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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-855 => Topic started by: Magnetron1 on January 16, 2010, 07:54:45 AM
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Today I downloaded and installed the new firmware and so far nothing has exploded ! The configuration file created by the previous beta release 121b07NA seems to be 100% compatible with it. I didn't have to change anything. The Status web page displays Firmware: 1.22NA 2009/12/23. Also, I noticed that no release notes file was included in the Zip package. So ... D-Link ... What got tweaked ?
Get your copy at ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/dir855/Beta/Firmware/ (ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/dir855/Beta/Firmware/)
Regards,
Magnetron1
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What changed would be my question as well. I won't upgrade to a beta version unless it is something that will really help me.
If it bricks your router, they won't support it. Even if it's because of bad code they provided.
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Upgraded my dir-855 and it's still working. ;)
Only one problem, the router only connects at 150mbit.
With the 1.21 beta firmware it had a solid 300mbit wireless connection, nothing changed in the routers config so this is weird. :-\
Anyone else with the same problem ?
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Did you rest the router ?
Even if the update did not change the settings, you should reset it to factory defaults and configure new.
Mine seems to have a slightly improved 5GHz connection and 2.4 GHzis working as before with 300Mbps.
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The reset solved it.
Router running @ 300mbit now. no stability problems :D
Thanks ;D
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Has this resolved any of the wireless packetloss and wireless errors associated with the 1.21 beta 0x firmwares?
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Upgraded my dir-855 and it's still working. ;)
Only one problem, the router only connects at 150mbit.
With the 1.21 beta firmware it had a solid 300mbit wireless connection, nothing changed in the routers config so this is weird. :-\
Anyone else with the same problem ?
Check the Channel Width setting. IT now defaults to 20 instead of 20/40 Mode. That would cause the 150.
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Can people in Europe with A2 hardware use this?
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Yes, you can install this firmware but you can't switch back to EU versions afterwards.
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I've ben running it since last night and I have 0, that's zero wireless errors on either channel so far. Definitely better than the 1.21 beta 07 so far in my opinion. I'll be waiting a few weeks though before I pass judgement on this firmware though.
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should i upgrade to this or stay in firmware 1.12?
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I just installed this new beta firmware last night and the range and speed on both the g and n are INSANELY increased and wonderful :o! The only problem so far is that I still get wireless restarts on the wireless g side of the wireless ???? Is anybody else getting the same results or is it just me? I still have not seen what exactly this new firmware changed or improved. I would love to hear other peoples results on the wireless restarts or the lack there of. Thanks dlink for continuing to support a potentially great router!
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should i upgrade to this or stay in firmware 1.12?
I'd say hold off. I regret upgrading past the 1.12 and I was only stuck with the 1.21NA beta 07 for a couple of weeks until the 1.22 beta 02 came out.
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Packetloss seems to have disappeared but I still get errors on the 2.4GHz range. ):
LAN Statistics
Sent : 4577724 .
TX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Collisions : 0 .
Received : 6500118 .
RX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Errors : 0 .
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WAN Statistics
Sent : 6406752 .
TX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Collisions : 0 .
Received : 4560522 .
RX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Errors : 0 .
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Wireless Statistics – 2.4GHz Band
Sent : 77072 .
TX Packets Dropped : 0 .
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Received : 90 .
RX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Errors : 347 .
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Wireless Statistics – 5GHz Band
Sent : 9014 .
TX Packets Dropped : 0 .
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Received : 0 .
RX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Errors : 0
Yes, I restored the router to defaults, flashed the router, and manually set everything back up.
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It is quite normal that you get errors, otherwise you would always have 100% - 300 Mbps connection ;D
This is wireless - important is the number of errors.
Wireless Statistics
Sent : 524983
TX Packets Dropped : 490
Received : 285319
RX Packets Dropped : 5
Errors : 41
If you have a higher number of errors, most likely something is affecting your wireless negatively.
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I never had wireless errors like that on the 1.12. The only things that uses the 2.4GHz wireless are my Wii and my DSi. I have no cordless phones and nothing has changed since I got the router.
Edit: Forgot to mention my Brother HL-4070CDW also uses the 2.4GHz.
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The Wii is known to cause errors as it enables and disables the wireless adapter to manage power output.
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Where are the release notes for 122b02NA?
What has been changed?
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Then why didn't I have any errors what so ever when running it on the 1.12? As far as I see, my Wii maintains its connection even when not in use. The blue drive light comes on when I have a new message, etc so I doubt that's the cause.
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Actually thats not true. The Wii disables it's wireless and re-enables it every couple of minutes to check connection status and look for mail/updates.
It's listed on Nintendo's site.
The error count can be caused by the router trying to send an ARP to the Wii while it's off and having to resend the packet.
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Seems a bit funny that I never had that issue with the 1.12.
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You probably did, we may have changed the qualifications for what the router logs as an error.
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I was hoping that Lycan was right about the errors but there still seems to be issues with packetloss. I purposely went on the Wii for a bit earlier just to push some packets over the wireless to give it a fair test. Here's the results of that.
Wireless Statistics – 2.4GHz Band
Sent : 125449 .
TX Packets Dropped : 27 .
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Received : 3037 .
RX Packets Dropped : 0 .
Errors : 389
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Dropped packets in a wireless environment are normal.
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Hi. Quick question. Want to try the new beta. I still have the 1.21NA A2 beta running from last July. Still have to reboot the router every couple of days after it hangs. Hope the new beta fixes that. I know I should do a factory reset, but should it be done before or after the flash to new beta? Does it matter?
Thanks.
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It should be done after you have flashed the new firmware.
Then configure the router manually again.