D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855
Mfg Part #: DIR-855
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The D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router (DIR-855) is the latest addition to the Award-winning Xtreme N product family. The Duo technology in the DIR-855 supports dualband (2.4GHz & 5GHz) wireless signals at the same time. This allows you to check e-mail and browse the Internet using the 2.4GHz band while simultaneously streaming High-Definition (HD) movies and other media on the 5GHz band. The DIR-855 is designed for users looking to get a true HD wireless connection that can handle multiple HD video streams throughout the house, while being backward compatible with your existing 802.11g products.
With some routers, all wired and wireless traffic, including Voice over IP (VoIP), Video Streaming, Online Gaming, and Web browsing are mixed together into a single data stream. By handling data this way, applications like Streaming Video could pause or delay. With the D-Link Intelligent QoS Prioritization Technology, wired and wireless traffic are analyzed and separated into multiple data streams. These streams are then categorized by sensitivity to delay, so applications like VoIP, Video Streaming, and Online Gaming are given priority over Web browsing. This enables multiple applications like Streaming Video and Gaming to stream smoothly to your TV or PC.
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Review Date: Oct 07, 2008
| Frustrated With Expensive Router |
Strengths: I still have not found any because I can't get it to work unless the main computer is not doing anything.
Weaknesses: With many ports open (open tabs in browsers)on the computer that is hooked into the cable modem the connection is horrible for the wireless computers.
Summary: I called tech support where they blame the computer and/or operator system which has no problems until this modem is connected. I have emailed them twice and have had no reply to my email. Their tech support is horrible. Now I don't know what to do since my return days were only like 15 with PC Superstore.
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Review Date: Mar 02, 2008
| Good Router |
Strengths: All features work as advertised, easy to use, easy to configure and well built with no drops or disconnects
Weaknesses: I was one of the 100 initial users who had to RMA their router as the antenna had poor signal in the initial batch.
Summary: Very easy to configure and use, good performance and good feature set. Perhaps wait for all kinks to be worked out or see when firmware 1.1 is out not the current 1.0
2 out of 2 people found this review helpful.
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Review Date: Feb 20, 2008
| cmmpro |
Strengths: none
Weaknesses: Will not function at 5ghz at all, drops 2.4ghz on a regular bases about every 5 minutes. Does not work with printer or media player for more that 2 - 3 minutes at a time.
Summary: I have a rock solid two year old linksys router that I will put back in place and throw this in the garbage.
1 out of 5 people found this review helpful.
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Comment by Good Router (Apr 18, 2008 12:55pm )
If it was that bad, you should have returned it or sent it to dlink. |
Comment by Stonehenge (Jul 15, 2008 3:19pm )
cmmpro: the "good neigbor" policy forces a drop down to 2.4 when it detecets other networks in the area, to prevent interference. Part of the "n" standard. Nothing wrong with the device... |
Comment by azz710 (Aug 13, 2008 9:08am )
I believe that you have one of the recalled DIR-855s from the first run. There's an internal antenna connection problem. You might try talking to D-Link, though, despite the fact that they produce superlative products, they don't tend to respond to their customers. |
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