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D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
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CNET editors' review
CNET editors' rating
Reviewed by:
Matthew Wood
Reviewed: 4/30/07
Release date: 11/10/06
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The good:
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.
The bad:
Very expensive; based on an unfinished spec.
The bottom line:
The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is the fastest we've seen, but we're still reluctant to recommend it as it's based on an unfinished wireless spec.
Specs:
Data link protocol:
Ethernet,;
IEEE 802.11b,;
IEEE 802.11g,;
Fast Ethernet,;
Gigabit Ethernet,;
IEEE 802.11n (draft);
Dimensions (W x D x H):
7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in;
Connectivity technology:
Wired,
Wireless
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Price range:
$92.99 - $219.79
Data link protocol:
Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
Fast Ethernet,
Gigabit Ethernet,
IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Dimensions (W x D x H):
7.6 in x 4.6 in x 1.2 in
Connectivity technology:
Wired,
Wireless
Switching protocol:
Ethernet
Remote management protocol:
HTTP
Networking standards:
IEEE 802.3,
IEEE 802.3u,
IEEE 802.11b,
IEEE 802.11g,
IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Form factor:
External
Features:
NAT support,
DHCP support,
E-mail alert,
Wall mountable,
VPN passthrough,
Auto-negotiation,
Dynamic DNS server,
Firewall protection,
Firmware upgradable,
Auto-sensing per device,
Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X),
Dynamic IP address assignment,
Wi-Fi Multimedia (WMM) support,
Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
Bandwidth:
2.4 GHz
Weight:
11.2 oz
CNET editors' review
Reviewed by:
Matthew Wood
Edited by:
Felisa Yang
Reviewed on 4/30/07
Release date: 11/10/06
The D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is one of the latest Draft N routers to the market. Believe us when we say it packs a punch. It's by far the fastest 802.11n router we've tested. At $180, it's also one of the most expensive. We've been reluctant to recommend Draft N routers because the spec isn't final and so far, we haven't seen the throughput speeds offered by the standard. There's no guarantee the Draft N products will comply with the final spec, so our advice for now is to wait until we see products actually based on the final spec, probably around midsummer.
- Device type: Wireless router
- Network standard: 802.11n (draft), 802.11b/g
- Bandwidth: 2.4GHz
- OSes supported: Linux; Mac OS 8.x, 9.x, X 10.x; Windows 98/Me/NT/2000/XP
- Security options: WEP; WPA-PSK; NAT and SPI firewalls, MAC address filtering
- Features: 4 Gigabit LAN ports; DHCP support; VPN passthrough; DDNS
- Notable design features: none
- Support: One-year warranty; 24-7 toll-free phone support; e-mail support form; FAQs; knowledge base; driver and software downloads
Combined with the D-Link Xtreme N Notebook Adapter, we saw the best throughput speeds to date for any router tested here at CNET Labs. Ready for the numbers? In our 10-foot maximum throughput test conducted with an Ixia Chariot console, the average throughput was 112.56Mbps. This is a whopping 30 to 40 points higher than most draft 802.11n routers we've tested in the past. Mixed throughput (with an 11g client) clocked in at 77.42Mbps while throughput at long range (200 feet) was 33.33Mbps.
CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet)(Longer bars indicate better performance)
D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
112.56
Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router
53.93
Note: *The Belkin N1 and the Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti routers don't allow for single-mode operation, so they have no scores in this test.
CNET Labs throughput tests with mixed b/g and Draft N clients (at 10 feet)(Longer bars indicate better performance)
D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
77.42
Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti router
60.23
Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router
28.6
CNET Labs long-range tests(Longer bars indicate better performance)
Buffalo AirStation Nfiniti router*
38.18
D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router
33.33
Linksys WRT150N Wireless-N Home Router
20.3
Note: *The Belkin N1 and Buffalo Airstation Nfiniti routers were tested in mixed mode at 200 feet.
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