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[jgrove]

Hope this makes some sense, i have a DIR-655 in my office connect to my cable modem. I use both the wired and wireless ports on this.

I need to further my wireless and wired coverage to other parts of the building, i have run a cable from one of the ports on the back of the DIR-655 to another room which is where i need more wired and wireless coverage.

Is there a product that will do this? Will the DAP-1522 work?

Any help appreciated,

Thanks

[ttmcmurry]

Yes.

Just set up the DAP with the same SSID & security as your 655 and your devices will be able to hop seamlessly between the two APs.

[KGB7]

Stay away from DAP, its terrible.

Get another 655 and use it as AP instead.

[lizzi555]

Stay away from DAP, its terrible.

Why ?
It is working fine here and only the range is not as good as with DIR-655 because of the internal antennas.
But it is enough to cover on large room and devices behind 1 brick wall.

[KGB7]

I have used DAP1522 to extend the range from DIR655, but in the end, my PC with DWA 552 gets a better signal from 655 then it does from dap1522.

[lizzi555]

My setup was:

DIR-655--->DHP-300 |2 walls|DHP-300--->DAP-1522 as AP (FW 1.20EU)

In the room between the walls, the signal of the DIR is stronger but on its side of the wall the DAP is connecting 2 computers with DWA-140/142 very stable.
Only the powerline limits connection to my network to about 50 mbps (6,5 MB/s).
Connected via LAN to the DIR I got up to 8 MB/s.

So far it works very well with DIR-655. Also in bridge mode there are no problems to stay connected more than 24 hours when disabling power management of connected LAN computers and QoS in DAP.

From my side I can recommend the DAP as additional AP or Bridge with "limited" range 

[KGB7]

You have spent twice as much as what one DIR655 can do.

But  jgrove, ran a wire to a location where he wants additional coverage. Thus DIR655 would get the job done much better.

[lizzi555]

You have spent twice as much as what one DIR655 can do.

But  jgrove, ran a wire to a location where he wants additional coverage. Thus DIR655 would get the job done much better.

I don't want to say, the DAP is the only solution 

DAP 1522:
Can also act as wireless bridge to add additional wired clients if not longer needed as AP
Can add 5 GHz band if needed
Works with DIR-825/855 (5GHz) if upgrade planned

DIR-655:
Has better range
Can be used as router if the primary router fails

Prices are almost the same in Europe (about 90€)
Forget my powerline connection, it is only for my special needs.

[jgrove]

Thanks for all your comments, the DIR-655 and DAP-1522 and 1353 are pounds 100 UK Pounds, so by comparison they are expensive.

While i know this is a D-Link forum i thought i would share what i have done.

My DIR-655 is in my office, its has wired and wireless connections, a wire from this router goes around my house to my living room, where i wanted the new connections to be available. I went to a local store (Argos) and bought a Buffalo WHR-G300N Access Point and Bridge for 38 UK Pounds. It was a long shot as i didnt think it would work. After setting the Buffalo's IP to the same as the existing network and providing it with the gateway ip (DIR-655) is was up and running.

Now i haven't extended my wireless range, just created a new wireless access point, so i have 2 wireless points in my house with different SSID's. The good thing about this is that i can also use the wired ports on the back of the Buffalo unit as well.

Many thanks for your help and comments, hope my information is helpful to someone,

Cheers
 

[ttmcmurry]

KGB7 makes a good point about using a 2nd DIR-655 as an AP instead of as a router.  If they cost nearly the same and if I honestly had a choice between the DAP and DIR, I'd get the DIR myself.  The only reason I'd get the DAP instead would be if i was in a place where I couldn't run a wire.  Fortunately, you already have one run to the destination.