Inside Story: D-Link DIR-825 vs. DIR-855

[Daniel]

[article link] wow... now I'm annoyed. After 1 month and a half I still haven't received the WRT610N so I have a chance to cancel. Should I go with the 825 or 610? I liked the USB port of the 610N to maybe share a USB key but I know it cannot handle printer. Now the 825 claim to handle both and maybe review will be better than all I am reading about the 610.

Maybe next week they will finally get 610 in stock and it will be too late. Hard decision.

[jdabbs]

If you rate print server capability over top wireless performance, I'd say cancel your order and wait for the 825 review. Unless you purchased the 610 for less than the prevailing rate ($155), you don't have much to lose if you choose to purchase it after all.

[tipstir]

Just wait and cancel your order and get the 825. I'll do the same and not purchase any N wireless access point and turn my existing DIR-655 A3 1.11 into N wireless access point. Then use the 825 as the main router take advantage of the USB and more processing speed.

[Daniel]

Well I don't really know what I really need. No need for wireless before but my gf have a Mac and would like that. We also have a Wii but we never play, was fun the 1st month only. And finally we have a iPod video that can use wireless. As for my PC I use it wired since I play online sometimes.

Of course I want best of both world. The one that will offer the best range. I'm not into HD streaming yet but maybe I will in 2009. My gf won't notice any difference in perf if I get one or another. It's only a matter of trying to get the best like anyone.

I like LinkSys new look but maybe internal antennas won't prove to be efficient like external ones?

We currently have a Samsung laser printer that we switch the cable from one computer to another, maybe having it plugged into the router would save us from doing this. But maybe it would not work too so it's a guess.

Yet I haven't cancelled and will look for reviews.

Thanks

[jdabbs]

HD streaming is a dicey proposition for any wireless solution.

As for range, effective throughput is as valid a measure as signal strength. In that respect, the 825 is at a disadvantage by having less antennas to transmit with. I wouldn't discount the Linksys unit just yet. Fortunately, the 610 was tested with the current "open air" methodology, so it should be easy to gauge ranged performance between the two.

Have you considered connecting the laser printer to your PC and just using a network share?

[thiggins]

If you are in a hurry, I would not wait for the 825 just yet. D-Link said they are a "couple of weeks away" from finishing testing of the product. Remember also that they have not officially announced.

[tipstir]

Powerline shortcoming for those who have re-wiring that don't always seem to connect with the rest of the house, just can't use powerline. Wireless SD/HD has to do so much when it works great and then when it drops oh boy! So Ethernet cable ran outside and back indoor those odd areas will do the trick then you can use 10/100/1000 gig for rigs that support gig for HD media streaming.

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by jdabbs

Have you considered connecting the laser printer to your PC and just using a network share?

No! It may be an idea since my PC is always ON. Wonder how easy it is to share a printer from a PC then use a Mac to print... I will have to take a look.

[Daniel]

Originally Posted by thiggins

If you are in a hurry, I would not wait for the 825 just yet.

No hurry.. I have the 610 on order for a month now and they still haven't received it. I keep it there because I think I managed to get a good price at 161$ Canadian.

[jdabbs]

Originally Posted by Daniel

No! It may be an idea since my PC is always ON. Wonder how easy it is to share a printer from a PC then use a Mac to print... I will have to take a look.

I haven't done it, but it doesn't look too difficult. Biggest gotcha is keeping the printer share name short enough.