Testseek.com have collected 54 expert reviews of the D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router and the average rating is 79%. Scroll down and see all reviews for D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router.
February 2008
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The editors liked
New looks
Excellent performance
Gigabit Ethernet.
Gigabit WAN and LAN with excellent routing speed
Automatic QoS for Internet uplink and WLAN
USB device sharing
Good speed
Stylish exterior design
Excellent help system
Good implementation of VPN connections
Good support for QoS
WiFi Alliance certification
Wide administration opportunities
Fast (thanks to Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports) and feature-rich.
The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router displayed lightning-fast performance in short-range and mixed-mode tests
It offers Gigabit LAN ports and the latest in wireless security.
Fast transmission rates
Strong radio signal
Stylish
Fast
Draft-N 2.0
Gigabit
Extensive options
Speedy
Extremely high range
Great QoS
Superb attention to detail throughout.
Fast 300 Mbps performance with Xtreme N adapters
Full backwards compatibility with other wireless standards
StreamEngine Technology really works to maintain network performance for time sensitive requests
Proven reliability for 24/7 operation
Very good performance
Comprehensive features
USB drive and printer sharing
WiFi guest zone
The editors didn't like
No WPS support on the client (yet)
Minor setup glitches. Article appeared originally on WiFi Planet.com.
USB device sharing is one Windows client at a time
Low functionality of the USB port
Impractical surface material
Poor thermal contact of the heatsinks with the components they cool
Gets very hot at work
Imperfect webinterface structure
Too bright indicators
Confusing Web administration interface.
Very expensive
Based on an unfinished spec.
Slightly expensive
Setup problems when internet is not available
Not the prettiest router we've ever seen. TCP output with WEP slower than expected.
Costs more than your standard commodity router (but it’s worth it!)
Marketing claims of 6X and 14X are slightly deceptive
The USB port is completely useless
Only one computer can access a shared drive or pri
Abstract: D-Link has decided to jump in and finally ship a three-stream ("450 Mbps") router. I wish they had chosen a different product number, though, because I can't tell you how many times I've typed 655 when I meant 665. I wasn't really impressed with TREN...
I used and abused this D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Wireless Router for a little over six weeks before I felt confident about writing this review. And I have to say that Im pleasantly surprised and very happy with this product. I live in Florida, and, in...
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....
Abstract: Targeted more for the home office user, DLink\'s DIR-655 would also do the job as wireless N router in smaller networking environments not in need of multiple SSIDs or do not have lots of clients sharing bandwidth..
Fast 300 Mbps performance with Xtreme N adapters, Full backwards compatibility with other wireless standards, StreamEngine Technology really works to maintain network performance for time sensitive requests, Proven reliability for 24/7 operation
Costs more than your standard commodity router (but it’s worth it!), Marketing claims of 6X and 14X are slightly deceptive, The USB port is completely useless
Finally Thoughts The DIR-655 Xtreme N router is a necessary evolution. No one likes to drill holes in their house to fish CAT 5 cable and running a wireless router is a perfect solution. However, as network loads increase, the bandwidth provided by ...
Abstract: A lot of people think that if it looks and acts like a router, then it must be a router. While thats true, just because its a router doesnt exactly mean it will work like any other router. This is something I have come to learn firsthand these past...
Abstract: Wireless technology has come a long way over the years. 802.11b enabled us to run a wireless network in a small local area, 802.11g helped expand that network throughout the majority of a small house or office, and then we have 802.11n which ex...
