Reviews of the D-Link RangeBooster N 650 Wireless Router
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CNET Review
The Good: The D-Link N 650 router is easy to set up and offers a huge range of configuration options, and it beat the competition in both mixed mode and long range throughput.
The Bad: The router fell short on maximum throughput, and its warranty pales in comparison to those of Linksys and Belkin.
The Bottom Line: Though inconsistent, the D-Link N 650 router performed admirably overall compared to its Draft N competition. Still, we are unimpressed with how it measures up to the promise of 802.11n. Pass on this for now; in fact, pass on all Draft N routers until the spec is finalized.
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alaTest.com
Review Summary: Experts rate this product 67/100 and users 78/100. Comparing these reviews to 41291 other Firewalls & Broadband Routers reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 88/100 = Very Good.
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pcauthority.com.au
Review Summary: The DIR-655 can't compete with the Buffalo for speed, but offers a great deal of features for its $218 price. Add the 11-year warranty, decent coverage and speed with Centrino 802.11g, and it earns its place on the A-List.
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macworld.co.uk
Review Summary: Unfortunately, things went downhill from that point onwards. In order to set up a password to protect your new wireless network you have to configure the router through its built-in webpage. However, that webpage didn't work properly with the Safari brows
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pocket-lint.co.uk
Review Summary: A sexy and efficient way to get a fast wireless network up and running
Manufacturer: D-Link Systems Inc.
Part number: DIR-635
General
- Device Type Wireless router
- Form Factor External
- Width 7.6 in
- Depth 4.6 in
- Height 1.2 in
- Weight 10.6 oz
Networking
- Form factor External
- Connectivity technology Wired, Wireless
- Integrated Switch 4-port switch
- Frequency Band 2.4 GHz
- Data link protocol Ethernet, Fast Ethernet, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
- Spread Spectrum Method DSSS, OFDM
- Switching protocol Ethernet
- Transport protocol PPPoE, L2TP, PPTP, IPSec
- Remote management protocol HTTP
- Status Indicators Status, Link activity, Power, Link OK
- Features Auto-uplink (auto MDI/MDI-X), URL filtering, Firewall protection, Content filtering, DHCP support, Auto-sensing per device, Quality of Service (QoS), VPN passthrough, Dynamic IP address assignment, NAT support, Auto-negotiation, Dynamic DNS server, Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI), Syslog support
- Compliant Standards IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.11b, IEEE 802.1x, IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.11n (draft)
Antenna
- Antenna Quantity 3
- Directivity Omni-directional
- Antenna External detachable
Communications
- Type None
Expansion / Connectivity
- Interfaces 1 x Management - 4 pin USB Type A, 1 x Network - Radio-Ethernet, 1 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45 ( WAN ), 4 x Network - Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX - RJ-45
- Compatible Slots None
- Port(s) Total (Free) / Connector Type 4 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45, 1 Management 4 pin USB Type A, 1 Network Radio-Ethernet:, 1 Network Ethernet 10Base-T/100Base-TX:RJ-45
Miscellaneous
- Cables (Details) 1 x Network cable
- Compliant Standards FCC, CE
- Authentication Method RADIUS
- Encryption Algorithm 128-bit WEP, 64-bit WEP, WPA, WPA2
Power
- Power Supply / Device Power adapter External
- Power Device Power adapter - External
Cable(s) / Peripheral(s)
- Cable(s) included 1 Network cable External
Expansion / Port(s) Required
- Slot(s) Required None
Modem
- Modem Type None
CNET Labs' Benchmarks
- CNET Labs long-range tests (in Mbps) 41.04
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 68.1
- CNET Labs maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N, MIMO clients (at 10 feet, in Mbps) 25.2
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