another one without giving it another thought. This is the one to get if you are looking for a device with good range and configuration options.
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Wired router OK, very disappointing wireless performance, June 21, 2008
By user (west of Chicago, IL, USA)
Gigabit wired performance - great, no problems.
Wireless performance - Poor. I may hook up my old 11g WAP to improve performance.
My Netgear WGT624 lost several wired channels, so I upgraded to a D-Link DIR-655 to take advantage of 802.11n, which I use at work successfully with the same laptop as I am using at home. Wired Gigabit Ethernet in the house is an improvement... OK there.
Bad News: The wireless performance is much worse with the D-Link, all other factors being the same versus the Netgear 11g WAP. I have tried configs 11n only/WPA2 only, 11ng/WEP, and every other combination I could google to help, but no improvement. The site survey shows an initially strong signal after a WAP reboot for about 2 seconds (great throughput then... what I expected), and then the signal drops in half for good (despite radio power mode set to high). The rate ends up well below 30Gbs where my old 11g WAP sustained 54 Gbs consistently. The situation is no better with another laptop that only has 11g... its experience is degraded too. If I take the laptop adjacent to the WAP, only then do I get sustained performance of 270 Mbps, but with noticeable signal level drops every minute or two, regularly, and nothing like the 200+ that others report at a reasonable distance. Bad unit or bad model... who knows.
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Works Great, June 16, 2008
By user (Salt Lake City, UT)
It works perfectly fine on our Mac and PC. Of course, it is easier to set up on the Mac. Had a few problems with the instructions as most computers are intuitive enough to set themselves up and the redundancy in the instructions can cause problems.
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Works great once configured right, June 15, 2008
By user (Belmont, CA)
2 days after getting the router, it works as a charm. The only major problem I ran into was that my cable internet connection speed dropped 80% or more when the router was first plugged in. It took me a day to figure out the real problem: Don't place the router within 1 feet of the cable modem, or you have to turn the warless signal strength to "low". I'm keeping them 3 feet apart, and everything is good.
Except the RF interference problem, everything else was really easy to configure. The menu is very comprehensive and there are wizards to help. The wireless signal is very stable and strong. My entire house is now covered by excellent wireless signal.
Some minor complaints:
1. After a firmware update, all the settings were lost and one had to export all the settings before the update and import them. It's not a huge deal, but would have been easier to eliminate 2 steps from the firmware update process.
2. This one is not just d-link router, a lot of other gadgets share the same problem. They did away the low profile green lights, and opted for the very bright blue LED lights, they feel as strong as some of the laser pointers. Don't know who thought that was a great idea. While looks fancy, it makes the closet shining in the night as if it was a set for Weird Science. Maybe someone likes it that way, but at least provide the option to turn those lights down. For now, I covered them with some blue painter's tape.
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Comcast README, June 14, 2008
By user
My router shipped on Jun 13 2008 with the 1.10 firmware. The DHCP client didn't work work with my Comcast cable modem, and I had to upgrade to 1.11 from the support website:
http://support.dlink.com/products/view.asp?productid=DIR-655#
Even then I still had to manually enter the MAC address of the cable modem (see the bottom of your cable modem) into the D-Link settings page in order for the connection to work.
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Awesome Wireless router, June 13, 2008
By user
I have only had the wireless router for 3 months now and had not had a problem with it.. the speed is fast... make sure that you do go out and get the update firmware. I noticed that right off the bat that is seem to perform better than without.. This router is a plug and play just by running the disc that comes with it. You just need to make sure that your software firwall is not blocking the ports that you need to access when setting up. The one thing that I think is nice is the advanced features for when you want to do video streaming, mp3 to wireless speakers in the house and if you decide use a media extender the DIR-655 will be able to support it. The downside it does not come with written manual you have to get it from the installation disc. I would recommend going out and purchasing... This router is backward compatible to B,G wireless cards.. I do not know if I will go and buy a PCI N card for my laptop as of yet. I did three months of research on this router before I bought it and I am glad I did.
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Excellent Router For Long Range!, June 13, 2008
By user (Seattle)
I've had this router hooked up for about a week now and it is outstanding. I have a Playstation 3 and an XBox 360 out in the living room and the router on the other end of the house in my office and both game consoles connect online flawlessly with strong signal strength. The game consoles are about 200 feet from the router and it connects them seamlessly to the rest of my network. A definite must have if you need a router with long range capability.
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Great router, annoying bright lights, June 11, 2008
By user (New York City)
My old Linksys died so I got this router a couple days ago. The set-up CD was good though they try to sell you software on it. More annoying though are the really bright blue lights. It's in my bedroom, and, even with black electrical tape over the front, the whole thing glows brightly because the box is translucent. It's very annoying. Is there any way to turn off the lights without having to turn off the router?
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