D-Link DIR-655 Draft 2.0 802.11n wireless router reviewed

DIR-655 - WPA

In the second procedure, we ran the DIR-655 in WPA mode. Very common practice in todays wireless security and a much better improvement on WEP. With this, the results were also good at an average 19.104 Mbps, with 31.008 Mbps being the max.

DIR-655 - WPA2

Just for good measure and if you're using WPA2 in your office, we tested with WPA2/WPA-Enterprise. This option requires an external RADIUS server for authentication. Very good speeds were obtained here, average of 49.185 Mbps and 60.607 Mbps at the maximum.

In Short
There's a good solid array of features offered in the DIR-655, from good 802.11n speeds to Gigabit ports and QoS engine. That with the accompaniment of good speeds too over distance, a range booster indeed. All this makes it a worthwhile addition or replacement to your existing wireless infrastructure, for now and the future.

With Virgin Media at 20Mbit/s come end of July and their trials of 50Mbit/s going well, with an expected delivery date at the end of the year - getting every penny out of your broadband is a must. Those users of stayed 802.11 technologies will only achieve the bare minimal out of their wireless kit; need to look no further now.