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[wannaplay]

Hi,

I've got a DIR-655 and am thinking of getting the DGL-4500. Just wanna know if it is worth it? The main reason why i wanna buy it is because it is a gaming router and i often play games through the net such as cod4. Is there any significant improvement in ping between the two routers while your playing a game on the net and someone else is useing it to watch videos etc... at the same time?

[captblaze]

my best cod4 ping times are in the low 20ms using a dgl -4500

[Lycan]

The only signifgant difference between the 4500 and the 655 is the additional 5ghz radio and a faster CPU.

[wannaplay]

So the gaming fuel is just a gimmick. Does it just do what qos does?

[anon]

They are TONS of reviews on the web that compare the dgl-4500 to the dir-655.

Don’t see how calling the QoS feature on a gaming router “Game Fuel” a gimmick.

[Lycan]

We streamlined it more for gaming, but you could call any feature a "gimmick" if you wanted.

[Wal_]

Hi,

I've got a DIR-655 and am thinking of getting the DGL-4500. Just wanna know if it is worth it? The main reason why i wanna buy it is because it is a gaming router and i often play games through the net such as cod4. Is there any significant improvement in ping between the two routers while your playing a game on the net and someone else is useing it to watch videos etc... at the same time?

A major difference is that the DGL-4500 is dual band selectable. Meaning it has both 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz band (only run one wireless band at a time) . The DGL-4500 also has the OLED screen which proves useful for a number of things including usage, quick access to router logs/information, and you can even check the time! (lol).
 
However, the 655 has support for Bsecure's SecureSpot 2.0 which is nice if you need parental control functionality or a much easier way to remotely manage your router.

hardware wise, they use SIMILAR chips. Obviously the Wireless radio's are completely based on completely different architecture.

Hope this helps!

[wannaplay]

Sorry about the gimmick thing. Thank you for taking your time to answer.

[axiomatic]

My ping times improved below the 20 ms mark after switching my DNS servers to OpenDNS.org servers. I had just been using the Comcast DNS and they stink on ice.

[Lycan]

Open DNS's server are AMAZING, well that and 90% of people out there are just using whatever their ISP gives them

Open Dns' DNS Server IP = 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222. Give them a try.

[Bourbon]

Open DNS's server are AMAZING, well that and 90% of people out there are just using whatever their ISP gives them

Open Dns' DNS Server IP = 208.67.220.220 and 208.67.222.222. Give them a try.

Hi Lycan.  Mind giving a brief explanation of this (or anyone else)?  I'm afraid I don't know a thing about Open DNS, but would like to.  Thanks in advance.

[Lycan]

It's a 3rd part DNS server you can use for your gateway device.