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    DIR-655 router and others

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by iamcanadian, Sep 19, 2007.

  1. iamcanadian

    iamcanadian Notebook Consultant

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    I need to buy an n router and I was wondering if anyone tried the DIR-655. Is it a good router? Or is there better? The DIR-655 seems to be faster than the WRT300N feature-wise.
    The WRT300N-CA is Up To 12X Faster Than Wireless G. The DIR-655 is 14X Faster than 802.11g and cheaper.

    What do you think which is better, OR is there a better than all of the above...

    Thanks
     
    iamcanadian, Sep 19, 2007
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  2. DTrump

    DTrump Notebook Consultant

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    I installed one for someone, and it has worked very well for the last couple of months. It's only been running for about 3 months, so I can't comment on any longevity problems, but it has been solid. Got very good coverage in a large house, with very good signal strength in all but one very remote room.

    I haven't used any other N device, so I can't make a comparison, but the 655 is a good router, IMO. One big advantage that I do see over the 300N is that the 655 is a gigabit router, where the 300N is only 10/100. Of course, this is only important if you are planning on using the ethernet ports.
     
    DTrump, Sep 19, 2007
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  3. AJI

    AJI Notebook Enthusiast

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    Own it.

    Works well, nice firmware / control panel. Easy port routing, good logging, impressed in general.
     
    AJI, Sep 19, 2007
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  4. ScifiMike12

    ScifiMike12 Drinking the good stuff

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    I've had my DIR-655 since Feb. I've never had a let down what-so-ever.

    I upgrade from a Linksys WRT54G (can't remember the rev but it was OLD) because I was loosing my connection all the time.

    Not only do I get an 'Excellent' connection, I also get the beneifit of Wireless-N and gigabit ports.

    Mike.
     
    ScifiMike12, Sep 19, 2007
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  5. Fade To Black

    Fade To Black The Bad Ass

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    How about a Linksys WRT350N? It's Gigabit and has an option for external storage.
     
    Fade To Black, Sep 19, 2007
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  6. iamcanadian

    iamcanadian Notebook Consultant

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    bought it!

    BOY do I LOVE word of mouth :D
     
    iamcanadian, Sep 19, 2007
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    Reezin14 Crimson Mantle Commander

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    In maxpc's reviews the dir-655 out preformed the wrt300n in all but one test.
     
    Reezin14, Sep 20, 2007
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    morphy Notebook Deity

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    How is the Asus WL-500W compared to the DIR-655?
    All I know is the Asus has more features (2usb ports supports printer sharing and external HDs, WPA2-PSK,AES. but non gigabit). Pricewise they're quite similar so that isnt a contention point. Anyone here think the Asus is a good buy?
     
    morphy, Sep 20, 2007
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