D-Link Extreme N Wireless Gigabit Router, 802.11n

[wiak]

* Intelligent QoS technology prioritizes both wired and wireless Internet traffic to enable enhanced gaming and phone calling (VoIP) experience
* Ideal for streaming HD video or streaming multiple applications simultaneously
* Dual active firewall protection (SPI & NAT) helps block malicious attacks on networks from the Internet
* Includes the latest wireless security (WEP, WPA & WPA2) features that help prevent unauthorized access
* Virtually no wireless dead spots
* Advanced Parental Controls
* Supports Windows® Connect Now (WCN) for easy wireless setup
* Automatic Firmware Update Notification
* E-mail Notification for Triggered Events
* Integrated Wireless Security Wizard
* Removable Antennas for Flexible Installation Options
* Wall Mountable to Save Desk Space

Standards
• IEEE 802.11n (draft 2.0)
• IEEE 802.11g
• IEEE 802.3
• IEEE 802.3u
Interface Type
• 4 Gigabit LAN Ports
• 1 Gigabit WAN Port
• USB Port (for Windows® Connect Now)
Antenna Type
• 3 External
Security
• WPA™ & WPA2™ (Wi-Fi Protected Access)
Advanced Firewall Features
• Network Address Translation (NAT)
• Stateful Packet Inspection (SPI)
• VPN Pass-through / Multi-sessions PPTP / L2TP / IPSec

http://www.dlink.com/products/?sec=1&pid=530



i got this some weeks ago, and got a D-Link DWA-140 USB 2.0 802.11n Stick yesterday
i must say, 802.11n Draft 2.0 is fast and stable!
it transfer files at 8 mb/s (80mbps)
i can now steam hd discs, hd ts, and everything wireless without any problem
gaming isnt even a problem with 802.11n, no dropouts what so ever and my ping says the same as wired
DIR-655 is GREAT, its fast, stable and has some awesome performace

it goes 6-8 mb/s over 100mbit wired to wireless, and the n standard isnt finished yet so it might even get faster
when they upgraded the DIR-655 to draft 2.0 it got more speed to

steaming HD Discs works fine it does it at 20mbps aka 2 mb/s ^^

802.11G sucks ass

slow aka only 20mbps usable bandwidh aka 2 mb/s

they update it like 10 times a year and i like that, i dont want some router that never gets updated

1.10 - Updated Firmware Query UI. - Improved LAN performance. 10/25/2007
1.05 - Implemented Yahoo Widget Support. - Added Website Blocking Feature. - Added Wireless Broadcast Schedule. 8/9/2007
1.04 - Passes 802.1n Draft 2.0 WiFi certification. - Enhanced wireless performance. 7/2/2007

having fun with iperf
i think this is good, you can see my laptop is to slow :P
Wireless
I:\iperf>iperf -c 10.0.0.39 -l 64k -t 15 -i 3 -r
------------------------------------------------------------
Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 8.00 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 10.0.0.39, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 8.00 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[140] local 10.0.0.38 port 22289 connected with 10.0.0.39 port 5001
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[140] 0.0- 3.0 sec 25.8 MBytes 72.2 Mbits/sec
[140] 3.0- 6.0 sec 25.4 MBytes 71.0 Mbits/sec
[140] 6.0- 9.0 sec 26.7 MBytes 74.6 Mbits/sec
[140] 9.0-12.0 sec 26.0 MBytes 72.7 Mbits/sec
[140] 12.0-15.0 sec 27.2 MBytes 76.0 Mbits/sec
[140] 0.0-15.0 sec 131 MBytes 73.3 Mbits/sec
[168] local 10.0.0.38 port 5001 connected with 10.0.0.39 port 1231
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[168] 0.0- 3.0 sec 23.7 MBytes 66.2 Mbits/sec
[168] 0.0- 3.0 sec 199 Mbits 66.2 Mbits/sec

Wired
I:\iperf>iperf -c 10.0.0.39 -l 64k -t 15 -i 3 -r
------------------------------------------------------------
Server listening on TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 8.00 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
------------------------------------------------------------
Client connecting to 10.0.0.39, TCP port 5001
TCP window size: 8.00 KByte (default)
------------------------------------------------------------
[152] local 10.0.0.40 port 22226 connected with 10.0.0.39 port 5001
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[152] 0.0- 3.0 sec 32.3 MBytes 90.2 Mbits/sec
[152] 3.0- 6.0 sec 14.4 MBytes 40.4 Mbits/sec
[152] 6.0- 9.0 sec 32.6 MBytes 91.2 Mbits/sec
[152] 9.0-12.0 sec 32.8 MBytes 91.8 Mbits/sec
[152] 12.0-15.0 sec 32.6 MBytes 91.1 Mbits/sec
[152] 0.0-15.0 sec 145 MBytes 80.7 Mbits/sec
[120] local 10.0.0.40 port 5001 connected with 10.0.0.39 port 1230
[ ID] Interval Transfer Bandwidth
[120] 0.0- 3.0 sec 33.2 MBytes 92.8 Mbits/sec
[120] 0.0- 3.0 sec 278 Mbits 92.7 Mbits/sec

[CarolinaKSU]

Are you some kind of D-Link sales rep or something??

[wiak]

Originally Posted by CarolinaKSU

Are you some kind of D-Link sales rep or something??

nope
well just to point out that this router is fast to be wireless and if someone is planing to get a new wireless router should look at it

[Kreij]

I'm still a little leary about these (not D-Link per se) because they still have not finalized the 802.11n standard. It's still "Draft".

[wiak]

Originally Posted by Kreij

I'm still a little leary about these (not D-Link per se) because they still have not finalized the 802.11n standard. It's still "Draft".

dude the 802.11n standard has been draft for a half a decade :P
they started to work in 2004 and its now 2008

i maxed my laptop, cant go higher than around 10 mb/s, its harddrive is to slow :P
and it has a 100mbit card in it

so 802.11n is ok atm, i expect it to get more performace when they get out updated firmwares

[Kreij]

dude the 802.11n standard has been draft for a half a decade :P

I know, that is what makes me leary. Why can't they just settle on something?
If so many people (manufacturers) cannot compromise on a standard after 4+ years, maybe I will wait for .. um ... 802.11q?

[JeanMichel]

I get rid of N draft , every day we Heard they finalized it but no N router is out yet

Originally Posted by wiak

dude the 802.11n standard has been draft for a half a decade :P
they started to work in 2004 and its now 2008

i maxed my laptop, cant go higher than around 10 mb/s, its harddrive is to slow :P
and it has a 100mbit card in it , using good gaming wireless router
so 802.11n is ok atm, i expect it to get more performace when they get out updated firmwares

[INSTG8R]

I have the same router and yeah the "G" isn't so great on it(I run my laptop on it) I don't have any "N" stuff. I bought it real quick when my D-Link gaming router died one day outta the blue.