House now N extremed & gigabited

Niceee... I just bought DIR-655 from newegg. Had an eye on this one but the diff in cost was quite a bit. Anyway, it's a great router... what was the damage??
 
err congrats on the toy.it looks good..

but can some one tell me what exactly is it .?? i mean whats a gigabit router..

it looks different from normal wi-fi routers and has 3 antennas ??

what exactly is it's purpose ??

i guess even iGO bought something similar...and i was wondering what it does..

anywayz enjoy your purchase congrats !!!
 
^

1. It supports 802.11n which claims speeds of upto 300Mbps and greater range.

2. Gigabit ports mean the LAN/WAN ports on its rear can support speeds of upto 1000Mbps.

3. It has 3 antennas for better range.

4. It has a LCD to look uber cool.

It's seriously not that hard to read up mate ;)

Btw, anybody knows when the 802.11n spec is finalising, I'm thinking of switching from my Linksys 802.11n Gateway to a quicker N-Series router with a separate ADSL modem.
 
Chaos said:
Unnecessary bling :p but congrats nonetheless.
Click to expand...

Heh I'm sure you want one :D

Anish said:
^

Btw, anybody knows when the 802.11n spec is finalising, I'm thinking of switching from my Linksys 802.11n Gateway to a quicker N-Series router with a separate ADSL modem.
Click to expand...

However, all your devices need to be upgraded to wireless N to take advantage of the new tech.
 
Good news for people using D-link routers with the USB port.

New firmwares released that allows you to use the USB port for USB devices.
(Printer, MFP, Scanner, Storage Devices)

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2704,2331107,00.asp?kc=PCRSS03069TX1K0001121

For the first time, a D-Link router will support true USB over TCP/IP network bridging.

SharePort allows USB printers and storage devices to install their drivers in the router using plug-and-play technology, and route the USB signals to and from PCs using TCP/IP via a Wi-Fi connection. The technology will be incorporated into the router's two USB ports.

D-Link is scrapping the Windows Connect Now protocol, which was a complicated form of USB network bridging designed to add a layer of security between routers and PCs. According to the company, SharePort will support only printers and storage devices. NAS devices with built-in FTP servers will be accessible directly through a command prompt and Windows Explorer; a GUI won't be needed to reach the NAS. SharePort will also be available in the next DIR-628,DIR-655, and DIR-855 routers.

The router also introduces dual-band networking, that simultaneously broadcasts in both the 2.4-GHz and 5-GHz N bands, eliminating the need to manually switch bands. The DIR-825 will monitor your laptop's network activity and figure out the optimal band to use for transmission.

just did it for my DGL-4500 works just great. D-link Share Port USB Network utility has to be loaded on all PC's.
 
Back
Top