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Product Code: DIR655 The D-Link DIR-655 is a top-performing router with useful extras like drive and printer sharing and a Wi-Fi guest zone. D-Links DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router was one of the first gigabit draft-2.0 routers, and its still one...
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. Becky Waring Lowest online...
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The D-Link DIR-655 Wireless N Gigabit Router has been available for over 12 months and is now seen as something of an entry-level router in the range. However, it still manages to include all the features weve come to expect from a well-equipped domes...
Good software management, Decent signal...
Not a looker...
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Several of these wireless routers actually require you to use a wired Ethernet connection when you initially set them up – which is annoying as the whole point of a wireless network is to avoid trailing wires from room to room. So we were pleasantly...
Compact design...
Poor Mac support...
Unfortunately, things went downhill from that point onwards. In order to set up a password to protect your new wireless network you have to configure the router through its built-in webpage. However, that webpage didn’t work properly with the Safari...
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Wireless gets a boost, but is this the device to give it to us?...
Performance potential, looks, pricing...
Requires matching adapters to attain peak performance...
A sexy and efficient way to get a fast wireless network up and running...
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While some of the routers on test look like props from a sci-fi show, D-Link’s design is more sedate. The DIR-655 is fairly compact and its flashing blue LEDs are more discreet than others, which practically light up the room. A wall-mounting ki...
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Users after a fast wireless router may want to consider D-Links DIR-655, which features the 802.11 draft-n specification, as well as a four-port gigabit Ethernet switch. It can distribute an Internet connection from either a cable or ADSL modem, and i...
Its 802.11 draft-n performance was fast, we didnt have to fiddle with the default settings in order to get smooth wireless networking performance, it performed well when 802.11g and 802.11 draft-n clients were connected simultaneously...
It doesnt have print or file server functions built in, its Web interface could be a little better, it could use more comprehensive keyword filtering options The Final Word All up, we didnt have to fiddle with this routers settings at all, apart fro...
All up, we didnt have to fiddle with this routers settings at all, apart from entering our Internet and wireless connectivity details. It distributed our Internet connection and streamed multimedia files to various wireless clients without any proble...
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expertreviews.co.uk Updated:
2013-10-30 02:35:02
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D-Link's RangeBooster N 650 is a Draft-N router with an integrated Gigabit switch rather than the 10/100 switches built into most. It's compact and feels well made. The setup wizard clearly explains how to connect the router physically, and lets you set...
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