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D-Link DI-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: darkman2

Updated:09-12-07

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Very fast, easy to setup

Weaknesses: WPA2 does not work very good with MAC OS 10

Overall Evaluation: People have problems with the router on Mac OSX have to configure manually because the disk is not made for OSX (not that hard to do). Then make sure to select WPA and WPA2 as the wireless card in the laptop does not seem to connect using just WPA2 only. Other than that got it working in no time flat. Configured on the same subnet. Like is good so far. I had the Buffalo routers before this as someone recommended it. I would not purchase those ever again as they sucked and buffalo admitted to having faulty firmware. They do have one good product in the Ethernet Convertor. A must have for someone with an Xbox, Media Center PC, Playstation etc.
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1 Star Review

Reviewed by: ryanyael

Updated:08-09-07

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: NA

Weaknesses: Couldn't get it to work with my system.

Overall Evaluation: I have a Mac OS 10. and a PC laptop and a skype phone trying to network them all together. The Install Wizard CD didn't work on my Mac and then I worked with support who tried to make me update the firmware and do a couple resets, which never worked. They were convinced that it was a dud and to get a duplicate of the device. The duplicate had the exact same problems...so then we tried with support to load the software onto the pc laptop and it was the same story. I never got a great explanation why it didn't work for me, but it was a real waste of my time. I say good luck to you.
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3 Star Review

Reviewed by: wesselsdl

Updated:07-14-07

Duration of ownership:2 Months

Strengths: Many features, High Speed wired/wireless connections work well. Cost is low. Firmware updates are frequent. Maintains Draft N compatibility.

Weaknesses: D-Link Documentation, support poor. No D-Link knowledgebase entry. Firmware updates not documented.

Overall Evaluation: I am a computer desktop support professional. I planned upgrade from ancient 801.11B Linksys router because I wanted Gb wired, fastest wireless standard, and latest encryption (WPA2). I read many posts before deciding on D-Link DIR-655. Reviewers were complimentary, so I made the plunge.Firstly, Draft N wireless is cutting edge: heed all the warnings before you upgrade. WPA2 encryption is relatively new , too, and if the intent is to use it with Windows XP, go to Microsoft and get the latest upgrade for wireless config for WPA2 -- not well published. Ensure you are using Draft N adaptors with the latest drivers.I had problems getting the router to work draft N with its published compatible DWA-652 adaptor, and with older DWA-130 -- would never authenticate faster than G. D-Link doesn't document this, but you must use WPA encryption to get draft N speeds. I found this in posts after struggling with it. At the time, no documentation existed. That may be part of Draft N standards which I didn't read.At the time of the upgrade, I could not find Draft N wireless print servers, so I settled on Netgear WGPS606 which is not compatible with WPA2. It does work with WPA encryption, so the router is set in dual WPA/WPA2 encryption mode. Works well. Forced WPA2 encrypted connections work fine.Problems exist through upgrade to 1.03 firmware and 1.04 firmware with intermittent resetting of the router. Posts for 1.04 upgrade notes bugs that it has with resetting, saved config settings from older versions incompatible with 1.04, and SPI firewall disablement. Expectation is 1.05 upgrade will solve this, as DLink frequent firmware upgrades are intended to maintain Draft N status, I suppose. The problem is, they don't publish any details. The best/only help available for this router?s settings are the Help link within the interface, and other users' posts. DLink is apparently silent.As for the 24/7 helpdesk. In a word: **** Asian helpdesk hosed me in 15 minutes when I called them, and I had to tell him what to do to fix it. He referred me to 2nd level support with an incident number for Day hours M-F ONLY. The return call was helpful, but I solved my own problem (WPA2 encryption to get Draft N speed) before the guy called me a few days later. I was given his direct 2nd level support phone number, but he didn't return my calls after his initial call to me. Bottom line: YOU'RE ON YOUR OWN with support. If you don't like doing these upgrades get a subscription rate from GeekSquad or build a good relationship with that geek brother-in-law. I'll probably try another company's hardware when I do another upgrade (3 years or so from now). I like having some documentation to go with equipment.Satisfactory rating is due to fact that Draft N is just that: Draft. I'm on the edge of rating this lower, but I'll give DLink the benefit of that doubt.Most thorough review to date is at XBIT LABS: http://www.xbitlabs.com/articles/other/display/dlink-dir655.html#sect0
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5 Star Review

Reviewed by: floydk

Updated:06-19-07

Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

Strengths: Has just about everything you would need for a SOHO or personal router

Weaknesses: Not to be too picky but the LED's are annoying. Also, there is a button on the side which is not documented, but seemed to 'clear' my initial problems.

Overall Evaluation: I have 3 PC's on the Ports and 2 portable wireless connected. Bought for $118(total cost) on Amazon. Replaced my previous DI624 which I had for 3 years and was flawless. I just went VoIP so I was looking for a router that allowed QOS setup. I have SunRocket and two phone lines and therefore two gizmos. I stumbled in the beginning setting up the wireless and the QOS. It kept resetting the connection every 2-3 min. It appeared to go away when I 'properly' setup the QOS (I should read directions first) Only grip (Minor) is there is an undocumented button on the side. Had a label over it called "Reserved" There is no mention in the manual nor the DLink web site. I googled and cannot find information on what it does. When I first played with it, It appeard to be very slow when I used UltraVNC for remote access... Not sure, but when I pushed that button, is seemed to fix the problem. Since then, I am very happy with the product. - Lights are very (too) bright in my bedroom, and the Icons are too small, I would prefer large text instead of the tiny Icon but hey, it does look cool... All in all you will be satisfied. Oh Yeah, cannot tell if the QOS helped my VoIP connection because I only setup QOS to add insurance to my VoIP because I have a small business, but it does appear to work properly.UPDATEI contacted Dlink support on the "RESERVED" buttonHere is their response...."The button is reserved for use in later firmware than the shipping firmware (1.00). In firmware 1.03 the WiFi Protected Setup was added that uses that button. The button is used to automatically configure your network for wireless access and security"... this makes sense because I was using 1.03 when I saw the improvements... so all is well... I suggest DLink make notes in the 1.03 download about this button and save everyone allot of time....
Overall Rating
5 Star Review

Reviewed by: karthi525

Updated:04-22-07

Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

Strengths: Secure Router.Stable.Range is great.Singal strength is great.Excellent customer support.

Weaknesses: Installation is a pain.

Overall Evaluation: I am computer expert (medium level) Always networking is a pain. Tried installing on my own. Would not work - Connection to internet was never made. Called customer support. The guy was extremely knowledgebale. Made the modem in bridge mode. Then on flawlessly connected to the internet. Great product.
Overall Rating
5 Star Review

Reviewed by: infamous_pb

Updated:04-01-07

Duration of ownership:15 Days

Strengths: Cheap! Gigabit switch! And Draft N including wireless G and B!

Weaknesses: None really. Still haven't figured out how to use the USB to a NAS USB HDD storage. Not sure if it really does

Overall Evaluation: A great product. Other products that are similar are almost $200. I got this for only $109. Great deal. Works well. I had a Wireless G router and the wireless signal on this router works even better than my old one (signal strength and distance). I love the Gigabit ports too! A must have!
Overall Rating
5 Star Review

Reviewed by: markbond

Updated:03-20-07

Duration of ownership:1 Weeks

Strengths: Latest SOHO wireless router technology

Weaknesses: None Found

Overall Evaluation: This device uses the latest DraftN and Intelligent QoS technology. It is competitively priced and so far has proved to be absolutely stable. It is easy to configure and the web user interface is very similar to other earlier generation Ubicom based products such as the DLink DGL-4300, Zyxell X-550 and Trendnet TEW611BRP. I am using it to route a Verizon 3m/768k dry loop DSL circuit to a 3 PC, 1 VOIP wired network and 2 802.11g wireless devices. If you are considering a DGL-4300, this device is priced similarly and is next generation.
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4 Star Review

Reviewed by: hummel49

Updated:03-16-07

Duration of ownership:3 Weeks

Strengths: Excellent throughput and Gigabit Ports.

Weaknesses: QOS as implemented can slow download speeds.

Overall Evaluation: Bought this at Circuit City as a result of seeing the review on SmallNetBuilders. It has a very user friendly setup menu and the processor in it is extremely fast. I haven't tried out the Wireless portion yet. I did notice that when checking download speeds, they were about 20% less when QOS was enabled.
Overall Rating
3 Star Review

Reviewed by: ascasuba

Updated:03-09-07

Duration of ownership:2 Weeks

Strengths: Good looking design. Appears to have good signal strength. Good build quality.

Weaknesses: Setup disk did not work in my system. Is not compatible with b devices in mixed n, b, g mode. Customer support has very limited knowledge and goes through a typical script for resolution.

Overall Evaluation: Bought this router for a great price and installed it with a little bit of difficulty. The setup disk did not recognize the router as a D-Link router so had to call customer support to get going. Router was installed upstairs and a desktop with a g card is downstairs. Signal strength was good and but was only getting 1 Mbps until I installed an updated driver for the g card. Was then able to operate at speeds ranging from 48-54 Mbps (previous Netgear router that had failed maxed at 36 Mbps). Noticed that my Palm Tx (with b capability) had intermittent connection and sometimes did not even see the router. After spending over an hour with customer support, they told me that there is a known issue with this router's compatibility with b devices in mixed n, b, g mode. Works fine in mixed b, g mode though. They are working on a solution but have no timetable for a resolution and do not know if the solution will be a hardware or firmware fix or even if one will be found. I am not even sure if this is a generic problem with all n routers. Had bought an n adapter to test out capability but need the router to work with my Palm as well so I returned both the router and adapter (unopened). This router may work very well for those who do not need b compatibility. I liked it enough that I would consider buying it in the future if the issue is resolved.
Overall Rating
5 Star Review

Reviewed by: GASTURBO1

Updated:02-19-07

Duration of ownership:

Strengths: Wireless "N" capability, 3 antennas, blue LED's.

Weaknesses: A bit in the expensive side

Overall Evaluation: This is my third D-link wireless router within the last 5 years. It replaces my supper-G (108G MIMO) which replaced my enhanced-b(22mbs). Although my previous two routers are still fully functional I decided to get the "N" to be able to download larger files faster. The wireless range appears to be greater than the my 108G MIMO, and when connected via Ethernet files download about time and half faster as well. If you are considering upgrading to cat-6 or cat-6e Ethernet cables, this router should handle the extra bandwidth just fine. Overall a nice future-proof investment.