D-LINK® XTREME N™ wireless router wins PC MAGAZINE® Editors’ Choice Award

Publication Gives D-Link Draft 11n Router High Marks, Citing “Fastest at Transferring Data” and “Better Performance”.

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., — D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumer and business, today announced the industry’s best-selling wireless draft 11n gigabit router*, the D-Link® Xtreme N™ Gigabit Router (DIR-655), has been awarded the prestigious “Editors’ Choice” award in the latest issue of the popular computer publication, PC Magazine.

In rating today’s routers, the May issue product review praises D-Link’s latest router, noting its “robust feature set that includes wireless QoS (Quality of Service) monitoring and adjustment” and commended the Xtreme N Gigabit Router, stating that it is “feature-rich” and showed “better performance than the other three routers tested.”

“Recognition from PC Magazine, one of the industry’s most respected publications, is a testament to the engineering and design teams that work tirelessly on these products and underscores our confidence in the Draft 802.11n technology,” said Brian Larsen, associate vice president for product management for D-Link Systems, Inc, “We’re proud of the acknowledgement our Xtreme N Gigabit Router has received from the media, especially when it continues to be described by words such as robust, feature-rich, lightening-fast, and packs a punch.”

Earlier this year, LAPTOP Magazine’s editorial staff gave the router a perfect five out of five star rating, citing its speedy quality of service technology that connects computers, game consoles or media players to the Web, and noting that its gigabit ports can move 3GB of wired data some three times faster than D-Link’s nearest competitor.

The D-Link DIR-655 has also received kudos from C|NET, which gave it high marks and called it “lightening-fast.” It was recognized by Practically Networked Magazine, garnering 4.5 out of 5 in its Editors’ Choice award, and honored by Target PC Magazine, winning its Editors’ Choice Award.

Powered by Xtreme N technology and equipped with three external antennas, the DIR-655 Xtreme N Gigabit Router provides superior wireless coverage for larger homes and offices, or for users running bandwidth-intensive applications. When connected to a cable or DSL modem, it provides high-speed Internet access to multiple computers, game consoles, and media players. The DIR-655 creates a secure wireless network to share photos, files, music, videos, printers, and network storage, and includes a 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit switch that connects Gigabit wired devices for enjoying lag-free network gaming and faster file transfers.

Price and Availability

D-Link’s Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655) and optional adapters are available now at select retail outlets and will be available from D-Link’s extensive network of value-added resellers, distributors and retail outlets and at www.dlinkshop.com this quarter. The manufacturer’s suggested retail prices (MSRP) are $179.99 for the router, $119.99 for the Xtreme N Notebook Adapter (DWA-652), $141.99 for the Xtreme N Desktop Adapter (DWA-552), $149.99 for the Xtreme N PCI Express Desktop Adapter (DWA-556), and $119.99 for the Xtreme N Notebook ExpressCard (DWA-643).