dealy663
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Hi I have a brand new DIR-655 A4 wireless router, with firmware 1.21. It seems to work ok when I only am using one of the switched ethernet ports. But as soon as I plugin a second device the router becomes very unstable. Basically all wired connections start misbehaving, dropping packets sometimes working, sometimes not, sometimes very slow. While all this is going on the wireless clients all seem to function properly.
So I assume the device is defective, I've tried resetting it and that didn't help. I know that this is a well reviewed and liked wifi router, but I'm not sure if I should buy another one. The reason is that the wifi signal strength seems to be considerably less than my old Linksys WRT54 GL. When I'm downstairs with my notebook connected to the Linksys the Windows signal strength meter shows 4 bars, but when connected to the DIR-655 it shows only 1 bar.
Generally speaking how well does this device perform as the wifi clients move further away? Should the S/N ratio be so much less than my Lynksis? Maybe the fact that the device is obviously malfunctioning on the wired side is also effecting the radio?
Do you guys have any other suggestions for replacement wireless n, gigabit routers?
Thanks, Derek
So I assume the device is defective, I've tried resetting it and that didn't help. I know that this is a well reviewed and liked wifi router, but I'm not sure if I should buy another one. The reason is that the wifi signal strength seems to be considerably less than my old Linksys WRT54 GL. When I'm downstairs with my notebook connected to the Linksys the Windows signal strength meter shows 4 bars, but when connected to the DIR-655 it shows only 1 bar.
Generally speaking how well does this device perform as the wifi clients move further away? Should the S/N ratio be so much less than my Lynksis? Maybe the fact that the device is obviously malfunctioning on the wired side is also effecting the radio?
Do you guys have any other suggestions for replacement wireless n, gigabit routers?
Thanks, Derek