maximumpc.com Updated:
2011-09-26 05:28:28
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Does 'Xtreme' refer to the price tag? In terms of features, D-Link’s DIR-855 came the closest to matching Netgear’s routerlicious WNDR3700. It’s a simultaneous dual-band model that allows you to run guest networks on either the 2.4- or 5GHz frequencies...
Supremely configurable; OLED display; dual guest networks...
Absurd price/performance ratio; no DLNAcompliant media server; NAS feature requires client utility.
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Sure, the D-Link DIR-855 has an OLED display, green tech, a USB port, and decent performance. But we’re not convinced that all of this router’s extra features are worth twice the price of competing dual-band models. The Linksys WRT610N, at $149, is a b...
Helpful LCD display, Dual-band support, Can use USB port for networked storage...
Relatively slow performance, Too expensive...
Sure, the D-Link DIR-855 has an OLED display, green tech, a USB port, and decent performance. But we’re not convinced that all of this router’s extra features are worth twice the price of competing dual-band models. The Linksys WRT610N, at $14...
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Despite being announced ages ago it's been a long wait for D-Link's latest wireless broadband router and this was no doubt due to a recall the company issued in January after assembly errors were discovered in a small number of units. Well, the DIR-855 is...
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The D-Link DIR-855 looks and feels sturdy, but this quality comes at a price. As you might expect from its price tag, it's a high-spec device with true dual-band capability. This means it can simultaneously broadcast draft-n at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz.As...
The D-Link DIR-855 is a fast, well-specified and well-built device. It's also expensive and, good though it is, this Wi-Fi router is only truly essential if you absolutely must have the dual-band capability or the USB port...
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v3.co.uk Updated:
2011-09-26 05:28:40
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When you can pick up a router for around £30, you have to wonder what you’ll get by spending five times as much on a product such as D-Link’s DIR-855. In this case, though, the answer is that you get just about every feature you’ve ever heard of, and t...
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Dual-band dual radio Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n Draft 2.0 router based on Atheros XSPAN silicon...
Two radios for simultaneous dualband operation, Gigabit WAN and LAN with > 300 Mbps routing speed, High simultaneous sessions, Automatic QoS for Internet uplink and WLAN...
Expensive, Lacks of matching adapter holds back performance...
Dual-band dual radio Wi-Fi Certified 802.11n Draft 2.0 router based on Atheros XSPAN silicon...
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The King is dead. Long live the King. On our Labs tests, the brand-spanking-new D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router (aka the DIR-855) garnered enough oohs and aahs to be named our new all-around Editors Choice for home wireless routers. Not only is the...
Great wireless-n performance. Advanced management interface with QoS. Good parental controls. USB print sharing.
Buggy installation wizard. Pricey.
If the price doesnt put you off, youll find that the DIR-855 makes an excellent home or business wireless-n router, thanks to loads of features and standout performance...
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