D-Link DIR655 and DIR825 are two wireless N routers with X-Treme N technology which support advanced features designed for larger home, covering longer distance coverage and stronger signal strength. The routers are designed with Intelligent QoS technology that analyzes the incoming wired and wireless data traffic by separating them into multiple data streams. When you are deciding which of the two routers to purchase, which of them is suitable for your need?
The following comparison table shows you a handful chart for DIR825 Vs DIR655 not to mentioning all the manufacturer’s specs details but the main ones.
Wireless Technology
In this digital era, people tend to have their gadget to be powered by the latest technology. If you think you need to have your router is powered by the latest technology, the wireless N is the answer. Both new generations of DIR655 and DIR825 are powered by the Wireless N technology which is 14x much faster than wireless G technology and longer distance network coverage.
The DIR655 includes three detachable external antennas for stronger signal strength and longer distance coverage than DIR825 which includes less number of external antennas (2x). the main difference between the two routers regarding the wireless technology is that DIR825 supports simultaneous dual band N600 technology, but DIR655 doesn’t. With N600 dual band technology the router can operate in both 2.4GHz and 5GHz bands simultaneously and delivers the speeds up to 300Mbps ideally each band.
Ethernet Ports
Even though many people do not have computers with Gigabit Ethernet ports ready, but having the fastest gigabit lane is much beneficial. At least you get ready for upgrading your fast Ethernet NIC adapters to gigabit NIC adapters. Mostly brand new computers are embedded with gigabit NIC adapters for fast speed. Both DIR655 and DIR825 are embedded with 4x Gigabit ports and one gigabit WAN port. Wireless routers with gigabit Ethernet ports are favorable and are big values.
USB Port
Mostly new generations of D-link wireless routers are powered by the Share-Port technology that apply to those routers with USB port ready including these DIR655 and DIR825 X-treme N routers. USB port with Shareport technology allows you connect the USB printer or USB External hard disk to the port and shared across the network. This is more advantageous compared to other wireless routers in its class with USB port that can only be used to share the storage. Mostly Netgear routers with USB port are not designed for shared printer except the WNDR3800 N600 premium edition.
The good thing with both DIR655 and DIR825 is they are designed with Green technology – an eco friendly technology to help conserve the energy. D-Link green technology automatically powers down the ports that have no link and power used for each of cable length are different.
| Click the link for spec details | DIR825 D-Link | DIR655 D-Link |
| Wireless Technology | X-Treme N Simultaneous N600 Dual Band | X-Treme N technology (draft 802.11n) |
| Antennas | Two detachable external antennas | Three detachable external antennas for larger home |
| Ethernet Ports | 4xGigabit LAN and 1xGigabit WAN ports | 4xGigabit LAN and 1xGigabit WAN ports |
| USB Port | 1xUSB with Shareport technology for shared storage or printer | 1xUSB with Shareport technology for shared storage or printer |
| Guest Network | N/A | N/A |
| D-Link Green | Yes | Yes |
| Customer Ratings | 3.2 out of five stars with the following attributes
Ease of use 3.6 out of 5 stars (190) Ease of setup 3.5 out of 5 stars (187) Reliability 3.3 out of 5 stars (187) Level of frustration 3.1 out of 5 stars (186) |
3.8 out of five stars with the following attributes:
Ease of setup 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,071) Value for money 4.0 out of 5 stars (1,067) Wireless reception 4.1 out of 5 stars (1,060) Speed 4.3 out of 5 stars (1,058) |
You can read the customer ratings between the two routers as shown. DIR655 receives much better customer ratings than DIR825 does.
The figure 1 shows general networking diagram you can apply to either DIR655 or DIR825 where the router connects to the modem (cable or DSL) and shared printer accessible across the network.
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