[Rant] No Longer Running D-Link in D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/r23046150 en Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:39:10 EDT Wed, 10 Feb 2010 01:39:10 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23299566 tipstir :
said by Stonr See Profile :

said by tipstir See Profile :

said by dslfanboy See Profile :

It has 2t3r from my research on Ralink's site. I'll take the MIPS24KEc 384MHz processor and 2t3r over the MIPS4KEc 266MHz and 2t3r. Not to mention the reduced heat output from the combined chip although the ver. 1000 runs very cool.
500MHz Marvel blows both NPU alway just too bad there wasn't support for that NPU with WPU. I still fine with RT2880 NPU and it's RT2881 WPU. It has a 32-bit pipe (PCI) bus type. The one you like doesn't say what the pipe in bits is just say Rbus 128MHz still have you see the reviews on this RT3052 wasn't that great. I can't believe Belkin N+ V2 is using this NPU. I know that Belkin N 300 is using it. Are you sure that Belkin N+ V2 is using RT3052?
Hi tipstir,

Where did you find the review on the RT3052? I tried google :d

Stonr
It's hidden.. You can read this instead...

»www10.edacafe.com/nbc/articles/v···d=538452]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23299566 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 23:17:32 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23299148 Stonr :
said by tipstir See Profile :

said by dslfanboy See Profile :

It has 2t3r from my research on Ralink's site. I'll take the MIPS24KEc 384MHz processor and 2t3r over the MIPS4KEc 266MHz and 2t3r. Not to mention the reduced heat output from the combined chip although the ver. 1000 runs very cool.
500MHz Marvel blows both NPU alway just too bad there wasn't support for that NPU with WPU. I still fine with RT2880 NPU and it's RT2881 WPU. It has a 32-bit pipe (PCI) bus type. The one you like doesn't say what the pipe in bits is just say Rbus 128MHz still have you see the reviews on this RT3052 wasn't that great. I can't believe Belkin N+ V2 is using this NPU. I know that Belkin N 300 is using it. Are you sure that Belkin N+ V2 is using RT3052?
Hi tipstir,

Where did you find the review on the RT3052? I tried google :d

Stonr]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23299148 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:53:14 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23223726 tipstir :
said by Basher13 See Profile :

Companies are only as good as their employees... there
can be a guru team of developers and programmers for 2 or
3 years, abuse them, and then the whole team dumps the
company, so they have to hire another who are a shadow
of the other ones (experience, talent, skills, etc.)

Same thing for technical support ... the people assisting
the customers ...can be guru's for a while, but then
leave the company, or the support center goes to the
Phillipines, or Mexico, or India, and the people are not the
same as before.

The managers change, the conditions change, the
manufacturing quality/factories chosen change ...

At the end of the day, the stuggle to maintain a "standard"
D-LINK quality is obviously on-going, with the main
consideration being not quality, but financial ..making a buck
from all his madness, while consumers and walmart and
other stores striving all the time to get rock-bottom prices,
in face of all the other constraints.
That's the American Way! You sell a product that you know my not fulfill what your customers had expected. Again all these cheap plastic wireless n / gig router with draft 2.0. Right there you should know that when you type a letter or before sending email out you place it a draft mode meaning it's not ready for prim-time.

Netgear isn't perfect too, but I hope those who jump on the bandwagon with the WNDR3700 won't end up the same as the DIR-655 did in time. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23223726 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:19:10 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23222717 Basher13 : Companies are only as good as their employees... there
can be a guru team of developers and programmers for 2 or
3 years, abuse them, and then the whole team dumps the
company, so they have to hire another who are a shadow
of the other ones (experience, talent, skills, etc.)

Same thing for technical support ... the people assisting
the customers ...can be guru's for a while, but then
leave the company, or the support center goes to the
Phillipines, or Mexico, or India, and the people are not the
same as before.

The managers change, the conditions change, the
manufacturing quality/factories chosen change ...

At the end of the day, the stuggle to maintain a "standard"
D-LINK quality is obviously on-going, with the main
consideration being not quality, but financial ..making a buck
from all his madness, while consumers and walmart and
other stores striving all the time to get rock-bottom prices,
in face of all the other constraints.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23222717 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 04:01:15 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23222653 tipstir :
said by ronmexico See Profile :

i purchased a belkin n+ version 2110 router to replace my two week old dlink dir-825. i hope set-up isnt as difficult as it was with the dir-825.
No it's a breeze or piece of cake! Make sure you turn of WPS if you don't use the blue button to setup your wireless security automatically. Just don't run both. The 802.11n runs great! I should write a book on this stuff, but I started to do YT how too.. Any PM if you have questions about the BN+.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23222653 Thu, 22 Oct 2009 03:03:07 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23221291 ronmexico : i purchased a belkin n+ version 2110 router to replace my two week old dlink dir-825. i hope set-up isnt as difficult as it was with the dir-825.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23221291 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:21:02 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23221206 tipstir :
said by FrostyMelon See Profile :

Hey tipster - I've tried both. My work laptop is windows specific, and home PC I use firefox...same results.
Have you ran this on the browser also do you have the plugin called Cache Status installed for Firefox. If you done all of these things and both PCs are doing then the router doesn't response so fast as it should for it's GUI. I only seen this a older Dlink did the same thing.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23221206 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 20:04:43 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23220754 FrostyMelon : Hey tipster - I've tried both. My work laptop is windows specific, and home PC I use firefox...same results. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23220754 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 18:53:38 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23219656 tipstir : Run that GUI under IE rather then Firefox? Is still slow on either one or both?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23219656 Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:41:16 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23214132 FrostyMelon :
said by KGB7 See Profile :

The 5Ghz on the wndr3700 works quiet well on my end. 3 floors and 40 feet away from a Client-Bridge that i have set up.

With only 30% signal strength, i get 5.5MB/s moving files from one pc to another.
At 90% - 100% signal strength, i get 14MB/s transfer rate.

At 2.4Ghz, i get 7.5MB/s file transfer speed, at 50% signal strength.

The only three issues with this router that need improvement:

1. It takes a long time for settings to apply.
2. Power plug pops out when you barely touch it. I had to put a a bit of hot glue to keep it in place.
3. Takes a while for it to boot.
Just #1 for me. The GUI seems slow.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23214132 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 17:13:34 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23210921 tipstir : Belkin N+ V1 gives me..

»www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxO9UGDerss
]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23210921 Tue, 20 Oct 2009 03:34:11 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23208737 KGB7 : The 5Ghz on the wndr3700 works quiet well on my end. 3 floors and 40 feet away from a Client-Bridge that i have set up.

With only 30% signal strength, i get 5.5MB/s moving files from one pc to another.
At 90% - 100% signal strength, i get 14MB/s transfer rate.

At 2.4Ghz, i get 7.5MB/s file transfer speed, at 50% signal strength.

The only three issues with this router that need improvement:

1. It takes a long time for settings to apply.
2. Power plug pops out when you barely touch it. I had to put a a bit of hot glue to keep it in place.
3. Takes a while for it to boot.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23208737 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:48:11 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23204735 Fireblade :
said by tipstir See Profile :

Well I'll past on this one the guy on the Cnet was so conviced the performance of the Belkin N+ was better than DIR-655. He was right on the mark on that one.

2.4GHz speeds compared from the Belkin N+ beats the WNDR3700

Boy you think with so much money for this newer router you think the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless would be stronger but it's not. So best to disable the wireless and used it a wired router with the CPU and RAM so strong that's where I see it this one at.
Time will only tell..

Video and review and charts here.. The DIR-825 and Belkin N+ in wireless are just a tad under 2% from each other still stronger than the rest. That's should be very important to everyone.

»reviews.cnet.com/routers/netgear···574.html

Well those who had spend good money on this router good luck with it. I'll stick with Belkin N+ very quick and handles my network media boxes very well.
I would take that review with a grain of salt, the guy is either a) a tool or b) was shipped a defective unit. The performance charts on smallnetbuilder have the WNDR3700 beating the DIR-825 and Belkin N+ in just about every benchmark -- they're much more credible. In regards to the 825, at least you won't have the router going down every 2-3 days.
--
I love fish sticks. I love putting fish sticks in my mouth.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23204735 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 22:06:35 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23204369 tipstir : Well true these router don't hold-up so well after so many pounding. I gave my DIR-655 2-3 years. Anyway looks like Belkin has changed the chipset in Belkin N+ so instead of 266MHz it's now 533MHz (actual 480MHz 32KB Instruction / 32KB Data) NPU and 256MB DDR2 677MHz of RAM with 8MB for Flash. They have dropped Ralink for Broadcom XLR2. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23204369 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 20:42:55 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23202783 FrostyMelon :
said by tipstir See Profile :

said by FrostyMelon See Profile :

said by Fireblade See Profile :

After months of using a half-assed 655 with no word on any upcoming fixes, I finally sold it for $90 CAD and purchased a WNDR3700 for $130.

I could not be anymore happy, the WNDR3700 is a monster, a complete beast. Everything is working now, everything is seamless, I will not pay D-Link for their fuck ups.

Netgear WNDR3700, highly recommended. Next time D-Link should think twice before locking people into broken firmwares.
I just dumped the DIR-655 today for the WNDR3700.
Oh-my! You too left the good ship dlink dir-655! Abandon ship! ship! Ship spotted it's the netgear wndr3700! There it goes with its 680Mhz processor and 64MB of RAM power!
:) It was just time for a change. I still have the 655, not sure what I am going to do with it...maybe turn it into an AP...or give it to a friend.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23202783 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 13:32:52 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23202076 bluegrass : Tipstir, you're funny :D]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23202076 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 09:46:50 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23201506 tipstir : Well I'll past on this one the guy on the Cnet was so conviced the performance of the Belkin N+ was better than DIR-655. He was right on the mark on that one.

2.4GHz speeds compared from the Belkin N+ beats the WNDR3700

Boy you think with so much money for this newer router you think the 2.4GHz and 5GHz wireless would be stronger but it's not. So best to disable the wireless and used it a wired router with the CPU and RAM so strong that's where I see it this one at.
Time will only tell..

Video and review and charts here.. The DIR-825 and Belkin N+ in wireless are just a tad under 2% from each other still stronger than the rest. That's should be very important to everyone.

»reviews.cnet.com/routers/netgear···574.html

Well those who had spend good money on this router good luck with it. I'll stick with Belkin N+ very quick and handles my network media boxes very well. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23201506 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:14:43 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23201480 tipstir :
said by FrostyMelon See Profile :

said by Fireblade See Profile :

After months of using a half-assed 655 with no word on any upcoming fixes, I finally sold it for $90 CAD and purchased a WNDR3700 for $130.

I could not be anymore happy, the WNDR3700 is a monster, a complete beast. Everything is working now, everything is seamless, I will not pay D-Link for their fuck ups.

Netgear WNDR3700, highly recommended. Next time D-Link should think twice before locking people into broken firmwares.
I just dumped the DIR-655 today for the WNDR3700.
Oh-my! You too left the good ship dlink dir-655! Abandon ship! ship! Ship spotted it's the netgear wndr3700! There it goes with its 680Mhz processor and 64MB of RAM power!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23201480 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 01:00:20 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23200606 FrostyMelon :
said by Fireblade See Profile :

After months of using a half-assed 655 with no word on any upcoming fixes, I finally sold it for $90 CAD and purchased a WNDR3700 for $130.

I could not be anymore happy, the WNDR3700 is a monster, a complete beast. Everything is working now, everything is seamless, I will not pay D-Link for their fuck ups.

Netgear WNDR3700, highly recommended. Next time D-Link should think twice before locking people into broken firmwares.
I just dumped the DIR-655 today for the WNDR3700.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23200606 Sat, 17 Oct 2009 20:35:05 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23195726 tipstir :
said by KGB7 See Profile :

I saw DIR685 at my local Microcenter the other day for $250. Too much money for all the bling it comes with that ill never use and half ass support from Dlink.

I paid $180 including tax at local BestBuy, and sold my DIR 655 on line for $60. So not a bad turn around.

No more messing around with antennas, thank god.

But the factory GUI has very few options on 3700 router, about half of what 655 router does.

Well at lease you made some money on the old girl. The belkin N+ is on point and quick downloads. The network couldn't get better than this. N working so well DIR-655 giving me 120-150mbps very quick in AP mode though. So if I add them all up I have

200 + 200 + 276 + 266 = 942MHz NPU
16 + 16 + 16 + 32 = 80MB of RAM

Adding the AP Main Wireless N Router Belkin N+
Adding the AP Wireless N Router Dlink DIR-655
Adding the AP Wireless G Router Buffalo WHR-HP-G54
Adding the AP Wireless G Router Buffalo WHR-HP-G54

942MHz NPU
80MB of RAM]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23195726 Fri, 16 Oct 2009 16:33:18 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23190627 KGB7 : I saw DIR685 at my local Microcenter the other day for $250. Too much money for all the bling it comes with that ill never use and half ass support from Dlink.

I paid $180 including tax at local BestBuy, and sold my DIR 655 on line for $60. So not a bad turn around.

No more messing around with antennas, thank god.

But the factory GUI has very few options on 3700 router, about half of what 655 router does.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23190627 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 18:27:38 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23190186 tipstir : How much did you pay for it? I don't know if the price of it comes down more I might consider it, but I did almost defect myself by getting the additional 3 wireless N routers one was Netgear and yes install DD-WRT what a nightmare! Since I now have the Belkin N+ for a couples of months now, everything is works! Got the DIR-655 stable again but only as AP in N mode only. I dare not try to use it as a main router nor use it's gig ports to the max otherwise all the blocks will fall down as they say.

I just may hold out till 2010 to see what else starts to appear?
Enjoy your new router good thing you never did go after the DIR-685 ouch!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23190186 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 17:07:40 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23188972 KGB7 :
said by tipstir See Profile :

said by KGB7 See Profile :

Got a Netgear router as well, and im quiet happy with it.

Just plug it in and use it. No need to spend hours of tweaking settings or testing firmwares.
Wow you have defected!
Haha... yes i have. I gave up on Dlink after all this time.

You should join the dark side and get your self a netgear router as well. People are working bit by bit to have a working DD-WRT firmware for it as we speak.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23188972 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 14:04:02 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23186277 tipstir :
said by KGB7 See Profile :

Got a Netgear router as well, and im quiet happy with it.

Just plug it in and use it. No need to spend hours of tweaking settings or testing firmwares.
Wow you have defected! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23186277 Thu, 15 Oct 2009 01:00:37 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23182933 KGB7 : Got a Netgear router as well, and im quiet happy with it.

Just plug it in and use it. No need to spend hours of tweaking settings or testing firmwares.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23182933 Wed, 14 Oct 2009 14:28:06 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23149651 tipstir :
said by dslfanboy See Profile :

It has 2t3r from my research on Ralink's site. I'll take the MIPS24KEc 384MHz processor and 2t3r over the MIPS4KEc 266MHz and 2t3r. Not to mention the reduced heat output from the combined chip although the ver. 1000 runs very cool.
500MHz Marvel blows both NPU alway just too bad there wasn't support for that NPU with WPU. I still fine with RT2880 NPU and it's RT2881 WPU. It has a 32-bit pipe (PCI) bus type. The one you like doesn't say what the pipe in bits is just say Rbus 128MHz still have you see the reviews on this RT3052 wasn't that great. I can't believe Belkin N+ V2 is using this NPU. I know that Belkin N 300 is using it. Are you sure that Belkin N+ V2 is using RT3052?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23149651 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 01:17:59 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23145961 dslfanboy : It has 2t3r from my research on Ralink's site. I'll take the MIPS24KEc 384MHz processor and 2t3r over the MIPS4KEc 266MHz and 2t3r. Not to mention the reduced heat output from the combined chip although the ver. 1000 runs very cool.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23145961 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:17:03 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23145565 tipstir :
said by dslfanboy See Profile :

BB has it for $79 right now. Last time I went to Target and Staples they were $100. I hate it when the prices fluctuate like that. Version 2000 has the Ralink RT3052 with integrated cpu/switch/radio at 384MHz. Ver. 1000 has Ralink RT2880 at 266MHz.

»web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Products.html
You do not want to use that NPU RT3052 all-in-on meaning that WNPU and NPU are integrated into a signal chipset.

Look at the specs here
»www.ralinktech.com/product.php?s=32

The prior one had 2T3R if version 2 has 2T2R

In September Target has these for $76 bucks. Wait 3 weeks or the next sale goes down again. I had got WD Passport for $56 bucks at Target. That price beats all online prices.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23145565 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 12:12:47 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23139576 dslfanboy : BB has it for $79 right now. Last time I went to Target and Staples they were $100. I hate it when the prices fluctuate like that. Version 2000 has the Ralink RT3052 with integrated cpu/switch/radio at 384MHz. Ver. 1000 has Ralink RT2880 at 266MHz.

»web.ralinktech.com/ralink/Home/Products.html]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23139576 Tue, 06 Oct 2009 11:04:25 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23137944 tipstir :
said by dslfanboy See Profile :

Update for anyone who is looking to buy the Belkin N+. I saw hardware Ver. 2110 available at BB today. Just a heads-up because that ver. has a faster Ralink processor.
Head down to Target in Windsor off I-91 you can find them there for less than $79 bucks. Target prices each week goes up and down.

Btw Which Ralink NPU should be the same one as V1.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23137944 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 23:46:11 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23136315 dslfanboy : Update for anyone who is looking to buy the Belkin N+. I saw hardware Ver. 2110 available at BB today. Just a heads-up because that ver. has a faster Ralink processor.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23136315 Mon, 05 Oct 2009 18:25:28 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23116776 Rambytes : Finally, i've choose the WRT400N to replace my DIR-655. Why the LinkSys? Because i've buy first the Belkin N+ but a weird thing append: the WiFi signal of the Belkin disturb my PVR (From Scientific Altanta)... When the antenna was not in the direction of the PVR, the PVR running without a glitch. But (and wathever i've put the router) if i put the antenna in the direction of the PVR (or just beside my PVR) this one give me a lot of mosaic and i cannot listen the TV.

So i've change to the dual band WRT400N, and I must say it's look like a good choice. Only time will give me or not reason, but just for the web, page load faster... really faster. I've made some home test with my wife, and she can tell me if she suft the web with the DIR or the WRT... of course the WRT win!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23116776 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:52:08 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23115133 Youngjm : I changed to Apple's Airport Express. It does not have all the explicit controls as Dlink and others but it is simultaneous dual band N. I can plug a USB hub in the back and run multiple HD's and printers. Multiple computers can simultaneously access all the units without having to release the connection. On the Mac, no additional software is necessary. On the PC, install Apple's Airport Admin tool and you have the little Applet to connect to the drives. I find it just works!

I don't really think about my wireless router as much as I use to with Dlink. I enjoy tinkering like the next person but I am tired of tinkering because the basic functionality is not there.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23115133 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 15:55:29 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23114020 dslfanboy : It was 74.95 at Costco. I actually bought it at the Enfield, CT store and they had plenty in stock. There was also a Linksys WRT320N with a rebate for $90 (includes $10 rebate). I almost bought that one instead. Figured if I had problems it's easy to exchange thanks to their great return policy.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23114020 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:18:52 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23113188 tipstir :
said by dslfanboy See Profile :

Let me chime in to say I purchased a DIR-655 two weeks ago and could not hate it more for all the various reasons you read about. Two days ago I bought the Belkin N+ version 1000 from Costco and could not be happier. It is really a solid router and an excellent replacement for the D-Crap.
How much was it at Costco?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23113188 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 11:47:22 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23112148 dslfanboy : Let me chime in to say I purchased a DIR-655 two weeks ago and could not hate it more for all the various reasons you read about. Two days ago I bought the Belkin N+ version 1000 from Costco and could not be happier. It is really a solid router and an excellent replacement for the D-Crap.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23112148 Thu, 01 Oct 2009 09:11:08 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23110141 tipstir :
said by Rambytes See Profile :

last question:

I'm really interested about the Belkin N or N+ (NOT the N1). But I don't know which one to choose.

My laptop have the Intel 4965AGN and right now, i'm connected at 130mbps to the dlink dir-655.

It's not important for me to get the 300mbps connexion, but if I can have it, it will be a great bonus for me.

But my main question is what the différence between the N and N+ Belkin router?

What I've read is:
- The 8236 N is a 150Mbps (price is 59$ CAN)
- The 8235 N+ is a 300Mbps (price is 99$ CAN)

So, if the speed of 130mbps I get right now is good for me, does the 8236 is a good choice too?

And i'm not looking for «super-cool-extra-wow» feature (this is why the N1 is not for me... )... go to the internet, get good transfert to my server (a second computer in my basement) and don't reboot each day

Thanks alot for your answer!
I got the N+ you don't want N 300 unless you want just 10/100 ports. N+ gives you Gig routing and Storage features with USB like WD Passport that's how I do it..
Stay clear of N 150 that's just G router.

N+ has 266MHz NPU 32MB of RAM, 8MB for Flash and WPU coverage of 1,200 Ft. Gig controller chip is the same in DIR series so it has 832KB for packet buffer memory making it really fast in the WAN and LAN department.

N1 is older uses a different chipset. If you got Target in Canada you can get N+ much cheaper they have it on sale here every two weeks.

]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23110141 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 21:01:52 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23109337 Rambytes : last question:

I'm really interested about the Belkin N or N+ (NOT the N1). But I don't know which one to choose.

My laptop have the Intel 4965AGN and right now, i'm connected at 130mbps to the dlink dir-655.

It's not important for me to get the 300mbps connexion, but if I can have it, it will be a great bonus for me.

But my main question is what the différence between the N and N+ Belkin router?

What I've read is:
- The 8236 N is a 150Mbps (price is 59$ CAN)
- The 8235 N+ is a 300Mbps (price is 99$ CAN)

So, if the speed of 130mbps I get right now is good for me, does the 8236 is a good choice too?

And i'm not looking for «super-cool-extra-wow» feature (this is why the N1 is not for me... )... go to the internet, get good transfert to my server (a second computer in my basement) and don't reboot each day

Thanks alot for your answer!]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23109337 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 18:30:59 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23107726 tipstir :
said by Rambytes See Profile :

Mmmm.... i've read a little more about the Belkin (the one of my link) and there are no dhcp reservation... for me it's a important feature to have.

But i'm trying to search for a new router to replace the 655. Temporary, i made a little script to "reboot" the router each night at 2 o'clock. If I miss 2 days of rebooting, the router go slow hours after hours until no more (even the 192.168.0.1 is NOT working).

And I don't think LinkSys are better... I think all the router is more cheaper years after years...

I will look for Belkin and Netgear (but no one in my city have Netgear router)
It has that feature I use that on static IPs though to reserve those IP the other feature it does it automatically so in other words it's saved as resevered.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23107726 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 13:51:45 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23105506 Bo Creel : I'm thinking about getting Netgear power line. It won't be a cheaper option because of the number of machines I have on the network but it will probably be more reliable than wireless without dead spots. Actually when you figure in the price on 6 or so N nics it's not a bad alternative if it works with that many machines and printers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23105506 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 07:46:54 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23105310 Rambytes : Mmmm.... i've read a little more about the Belkin (the one of my link) and there are no dhcp reservation... for me it's a important feature to have.

But i'm trying to search for a new router to replace the 655. Temporary, i made a little script to "reboot" the router each night at 2 o'clock. If I miss 2 days of rebooting, the router go slow hours after hours until no more (even the 192.168.0.1 is NOT working).

And I don't think LinkSys are better... I think all the router is more cheaper years after years...

I will look for Belkin and Netgear (but no one in my city have Netgear router)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23105310 Wed, 30 Sep 2009 04:55:23 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103976 tipstir :
said by Rambytes See Profile :

The model I need to know information about is this one: »catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductP···d=459640

And second, can you post the "user interface" of this router?
Not going to be fancy like DIR-655. Most of the features are automatic plus there is ECO for the wireless so you can turn it off when you don't need it on schedule during the week. Emulator is available one of the members here on DSLreports has a site base on emulators. You'll have to search for it.

You can read this
»www.smallnetbuilder.com/content/···0634/96/]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103976 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:55:37 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103946 tipstir :
said by chascent See Profile :

The Netgear WNDR is an awesome router and reliable. Unlike the Dlink products. I have mine for a week now and it is rock solid and fast as hell. The signal strength is also better then bolth the DIR 655 and 825. In 5 G mode with router 2 flights up I get 46% signal. Best I ever got with the Dling 825 at 5 ghz was 19%. The 2.4 is solid 90% in basement.

Charlie C
Netgear pushing that 680MHz like it's gift from the heavens but I still doubtful just too new of product and their failure rate on prior N routers wasn't that hot. Belkin N+ uses Ralink chipsets for NPU and WPU and Realtek for Gig controller. The WAN is really quick.

Soon the NPU going to get 1,024MHz or 1GHz like a PC. I think routers should be 1GHz or higher and have 128MB or 256MB or 512MB or 1GB of RAM for the home user. It's coming soon. ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103946 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:50:32 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103679 chascent : The Netgear WNDR is an awesome router and reliable. Unlike the Dlink products. I have mine for a week now and it is rock solid and fast as hell. The signal strength is also better then bolth the DIR 655 and 825. In 5 G mode with router 2 flights up I get 46% signal. Best I ever got with the Dling 825 at 5 ghz was 19%. The 2.4 is solid 90% in basement.

Charlie C]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103679 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:58:38 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103384 Rambytes : The model I need to know information about is this one: »catalog.belkin.com/IWCatProductP···d=459640

And second, can you post the "user interface" of this router?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23103384 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 19:04:17 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23102558 tipstir :
said by Rambytes See Profile :

So what about the Belkin N+ router? It's a good choice to replace the Dlink 655?

(I really need to change this crapy router)
Well yes! Belkin N+ is my main gig and ap wireless N only router with WD Passport HDD (I had changed the FAT32 to NTSF with 4096KB block) connected to it has my NAS on USB. Then for wireless N extender I use DIR-655 since you can't use it for anything else until the firmware get sort out one day?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23102558 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 16:35:32 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23099266 Rambytes : So what about the Belkin N+ router? It's a good choice to replace the Dlink 655?

(I really need to change this crapy router)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23099266 Tue, 29 Sep 2009 06:26:02 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23062008 tipstir : Still have my doubts that the Netgear is the right router of choice though.

680MHz NPU
64MB of RAM
8MB of Flash
Standard N

Wireless is base on the Atheros we all know how that was in the 655.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23062008 Tue, 22 Sep 2009 01:15:38 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23061226 bluegrass : Man, they didn't last long at all. I hope everyone who's been following here got one! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23061226 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 21:34:30 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23058926 Puffnstuff : Newegg has it in stock right now if you want one.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23058926 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 14:21:19 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23057645 bluegrass : It's a good feeling to have all my nodes running and not have missed a beat! ]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23057645 Mon, 21 Sep 2009 10:29:01 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053423 iceman2012 :
said by Fireblade See Profile :

After months of using a half-assed 655 with no word on any upcoming fixes, I finally sold it for $90 CAD and purchased a WNDR3700 for $130.

I could not be anymore happy, the WNDR3700 is a monster, a complete beast. Everything is working now, everything is seamless, I will not pay D-Link for their fuck ups.

Netgear WNDR3700, highly recommended. Next time D-Link should think twice before locking people into broken firmwares.
How does Netgears setup pages compare to D-Links?

I also ordered a WNDR3700 and I hope I can get used to there setup pages. Because I have been using my DIR-655 for over 2 years.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053423 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 09:41:36 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053289 Puffnstuff : Usually ships within 1 to 2 months.
Ships from and sold by Amazon.com. Gift-wrap available

Yes amazon will have that router to you in one to two months lol. The last time I ordered an item from dell on sale they never shipped it. They kept on delaying it over and over again until I canceled the order. I'll wait until newegg has it instock before I buy if I go with that router.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053289 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:11:44 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053180 anon : Hi all

I have a question about WNDR 3700, maybe a replace my dir-655 "hardware" !

I read in manual about speed in 2.4 Ghz-N, it says 1.45Mbt/s and in 5 Ghz-N 300Mbt/s. Is it only 1.45Mbt/s in 2.4Ghz ???

Those of you who have both DIR-655 and WNDR3700 can you write yours experience and compare this routers.

regards
kthaddock :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23053180 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 08:04:44 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052690 tipstir :
said by Fireblade See Profile :

The problem is with the firmware as well as the hardware, I was running 1.11 for months without an issue, I had it running for 6 months without shutting it off once. It ran like a charm, as soon as I upgraded to 1.31 and 1.32, POS was finished.
Same here still hardware has to work with the firmware. They can revert back to 1.11 if they really wanted to. I am not a Linux programmer I am Windows programmer. I wish I could redo what DLINK did to the firmware for everyone here.

No go I did try..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052690 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 00:02:26 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052486 Fireblade : The problem is with the firmware as well as the hardware, I was running 1.11 for months without an issue, I had it running for 6 months without shutting it off once. It ran like a charm, as soon as I upgraded to 1.31 and 1.32, POS was finished.
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I love fish sticks. I love putting fish sticks in my mouth.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052486 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:54:13 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052414 tipstir : DLINK problem is hardware not working with the firmware. There's the problem right there. No matter what version of DIR-655 A1, A2, A3, A4, B1 that darn DNS Relay and DHCP Reserved/Revoked will always be an issue with their wireless N routers. I think they should go back to the drawing board and think of how their Wireless G routers AirRouter was made. Xtreme N, GameRule N and etc are junk. I like DLINK but after spending over $100 for a plastic business/home router to only work up til 6 months then started to act up after updating firmware after firmware because the darn thing wasn't meeting FCC rules for operation.

Belkin N+ offers pretty much the same features of the DIR-655 but none of the crappy DNS Relay issues plus it has additional 16MB of RAM buffering for a total of 32MB instead of the 16MB that fills up so fast in most of these routers. Now with the introduction of DIR-655 B1 with 64MB and 475MHz cpu they still have issues with that hardware too.

Anyway this is how I see it..]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23052414 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 22:33:17 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051727 ispgeek : Only problem I see so far is they have disabled WOL packet forwarding which for me is bad. I need it.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051727 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:10:22 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051711 ispgeek : Here you go Puff...

»www.amazon.com/Netgear-Rangemax-···02HWRJY4

»shopping.yahoo.com/search;_ylc=X···m=Google]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051711 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 19:07:09 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051386 Puffnstuff : I still don't see them at most places either.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23051386 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 17:32:45 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23048965 Fireblade :
said by bluegrass See Profile :

I feel your pain.

I too was having to deal with this situation, and resolved it with the WNDR3700.

I almost have had a hard time adjusting to not hearing someone in the house complain about the network being f'd up!! :)
The performance on that router is insane, the highest transfer I could get with 1.32/DIR655 on N was 7.83 MB/Sec - same EXACT setup, I'm rocking a little over 31-33 MB/Sec, that's right MB/Sec - NOT Mbit/s! I'm connecting to my N network at about 345 Mbits, wonderful device.
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I love fish sticks. I love putting fish sticks in my mouth.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23048965 Sat, 19 Sep 2009 01:33:37 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23048189 bluegrass : I feel your pain.

I too was having to deal with this situation, and resolved it with the WNDR3700.

I almost have had a hard time adjusting to not hearing someone in the house complain about the network being f'd up!! :)]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23048189 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:07:28 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23047485 anon : Rant where did you get that. I cannot find anywhere?]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23047485 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 19:28:40 EDT Re: [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23046879 MLGTWISTED : Im still caught in limbo on what to do, stick with D-link for an '09 model or choose something else. The problem is I read the other forums too and some have similar problems to D-link, not crappy firmwares, just crappy routers and functionality.

I hate being in this position because I really don't know what to do or where to look for new routers.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23046879 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:23:17 EDT [Rant] No Longer Running D-Link http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23046150 Fireblade : After months of using a half-assed 655 with no word on any upcoming fixes, I finally sold it for $90 CAD and purchased a WNDR3700 for $130.

I could not be anymore happy, the WNDR3700 is a monster, a complete beast. Everything is working now, everything is seamless, I will not pay D-Link for their fuck ups.

Netgear WNDR3700, highly recommended. Next time D-Link should think twice before locking people into broken firmwares.
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I love fish sticks. I love putting fish sticks in my mouth.]]> http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,23046150 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:57:20 EDT