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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-655 => Topic started by: LaRSin on January 03, 2009, 11:04:09 AM
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I have a D-Link 655 Hardware A3 firmware1.11
I run Win xp pro, The main computer is wired (mine) 3 others wireless all runnung WinXP pro.
When I upgrade the firmware to 1.21 so I can use my printer, The printer worked great and I could connect to the Internet, But when i tried to play on line games it gives me all kinds of problems,
It would take 2 or 3 minutes to get connected if at all and my wife had problems just playing yahoo games on line, Went back to firmware 1.11 and everything works fine but no printer support, The tech guy from d-link tried to help (port forwarding) and nothing , Any idea's
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In Advanced - QOS Engine turn off automatic uplink speed detection. Set a manual speed appropriate for your ISP subscription.
In Setup - Network, turn off DNS Relay
Reboot all computers and consoles
If this helps, it is a known bug in the 1.21 firmware.
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In Advanced - QOS Engine turn off automatic uplink speed detection. Set a manual speed appropriate for your ISP subscription.
In Setup - Network, turn off DNS Relay
Reboot all computers and consoles
If this helps, it is a known bug in the 1.21 firmware.
Thx I will give it a try in the morning,
nobody on then ;D
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Disabling DNS relay and manually entering DNS servers will solve it, the automatic uplink speed detection will only 'delay' router readiness right after a reboot and won't bother you afterwards (assuming you don't have sudden reboots all the time). So that one is not a factor in your issue.
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the automatic uplink speed detection will only 'delay' router readiness right after a reboot and won't bother you afterwards.
Nope there's a bug there.
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2737.msg16650#msg16650
Your suggested fix will also work to ensure that the DIR-655 DHCP issues other DNS servers to the LAN clients, yours requires the O.P. to know what DNS servers to use (which can be found on the Status - Device Info page).
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I disabled DNS relay but did not enter any DNS servers manually and the router works fine.
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So I guess I should leave it and wait for the fix?? ??? ???
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Try disabling DNS relay as that is what worked for me.
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Nope there's a bug there.
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=2737.msg16650#msg16650
Your suggested fix will also work to ensure that the DIR-655 DHCP issues other DNS servers to the LAN clients, yours requires the O.P. to know what DNS servers to use (which can be found on the Status - Device Info page).
Nobody else has confimred this supposed bug. And Automatic detection works fine over here.
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Is there any advantages to switching to the new firmware(1.21 from 1.11), other then the usb support ??
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Nobody else has confimred this supposed bug. And Automatic detection works fine over here.
I'm glad for you. Meanwhile, the message that I linked is a user who was unable to surf after shutting off DNS relay. Care to explain it?
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Is there any advantages to switching to the new firmware(1.21 from 1.11), other then the usb support ??
I think major ones are the "Guest Zone" which is pretty cool was added post 1.11. The Secure Spot 30-day-trial stuff is also post 1.11.
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I'm glad for you. Meanwhile, the message that I linked is a user who was unable to surf after shutting off DNS relay. Care to explain it?
Had the same symptom (DNS relay) once, under 1.11 and never with 1.21. There are a lot of other settings in the network and internet gateway device that have an effect on a router, so the conclusion that 'it's a bug' is a bit rigorous. Never have been able to reproduce. So if you want to have a go at it, be my guest.
BTW, if he just enters the IP of his gateway device (modem) there's a 99% chance (considering the ISP's with uncommon connections/modems) that it will all work like a charm. By default these ISP modems have DNS enabled. When he has a bridged gateway then he should just look in his ISP manual to get their DNS IP.
The post you are reffering to still does not 'prove' there's a bug in Automatic uplink speed detection. Would you mind giving some more evidence?
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I think I will just return the unit , I should not have to go through all this to get it to function properly
Thx for the reply's
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I think I will just return the unit , I should not have to go through all this to get it to function properly
Thx for the reply's
Will there be a fix coming ??
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I think I will just return the unit , I should not have to go through all this to get it to function properly
Thx for the reply's
These are quite basic settings to adjust since there is a lot of variation in network environments (modem types and ISP settings, DNS server configs, people with local DNS servers).
And we are still arguiing about the bug issue, either way the DNS issue is not that bad that it cripples the router. Just turn off the Automatic Uplink speed (never trust 'automatic settings ;) ) and try adjusting the firewall settings, these are pretty strict and can be neutrlized (more or less) by setting them to Endpoint independent and unchecking SPI and Anti-spoof checking.
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These are quite basic settings to adjust since there is a lot of variation in network environments (modem types and ISP settings, DNS server configs, people with local DNS servers).
And we are still arguiing about the bug issue, either way the DNS issue is not that bad that it cripples the router. Just turn off the Automatic Uplink speed (never trust 'automatic settings ;) ) and try adjusting the firewall settings, these are pretty strict and can be neutrlized (more or less) by setting them to Endpoint independent and unchecking SPI and Anti-spoof checking.
I don't realy understand what you mean, If it worked in firmware 1.11 why doen't it work in 1.21, I know a little about computers but much about setting's in a router and don't want really mess it up by changing thing's when I don't what effect there going to have. I'm still on the fence weather to keep it or not , So your answers are very helpfull thx.
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If it worked in firmware 1.11 why doen't it work in 1.21,
...because they change things in newer versions of firmware and these changes may have some other inplications (things work together inside). But that is not the main question.
Which part of
Just turn off the Automatic Uplink speed (never trust 'automatic settings) and try adjusting the firewall settings, these are pretty strict and can be neutrlized (more or less) by setting them to Endpoint independent and unchecking SPI and Anti-spoof checking.
don't you understand (using the manual or having a look at http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Traffic_Shaping.shtml and http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Firewall.shtml is always an option)? I guess you know what a firewall is?
For a router these settings are quite normal to adjust.
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In Advanced - QOS Engine turn off automatic uplink speed detection. Set a manual speed appropriate for your ISP subscription.
In Setup - Network, turn off DNS Relay
Reboot all computers and consoles
If this helps, it is a known bug in the 1.21 firmware.
I made these changes that you suggested and it did work, I haven't done a lot of testing yet
Not sure a but the other suggestions in the firewall part , what do I set them to ?
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Endpoint independent, disable SPI and Anti spoofing -> http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Firewall.shtml
This avoids issues with online games.
And be sure UPnP is enabled (enabled by default) -> http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Network.shtml
This enables Windows to automatically open ports on your router (though sometimes you need to portforward or when you run a game server and have more devices in the LAN, Virtual server)
! You might have to open the ports on your internet device (modem) too. Setting UPnP on the modem does not work with a router in between.
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Endpoint independent, disable SPI and Anti spoofing -> http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Firewall.shtml
This avoids issues with online games.
And be sure UPnP is enabled (enabled by default) -> http://192.168.0.1/Advanced/Network.shtml
This enables Windows to automatically open ports on your router (though sometimes you need to portforward or when you run a game server and have more devices in the LAN, Virtual server)
! You might have to open the ports on your internet device (modem) too. Setting UPnP on the modem does not work with a router in between.
Just want to say thx for the help.
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No problem, glad I could help