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Package Contents: RangeBooster N 650 Router, 3 detachable antennas, CAT5 Ethernet cable, power adapter, CD with Installation Wizard, product documentation
The D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router delivers real world performance, faster than an 802.11g wireless connection and 100Mbps wired Ethernet. Create a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, video, printers, and network storage throughout your home. With a built-in award-winning QoS Engine, this router provides a better Internet experience by keeping digital phone calls (VoIP) and online gaming smooth and responsive. LED with power & status lights Minimum System Requirements - Cable or DSL modem, Windows XP SP2 or Mac OS X 10.4, Internet Explorer v6 or Mozilla Firefox v1.5, CD-ROM drive, Network Interface Card Dimensions(WxDxH) - 4.6 x 7.6 x 1.2
This review is from : D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router
Great router happy with my purchase. . The D-Link DIR-635 router is the best router that I've seen from D-Link so far. It has an amazingly new and easier to navigate interface, which is much better from their older control panels (the blue and white one). I upgraded from a Linksys WRT54GXv2, which gave me wireless problems from the beginning. All my wireless problems were gone when I switched to this router.
Things that I like about this router (pro):
- New graphical interface that's easier to use.
- Ability to notify you of any firmware updates.
- Enhanced logs & statistics.
- Better wireless connectivity with my Dell laptop.
- Support of only WPA/WPA2 with AES encryption.
Things I wish this router had (con):
- Gigabit Lan/Ethernet, it's limited to 10/100 speeds.
- Ability to download firmware updates directly from the router.
I'm giving this router 4 Stars (would give it 4.5 if there was an option) since it does not have Gigabit ethernet for my desktops and file server. New generation routers such as this one, IMHO, should come with it as a standard. It would add even more value to this router and eliminate the need of purchasing a 10/100/1000 switch.
I have not yet purchased an 802.11n network adapter for my laptop, which I'm thinking would give me an even better experience (longer distance with stronger connectivity). Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and the high cost associated with this router was worth it.
Great router happy with my purchase. . The D-Link DIR-635 router is the best router that I've seen from D-Link so far. It has an amazingly new and easier to navigate interface, which is much better from their older control panels (the blue and white one). I upgraded from a Linksys WRT54GXv2, which gave me wireless problems from the beginning. All my wireless problems were gone when I switched to this router.
Things that I like about this router (pro):
- New graphical interface that's easier to use.
- Ability to notify you of any firmware updates.
- Enhanced logs & statistics.
- Better wireless connectivity with my Dell laptop.
- Support of only WPA/WPA2 with AES encryption.
Things I wish this router had (con):
- Gigabit Lan/Ethernet, it's limited to 10/100 speeds.
- Ability to download firmware updates directly from the router.
I'm giving this router 4 Stars (would give it 4.5 if there was an option) since it does not have Gigabit ethernet for my desktops and file server. New generation routers such as this one, IMHO, should come with it as a standard. It would add even more value to this router and eliminate the need of purchasing a 10/100/1000 switch.
I have not yet purchased an 802.11n network adapter for my laptop, which I'm thinking would give me an even better experience (longer distance with stronger connectivity). Overall, I'm happy with the purchase and the high cost associated with this router was worth it.
D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router Reviews
Good product with some caveats . It came with no printed instructions except for "insert cd, cross fingers." Fortunately, the cd contains a pdf version of the manual, so I did not have to trust them to not have their way with my computer.
It took a lot less time to get up and running than I expected. The menus are more intuitive than usual.
It has a maximum transfer speed of 100 megabits/second, while most new computers are ten times that fast. (on paper anyway)
Oddly enough, it will inform you that a new version of its firmware has been released, but then you have to find it and download it on your own.
When I downloaded the new firmware (1.07), it broke the web interface that controls the router. Now I have to unplug the power cable and plug it back in before I can login to the router. I wish that D-Link would have spent the extra ten cents for a power switch. The firmware problem prevents me from viewing the logs among other things. With the original version of the firmware, I was able to see the speed of my Internet connection when the router first boots up and some cryptic entries about external connection attempts, etc. There is no explanation of what these log entries mean.
I suggest downloading the manual from D-Link before deciding to purchase this router.
Good product with some caveats . It came with no printed instructions except for "insert cd, cross fingers." Fortunately, the cd contains a pdf version of the manual, so I did not have to trust them to not have their way with my computer.
It took a lot less time to get up and running than I expected. The menus are more intuitive than usual.
It has a maximum transfer speed of 100 megabits/second, while most new computers are ten times that fast. (on paper anyway)
Oddly enough, it will inform you that a new version of its firmware has been released, but then you have to find it and download it on your own.
When I downloaded the new firmware (1.07), it broke the web interface that controls the router. Now I have to unplug the power cable and plug it back in before I can login to the router. I wish that D-Link would have spent the extra ten cents for a power switch. The firmware problem prevents me from viewing the logs among other things. With the original version of the firmware, I was able to see the speed of my Internet connection when the router first boots up and some cryptic entries about external connection attempts, etc. There is no explanation of what these log entries mean.
I suggest downloading the manual from D-Link before deciding to purchase this router.
D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router Opinions
Don't buy it for extended range with existing WiFi adapters . I use the built-in WiFi on my laptop and the range of this router is worst than my old Westel router. The signal level increased from "Good" to "Excellent" but the connection dropped often and I need to bring my laptop close to the router to reconnect. I think the router transmits the signal with higher power but it could not receive the signal back from my laptop. I tried using two Hawking HiGain (+6dB) antennas but connection still dropped but less often. I was able to get "Very Good" signal with my old Westel wireless router from Verizon DSL service. Just to be fair, I did not try using MIMO PC adapter which DLink probably have tested for increased range. The increased power is needed on both PC and the router. I positioned both routers and external (Omni directional) antennas on the same desk. It's very easy to use though, everything is configured via a browser. If you are using old Windows, the older Firmware does not support WEP, only WPA. I've upgraded mine to FW v.1.09 but still the same problem.
Bottom line: don't buy this for increased range if you're planning to use existing WiFi adapter. You will be better off getting a WiFi repeater or HiGain antenna or re-position your antenna.
Don't buy it for extended range with existing WiFi adapters . I use the built-in WiFi on my laptop and the range of this router is worst than my old Westel router. The signal level increased from "Good" to "Excellent" but the connection dropped often and I need to bring my laptop close to the router to reconnect. I think the router transmits the signal with higher power but it could not receive the signal back from my laptop. I tried using two Hawking HiGain (+6dB) antennas but connection still dropped but less often. I was able to get "Very Good" signal with my old Westel wireless router from Verizon DSL service. Just to be fair, I did not try using MIMO PC adapter which DLink probably have tested for increased range. The increased power is needed on both PC and the router. I positioned both routers and external (Omni directional) antennas on the same desk. It's very easy to use though, everything is configured via a browser. If you are using old Windows, the older Firmware does not support WEP, only WPA. I've upgraded mine to FW v.1.09 but still the same problem.
Bottom line: don't buy this for increased range if you're planning to use existing WiFi adapter. You will be better off getting a WiFi repeater or HiGain antenna or re-position your antenna.
Hard to say it's worth it . I went with a unit costing over $100 as I was tired of those $50 units dieing after a year or not performing well. This unit so far hasn't died but it also falls short on some of it's claims. My expectation is anyone looking at spending more than $25 for a router on sale has the knowledge level of somebody wanting to tweak more advance routing features.
First off my biggest problem with this unit is it's PPTP support which it claims it fully supports. Like so many other units out there this unit has issues passing the traffic correctly and what you will find is either the unit works well doing a PPTP connecton out or in but not both ways consistantly. The problem is in the Application Layer Gateway which resets itself by default when you screw around with the PPTP settings. ALG off appears to work best but then incoming PPTP will drop after 3 minutes or so.
Anyway I reproduced this over and over and documented for DLink support to which they said they would reproduce and get back to me. In speaking directly with their technical support, Eric French, they said they would work on this issue and get back to me however after two weeks and no return call I attempted to contact Kevin and DLink over and over both by voice and email only to get voicemail and no responses to emails.
The firmware for this unit is years old and has not been updated so it appears it is an dead product. The stock antennas suck and for decent range you need a 7db or higher external antenna. The unit can be easily flooded with packets causing it to not really lock up but need a reboot to get performance back.
I would not buy this unit again, would not recommend for my own customers but at least it's not died like so many sub $50 units do after a year.
First off my biggest problem with this unit is it's PPTP support which it claims it fully supports. Like so many other units out there this unit has issues passing the traffic correctly and what you will find is either the unit works well doing a PPTP connecton out or in but not both ways consistantly. The problem is in the Application Layer Gateway which resets itself by default when you screw around with the PPTP settings. ALG off appears to work best but then incoming PPTP will drop after 3 minutes or so.
Anyway I reproduced this over and over and documented for DLink support to which they said they would reproduce and get back to me. In speaking directly with their technical support, Eric French, they said they would work on this issue and get back to me however after two weeks and no return call I attempted to contact Kevin and DLink over and over both by voice and email only to get voicemail and no responses to emails.
The firmware for this unit is years old and has not been updated so it appears it is an dead product. The stock antennas suck and for decent range you need a 7db or higher external antenna. The unit can be easily flooded with packets causing it to not really lock up but need a reboot to get performance back.
I would not buy this unit again, would not recommend for my own customers but at least it's not died like so many sub $50 units do after a year.
Some where in the Low-Tier to Mid-Tier Router . Swapped this D-Link out from the "old reliable" Linksys WRT54G router. That particular model had seen its age and I wanted to "update" my wireless network a little. Setup is pretty straight forward, if you have set up a router before using the gateway ip address, setting up your security (I suggest wpa2, not WEP) setting your broadcast SSID and a few other things are straight forward.
As I'm currently enrolled in Comptia's Network+ Certification program, I've become a little more invested in customizing my network for increased security, connection and making use of all those other tabs no one uses on a consumer level.. The first problem with the DIR-635 had to do with my PCI wireless adapter. As soon as I booted up the router, I connected two laptops around 4 years old to the wireless without any problems, then, my PCI adapter would "see" the signal but could not complete a "handshake". It's fine, I invested in a USB LinkSyS Wireless adapter (I hate USB dongles but, never the less). After thirty minutes I was connected to the d-link and networking away. Connected a brother 2270DW printer with ease and shared it on the network. Soon, I noticed significant drops between my wireless adapter and the router. I checked my phone (HTC Inspire)did not lose signal at all. Hmmm.. I ran a few tests, reinstalled the wireless usb dongle and it's still dropping. So, this could be a fault of either A)the usb dongle software b)my USB ports on my motherboard(which I doubt, I tested other devices successfully) or C)the USB dongle itself. A brief mention, I HATE usb dongles of any sort. While you're getting about the same "speed" of a hard wired or otherwise built in radio of laptops and desktops, using a USB dongle is an inefficient means of getting the best signal for short periods of time. Since the PCI card is plugged into the motherboard directly, it shares a different relationship with the CPU and without the technical jargon, provides a more "stable" means of connectivity. If it's plugged in and not working, try another PCI port, if both ports won't recognize the device, check another PCI device, if another works, it's the card. USB is great for transferring data, however, it's not "priority" when communicating with the CPU. Want an example? Put your PC into standby mode and plug in a USB dongle. "wake up" your PC and check what comes on first. The USB will normally be "last" since it's not priority on the system bus and often drops due to inactivity. Think of it as a light that goes off due to inactivity and you have to wave your arm every once in awhile to get it back up. Back on the D-Link, while I have a pretty different situation and I can blame my USB dongle, I noticed at times that the router would drop my signal and take more than a few tries getting connected back to the main gateway. This D-Link has a few features which I looked into to determine the cause, but, pinging back and forth between my PC and a website like google showed no packet loss. So either this is a flaw in the antennae or I have to look even further by contacting the ISP and make sure their modem speeds are correct coming into our house. (If you ever have constant drops or resets on your ISP modem but blazingly fast speeds, this is usually the technicians job to fix the issue.) Either way, this router does its job, but, I'd personally suggest Linksys or Cisco products, they range between $50+ but their design and technical support are great. When contacting D-Link , I was given the per usual, "is it on? Are other devices connected? Hmmm, it sounds like you need another wireless adapter."Some other suggestions, if you're a "gamer" meaning the words "camping" and "raid" mean something completely different too you, I'd suggest a direct connection to any router other than LinkSyS or Cisco, if you're looking for photo, video streaming and facebook this router is budget friendly and easily set up but it's prone to signal drops and complete failure at times.
As I'm currently enrolled in Comptia's Network+ Certification program, I've become a little more invested in customizing my network for increased security, connection and making use of all those other tabs no one uses on a consumer level.. The first problem with the DIR-635 had to do with my PCI wireless adapter. As soon as I booted up the router, I connected two laptops around 4 years old to the wireless without any problems, then, my PCI adapter would "see" the signal but could not complete a "handshake". It's fine, I invested in a USB LinkSyS Wireless adapter (I hate USB dongles but, never the less). After thirty minutes I was connected to the d-link and networking away. Connected a brother 2270DW printer with ease and shared it on the network. Soon, I noticed significant drops between my wireless adapter and the router. I checked my phone (HTC Inspire)did not lose signal at all. Hmmm.. I ran a few tests, reinstalled the wireless usb dongle and it's still dropping. So, this could be a fault of either A)the usb dongle software b)my USB ports on my motherboard(which I doubt, I tested other devices successfully) or C)the USB dongle itself. A brief mention, I HATE usb dongles of any sort. While you're getting about the same "speed" of a hard wired or otherwise built in radio of laptops and desktops, using a USB dongle is an inefficient means of getting the best signal for short periods of time. Since the PCI card is plugged into the motherboard directly, it shares a different relationship with the CPU and without the technical jargon, provides a more "stable" means of connectivity. If it's plugged in and not working, try another PCI port, if both ports won't recognize the device, check another PCI device, if another works, it's the card. USB is great for transferring data, however, it's not "priority" when communicating with the CPU. Want an example? Put your PC into standby mode and plug in a USB dongle. "wake up" your PC and check what comes on first. The USB will normally be "last" since it's not priority on the system bus and often drops due to inactivity. Think of it as a light that goes off due to inactivity and you have to wave your arm every once in awhile to get it back up. Back on the D-Link, while I have a pretty different situation and I can blame my USB dongle, I noticed at times that the router would drop my signal and take more than a few tries getting connected back to the main gateway. This D-Link has a few features which I looked into to determine the cause, but, pinging back and forth between my PC and a website like google showed no packet loss. So either this is a flaw in the antennae or I have to look even further by contacting the ISP and make sure their modem speeds are correct coming into our house. (If you ever have constant drops or resets on your ISP modem but blazingly fast speeds, this is usually the technicians job to fix the issue.) Either way, this router does its job, but, I'd personally suggest Linksys or Cisco products, they range between $50+ but their design and technical support are great. When contacting D-Link , I was given the per usual, "is it on? Are other devices connected? Hmmm, it sounds like you need another wireless adapter."Some other suggestions, if you're a "gamer" meaning the words "camping" and "raid" mean something completely different too you, I'd suggest a direct connection to any router other than LinkSyS or Cisco, if you're looking for photo, video streaming and facebook this router is budget friendly and easily set up but it's prone to signal drops and complete failure at times.
Awesome . My wirless now averages about 300-400 MB, with my Linksys-G i could not even get a signal in my concrete block house.
If you want a real firewall, get this. This is not the cheesy pick an application crap. This has every option and more. You can reboot this router from the web interface as well.
All around great router, Wireless-N, gigabit, what more could you ask for?
If you want a real firewall, get this. This is not the cheesy pick an application crap. This has every option and more. You can reboot this router from the web interface as well.
All around great router, Wireless-N, gigabit, what more could you ask for?
Cons Review
Worst WLAN router I've ever had . So, I've had this router for a few months now. It works, but drops connections eg. when using torrents. Also, the router is always in NAT-mode and there is no alternative. Also, setting ANY setting at all requires router reboot.
It also claims to support multicast, but really it doesn't - the current firmware is broken. So no watching IPTV with this.
It also claims to support multicast, but really it doesn't - the current firmware is broken. So no watching IPTV with this.
FTP Problems . This router did not allow me to upload to certain websites using various ftp software.
Tech support was terrible.
Also, speed of the router was nothing special.
Very dissapointed with this product.
Tech support was terrible.
Also, speed of the router was nothing special.
Very dissapointed with this product.
Router Resets . I 've installed this on 3 pc's and 1 network printer and have had problem with having to reset it. The resets were for not being able to see other pc's and loosing connection with network printer internet. I've had another wired router on these pc's before and had no reset problem of this magnitude. I've updated to latest firmware but still problems. I might have return for another router. not happy.
Never worked in N-draft mode . It took a few hours to learn how to download the latest firm ware for the router and n-draft adapter (both from d-link).
The wired connections worked great.
The wireless conections worked fine for the B (add-on D-link notebook adapter) and G (built-in adapter) laptops, but the other 2 laptops that had the N-draft adapters would not work. One n-draft adapter was from dell in a brand-new 1505, the other n-draft adapter was from DLINK. Scary that the dlink adapter would not connect to the dlink router.
Even with all of the security disabled, the N-draft adapters would not connect to the router. With security enabled, and taking all of the right steps to set it up, nothing would connect to the router. It refused to recognize the security key.
After being on hold for an hour, Dlink tried to help me. They gave me about 20 minutes of support before dropping the call. Basically, they gave up and said that I should return it.
Three weeks ago, I mailed the items to Amazon. It was well within the 30 day window from the date of purchase. I am still waiting for a refund. Why does it take so long?
Obviously, I can not give this product a good review. Between the headache of dlink, and the slow response for my refund, this has been a miserable experience.
Dell tech support recommends the Netgear N-draft router. Once Amazon refunds me my money, that's what I'll buy.
The wired connections worked great.
The wireless conections worked fine for the B (add-on D-link notebook adapter) and G (built-in adapter) laptops, but the other 2 laptops that had the N-draft adapters would not work. One n-draft adapter was from dell in a brand-new 1505, the other n-draft adapter was from DLINK. Scary that the dlink adapter would not connect to the dlink router.
Even with all of the security disabled, the N-draft adapters would not connect to the router. With security enabled, and taking all of the right steps to set it up, nothing would connect to the router. It refused to recognize the security key.
After being on hold for an hour, Dlink tried to help me. They gave me about 20 minutes of support before dropping the call. Basically, they gave up and said that I should return it.
Three weeks ago, I mailed the items to Amazon. It was well within the 30 day window from the date of purchase. I am still waiting for a refund. Why does it take so long?
Obviously, I can not give this product a good review. Between the headache of dlink, and the slow response for my refund, this has been a miserable experience.
Dell tech support recommends the Netgear N-draft router. Once Amazon refunds me my money, that's what I'll buy.
Feature D-Link DIR-635 RangeBooster N 650 Router
- Award-Winning QoS Engine and Draft 802.11n Technology for Total Network Performance
- Active Firewall and WPA2 to Protect Your Network Against Outside Intruders
- Up to 650% Faster & 5X Farther than 802.11g
- Support for WPA and WPA2 Security Standards
- 3 External Antennas
Product Details
EAN : 0790069292064UPC : 790069292064
MPN : DIR365
Brand : D-Link
Weight : 3 pounds
Height : 3 inches
Length : 11 inches
Width : 9 inches
Binding : Personal Computers
Manufacturer : D-Link
Model : DIR-635
Publisher : D-Link
SKU : DHDIR635
Studio : D-Link
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