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Posted at 10:53 AM on Monday 12/27/10 by
Ben
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Amazon has the refurbished D-Link DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router for $45 with free shipping. It delivers up to 14x faster speeds and 6x farther range than 802.11g, with a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit switch that connects Gigabit wired devices. [Review : Compare]
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    mikegrmi - Posted 1:11 pm PST 12/27/10 (562 Posts)  Report Spam

    I replaced my old G router with this and have had nothing but trouble. Short range and dropped connections are the problems. I re-connect my old Buffalo router in the same location and everything is fine. Even with high gain antennas connected it is clearly not up to the job. What a waste of cash.

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    slikkster - Posted 1:52 pm PST 12/27/10 (298 Posts)  Report Spam

    Your Mileage May Vary, apparently. I have this router with zero issues. Upgraded my trusty Zyxel X-550 G router with it.

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    Chipsybg - Posted 2:05 pm PST 12/27/10 (70 Posts)  Report Spam

    #1 - maybe you're the problem ?
    I've had this router for 2 years now with 0 issues , always on and reliable , 130 Mbs connection to my laptop , 1Gbs to my desktop . Paid around $100 at the time , replaced Linksys WRT54G , who was restarting itself all the time

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    rory535 - Posted 3:00 pm PST 12/27/10 (22 Posts)  Report Spam

    Yeah and Ive had my Linksys WRT54G forever, without any issues. Just returned the famous ASUS RT-N16 router which was having issues with dropping connections. Moral of the story is what works for many, may not work for you.

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    drpud - Posted 3:27 pm PST 12/27/10 (430 Posts)  Report Spam

    I actually have BOTH the asus and dlink routers and all work perfectly. Possibilities of rissues are: competing devices on your frequency (check for others using the same), hardware issue, firmware update needed, or user. In no particular order of probability....

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    mattrx - Posted 4:22 pm PST 12/27/10 (78 Posts)  Report Spam

    I agree with #3. Had it for 2 years. Never had to reboot it once. Great reception and no dropped connections. Replaced a WRT54G that needed frequent reboots. Rock Solid and I love this thing.

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    sadboy17 - Posted 9:19 am PST 12/28/10 (84 Posts)  Report Spam

    This things runs great. This is half the price I bought it for. Mine did break after 1 1/2 yrs of usage but I replaced it with another one. Still running like a champ as of now.

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