D-Link Vs LinkSys
In the past, I wasn’t very happy with D-Link. I had several problems with my previous wireless network. I tried Buffalo, D-Link and both were regularly failing, the worse being Buffalo. The LinkSys wireless router was the best.
After the fire, I upgraded my equipment with the latest LinkSys 54G but it didn’t work very well and it lacks 2 major features: GiGE ports and switching capabilities. So the darn box crashes each time we tried to download or print big files and I’m not talking about video streaming. I called customer service but all I heard was the computers’ fault.
I purchased the D-Link DIR-655 at BestBuy for $149. The D-Link is a full duplex GiGE and according the specification with a 10G switching capability. The web interface is also way better than the one I was used to have before and way better than the LinkSys. The only real annoying feature is that you have to reboot the box each time you make a change.
The router is installed since 2 weeks, no connection dropped even while watching video streaming, no slow connection nor wireless problems. Bottom line, for $149 you get a real piece of network supporting more than you can expect.