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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-655 => Topic started by: danknowsit on June 28, 2011, 09:11:30 AM

Title: Recall this Line
Post by: danknowsit on June 28, 2011, 09:11:30 AM

I have used make low cost UTM type products, from Linksys, NetGear, and more. However, this device has to be the biggest piece of trash I have ever wasted money to purchase and let me explain why...

I have a small business office, with two wired servers, one wired VoIP phone, and four wireless clients. At first, every time we used the VoIP phone wireless service disconnects. D-Link support explains that their QoS service can not handle load, if you can consider a single 64Kbps VoIP load, but we disable QoS and at least the wireless doesn't disable.

However, again we seem to be hitting a point where this device can not handle our traffic, as every time we have all four wireless connections running our internet is down to to hour glasses. Also, every system was checked and even packet sniffed the network - no one is running a torrent client or streaming.

I find this very sad, considering that we have a larger office using an open-source linux firewall/router on a P3 that handles more then this device. IMHO this device should have a warning label that its QoS doesn't really work and it can not handle small networking. I wish I could return this device, but I think I am just going to being it outside and drive a stake through it so no one else has to deal with its very poor performance.   

Title: Re: Recall this Line
Post by: FurryNutz on June 28, 2011, 09:22:59 AM

Have you tried Single mode G or Mixed G and N for your wireless?
Its best that if you use QoS that you set up reserved IP addresses for devices that use it. If not being used then QoS should be turned off. If you feel this router doesn't work for you then you might need to find something that handles a small office environment since these are tuned for more home user applications.

Title: Re: Recall this Line
Post by: alien on June 28, 2011, 09:41:59 AM

I know, The dir655 cannot handle voip very good. and many other things. There are many complaints, and i see that dlink doesn't do any about these things therefore i bought an draytek vigor.

Title: Re: Recall this Line
Post by: FurryNutz on June 28, 2011, 09:46:47 AM

These routers work for the small applications and home users they were meant for FYI.

Title: Re: Recall this Line
Post by: alien on June 28, 2011, 10:54:01 AM

this situation is not so big, Every router can handle this even Sitecom.