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Old 06-25-2009, 08:13 PM   #24
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Originally Posted by Jmac View Post
It's all situational ...

For example, my DIR-655 got the 2nd best range of the 4 routers I tried before settling on it (WRT54G, Apple Airport Extreme, Linksys WRT300N, DIR-655) where the DIR-655 gets a nearly 80% signal 2 houses away (The Airport Extreme got the best range, but it was the biggest pain in the ass and most expensive router, so I returned it). The DIR-655 outperformed my old WRT54G in spite of the face that the WRT54G had the transmission power boosted WELL beyond factory spec; even then, it could only manage 1-2 bars (20-40%)). The WRT300N got no signal whatsoever.
really? the airport extreme got the best range compared to dir-655? that's surprising given that the dir-655 uses 3 external antennas, and that the airport uses an internal looping antenna. its hard to believe that the airport got a better range!
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