I posted just this morning how I figured out the DHCP no address issue on the macbook’s Airport adaptor for a new BGN wireless router I bought and installed the day before.

Well, as I went about my daily routine, I noticed that the speed of that new “El Cheapo” N router I bought was slower than the super duper trusty 6-year old G router I’ve had for years!  I asked myself … is it me? is it the extra antenna the old one had that this one doesn’t have? hmmm….  By the time I got to 10am, I’d given up.  That new router had to go!

So, off I went back to the shop to upgrade the purchase.  Thank you to Octagon Computer Store at Park Square in Ayala Center!  You guys are great!

So, I ended up buying the best D-Link there was in the store.

DIR-655: Xtreme N  Gigabit Router

The DIR-655 is a dream come true in so many ways.

1.  It’s FAST!

2.  With Shareport technology, I connected my printer to the USB port and now everyone in the house can print.

3.  Configuration and setup was a breeze!  I actually manually entered the setup screens after going through the Wizard and I was surprised to see all of my safeguards put in as defaults in the setup process.  This is fantastic, especially for those who don’t want to get into the nitty gritty details of wireless networking setup.

D-Link’s really made me happy today!  I’m glad I was a bit bratty today and bought another new router!

Highly recommended!