D-Link Xtreme N Wireless router wins 'Editors' Choice' award from Laptop Magazine

In rating today's routers, the March issue product review states that D-Link's latest router "just keeps upping the 802.11n ante" and that it "narrows the gap between consumer and business Wi-Fi routers." Laptop Magazine's editorial staff gave the router a perfect five out of five-star rating, citing its Quality of Service (QoS) and incorporated Ubicom StreamEngine technology "which now handles wireless streams, smoothing VoIP calls and online gaming."

The Xtreme N Gigabit Router has been praised, noting, "with the gigabit ports we moved about 3GB of wired data in just three minutes, compared with 10 minutes for D-Link's nearest competitor."

"The new DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router is delivering best-in class performance, network security and coverage for wireless networks in the home and office", said Fateen A. Fateen, Chairman D-Link Middle East.

"We have launched the DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router a few weeks ago in the local market and within a very short period we have an extremely positive feedback from our customers. We are confident it will be the ideal centerpiece for many users in the near future",

he concludes.

Powered by Xtreme N™ technology and equipped with three external antennas, the DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router provides superior wireless coverage for larger homes and offices, or for users running bandwidth-intensive applications. In addition, the router has earned the "Works with Windows Vista" distinction, giving users assurances that it meets the performance, ease-of-use and security standards for Microsoft's powerful new operating system.

When connected to a broadband cable or DSL modem, it provides high-speed Internet access to multiple computers, game consoles, and media players. The DIR-655 creates a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, videos, printers, and network storage, and includes a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit switch that connects Gigabit wired devices for enjoying lag-free network gaming and faster file transfers.

The D-Link Xtreme N Router is also the industry's first gigabit Draft N router to incorporate intelligent wireless Quality of Service (QoS) technology that automatically prioritizes high-bandwidth, latency-sensitive wireless data traffic, allowing users to experience smooth streaming HD video, lag-free gaming and jitter-free voice over Internet (VoIP) calls.

In addition to its distinctive styling, wireless multimedia (WMM) support and compatibility with previous wireless standards, the DIR-655 features easy installation with its Quick Adapter Setup Wizard software and Universal Plug and Play (UpnP) support.