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D-Link DIR-655 Review, Part 3

December 4, 2013 No comments

As of May 2013, my D-Link DIR-655 802.11b/g/n Xtreme N Gigabit Router from Newegg is sitting in a closet.

I began having issues with the wireless radio (wired devices were unaffected). Suddenly none of my wireless devices would be able to communicate with the router, even though the web interface indicated no issues. Rebooting via the web interface did not help. I would have to unplug the DIR-655 for a minute, plug it back in, and hope the radio worked when it came back up. This often took several attempts. The issue also began to happen more and more frequently. Once it got to be a daily occurrence, I started looking for a replacement.

After surveying my options, I bought an ASUS RT-AC66U 802.11ac Dual-Band Wireless-AC1750 Gigabit Router from Amazon for $189.99. So far, it is lightning fast and rock solid. Someday, I’ll write a thorough review.

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D-Link DIR-655 Review, Part 2

November 26, 2011 No comments

I’ve now been using my D-Link DIR-655 802.11b/g/n Xtreme N Gigabit Router from Newegg for about 5 months, and I’ve learned a bit more about it.

As I mentioned in my preliminary review, the DIR-655 can stream 10 FPS 640×480 video from 8 of my D-Link DCS-930L Wireless N cameras simultaneously; however, I have added 5 more cameras to my network. The DIR-655 seems to choke on the 3 to 4 MB/sec of wireless traffic, requiring a reset after 5 to 10 minutes.

I also mentioned that some people have experienced poor performance with the DNS Relay function enabled. After upgrading my Nexus One to Android 2.3.6, I found that it would not resolve hostnames when connected to the router with DNS Relay disabled. I have not noticed any problems since changing the setting.

Update (12/04/2013): See part 3 of my review here.

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D-Link DIR-655 Preliminary Review

June 20, 2011 No comments

I recently purchased a D-Link DIR-655 802.11b/g/n Xtreme N Gigabit Router from Newegg for $54.99.  It is hardware version B1, and it shipped with firmware version 2.00NA.  Before setting it up, I flashed the latest available firmware, 2.01NA.

The DIR-655 replaced my Linksys WRT54G v2.2.  It had issues when streaming media wirelessly from my main PC to a PS3 (using PS3 Media Server).  Seeking was almost useless, even at DVD resolution, because there was barely enough bandwidth available to play at normal speed.  In addition, the connection would drop approximately once per hour.  I have had no such issues so far with the DIR-655.

The DIR-655 can also stream 10 FPS 640×480 video from all 8 of my D-Link DCS-930L Wireless N cameras simultaneously.  This requires approximately 2.5 to 3 MB/sec.  The WRT54G could only manage 0.3 to 5 FPS.  The camera farthest from the router indicates 65% signal strength.  It is approximately 67 feet away, and the line of sight is through 3 interior walls and 1 exterior wall at a 16° angle.

Setup was relatively easy, but quite time consuming because many settings require 20 or 60 seconds to take effect.  Because I have an assortment of old and new devices, I am using the mixed b/g/n wireless mode, with 20/40MHz automatic channel width.  Some reviewers have noted poor performance unless the DNS Relay function disabled in Network Settings > Router Settings.  I disabled it from the start and have been pleased so far.

It’s only been 4 days since I started using the DIR-655, but so far, so good.

Update (11/26/2011): See part 2 of my review here.

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