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D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 - wireless router

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Even better, the D-Link DIR-855 topped our charts on its range test, where we tested the device's broadcasting signal at 200 feet. Its 2.4Ghz frequency throughput, 66.5Mbps, performed second only to its own 5Ghz frequency throughput, which came in at a whopping 85.7Mbps--the highest in Draft N 2.0 range throughput performance we've seen by far.

In our mixed-mode test, in which the router supported both Draft N 2.0 and legacy 802.11b/g clients at the same time in 2.4Ghz frequency, the D-Link DIR-855 finished about average, at 58.5Mbps.

All in all, the DIR-855 is a great performer, unless you need broad range. In our test environment (which is not the best for range), the router was only able to maintain a stable connection within about a 250-foot radius--20 feet shorter than the Linksys WRT610N's range.

Ixia IxChariot maximum throughput tests with mixed 802.11b/g and draft N clients operating in 2.4Ghz frequency (at 15 feet)
(in Mbps)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Linksys N Ultra RangePlus WRT31N

95.3

Edimax BR-6504N nMax

Netgear RangeMax Next WNR854T

67.5

DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router from D-Link

58.5

SMC SMCWGBR14-N Barricade N

52.4

Apple Time Capsule

51.5

D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme Gaming Router

50.9

Apple Airport Express

50.5

Linksys Simontaneous Dual-N Band Wireless WRT610N

44.4

Ixia IxChariot maximum throughput tests (at 15 feet) (in Mbps)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Linksys N Ultra RangePlus WRT31N (2.4GHz)

110.6

Apple Time Capsule (5.0GHz)

103.1

DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router from D-Link (5GHz)

101.7

Linksys Simontaneous Dual-N Band Wireless WRT610N (5GHz)

101

D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme Gaming Router (2.4GHz)

81.9

DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router from D-Link (2.4GHz)

Apple Airport Express (5.0GHz)

66.5

Apple Time Capsule (2.4GHz)

65.1

Linksys Simontaneous Dual-N Band Wireless WRT610N (2.4GHz)

53.3

Apple Airport Express (2.4GHz)

52.8

D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme Gaming Router (5.0GHz)

116.1

Ixia IxChariot long-range tests, throughput measured indoors at 200 feet (in Mbps)
(Longer bars indicate better performance)

Throughput 200 feet

DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router from D-Link (2.4GHz)

66.5

Linksys Simontaneous Dual-N Band Wireless WRT610N (5GHz)

64.6

D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme Gaming Router (5.0GHz)

49.7

Linksys Simontaneous Dual-N Band Wireless WRT610N (2.4GHz)

47.7

Apple Time Capsule (5.0GHz)

42.27

Linksys N Ultra RangePlus WRT310N (2.4GHz)

28.8

D-Link DGL-4500 Xtreme Gaming Router (2.4GHz)

Apple Time Capsule (2.4GHz)

21.36

Apple Airport Express (5.0GHz)

18.4

Apple Airport Express (2.4GHz)

11.7

DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router from D-Link (5GHz)

85.7

Service and support
D-Link backs the DIR-855 with a one-year warranty available only in the U.S.A and Canada, which is a short but increasingly popular warranty for a home router. At the D-Link Web site, you will find a wealth of support information, including downloads, FAQs, and a searchable knowledgebase. The toll-free technical support phone line is available 24-7. We tried the number listed on the Web site and were able to get a hold of a support representative in less than 10 minutes. The representative was personable, knowledgeable, and helpful.

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