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Osamede
02-26-2009, 04:46 PM
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30749/97/

At a price of $133, can anyone explain why a consumer would not just buy the DIR-655 for $99 and get the 4-port Gigabit router thrown into the package?
thiggins
02-26-2009, 04:53 PM
PoE, WDS bridging/repeating, VLANs, multiple SSIDs.
tipstir
02-26-2009, 05:03 PM
I see the black look is back and the white it out! I wonder if the WNPU is integrated or mini-pci NIC so it could be upgradable in the future..?
jdabbs
02-26-2009, 05:11 PM
I see the black look is back and the white it out! I wonder if the WNPU is integrated or mini-pci NIC so it could be upgradable in the future..?

Integrated (https://gullfoss2.fcc.gov/oetcf/eas/reports/ViewExhibitReport.cfm?mode=Exhibits&RequestTimeout=500&calledFromFrame=N&application_id=248303&fcc_id=%27KA2AP2553A1%27).
bliko
02-26-2009, 08:25 PM
Any word on availability / pricing in the uk/europe?
thiggins
02-27-2009, 11:10 AM
Any word on availability / pricing in the uk/europe?
Sorry, no.
Unregistered
02-27-2009, 02:34 PM
http://www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/view/30749/97/

At a price of $133, can anyone explain why a consumer would not just buy the DIR-655 for $99 and get the 4-port Gigabit router thrown into the package?

5GHz support is very handy.
RamGuy
03-06-2009, 06:34 AM
I guess the wireless part is superior to the DIR-655?
If it got better antennas and a more reliable wireless NIC, along with decent working dual-band / 5GHz I don't see the reason to pick DIR-655? Unless you actually need the router features?

For me the wireless radius and quality of the DIR-655 was disappointing, when you are close enough to the router it works like a charm, but the quality seems to drop quite a bit when you are getting further from the router, when sitting in our living room the old Linksys WRT54Gv5 (yes the horrible v5!) got better range and performance than the DIR-655? Also our DVG-5802S with just two antennas beats the DIR-655?
Unregistered
07-01-2009, 08:45 PM
Dap-2553 has 2 amp power supply, nice range, 3 antannas, nice QoS, Static client ips by MACs.

Most other AP/Routers have 1amp (1000mA).
Osamede
07-02-2009, 03:18 PM
Dap-2553 has 2 amp power supply, nice range, 3 antannas, nice QoS, Static client ips by MACs.

Most other AP/Routers have 1amp (1000mA).
Therefore?