D-Link Earns 'Works With Windows Vista' Logo for Draft 802.11N Router

FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif., Jan. 2 /PRNewswire/ -- D-Link, the end-to-end networking solutions provider for consumers and business, today announced that its most powerful wireless home network router -- the Xtreme N DIR-655 -- has earned the right to display Microsoft's Works with Windows Vista logo to ensure customers have an optimal experience when building a home network with computers running the Windows Vista operating system due on the shelves Jan. 30, 2007.

The new D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router now displays the Works with Windows Vista logo after exhaustive testing in the Microsoft labs, where it met the performance, ease-of-use, and security standards for Microsoft's powerful new operating system.

Display of the Works with Windows Vista logo on its packaging and promotional materials allows D-Link to assure potential buyers that the D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655) complies with the new features of Windows Vista, including increased stability and mobility, enhanced security, improved graphics, greater support for file sharing, data management, multimedia streaming in a home or small office environment, and gaming.

"Display of the Works with Windows Vista logo assures customers that the Xtreme N router will work with the upcoming operating system and create a high-powered wireless home network powerful enough to handle the most demanding network applications," said Brian Larsen, associate vice president of product management for D-Link Systems, Inc., "We are pleased to be among the first network device manufacturers to meet the high standards established for the new operating system."

"Products that carry the Certified for Windows Vista logo have met explicit standards of reliability and quality, and have been tested to deliver a superior experience with Windows Vista," said Brad Goldberg, general manager for Windows Vista Product Management at Microsoft Corp. "We are extremely pleased that D-Link carries the certified logo and takes advantage of the new technologies available in Windows Vista."

The D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router and its accompanying Xtreme N desktop and notebook adapters are designed for consumers, small businesses and gamers who demand the highest performance possible from their wireless networks, especially in larger homes and offices with high-speed Internet access and multiple PCs, game consoles and media players.

With faster speeds and farther coverage than standard 802.11g wireless technology products, the D-Link Xtreme N Gigabit Router is the industry's first Draft N router to incorporate Intelligent Wireless Quality of Service (QoS) Technology that prioritizes wired and wireless data traffic, allowing users to stream HD video or multiple applications simultaneously and experience lag-free gaming and jitter-free voice over Internet (VoIP) calls.

The D-Link DIR-655 router also is the first to offer both 4-port 10/100/1000 Gigabit local area network (LAN) and wide area network (WAN)

ports, an integrated wireless security wizard, Windows Connect Now (WCN) support, removable antennas for flexible installation and a wall-mount option.

  Other key features include:

  * 3x3 antenna configuration for higher performance

  * Sleek white design blends in with modern digital home entertainment
    centers.

  * Quick Adapter Setup Wizard for easy installation

  * Wireless Multimedia (WMM) support

  * Universal Plug and Play (UpnP) support

  * Dynamic Domain Name Service (DDNS) for easy remote access

  * WEP, WPA and WPA2 encryption and Dual Active Firewall protection (SPI,
    NAT) for enhanced wireless security

  * Backward compatibility with 802.11g and 802.11b standards

The D-Link Xtreme N product line also includes the Xtreme N Desktop Adapter (DWA-552) and Xtreme N Notebook Adapter (DWA-652). A recent addition to D-Link's Draft N wireless offerings is the RangeBooster N USB adapter (DWA-142), allowing users to connect to their desktop PCs, notebooks and other devices to a Draft N network.

Pricing and Availability

D-Link's new Windows Vista-certified Xtreme N Gigabit Router (DIR-655) and optional adapters are available through D-Link's extensive network of value-added resellers, distributors and retail outlets and at http://www.dlinkshop.com/. The manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRP) are $199.99 for the router, and $119.99 each for the Xtreme N Notebook Adapter (DWA-652) and Xtreme N Desktop Adapter (DWA-552). The RangeBooster N USB Adapter (DWA-142) retails for $149.00.

About D-Link

D-Link is the global leader in connectivity for small, medium and large enterprise business networking. The company continues to strive for excellence as an award winning designer, developer, and manufacturer of networking, broadband, digital electronics, voice and data communications solutions for the digital home, Small Office/Home Office (SOHO), Small to Medium Business (SMB), and Workgroup to Enterprise environments. With millions of networking and connectivity products manufactured and shipped, D-Link is a dominant market participant and price/performance leader in the networking and communications market. D-Link Systems, Inc. headquarters are located at 17595 Mt. Herrmann Street, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708. Phone (800) 326-1688 or (714) 885-6000; FAX (866) 743-4905; Internet http://www.dlink.com/.

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