D-Link DIR-655/RE Xtreme N Wireless Router Refurbished
- Superior performance over competing N routers
- Backward compatible with 802.11g and 802.11b devices
- Intelligent QoS technology
The D-Link 802.11n compliant Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655) includes a built-in 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit Ethernet switch. With wireless prioritization technology and our award-winning intelligent QoS engine, jitter-free Internet phone calls (VoIP), high-definition video streaming and Web gaming are achievable on your wired and wireless networks. Support for WEP, WPA™, and WPA2™ security standards ensure that you will be able to use the best possible encryption regardless of your other wireless devices. To prevent possible attacks from the Internet the DIR-655 uses dual active firewalls (SPI & NAT) to help protect your valuable data.
List Price: $ 59.99
Price: $ 59.99
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#1 by rbkay78 on October 24, 2011 - 8:04 am
Not all DIR-655′s are created equal!,
I’m on my second unit after the first one had range issues. When I replaced my old G-band router I expected to get better (or at least the same) range with the DIR-655. Unfortunately that was not the case, as my range was effectively cut in half. I made several calls to D-Link and they stepped me through some configuration changes, which did not help. After 3 calls, they told me to return it to Amazon and request a new one. Amazon’s exchange policy was quick and painless. With the new router I have the same range as my old G-band model, but the speed is quite a bit better. After setting up the new one, I noticed that it was hardware version A4 as opposed to the first one, which was A2. With all that being said, if you get an A2 model and have issues, you may need to exchange to get a later hardware revision.
As far as the router goes, the setup was ridiculously easy and so far the performance and reliability have been fine. Plenty of features in the firmware to tweak. I haven’t messed with the USB port yet, but other reviewers have some complaints on that one. Right now I’ll call this a decent router for the price.
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|#2 by barnettb99 on October 24, 2011 - 8:56 am
Loving this router and you will too!!,
This is my first D-Link product. I am loving it. The setup was pretty much plug and play. Literally no need to log into the router to start using the internet if internet is already live. Obviously you will to config it but … I’ve had many routers before and this was by far the easiest. I love the UI of the router and the way everything is setup. The range on this thing is ridiculous. The in-law’s live four houses up the street from our house and they have two bars from my router and it connected at 150mbps through their Acer laptop. I was amazed. I never expected that. I am replacing a WRT310N Linksys router and the range on that thing sucked for me. I accidently uploaded the wrong firmware and well you can guess from there but I’m glad that I did now. This router is awesome. The gigabit works great for my PC and PS3. No complains so far. Great price too. If you need a wireless N router or a gigabit router or both then this in my opinion is the best router out there for the money. The only weird thing is the usb port on the router can only be used by one computer at a time if accessing a movie or something of the sort. And each PC or Mac that wants to use the usb port has to install a tiny app from D-Link. No biggie. I will never use this feature b/c I stream through my Xbox or PS3 but some people may.
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|#3 by Mark Sanchez on October 24, 2011 - 9:15 am
Refurb working fine,
I’ve been using my refurbished DIR-655 for a week now and haven’t experience any problems. It came with the router, antennas, power adapter, Cat5 cable, and the install CD, but no printed guides or info. This router was revision A4. Signal strength is pretty good, maybe 75%, from across my entire house (120′ max). Basic setup was very fast and simple. I’ve tried using the USB on the back of the router to attach a portable hard drive to my network, and while it does work, it takes a long time to open files (took about 30 seconds just to see the contents of a folder), and when I turn on and off computers in my house, the connection to the hard drive gets dropped. I’m not intending on using this feature much, but I wanted to see how it worked. Overall, I’m glad I bought this refurbished unit since its been working flawlessly and is inexpensive.
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