| 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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WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE EVER, April 4, 2008
By user (USA)
Had a problem with a new router - the quick guide didn't work, the backup installation guide didn't work. Called for tech support, after at least 5 calls and as many hours on the phone (takes about 20 minutes just to get through to a person). They had a case on me and although it sounds like they are putting note in the case, each new "tech" would have me go through all the same things. The last "tech 2" committed a cardinal sin when he became argumentative and would no longer listen. They've lost a customer for life and I will tell everyone I know...
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comment on customer service, April 3, 2008
By user (VA)
I have only had this up and running for 2 days now. Seems to be working fine. I have a two story house and I get connections in any room. I was Online for about 4 hrs with no interruption. Hook up was awfull!!! called d-link tech. support 4 times with the same answer from everyone and they didn't seem to care that everyone was telling me to unplug wait hook back up etc etc .......was not working. The language problem with each person was not fun!! Finally I hung up and sent an email so that english wasn't a problem anymore and got an answer. I was on the phone with this company from 7 to 12 that night. One simple problem, the email instructions said that I needed to change my IP address on the router because my dsl provider (shentel) was using the same IP address and that is why i could not get a connection! I would not recommend if you are not an IT person and may need help with hook up do not get anything through d-link because the tech support is really bad!!!!!!
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Not Perfect But Well Worth My Purchase, April 2, 2008
By user (Earth)
This item works extremely well. The wireless coverage is great. There is a mass amount of configurable settings and options which I love. This could be a little more user friendly for the non tech-savvy, even though default setup is very simple and usually "good enough" for the average person. For IT Guru's I think it offers more than enough features and settings to accomidate just about any home network. Works great with torrents and setting http request priority so as to not bog down your web surfing with massive downloads. Just wish it had more wireless mode options. Can't get 108Mbps Wireless G, but can get 54Mbps and Wireless N.
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Fast and easy setup, March 26, 2008
By user (NY, NY)
Replaced my Linksys router with D-Link. It's faster, easy to setup and my one call to tech support was answered hassle free. Bought it for home but its all we now use inour office.
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D-Link Dir-655, March 26, 2008
By user
This has been a great Router, it was very easy to set up and has worked perfectly. I had problems with my previous Router, trouble connecting & continously going off line. The only time it worked well was if I had no security & ran an open line. This Router has worked awesome with the security features and never drops off line. I recieve a very strong signal throughout the whole house. Would definately recommend this product.
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Easy to setup and use, March 25, 2008
By user (USA)
Set up was easy and it has been working flawlessly for the past few weeks. I no longer have problems watching videos over my wireless connection. I am still using the wireless G on my laptop and still notice the improvement in speed and wireless "blind spots". A great product, Dlink.
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D-Link DIR-655 Extreme N Wireless Router, March 23, 2008
By user (Patagonia, AZ USA)
Excellent Router, up and running without a hitch. Great range and 300 megs. Wow what performance.
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Much Better Than Previous Models, March 22, 2008
By user (USA)
I have owned three D-Link routers, and this one is definitely the best on yet. I run an FTP server in Passive mode using Dynamic DNS, and configuring previous routers entailed opening a slew of ports above 1024 for the user's to get back in after authentication (Jumps to ephemeral ports for data transfer which would be blocked by the firewall). Not having to have ports just sitting open is great. This router is much or customizable with in and out ACL's. Not a business end Cisco router but fine for my purposes. I have four wireless computers and two had very weak signals before switching to this router. Now all computers are full bars and transferring at 54G. (I do not have N Network cards installed in the workstations). I have never had any problems with D-Link products, I think that alot of the frustration in the networking field is due to user error. Great router.
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Nice router, but can't seem to hit max speed, March 18, 2008
By user (Colorado Springs, CO)
I bought this router to go with my new centrino laptops. I wanted n mode only and this router gets consistantly good rating. I'm using a qwest dsl modem. The automatic software setting will not detect the modem. Qwest uses PPoeP and requires a user name and password. There seems to be no way to do this with the automatic mode. You can access the router directly (better anyways) using the default ip address. Once my password is in, it works great. Firmware update is simple and there seems to be a million set up options. Fortunately most of the function do not need to be addressed for the casual user, but are there for the advanced user. In terms of function, I give it only a four star because I can't reach speed anywhere near 300mbps eventhough my laptop is only 2 feet away. I get a fairly consisitant 130-150mbps. Better than the 54 I was getting with my wireless g router. I've read that some people get dropped signals. I got some drops at first, but in windows vista, you can configure your wireless card to 'max performance'. By default windows vista sets it at 'max power saving'. Changing this solved the dropped signal problems.
From the hardware side, this router seems very well built. The gigbit switch is a definite plus. There's a stand to make the router sit veritcally. The blue lights are extremely bright. Do not put this router in your bedroom unless you need a good night light.
Overall I'm happy, but could not give it 5 stars b/c it simply can't run at the rated speed.
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Excellent Router, March 16, 2008
By user (Charlotte, NC)
The DIR 655 by D-Link is a really great router. I purchased the router to replace a wired router and it has worked flawlessly since being installed. A side benefit besides being so much faster than my previous router is that my VOIP has improved 100% with its priority routing scheme. Installation was a snap and it has worked perfectly for the past several months.
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Very pleased, March 16, 2008
By user (Redmond, WA USA)
Setup was a breeze, all of my devices work, and the connection never drops. Exactly what you want from a router: I never think about my router. Bonus points for letting me name my own network and access code, unlike some routers out there.
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Great router but..., March 15, 2008
By user (NY, USA)
I just bought this router to replace my old and faithful 100mbs linksys and to take full advantage of my new HP MediaSmart EX470 (great product btw). The installation process went very smoothly, as simple as it could be (you need a working internet connection though). The router's software is easy to use, very clear and full of nice details (like it will d/l the right firmware by itself, making future updates as un-stressful as possible, etc.)
BUT, and it is a big but, do not install the extra software. NetworkMagic, as it is named, made my network so slow (I was kind of hoping the opposite) that I thought of a virus. Remove it and you're back to normal... Since the D-Link software works perfectly well, I don't really see the point of installing this crappy addition, even if it comes free. It could be some incompatibility with Windows Home Server but I will not bother to test that possibility.
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Very please with the D-Link DIR-655, March 15, 2008
By user
I previously had another D-Link Router and it died after a number of years of good service, so I purchased the new DIR-655. This is a beautiful wireless router! It's extremely fast, and it hooked itself up without any problems. I expected I would have to tweak it to death as I have had to do in the past, but it just planted itself and started running. It even put in the encryption codes.
One of the reviews I read somewhere on this product, said that it ran so hot in terms of the operating temperature of the unit, that they had to return it. I found that this unit runs considerably cooler than any that I have owned before. What I did note, is that the router comes covered with a thin mylar film all over it, which blocks the air holes. If a person did not see this mylar and did not remove it, I would expect this thing would melt down. I highly recommend this product.
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Stellar N Router!!! Great Features/Compatibility!!! Poor Setup Software/Support., March 7, 2008
By user
I bought this router after co-workers complained that of VOIP quality problems on my end. I wanted a router that had QoS, great performance, and wireless N connectivity. CNET called this router the fastest they'd reviewed at the time, so I decided to order it.
The setup was a little painful. I don't respect Network Magic because I owned their flagship software and it never worked as advertised (even after months of support emails). Unfortunately, Network Magic developed the setup wizard for the DIR-655 and it shows! True to form, the Network Magic development team botched the process by doing things like requiring an ISP user name/password when my ISP (Comcast) doesn't need one. Naturally, entering credentials as required broke my internet connection, and calling D-Link installation support wasn't especially helpful, either.
After reaching the rep with a thick foreign accent, I had to explain the technical ins and outs of a step of the process that more conveniently acheived a task in a way that wasn't what he learned from the script he read from.
Anyway, after realizing that Network Magic's setup wizard and D-Link installation support were both pretty much useless I abandoned them both, hard-reset my router, then set my SSID, wireless security, and router credentials manually.
Since then, this has been the best router I've owned! In fact, while I expected to have to manually configure port forwarding for my MediaSmart Server (which I did with every other router claiming to support UPnP) and while I expected to have to manually set the priority of traffic from various devices for the QoS settings, in actuality I had to do neither!
This router was smart enough to both detect UPnP settings and brilliantly handle QoS in ways that made my old Buffalo Turbo-G router seem like a paperweight! I thought it must be too good to be true, but I confirmed that my devices worked perfectly and that my upstream bandwidth was reserved enough to maintain VOIP call quality during a conferance call, even as I uploaded a 140 MB file to a computer at work!
This router has simply amazes me and is certainly on my list of most recommended products, despite the problems with setup/support!
Even interaction with my 802.11n Apple TV is smoother than with my old router, and at N speeds!
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Excellent Router, March 5, 2008
By user (San Diego, CA)
This router is excellent. I had an old a/b/g Linksys router that was constantly disconnecting the network causing me to have to restart. I have a normal size apartment and only one n device so didn't know if I should get this but decided it looked worth it. I am glad I did. Setting up is easy and the included Network Magic software is something I never heard of and love. I have an n (macbook) and a g wireless (windows xp) device that work great and setup with WPA perfectly. I also have a xbox 360 and PS3 that both setup with WPA perfectly. I never get connection lag now with the 360 like I used to. I even have an Open NAT now. I also have a TiVo HD that had an unknown improvement. Transfering an HD show to my computer is so fast now. I thought it was the software but looks like it was the connection. If you have multiple devices (including g) and want a constant fast connection, this is the router for you. Goodbye Linksys.
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Works great so far, March 4, 2008
By user (Clovis, CA)
After three replacements of a competitor's router, I decided to switch to a D-Link DIR-655. So far, this unit has been a huge improvement over the competitor's router. It has been very stable and reliable, and the WPA-2 security has worked great with my wireless connections. The software is a little intimidating at first, but overall allows much more versatility.
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A great router!, February 28, 2008
By user (Tulsa,OK United States)
I connected this router to my home network in just a few minutes. Easy as pie. I have two WIN 98 PC's, one XP notebook, one Vista PC, one MacBook Pro, one iMac and a PS3. I am mixing 'N' with 'G' and so far it works great. If I encounter any problems I will update this review.
I did use a cable to connect one of my WIN 98 machines but from what I've seen I don't need to wire any PC to the router to get it to work just fine. I did install the included software on this PC with ease.
I tested the internet speed on each PC and it is by far faster than my old 2WIRE DSL modem/router that up and died on me.
I highly recommend this router. Fast and easy to install.
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Great Hardware, February 27, 2008
By user (San Antonio, TX)
Easy to configure. Works great. Great software. Found it cheaper at Walmart though.
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Awesome!, February 25, 2008
By user (Queens, NY)
It is everything I expected and more. I did my research on which router to buy and I'm glad to say that it has paid off!!
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Perfect after 2nd day, February 22, 2008
By user (Texas USA)
I replaced my Linksys A+G Wireless router with the D-Link DIR-655 Gigabit Wireless-n router in less than an hour. My network consists of 2 laptops(wireless-g), a desktop PC(uses wired gigabit), a desktop iMac(uses wireless-n), a wireless printer, a Netgear NAS(wired), and a Vonage VOIP by Linksys(wired). I used 128 bit WEP for security as before with same key as before. Following the instructions carefully and using the supplied CD for installation with its wizard,...easy. On each computer, I entered the new family network name and reentered the WEP key. Then I removed the old router network link. The Apple iMac flies now with the wireless-n link. Watching downloaded and streamed internet movies on all the computers is something I wanted to see and Wow! An Apple TV wireless-n may be a future purchase now. Even the 2 laptops with wireless-g are snappier on the Comcast cable internet and in using the NAS disk drives now. I used to only use Linksys network prducts. I love this D-Link Dir-655 now. If it hiccups in the coming weeks I will post another review.
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