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D-Link DIR-655

First seen: 19 february 2007

Information found in: from 85 sources in 27 countries.

Best Price: 99.99 USD

  • User Score (575)
    8.6 8.6 from 575 reviewers
  • Expert Score (13)
    7.8 7.8 from 13 reviewers
  • Value for money (10)
    7.9 7.9 from 10 reviewers
  • Features (267)
    9.2 9.2 from 267 reviewers
  • Ease of use (6)
    7.4 7.4 from 6 reviewers
  • Performance (260)
    9.0 9.0 from 260 reviewers
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  • router has modern, good guidance during setup, improved range, very flexible features, easy to update firmware
  • support poor, glitches in firmware, d link documentation, money for nothing, g mode

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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 Xtreme N Gigabit Router DIR-655

    Reviewer: TrustedReviews
    12 March 2007
    Overall 7
    7.0
     

    Now that draft-802.11n wireless routers are becoming more prevalent we’re also finally seeing the move to Gigabit Ethernet as well. Read more

  5. 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

  1. .

    Reviewer: N/A, PriceSpider.com
    5 January 2008
    Overall 10
    10
     

    Tech Level: average Ownership: 1 week to 1 month This user purchased this item from Newegg Pros: I got this router after doing some research, and found it simple and straightforward. So far, after 1 month of service, not one single random restart that others have written about. I have 2 pc's wired, and a laptop wireless. The wireless setup was a seasy as it gets with no lost connections AT ALL! Speeds are fantastic. Cons: S... Read more

  2. Peter

    Reviewer: eXpansys
    8 November 2007
    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

  3. Money down the hold

    Reviewer: PriceGrabber
    13 April 2008
    Overall 2
    2.0
     

    I have read the reviews on this router, and I thought that some of them may be because of their tech inexperience, but after my personal experience, I found differently. I bought this router and the D Link Exteme Destop Adapter DWA552 and attempted to install myself. After it wouldn’t install properly, I called up the D Link customer support number, and they walked me through many steps attempting to resolve the problem. Finally, they said that I must have a defective... Read more

  4. 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

  5. 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

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