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 enlarge | Brand: D-Link
Category: CE
List Price: $179.99
Buy New: $94.99
You Save: $85.00 (47%)
New (34) Used (5) from $85.50
Avg. Customer Rating:  443 reviews
Sales Rank: 42
Media: Electronics
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Shipping Weight (lbs): 5
Dimensions (in): 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.2
nv:Device Type: Wireless Router
Form Factor: Desktop
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11g
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11b
Wireless Network Standards: IEEE 802.11n
Wireless Data Transfer Rates: 300 Mbps
Security Protocols: WPA
Security Protocols: 128-bit WEP
Security Protocols: 64-bit WEP
Security Protocols: WPA2
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3ab Gigabit Ethernet
Networking Standards: IEEE 802.3 Ethernet 10Base-T
Routing / Firewall Protoccols: DHCP
Legal Disclaimer: Warranty does not cover misuse of product.
Warranty: 1 year limited
MPN: DIR-655
Model: DIR-655
UPC: 790069298561
EAN: 0790069298561
ASIN: B000LIFB7S
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D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router Better than Belkin N+ Router January 4, 2009
Tried the Belkin N+ based on the recent Cnet Editor's Choice recommendation. After 3 calls to Belkin Tech Support to try to resolve dropped connections, I returned the unit and purchased the D-Link DIR-655 Wireless Router. Since I have AT&T DSL, I needed to call D-Link Tech Support, as the CD installer is not compatible with DSL. A quick 15 minute call with D-Link resolved the issue. My unit has been trouble-free ever since! Unit would have earned a 5-star rating if the CD was compatible with DSL.
Product= very good, support= dismal January 2, 2009
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
1. You CANNOT set up this router via a wireless device. ALL set-up must be done from a WIRED connection.
2. This unit ships with clear plastic static cling protective covers. REMOVE THEM or else the unit will overheat (they cover crucial vent holes.)
3. Use the included stand to put the unit into the vertical position if at all possible. Again, this improves cooling. Used with these two caveats. my unit is cool as a cucumber. No problemo.
4. D-link was too cheap to hire a translator/technical writer in order to translate the instructions in the manual or in the set up process to clear English. As a result, ALL of the instructions are in HIGHLY fractured language. I think they used one of those free online translation services. (You get what you pay for.)
The manual provided is NOT "in synch" with the actual settings so you will have to stumble through some things on your own.
The set-up process is not really onerous BUT it's not "plug and play' either. (Mac users will find this really annoying.)
4. DO NOT use the set up "Wizard" it just doesn't freakin' work correctly. Always use the MANUAL settings. For example, we use Roadrunner from TWC cable. So for us, we use DHCP to connect. CHANGE AS FEW SETTINGS AS POSSIBLE.
5. Use WPA2, Personal encryption. Use the LOOONNNG 63 character password provided on both the router and any computers that will be connected over a wireless connection. You only have to enter it once. Save a print out of it somewhere you won't lose it. BUT don't worry, once you connect a computer to this router via a WIRED connection, you can EASILY reset the password.
Having gotten this thing set up, it works like a charm. I've had it for a month and the performance is excellent. I had to buy it in order to connect a PC laptop which is on the other side of the house, through several walls. He gets excellent signal strength.
The wired Gigabit Ethernet connectivity is OUTSTANDING, just remember to use Cat SIX cable to maintain Gigabit speed. My Mac Pro is our only device that is Gigabit capable, but that will change over time.
Finally, if this has to be in a bedroom or other living area, put black electrical tape over the STUPID blinking lights which are OBSCENELY bright (and actually, not good for anything, except when something isn't working. Even then, their diagnostic value is minimal.)
If you are a true nerd, you simply cannot purchase a SOHO router any faster than this one.
(Note: we don't use VOIP and don't do online file sharing so we haven't used the settings that prioritize traffic.)
 Works Great, easy to set up!!!!!!! January 1, 2009
I have been on the computer for a long, long time. But, I am no expert, in ways I consider myself a computer moron, especially when it comes to things like seting on a network etc., well, this turned out to be super easy, you just put the softwear in and follow the directions and bam, I think it took 10 minutes total, and another 10 to set on the receiving connector for my lap top. I am on the lap top now and everything works great.
The BEST Wireless Router with B/G/N and QOS December 31, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Hello All...Happy New Year.
A bit of background...I am coming from 2 Apple Airport Extreme base stations which I could not tolerate after regular drops and continuous issues. I had regular disconnects...wired and wireless....and speed issues with bridging the second router. I therefore decided to go out on the hunt for another router that gave me the options I wanted and wireless N. I have an IT background...so options are a must. :-)
I bought the DIR-655 along with the DAP-1522. The dap for bridging purposes to the home theater.
The router setup was very straight forward....i plugged it in to our cable modem. Power cycled everything and I was up and running inside of 5 minutes. The first thing I did was go into the router setup via a web browser and make adjustments to the admin password...etc. Second thing..which is what I always do with new hardware is that I updated the firmware. ***NOTE - FIRMWARE UPDATES on DLINK devices erase the settings...so its a good idea to do them at once.*** One other thing to remember is that you can set the router up and save the configuration to your computer...this device and the dap-1522 both allow you to save the config...which saves time after an upgrade as it is easy to restore.
The router upgraded without issue and was up and running in a couple of minutes. I went in and created a wireless network, adjusted the dhcp scope, and voila....ready to go without any freaky tweaks or anything. Adjusting the DHCP scopes are not necessary for most..but I like to use my own IP address scheme and I do not like the default 192.168.0.x scheme.
Once the router was running I went to the DAP-1522. This was TRICKY...but that is only because I wanted to update the firmware. The easy part is press the button on the side of the DAP...when it blinks....move to the router and press the button on the router...you have 120 seconds. Voila both are paired and ready to go. If you change the DHCP scope this gets tricky as you cannot really access the DAP since its on the 192.168.0.x subnet... Simply put....dont change the dhcp scope and you can do the push button magic to get the DAP paired..then update the firmware. Enough about the DAP.... :-)
The router is functioning flawlessly and giving us better coverage then we had with the Apple Base Stations. I am getting about 68% coverage in my bedroom as compared ti 38% with the apple product.
Tweak Time - I wanted to prioritize all VOIP traffic for my OOMA system. Reason being..it is our primary phone and I dont want voice traffic to sound choppy. I simply plugged the VOIP device (ooma for me) into the router. Once it got an IP address I created a QOS policy with a priority of 100 and told it to monitor all traffic from the OOMA device. This will insure that the OOMA gets priority on the internet as compared to web browsing, gaming, torrents, etc... We have been using it this way for 3 days plus and asking people we speak to if voice is choppy....so far no complaints....ps..this was when we were doing some downloading on the internet. TESTING purposes only.
I love the ability to go into the setup of this router and adjust every piece of it...IF YOU NEED TO..... If you dont need to it will work out of the box and it will work perfectly.
The router has QOS services built in and they are turned on to Automatically shape bandwidth based on need. In other words...if you are watching a HD movie via netflix on the Xbox...this thing will make sure the xbox has priority. If you are on Vonage..this thing will make sure Vonage gets most of the priority so the calls are CLEAR. It works....and Flawlessly. Like I said...you can tweak VOIP....if you are nut like me...or you can let the router decide. It will work.
The only issue I have with the devices...the LED lights are ugly and bright... That bugs me a bit..but there are easy ways to dim the lights out....some tape, etc... :-)
I give this item a 5/5. I can write a whole lot more but it would not make for a healthy review. I love the product, the price, and the functionality.
PS...I switched from apple base stations that cost about $179 each...so price doesnt always equate to quality. Get this Router...try it out...you will be impressed.
 WORST ROUTER EVER December 31, 2008
1 out of 4 found this review helpful
This router is worse than the one i had before, a three yr old Netgear one. It drops the connection so many times i decided to go back to my old one which is far better. This is only a month after i installed it. BEWARE. DO NOT BUY.
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