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Title: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: Zoomer on December 17, 2011, 07:32:57 AM

I haven't even tried the Shareport feature of my DIR-655 yet because I can't find a single thread that reports it working flawlessly!

What is DLink's official word on using USB devices with Shareport? I read somewhere that they're "still working on it". I happen to have Rev 2 of this router; maybe it's better on that?

I've read a few posts that mentions things working and then not; one thing I do suspect is that using a powered hub to connect any device to the router is probably a good idea since it's unlikely the router can provide a lot of power on this connection. Unprotected, current overdraw could in theory damage it too.

Anyway, any insight on the subject would be welcome. Thanks.
 

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: slpip on December 17, 2011, 11:11:20 AM

I have tried different versions firmware for my A4.  Finally I settled with 1.34RU version over 1.31EU for the better VoIP phone connection.  I connected my Buffalo USB netdrive without problem. There is only a little bit lag for extra large video files otherwise, it works find.  YAY!

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: FurryNutz on December 17, 2011, 11:38:53 AM

One drawback is that you have to install shareport on each PC that you want to have connect to the device on the USB port on the router.

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: nicknml on December 17, 2011, 11:50:27 AM

For hardware revision B1 there is a beta firmware that's supposed to fix issues with shareport.  You can contact dlink support and ask for it.

EDIT: I meant hardware revision.

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: Zoomer on December 17, 2011, 04:41:25 PM

Quote from: nicknml on December 17, 2011, 11:50:27 AM

For Firmware revision B1 there is a beta firmware that's supposed to fix issues with shareport.  You can contact dlink support and ask for it.

Thanks! Will do. :)

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: Sammydad1 on December 20, 2011, 09:19:00 AM

SharePort is a real hit or miss thing....  I had it working for a while in the past, then when I upgraded my pc's to Win7 & Win7 x64, Shareport would work then it would go whacko printing out half ages of gibberish or photo's in psy*****lic colors....

I worked with DLink here in the forums,...  finally I went with a little USB print server cause I didn't need to lose any more hair....  only hassle, is that the print server is one-way only, shareport is bi-directional,...

SD1

Title: Re: DIR-655 Shareport: yay or nay?
Post by: watch12 on January 12, 2012, 10:27:26 AM

Hi, shareport has been a very frustrating experience. I tried a printer which kept going off-line. I tried an external drive to run back-ups which kept going on and off line for no reasons. And finally a USB flashdrive and still was unreliable.
So I would say nay.