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[rob008]

Hello,

I have a question about my router. I have DIR-655 (Premium) that I bought few years ago (2008).

I just purchased another one, but in the box it says DIR-655 N+300.(IPv6 launch)

Is there any difference between those two? Speed? I can't figure out. Please help.

I have several devices connected to my old router and I need to know if the new dir-655 N+300 will work better than the old dir-655. Please advice.

Thanks! Rob

[FurryNutz]

Link>Welcome!

• What Hardware version is your routers? Look at sticker under routers.
• Link>What Firmware version is currently loaded? Found on the routers web page under status.
• What region are you located?

There are subtle differences, mainly Rev A was not IPv6 supporting Where Rev B and C do. Rev C has a new QoS engine that differs from Rev A and B.

Overall, there isn't any differences in connection rates on WiFi. 300Mb on 2.4Ghz max rate.

[rob008]

The old one is A2, new one is B1...Is there any benefit of swapping them out? I don't understand why the new one states N+300 and the old one only states PREMIUM if the WIFI speed is same.

[FurryNutz]

There maybe some benefit as Rev A was Draft N WiFi thus it was not officially certified back then, Rev B and C are certified N. So there maybe some incompatibility issues using an older Rev A with some newer generation WiFi HW. Haven't seem much however there has been some issues. The information seen on the box is mostly marketing and we can presume it changed between Rev A and B. The both do the same thing, 300Mb on single mode N if you have the supporting WiFi HW that can do 300Mb connection rates between the router and the client HW. Not all can. I have a 2007 Mac Book Pro. Does N just fine however caps at 130Mb on my Rev A, B and C model routers on 2.4Ghz. I can install a 2ndary adapter or a bridge which can support 300Mb. Just all depends on the Client HW.