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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-655 => Topic started by: TheFunone on November 19, 2011, 10:45:34 PM
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I just hooked up my DIR-655 yesterday and it seems to be working very well. The only problem I've got is that the Wireless Status page is empty. It filled in with data one time only, and it showed connections, protocols, speeds, etc. that seemed correct.
What is going on and what can I do to fix it?
This is version B1 hardware and version 2.00NA firmware. I purchased it new from Amazon this week. All connections are wireless and my network is mixed g and n.
Thanks
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I have noticed the same behavior. I have 5 wireless devices connected but none show up on the Status > Wireless page.
My HW: Hardware Version: B1 Firmware Version: 2.03NA
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What is going on and what can I do to fix it?
First unplug the power from the router and see if you can still connect to your wireless. We are trying to make sure its YOUR router your connecting to wirelessly. If so, I would call Dlink and see if they have any thoughts. Might be a bug or a bad router.
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It's definitely my router.
From the number of people I see talking about this specific problem here and on Amazon reviews, I'm thinking this is a firmware problem. HH has FW 2.03 and I have 2.00 but every firmware check says I have the latest version.
I've heard there is firmware available from third party vendors. Do you know anything about that or if it's likely to fix a problem like this?
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I have noticed the same behavior. I have 5 wireless devices connected but none show up on the Status > Wireless page.
My HW: Hardware Version: B1 Firmware Version: 2.03NA
If you have the latest firmware and still you're not able the wireless clients, you can try to use another browser...or may be try another computer
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I did discover that using IE in Compatibility mode lets the wireless status list populate SOMETIMES.
Access speeds to the 192.168.0.1 web page seem to be getting progressively slower.
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Have you tried to reset the browser of your IE or maybe clear the cache and cookies on your browser??
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Yep, nothing changed. I emailed Tech Support separately and I have instructions for upgrading to FW 2.03NA, I just haven't done them yet. I hope to do it tonight.
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I have both Revision A and B Dir-655 routers.
Revision A populates the Wireless device list. Revision B does not.
I have tried different firmware updates for Revision B (currently using 2.03NA).
I have noticed that if the router is reset.. you will get one and only one shot at getting the Wireless Device list. If you change to look at a different page (tab) after looking at the wireless status, and then go back, you will not get a listing.
It appears the issue is a scripting (code) issue with "st_wireless.asp".
The problem is not browser dependent as I tested with IE, Chrome, Firefox, and Safari.
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I'll have a look at this when I get home as I have a RevB 655 however I'm using v2.00 right now.
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Sorry, but I sent the router back after my last posting.
I was working on another problem with a wireless device and I changed the password on the D-Link. Once I did that, I lost control of the router and could never regain it. Eventually, I couldn't even log into it and I did try resets.
I returned it to Amazon and bought an Asus N56U instead. That had a hardware failure after 7 hours and went back too.
Now I have a Netgear N6000 from a local Radio Shack. So far so good, but I'd have rather kept the D-Link.
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Just so you know, if you seem to loose control of the PW or the router, you are aware that using the back reset button resets the router and PW back to defaults right? Might remember that in the future.
Hope the new router works well.
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Thanks, but I tried that several times and every attempt seemed to make things slightly worse. That was why I finally decided to send it back. I figured a new product that was failing like that was a bad deal.
Thanks for your help.
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I have the same issue. Brand new 655 latest firmware and hardware, wireless list is empty and also the connected device list only shows about 3 devices, sometimes with an ip of 0.0.0.0.
I set it all up wireless n only with 6 wireless and 3 wired devices and it all worked fine until I discovered my Dell 1355 laser printer was g only, so had to set it to g/n. That's when the wireless device list stopped populating. I also found that if I turned off all devices except iphones and ipads the list would populate. Go figure.
I'm not going to return it because it works great - I just made sure that I hard coded the IP addresses for all my devices, but it is annoying all the same so if anyone finds a resolution, please post!
Happy New Year!
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Some things to try:
Ensure DNS IP addresses are being filled in under Setup/Internet/Manual? You can find these under Status/Device Info/Wan section.
Turn off ALL QoS (DIR only) GameFuel (DGL only and if ON.) options. Advanced/QoS or Gamefuel.
Turn off Advanced DNS Services if you have this option under Setup/Internet/Manual.
Turn on DNS Relay under Setup/Networking.
Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices on the router. Setup/Networking
Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address.
Set Firewall settings to Endpoint Independent for TCP and UDP.
Turn off Short GI and Extra Wireless Protection if you have it. Under Advanced/Advanced Wireless.
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Thanks Furry. I did not try your suggestions since the router works fine, just doesn't populate the wireless device list. Anyway, it should just work as advertised and not need a tonne of workarounds.
Having said all that I reset the device and started again and found the problem - it is clearly a software issue that I will report to DLink.
Here it is: If you have 3 or less wireless devices, the list populates. If you add a fourth or more, the list goes empty. Switch a few off and the list populates again. So if you want to check your wireless speeds, turn a few things off first!
So, not a major problem, just irritating!
So my laptop only connects at 130Mbps, what's with that? Can it be bumped up to 300 somehow? (I think I saw that in another thread so I'll go take a look).
Thanks for your help and have a great New Year!
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I updated the other day to v2.03. I will test your steps out and see if I can reproduce. I have about 4 wireless devices. I'll report back findings.
Update, I see that running Mixed G and N modes that the list only shows 3 devices, if I put another online, the list goes away. I'll see if I can find out some info from DLink. Maybe a limitation on how many devices it's looking at for the status.
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I have had the DIR-655 Rev for over a year and I have never been able to make wireless devices connected to the network to see each other. I upgraded to firmware 2.07 today and followed all the suggestions posted on this forum and nothing seems to work. I have reserved the IP addresses as suggested but no wireless devices appear on the status window.
Now that so many apps allow you to control your tablet or Roku via the network, it is becoming a big issue for me to get this problem solved.
Any solutions?
Thanks
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Need to downgrade to v2.03. 2.07 is not a good build. I noticed that only 3 or 4 devices will appear in the wireless status when all connected. Any more devices then that it wont display.
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Thanks. I will try downgrading to 2.03.
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Review the FW update sticky for the process. Keep us posted.
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I downgraded to 2.03 and followed all the suggestions posted on December 30, 2011. Share Point is working again but I still can't see any of the wireless devices and apps based on the network can't detect them either.
Currently I have 2 Roku adapters, an android phone, an android tablet and a PC laptop connected. I also use a wired switch to connect a printer and 2 external HDDs to my network. I use mixed wireless G and N. Only the wired switch and the router are visible for the android devices.
Any other suggestions? Thanks again for your support.
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Channel Width set for Auto 20/40Mhz or try 20Mhz only.
Try setting a manual channel to a open or unused channel.
Try disabling wifi security as a test to see if your devices can connect. They should.
What security mode are you using? Preferred security is WPA-Personal. WPA2/AES Only. Some WiFi adapters don't support AES, so you might want to try TPIK only or Auto.
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I changed security to WPA2 only. TKIP only and now I can see the 2 Roku adapters and my Android Tablet. Fing app on Android devices can't see other wireless devices yet.
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You'll only see about 3-4 devices in the status window when they are all online, I tested this out and could only see 3 out of 5 devices I had connected. Not sure why this is.
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I changed security to WPA2 only. TKIP only and now I can see the 2 Roku adapters and my Android Tablet. Fing app on Android devices can't see other wireless devices yet.
Update: I had to reconnect one of my Roku adapters that was not working after all the changes to the router and after that, no wireless devices are shown again. I might consider changing tha router to other model that doesn't have this problem. Any suggestions?
Thanks.