| 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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Excellent - and it works with Vista, February 22, 2008
By user (San Diego, CA USA)
First off, let me say that Vista sucks. I have jumped through hoop after hoop and multiple routers/upgrades/patches to try to resolve ongoing internet connectivity issues. I was about to reformat my computer back to XP when someone suggested that this dLink router might solve my problems. The first one I got didn't and I returned it, disappointed. But, after reading all the glowing reviews, I gave it another shot. This time I got most of the way through the installation before I got stymied. I called the DLink help desk and they were able to walk me through a firmware upgrade that did the trick. I'm happy to say that I have had 100% internet up time for the past two weeks that I've been hooked up. That's saying a lot after my internet going down 20 and 30 times a day prior to this.
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Excellent but not perfect, February 21, 2008
By user (Los Angeles, CA)
I bought this router to increase the range of my network, since I generally stray more than 100 feet away from the base, between several walls. One problem I found was that the router kept assigning the same IP to two different laptops if the laptops were too close together. This meant one would lose its connection, or both wireless connections would slow to a painstaking crawl. With channel scan enabled, by default, it kept dropping the wireless connection when it switched from a weaker channel to a stronger one although my old router did this too. It took me about four days, and lots of effort, to figure it all out. D-Link tech support was an absolute joke. For example, two techs told me using WEP encryption does not disable N speeds, although the documentation clearly states this. I figured out that I was only able to obtain N speeds using WPA TKIP encryption using my wireless N card.
I am finally up and running and the router is excellent after tons of effort on my part. So if you are going to stray far from the base often I would suggest you disable Auto channel scan, use WPA TKIP encryption if you want to get N speeds, manually assign IP addresses if you are on DHCP (that is, cable) to prevent wireless lockups.
It really sucks that I had to learn all this to get the best of this router. Aside from the channel scan issue, my Linksys WRT54GX4 never gave me these problems and worked close to flawlessly until I recently decided to replace it (because I wanted markedly better performance). This router is generally faster in real world situations, although my WRT54GX4 consistently posts faster download speeds on online speed tests, for example an average 4MB/s download rate for the WRT54GX4 vs a 1.2 MB/s rate for this DIR-655 on the same cable connection. Maybe it's the QoS engine, which slows what it designates as uncritical?
On a last note, the wireless N card doesn't register any signal at distances greater than 100 ft, but g works fine. So, IT REALLY IS NOT TRUE THAT AT N-SPEEDS THE FARTHER YOU ARE THE BETTER. Overall, it is an excellent router, but I resent having to do so much just to get it working correctly. Isn't N supposed to be better? The experts are right, this technology is just not ready yet. Enjoy it for what it's worth. By the way, this router did increase my range and my speed on a wireless-G connection. But, I am left thinking my old router wasn't too bad after all.
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fast but dropping signals all the time, February 20, 2008
By user (Westminster, CO)
Setting up the router was a breeze. I also realized an increased range and a much higher wireless speed compared to my Linksys WRT54GX.
What really bugged me was how often I lost my connection, wireless and plugged in with a network cable.
I tried to tweak the setting and resetting the router but to no effect.
I switched back to my WRT54GX. It is a bit slower but it is totally stable.
I am not able to debug my entire neighborhood and see if anything interferes with the DIR-655. It shouldn't have affected the plugged-in connection.
I wasted a lot of time debugging and am done with this product.
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DIR-655 is VERY FAST and reliable, February 16, 2008
By user (Chicago)
Before i ran a WRT300N and it would disconnect all day long, so i upgraded to Dlink DIR-655 and this router is great. It like having a router with turbo boost power, i haven't lost signal at all, and my signals went up from 2 bars to a full 5 bars.
The Pros: It just a great router all around
The Cons: Dlink router does not show PPPOA connection in the list, to get around this set your modem into transparent bridge mode then good to router and select PPPoE and set your ISP user name and password then your goto GO!!!!!! Works for Qwest
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awesome product, February 15, 2008
By user (Dilbert's World, ME)
lacks a lot of features, but faster than the zyxel it replaced which was limiting simultaneous connections to the net and forced this new buy.
Other products had storage links to USB drives, which I wished this had because my current SANS drive is limited to 500GB and T100/mb connection.
The connection is so strong that I bumped the signal to low power.
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Sadly, Did not Work, February 15, 2008
By user
From all I hear, this is a very good product. However, I could not get it to work on my system. I wish I could give it a good report. My attempts to get it to work corrupted my system so badly that I had to reformat my hard drive. Rather than struggle with foreign product support, I just returned it. I am not a computer illiterate, so I am disappointed that it did not work.
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DIR-655, February 14, 2008
By user (Los Angeles)
By far the best I have own. I was devating between the dir-655 or the DGL-4500 just because I play online games with the xbox360 (call of duty 4)but so far I am extremely happy with the results and performance. The best thing is that all my other wireless connections(b and G) work better without the N card. About the only negative thing I can say is that there is no USB Xtreme adapter but other than that it works great.
Advice: remember to check your pci connection (express or standard pci) before buying the card.
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Great performance and features, February 14, 2008
By user (Northwest Washington)
I bought this to replace a Belkin Pre-N router. The Belkin generally worked well and had excellent range, but suffered from some random lockups requiring a reboot now and then, and its firmware didn't have a some of the site blocking and port forwarding features I wanted.
The D-Link DIR-655 has been rock-solid and the firmware options are vastly more comprehensive than the Belkin Pre-N. Range is very slightly less than the Belkin, but still very good; the furthest machine is about 150ft away and downstairs, but even through several walls and the floor it still gets an acceptable signal.
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D-Link does it again!, February 13, 2008
By user (MN)
This is by far the best wireless router I have ever had! First off it is a breeze to set up, just insert the CD that is bundled with it and go! The WPA gets set up and the instructions are first class. Also the range on this puppy is so long that I can now go to our mailbox which is an easy 500 feet from my house and still have 2 out of the 5 bars on my laptop! I don't know what that one guy was saying but my MacBook works awesomely with this router. The speed is the fastest I have seen, I am pulling down GB's of data in half the time I used to with my Netgear router (802.11 G). Heres a tip...buy now!
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New 'n' type router shouldn't be listed as being compatible., February 13, 2008
By user
This new 802.11 router is listed as being -a, -b, -g amd -n mode compatible. It is not. Toshiba support directed me to D-Link support because my new laptop worked fine on all other modes except the new 'n' mode. D-Link's best solution was for me to run my new $125 D-Link router in degraded mode, i.e., any one except 'n'. My old wireless router does that, so I sent it back for a refund. No more D-Link for me! Mode 'n' is not yet finalized anyway so it's best to wait until the standard has its final parameters to meet.
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Great router!, February 12, 2008
By user (Fayetteville, NC)
Previous router was a Netgear wireless G, that was issued to us from Time Warner with our "home networking" package. After going through 2 of those and still unable to fully appreciate high speed internet, I purchased this router. We have 2 desktop computers, an xbox360, and 2 wireless laptops running off of it, with no interruptions.
Set up was very easy. Highly recommended!
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Good range, reliability and speed, February 11, 2008
By user (USA)
I have not a chance to test this router with 802.11n devices, but I've had no problem setting it up with wired devices (at Gigabit speeds), and G and B devices, including older desktops, laptops and PDAs. User interface was straightforward, and the range and reliability is significantly better than my older 802.11g (Wireless-G) router. So far, a very satisfactory experience.
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Best Draft N Router on the Planet, February 10, 2008
By user (Penn USA)
I replaced an Older D-Link router and TWO Linksys rang extenders with this one unit. Coverage and speed are great. Easy to config and set-up.
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Flawless router, February 9, 2008
By user (San Antonio, TX)
Worked flawlessly out of the box, but due to my outmoded wireless adapter software, I had some problems with the wireless encryption. After updating the Intel wireless adapter driver on my laptop, I was able to install the encryption without further problems.
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Very Good, February 9, 2008
By user (Sao Paulo, SP Brazil)
My house is small, so it's hard to judge the real strenght of the product through a lot of walls, but in my house the product worked perfectly in all rooms and corners, with no signal interruptions. The model is also very clean and nice, and the software is very user-friendly.
These were only my first week impressions but, until now, I strongly recommend this product and I'm very satisfied with it.
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This is where you should stop looking around., February 9, 2008
By user (India)
I was in the market for a wireless router for my home. Now, if you've seen my home you know that it's a BIG chunk of walls and furniture. I needed something that would allow decent access speeds at well over 30 feet. My previous experience has been with a Netgear 54 G series router, and that one kept hanging every few hours. With this one, however, I haven't had a single drop in the past 20 hours. The signal strength is 'Excellent' where earlier it could barely manage 'Low' to 'Good.' Also to be considered is that this is the first router I have set up... EVER. Thankfully I didn't have to traverse the maze of acronyms while setting up the device. I simply followed the steps in the setup wizard and was done setting it up in 15 minutes flat. I think that's pretty impressive for someone who's never dealt with stuff like PPPoE and all that whiz-bang.
If you were confused about all the routers in the market, and esp. between this one and the Linksys WRT54GL, my vote goes here because of the future-proofing and the capabilities of this device.
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Dlink DIR 655, February 8, 2008
By user (Israel)
Exellent router , very stable and a lot of options to play with. Wireless better then 802g but most of the time the router will not use 802n for various resons mainly compatibility with other network adapters.in any ase a very good product I would recommend to others although maybe it better to wait a price drop to 70-85$
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very fast router, February 8, 2008
By user (Flossmoor, IL USA)
I was impressed with the speed of my computers after installing this router. I previously had a Linksys router and had no idea that my internet download speed wasn't being fully enjoyed until the Linksys stop working and I had to purchase a new router. We have both wireless and cable computers in our home and everyone has notice the difference. The only trouble for me was understanding how to configure all the security features on this router. So I've only set up the router according to the instruction on the install CD.
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Works like a charm, February 7, 2008
By user (Plano, TX United States)
My wife reported intermittent connectivity issues and I decided to update my 5 year-old router. I took the advice posted here to "throw away the instructions". Here's what I did:
-Downloaded the latest firmware to my Vista system
-Connected the router to the PC
-Rebooted (select "home" if prompted by Vista for the new network) and then logged onto the DIR-655 via 192.168.0.1
-Updated the firmware, changed all references from 192.168.0.1 to 192.168.2.1 (my current network setup--too many devices to reconfigure)
-I then powered down the router and swapped it for my old one.
It worked perfectly. I run downstream of another router that my ISP provided, so I avoided any configuration issues there, BTW.
My wife reports snappy performance: I'm a happy camper and am eagerly awaiting standardized "N" equipment in the near future.
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Serious frequent connection droping problems, February 2, 2008
By user
I bought this router to replace my Actiontec router. Actiontec router supports only wifi g type connections but is very stable.
To improve the speed I bought Dlink DIR-655 router about a month ago and since then I am having very frequent connection droping problems. I have tried almost every option and configuration suggested but this problem seems to be in the basic design of this product. This router is fast but only when it works.
I am going back to my old Actiontec router.
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