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D-Link DIR-655

First seen: 21 february 2007

Information found in: from 95 sources in 28 countries.

Best Price: 76.73 USD

  • User Score (1013)
    8.6 8.6 from 1013 reviewers
  • Expert Score (15)
    7.9 7.9 from 15 reviewers
  • Value for money (71)
    8.4 8.4 from 71 reviewers
  • Features (388)
    8.8 8.8 from 388 reviewers
  • Ease of use (8)
    7.3 7.3 from 8 reviewers
  • Performance (380)
    8.6 8.6 from 380 reviewers
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Pros & Cons

  • fast transmission rates, secure router, great speed, it looks pretty, shareport is useful
  • legacy 2, slightly expensive, limited one year warranty, next page, wrt compatable

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D-Link DIR-655

The D-link DIR-655 is known as the D-Link Xtreme N™ Gigabit Router. It is a draft 2.0 802.11n compliant device that has 14 times faster speeds and 6 times farther range than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g devices. When it is connected to a cable or a DSL modem, the user will have access to high speed Internet service to multiple computers and game consoles as well as a secure wireless network for sharing of photos, files and music, among others. The router ha…

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D-Link DIR-655

The D-link DIR-655 is known as the D-Link Xtreme N™ Gigabit Router. It is a draft 2.0 802.11n compliant device that has 14 times faster speeds and 6 times farther range than 802.11g while staying backward compatible with 802.11g devices. When it is connected to a cable or a DSL modem, the user will have access to high speed Internet service to multiple computers and game consoles as well as a secure wireless network for sharing of photos, files and music, among others. The router has dimensions of 4.6" x 7.6" x 1.2" (Width x Depth x Height). It weighs 0.7 pounds.

Features

The router is powered by Xtreme N™ technology and comes with three external antennas. It is suitable for users that require a large coverage of wireless network for houses or offices or if they are running bandwidth-intensive applications. The DIR-655 also includes a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit switch that connects Gigabit wired devices, contributing to lag-free network gaming and faster file transfers. In terms of security, the DIR-655 uses WPA and WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access). In addition to that, it has advanced firewall features such as Network Address Translation (NAT), Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI) as well as VPN Pass-through / Multi-sessions PPTP / L2TP / IPSec. The minimum system requirements for the computer it can be installed in are Windows Vista™, Windows® XP SP2 or Mac OS® X (v10.4), Internet Explorer® v6 or Mozilla® Firefox® v1.5, CD-ROM Drive and a network interface card. For internet access, the router requires a cable or DSL modem and a subscription to an Internet Service Provider (ISP). Among its features are intelligent QoS technology prioritizes both wired and wireless Internet traffic to enable enhanced gaming and phone calling (VoIP) experience as well as virtually no wireless dead spots. Also, it has E-mail notification for triggered events. It has a one year limited warranty.

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Reviews of D-Link DIR-655

  1. Review: D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N wireless router

    Reviewer: Infomatics
    18 April 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    Draft-N router with four Gigabit Lan ports Read more

  2. D-Link DIR-655

    Reviewer: What Laptop
    12 November 2008

    It’s been a year since we first saw the D-Link DIR-655 DSL router and we still have a warm spot for it in our heart, despite its bizarre looks. The two halves of the casing are moulded from shiny white plastic and are joined together with a black band around the middle that is punctuated by a line of blue activity LEDS. Read more

  3. Reviewer: PC Advisor
    26 May 2009

    While its drive and printer sharing features have serious limitations, the D-Link DIR-655 would be one of our top picks even without them, thanks to its low price, great performance, easy setup, and handy guest access mode. Read more

  4. D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N wireless router

    Reviewer: PC Magazine
    18 April 2007
    Overall 8
    8.0
    Value for money 8
    8.0
    Features 8
    8.0
    Ease of use 8
    8.0
     

    Easy to set up and did well in our performance tests, but we're not so sure about the physical design Read more

  5. Reviewer: TechRadar UK
    11 January 2008
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Although the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N Gigabit Router may not be the best looking router, it certainly offers great value for money. It is also easy to set up and manage, making a great all-round package for first-time users in particular. Read more

  1. Peter

    Reviewer: eXpansys
    22 January 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    This is the most amazing router ever! Much better than my Wireless N Netgear router i was using before! This actually does run at 300mbps as its supposed to! Its so easy to set up with the cd that comes with it, has more functions than you can ever use, the inbuilt firewalls dont seem to effect the running speed and it looks great! Read more

  2. A very good product

    Reviewer: Tom, J&R
    30 September 2009
    Overall 8
    8.0
     

    I got this because my Belkin Router kept dropping out. The DLINK has a much more powerful range and more settings, once you get used to it's controls which are not intuitive. J&R had the best price [...] Read more

  3. Reviewer: a consumer, Pixmania
    27 November 2009
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Cracking product to route my 20Mb Virgin Cable Broadband package around the house. Much research around the web lead me to it, and it absolutely does the job to perfection. Easy to set-up. Ridiculously easy in fact. And already we're benefiting from 18Mb+ streams both wirelessly and via ethernet. Pixmania had the product in stock at best price which was a result, but DHL 6 working day delivery really does take that long! Read more

  4. D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655

    Reviewer: Anthony Buckley, review.macwarehouse.co.uk
    18 July 2008

    Not had the opportunity to try the router as despite checking before purchase it is not compatible with modems using USB connections (although it has a USB port ?? - Technical helpline suggested this was purely for testing settings) Set up disc does not cater for Virgin Broadband settings and does not provide contact numbers when the basic set up does not cover the issue. It just continues to try to access web even though warning messages confirm it cannot do that.... Read more

  5. Charm!!

    Reviewer: Newegg
    2 weeks ago
    Overall 10
    10
     

    I would recommend to the others who are interesting in this product. It suits for some users who are little bit long distance from within source and some thicker walls but it works like a charm!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!! Read more

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