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Title: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: pbodq on March 05, 2009, 03:46:27 AM

I have tried 1.20 1.21 on my A2 655.

For Vista SP1, it can always discover the network map and UPnP device correctly.

(1.20 with XP SP2)no problem
(1.20 with XP SP3) The Windows cannot detect the network gateway and cannot open the UPnP interface, I am sure that the UPnP and SSDP Discovery services are running.At the same moment, the Vista SP1 machine get them without problem
(1.21 with XP SP3) These failure phenomenons still occur. I reset the 655 to factory default. This time I don't use .gws configuration file and fill in blanks manually. The UPnP problem seems to be improved a little bit on the XP SP3.
Why do I call it "little bit" because it cannot show the "gateway" sometimes. I have to press "F5" to enforce the Windows detect the network.

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: lotacus on March 05, 2009, 07:34:59 AM

That is a windows problem

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: EddieZ on March 05, 2009, 09:08:31 AM

...which the router cannot fix.

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: pbodq on March 05, 2009, 09:56:37 AM

Quote from: EddieZ on March 05, 2009, 09:08:31 AM

...which the router cannot fix.

However, one small brand has already fixed her firmware to make it be compatible to SP3.

http://apcmag.com/router_crashes_blamed_on_windows_xp_sp3.htm

http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/06/07/1727240

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: EddieZ on March 05, 2009, 10:55:05 AM

That's a specific Billion issue that does not apply to the DIR. If it did, you would have seen thousands of DIR routers crashing when using Vista (which came earlier than SP3).

And it does not have anything to do with your issue. The issue in the articles mentioned concern DHCP flagging, which is really not about UPnP.

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: KevTech on March 05, 2009, 02:35:49 PM

If I remember correctly, in XP SP3 you will not see a "gateway" in the network connections folder unless you turn off the Windows Firewall.

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: davevt31 on March 05, 2009, 03:55:52 PM

There is also an option to show the UPnP items in the Add/Remove Programs > Windows Componenets > Networking Services that is unchecked by default.

Title: Re: UPnP discovery failed
Post by: pbodq on March 10, 2009, 03:47:52 AM

Problem solved
It is really my XP problem, there must be some kernal files corrupted because my connection also starts dropping frequently. I reinstall a new Windows (SP3)and everything goes right.

However, i would like to figure out that the XP(SP3) deafult UPnP component is enough for showing the gateway and changing the UPnP setting via the interface. People do not need to install extra stuff.