Dir-665 Xtreme N450: a high-performance router for smooth video streaming and gaming

DIR-665 D-Link Xtreme N450 is the first D-Link router to be labeled N450, which means that the router offers speeds of up to 450Mbps (in ideal conditions) by adopting 3×3 MIMO technology that uses three different data streams to enable very fast data transfer rates. Computers that are embedded with an enabled 450Mbps wireless adapter, such as laptops that are embedded with the Intel Centrino 2 processor, can experience faster wireless speed and greater network mobility.

The DIR-665 works with the latest 802.11n wireless technology. The router includes a 4-port Gigabit switch that you can use to connect computers with the Gigabit NIC adapter enabled using UTP Cat5e standards. The high-speed wired connection is ideal for high-bandwidth applications such as multiplayer games, large file transfer, and video streaming applications.

However, if you only need to build a wireless network for Internet sharing and other simple network tasks, such as sharing prints and documents, you don’t need this Dir-665 router. You can consider the Belkin-Share router that allows you to share broadband Internet and with the integrated USB port, you can allow other users on the network to easily access a USB printer. Belkin with the Print-Gennie app allows you to configure the printer (connected to the router’s USB port) for easy network sharing.

Selectable dual band and HD fuel technology

Unlike its competitor TEW691 450Mbps wireless gigabit router which uses a single 2.4GHz frequency band, the DIR-665 D-Link Xtreme N450 works with dual band (2.4GHz and 5GHz) that you can select . The downside of selectable dual band over simultaneous dual band is that you cannot work with multiple wireless devices operating in mixed frequency bands (both 2.4 and 5 GHz) at the same time. But with a single 5 GHz band at a time, the router provides a much clearer band and less interference, which is ideal for high-bandwidth applications.

For HD video streaming and gaming experiences, you can select the 5 GHz radio band for a cleaner band and less interference (from other wireless devices operating in the 2.4 GHz band). And with the additions of superior HD Fuel and Intelligent QoS Prioritization technologies, make your gaming and HD media streaming more enjoyable. You can provide priority for urgent online traffic such as smooth video streaming, responsive gaming, and smooth VoIP calls with this smart QoS technology.

Advanced network security

The DIR-665 D-Link Xtreme N450 Router supports dual firewall function (network address translation and stateful packet inspection) to help prevent any type of Internet threats such as hackers. And to allow traveling users to create secure tunnels to their network, the router supports VPN Pass-through / Multi-Session PPTP / L2TP / IPSec. For wireless connection security, the DIR-665 supports the latest industrial wireless security WPA / WPA2 to help protect against unauthorized access.

Green technology

DIR-665 D-Link Xtreme N450 is a green router that is designed to help conserve energy, reduce waste through the use of recyclable packaging to help protect our environment from harmful substances, and other green technology features including:

• The router is designed to detect unlinked ports and disconnect them, without consuming power. This helps save energy.
• Each different length of Ethernet cable consumes a different output power. Traditionally, the system supplies the same power to different lengths of cable.
• Energy Star compliant

Network administration

Each of the client computers that connect to the network must be configured with a unique private IP address to allow them to communicate with each other and access the Internet. Manually configuring each of the computers with a static IP address is prone to typos that can cause the connection problem. However, the router supports the DHCP server role that takes care of the complexity of providing the IP address automatically to all client computers on the network. This reduces administration overhead by providing IP address settings to all computers on the network.

One of the advantages of having the wireless network at home is obvious: no cables are needed. With your XBOX console, you can install a wireless XBOX adapter that will allow you to play games in the comfort of your living room without the clutter of cables. With your laptop, you can surf the Internet and read emails by the pool. With the DIR-665 Xtreme N450, you can easily build your high-performance home network.

Mainly compatible with operating systems, including Windows® 7, Windows Vista®, Windows® XP SP2 or Mac OS® X (v10.4), the DIR-665 is an ideal solution for high-performance home networking or small business environments.

By Ki Grinsing