netgear wnr3500l vs. d-link dir-655 After installing and using both, here's what I've found: 1- The D-Link has WAY better customer support. 2- The Netgear is WAY easier to set up. 3- The D-Link is WAY more "tweakable". 4- The Netgear takes up less space. 5- The D-Link can be wall-mounted. 6- The Netgear runs 5 degrees (F) warmer. 7- The D-Link is faster. 8- The Netgear uses less wattage. 9- The D-Link's front panel is difficult to read.10 The Netgear needs no included software. All comparisons were made using Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem, D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN PCI Adapter, and Category 6 (shielded) Ethernet cables. netgear wnr3500l vs. d-link dir-655 After installing and using both, here's what I've found: 1- The D-Link has WAY better customer support. 2- The Netgear is WAY easier to set... » Read More netgear wnr3500l vs. d-link dir-655 After installing and using both, here's what I've found: 1- The D-Link has WAY better customer support. 2- The Netgear is WAY easier to set up. 3- The D-Link is WAY more "tweakable". 4- The Netgear takes up less space. 5- The D-Link can be wall-mounted. 6- The Netgear runs 5 degrees (F) warmer. 7- The D-Link is faster. 8- The Netgear uses less wattage. 9- The D-Link's front panel is difficult to read.10 The Netgear needs no included software. All comparisons were made using Motorola SB6120 Cable Modem, D-Link DWA-552 XtremeN PCI Adapter, and Category 6 (shielded) Ethernet cables. « Show Less
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You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my... » Read More You're welcome, Joel !! If you have any questions about my Router Comparison, please post them here. I'll do whatever I can to help you get the info you need to make a wise and frugal choice. During my extensive testing, the main concern has been to get the best overall performance -- as measured by range, operating temperatures, connection speeds, connectivity, latency, packet loss, jitter, V.O.I.P., ease of setup, and physical appearance, too. Glad to have been of help. You could return the favor by clicking on the "Yes" button at the bottom of my original post. Thanx !! « Show Less
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Both routers look great and meet my requirements.SlikLizrd, can you specify how much is one better than the other for:- Wired and Wireless performance- Wireless Range- NAS performance- Media Server performanceThanks
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Hi, My advice is to return that piece of garbage,I bought it but I installed like a month and a half after, the worse router I ever had, very poor signal range, connection drops constantly, I tried to return it but it was too late, I threw 70 bucks to the garbage, if you can, again stay away from that router it will give you many headaches. It is the last time I buy a Netgear product. Good luck!
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I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was unsuccessful with it. I hope this has helped you somewhat. I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was... » Read More I recently purchased the Drobo 5N. I was using 2.4mhz because of my wifi extender. It was really slow with data file transfers. But since I have upgraded my wireless router and now on 5mhz the transfer speed has drastically improved. I will also be purchasing the msata ssd drive in the next few weeks to increase the speed even more. But so far I am happy with my decision and love the disk space I have. I am not 100% sure about moving your drive from one into the other. I have seen a few conflicting youtube videos on this. One person was able to do it and another person said that he was unsuccessful with it. I hope this has helped you somewhat. « Show Less
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Should not make any difference for the NetGear router as cat5 goes to 100 MHz without any problem. I would be certain to use quality cat5 cable as there can be some differences, although there isn't supposed to be.
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While I haven't used either I can tell you two of my past three Netgear routers have died on me. For that reason alone I am choosing Linksys over Netgear this time.
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From what i saw on NEWEGG's pictures the answer is no. the Dlink has non-removable antenna. is it possible? Yes, but it would require soldering skills and enough modding to void your warranty. Its neat that the D-link is DDWRT capable, i used my antenna on a WRT54GS V1 with DDWRT, An Actiontec MI424R Rev I, my TPlink adapters and my modded linksys E2500. The better question to ask is "Are the Antenna's on the D-Link DIR 615 removable?" If they are they most likely will be either TN or SMA, both which are fine with the antenna.
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Is your wireless lan adapter built into your system, is so the Netgear WNDA3100V2 connects to a USB port, and will connect to a wireless network. Install the software driverfirst, and you can choose which adapter to use. The Netgear will work at up to 300mbs. Hope this helps, if not let me know.
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As far as I know the main difference is the number of simultaneous VPN tunnels. But both these routers shouldn't be an option as they're both EOL. The WRVS4400N has been replaced by the RV180W and the RV220W is being replace by the RV320W but IMHO the support for these small business routers is crap. There are still a lot of known bugs not solved for the RV220W....
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I think this link will explain it real well for you. The Net gear N450 provides the wireless interface between your computer and the modem. Great router fo the money since most computer can only do b/g/n protocol. Very few can do A/C so wait a couple years to buy a A/C router. https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct;=j&q;=&esrc=s&source;=web&cd;=1&cad;=rja&uact;=8&ved;=0CB4QFjAA&url;=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pcmag.com%2Fencyclopedia%2Fterm%2F63628%2Fmodem-vs-router&ei;=MnEOVJ7AK5TcoASpyIGIAw&usg;=AFQjCNHZmqhvxKQLyT-oJreij3Ihlf4k3A&sig2;=JbxJymrVNniI9Xm_iZeMMw&bvm;=bv.74894050,d.cGU
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Both routers look great and meet my requirements. SlikLizrd, can you specify how much is one better than the other for: - Wired and Wireless performance - Wireless Range - NAS performance - Media Server performance Thanks
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I returned this one since it didn't come with any attaching screws and the 611 pk also worked with the other guide I have, the DW6913 Router Edge Guide. I would recommend returning the DNP618 and getting the DW6913 instead. I found the DNP618 edge guide to be of poor quality and it didn't seem to attach easily either. I never removed it from the bag, since I wanted to return it, so I'm not sure if it actually will work or not. The DW6913 is well worth the extra dollars.
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upon the time I look I did not find a wdnr4000 anymore only it's lower end 3700 brother. Looking at the obvious difference is the network speed which means example wdnr4300 has more speed technically means steadier output less interruption for your use. However it has a downside cloud reason you want a better router not only for it's speed, signal strength, or disk space but you want it's security. Anything cloud poses that threat to you. Im not security expert I only research and build computers. If you want a true tech engineer look at overclockers.com or tomshardware.com be advised sometimes things they say unless you really are into it you may find it more work ahead just to understand what's given. Construction wise according to my numerous findings and researches CISCO and Netgear sadly are not so different now. CISCO used to be top of the game and dead given choice given the money allows. Dont get me wrong I still believe at a company scale you can still ask them to custom make a router just for your company. Commercial grade material at huge cost so consumers outta question. Hope this guides your decision PS if you are still looking for wdnr4300 looks from my side Amazon has drop the price further to 92.99. Be sure to research the inventory and get your cheapest price as your right.
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I believe it's because the D model has better construction, maybe a fan to keep it cool. Since you're going to be keeping it in a wiring closet, the noise of a fan is immaterial. I think the key difference is that the 1016D seems to be able to deliver a guaranteed 1GB to each port whereas the 1016A is sharing in such a way that the load may be spread equally or in a less efficient way? I know you realize that both are unmanaged switches, which with your lack of networking background and short temper, that's obviously the only correct choice. I think we'd get by with the 1016A...
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Both are very similar. The DGS-105 uses slightly less energy, but the DGS-1005G has troubleshooting of the connection cables built in. it'll tell you if there's a bad cable. The DGS-105 has a more rugged case, but the DGS-1005G is more attractive. Very similar specs. and either one should work fine for general use. Both are switches which expand the number of devices which you can hook up to your internet, after the cable modem. Mine (DGS1005G) is used for the TV in the family room to provide the internet to more of the devices I have.
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I too have used Linksys products and am very happy with the preformance. In my opinion Belkin is a low quality product. If you want to save some $$ try using a D-link or NetGear product. They are not as good as Linksys but will last you a few years.
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This product or the D-Link DWA 160 will give you an additon channel, especially for large downloads like 30GB games. It does improves the speed of tranferring large amounts of data. Normal Wi-Fi you may not notice the difference. I use 3 D-Links plus my built in Wi-Fi- and also your router must support 5GHZ to take full effect of this device.
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I don't honestly know. People, like Kim Komando podcast and electronics show, do say to stay with the same maker. You could try calling Netgear they have been helpful to me with questions about updating router in the past.