D-Link DIR-855 Xtreme N Duo Media Router Expert Reviews

We pitted the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router DIR-855 against the only other true dual-band router we've reviewed, the Linksys WRT610N. The DIR-855 beat the WRT610N in overall throughput performance, but its design and desktop setup application ...

Helpful LCD display, Dual-band support, Can use USB port for networked storage

Relatively slow performance, Too expensive

Sure, the D-Link DIR-855 has an OLED display, green tech, a USB port, and decent performance. But we're not convinced that all of this router's extra features are worth twice the price of competing dual-band models. The Linksys WRT610N, at $149, is a ...

It doesn't come cheap, but the D-Link Xtreme N Duo Media Router (DIR-855) offers the best performance and feature set we've seen to date.

Great wireless-n performance. Advanced management interface with QoS. Good parental controls. USB print sharing.

Buggy installation wizard. Pricey.

If the price doesn't put you off, you'll find that the DIR-855 makes an excellent home or business wireless-n router, thanks to loads of features and standout performance.

Dlink has an interesting router that features an integrated OLED display. The interesting design houses a Wifi-N router with QoS (Quality of Service) that can be useful to VOIP (Voice over IP) users. D-Link also claims that it performs faster than the ...

A dual-band wireless router

Dual band ; includes every conceivable feature ; handy built-in display

High price

Does almost everything you could possibly want, but at a cost

The DIR-855 is among the fastest wireless routers in our tests and would be particularly attractive to all-Windows networks.

Secondly, it runs at both 2.4 and 5GHz. 5GHz is less prone to interference from common devices such as cordless phones, and the dual frequencies mean you effectively have two wireless networks. In a home environment, this allows streaming from a PC to ...

Operates at both 2.4GHz and 5GHz simultaneously, quick info LCD, detachable antennas, fast 5GHz throughput speeds

2.4GHz speeds aren't lightning fast even in non-crowded environments

There are better 802.11n 2.4GHz routers, but where 5GHz is a viable option the DIR-855 is an excellent device. The ability to use both bands simultaneously without consequence is valuable for a media-heavy home.

The D-Link DIR-855 looks and feels sturdy, but this quality comes at a price. As you might expect from its price tag, it's a high-spec device with true dual-band capability.

The D-Link DIR-855 is a fast, well-specified and well-built device. It's also expensive and, good though it is, this Wi-Fi router is only truly essential if you absolutely must have the dual-band capability or the USB port.

Why pay so much for a router? Several reasons, in fact

We'd also recommend that potential users avoid updating the router's software unless necessary, as the latest version wrecked our wireless network until we reverted to the older software. All in all, this is an impressive router but one that we'd only ...