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Title: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: Trikein on September 28, 2010, 08:31:24 PM: Router: DIR-615
Hardware: E3
Firmware:5.10
Setup: Wired to router, multiple browsers.

When ever I change any setting, my router forces a reboot. I have had other d-link routers(DIR-628,DGL-4300, and DGL-4500) and they have always asked if I want to reboot now or later. Was this done on purpose? And if so, why? Is there any firmware fix? Is it just some hardware revisions? I am doing a report on this router and this could be a real deal breaker. Any info would be great. Thanks
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: JavaLawyer on September 29, 2010, 12:37:40 PM: Quote from: Trikein on September 28, 2010, 08:31:24 PM
Router: DIR-615
Hardware: E3
Firmware:5.10
Setup: Wired to router, multiple browsers.

When ever I change any setting, my router forces a reboot. I have had other d-link routers(DIR-628,DGL-4300, and DGL-4500) and they have always asked if I want to reboot now or later. Was this done on purpose? And if so, why? Is there any firmware fix? Is it just some hardware revisions? I am doing a report on this router and this could be a real deal breaker. Any info would be great. Thanks

Did you try reverting to the factory default firmware? Did this start after a firmware upgrade?
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: Trikein on September 29, 2010, 03:15:34 PM: Happened with router right out of the box, so the firmware is the factory set one. Doesnt appear to be a upgrade anyway for the E3. I ran the CD just to see what it did (I am a random tester for a review board we use at work) and after I went into the gateway to see what settings were changed and how. The first thing I did was disable the wireless because I wanted to test wired dependability without complication. In my DGL-4500 not only did this not require a reset, but those changes that did asked if you wanted to reboot now or later. Does anyone else with the E3 get this option? I am trying to see if this is a bug or just a feature of the router. Thanks
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: JavaLawyer on September 30, 2010, 05:18:30 AM: The forced reboot is a requirement when making specific changes on the DIR-615 (and other DLink hardware I own -- e.g. DNS-343), but I don't recollect the DIR rebooting for "every" change. This is something I'll look at later and get back to you. FYI, I'm using hardware version C1.
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: huntpt on September 30, 2010, 11:13:37 AM: For what it is worth, hardware version B2 does not force a reboot, it gives the option of a reboot now or later.
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: Trikein on September 30, 2010, 09:51:39 PM: Thanks. And theres two factors. Factor A is what changes require a reboot. And factor b is if it asks you to reboot now or later. Not only does every (even something as small as changing log settings) change create a 15 second soft boot, but it does it automatically as soon as you click on "Save Settings". And for other things, it requires a 60 second full boot where I actually loose connection. This make troubleshooting the router over the phone with a novice extremely annoying.

If anyone can confirm this on a E3 revision, I would be most grateful.
Title: Re: Automatic Reboot with every change?
Post by: JavaLawyer on October 01, 2010, 03:59:43 AM: Speaking for the C1, often when I "Save Settings" the system will reboot without notification, so that factor is not unique to you.