Dlink DIR-655 vs. Asus WL-500W

which one would you buy for an Intel 4965AGN card? we bought two Acer AS5920-6273's that were in the FutureShop flyer and now we want to connect wirelessly. the Dlink WBR-1310 a friend gave me is dead (currently trying to contact Dlink for support help), so we're gonna get something bigger & better.

thoughts?

 

I just bought the D655, when my Acer shows up (ordered it online and shipped) I will let you know how it performs (router is $30 off at FS til tomorrow at least).

 

well, being it was on sale, and the fact my mom had a $225 credit on a Staples card...guess what we went and got? :laugh: $136.99 I think it was (10% of the $30 difference is $3) :laugh:

 

So far it is working quite well with my old Dell Lattitude (external older Belkin 54g card). No drop outs (well, except when I tried to use the MAC Filtering, but I was only fiddling around so probably inserted the wrong MAC address or something). Must faster and way better range then my old SMC.

Looks like my new laptop is sitting in a Canada Post depot so I have to go pick it up today or tomorrow.

 

I noticed that the Asus WL-500W is only 10/100, but not gigabit ethernet. Would this have any effect on your choice?

Incidentally this is not an endorsement, but if you get the Asus before Dec 31/07, Asus will guarantee 'n' compatibility.

 

So far so good with the DIR-655. No dropouts for a few days. Only issue is that since I set up WPA I only get 54mps max, not 130 as I was getting before. Not sure why.

 

I have WPA/WPA2 setup and I get dropped often. I do get an error message in the Connect To listing of detected wifi networks tho. it says that my network adapter isn't complaint to the network. first thought was that perhaps the standards of N are so different that I can connect only for a short time before getting lost again.

I'm gonna try setting it to G only when everyone is in bed and the net isn't in use anymore.

it was also suggested to me to try setting encryption to WEP only and see what happens then. my friend had found that some uses of WPA/WPA2 differed a bit and could wreak havoc on the network.

our two laptops tend to drop at the same time, so it's a router based problem, not the Intel 4965AGN adapters we have.

 

that's interesting GT...I just looked it up and you're right, it doesn't have a gigabit switch built in, which is super odd, being how fast N works. that just killed my desire to have that particular router now...

guess I'll just have to continue waiting for the WRT600N or the DGL-4500

 

Strange, knock on wood but I'm not getting drops at all (been on it since 2pm). My previous SMC was dropping all the time (having tons of problems with the HD-DVD drive on this Acer and have been upgrading drivers for hours!).

Is there a way to increase speed or set speed on the router or laptop? Not sure why the max speed I get is always 54mps now?

 

hey pbc, there is an option in the router interface that you can specify the speeds it will work at. at the same time, those other routers I mentioned after finding out the WL-500W only has a 10/100 switch can do multiple wifi specs...and I suspect perhaps that's what's going on with you...that you have more then one type of wifi spec connecting which is limiting you to the slowest, which is 54mbit, even if you have an N capable laptop.

should note a couple things about that too. N only affects transfers between other network connected devices, it won't influence your internet speeds as you're probably below even the 10base for your isp connection. wifi G is the more then adequate for surfing and everything else. the only caveat there is that being wireless, if you tried to game that way, would increase your ping.

a new problem is cropping up with my DIR-655. the d/c are now not only wirelessly, but also when I'm jacked in via cable. my internet is consistently dropping.

 

Odd, when I eliminate WPA2 protection and leave the router unprotected, I get 130mps. If I enable it, I get 54. Vista identifies the connection as "g" on the wireless tool it uses.

If I try to select "N" only from the setup menu in the router, I can't connect at all and get booted from the router, then have to reboot (pressing the reset button for 10seconds on the router to restore all factory settings) to get back in.

The only connection I have right now is the Acer laptop. I'm tempted to use it without protection as the speeds are more then double at the moment, but obviously would prefer WPA!

 

Using TKIP or AES with WPA?
Heard reports that TKIP makes connection speed go down.

 

Using TKIP, thought that was the recco'd one?

 

Changed it to AES, and that fixed it, connects at 130MPS now! Thanks. Is that the fastest speed available on this router with the Intel 4965 wireless adaptor?

 

Okay, new issue. Had to do a reboot of the router and change it back to its default settings (no security, broadcasting of SSID, etc).

Now I can connect with my Acer laptop, but with my old Dell Lattitude (running XP) I get a "Windows was unable to find a certificate to log you on to the network dlink" message, and it just continues to say "Validating identity" under status and never connects?? Haven't actually changed anything, not sure why it is doing this??

Tx