Im also noticing for every device in sb has a clone?
I have 5 devices yet sb thinks I have 10!
Well, this was a complete bust. Aside from no fixes for the issues I documented here (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=57777.0), and here (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=58723.msg232718#msg232718) (might actually be fixed, but I can't get any speeds over 5Mbps, so no way to test fully), and the fact once the firmware is updated it's impossible to go back into the router setup without unplugging the power or using the reset button - now I have to contend with severely lowered internet speeds.
I'm on a 30/5 connection with Time Warner. I wire directly from my cable modem to my PC, I get my advertised speeds. After installing this new firmware - I get ~5Mbps down. And that's on every device I have, wired OR wireless.
I go back to a fresh install of firmware 1.11b03, all speeds are fine and normal.
How is it possible that this router actually gets worse with each firmware release?
**EDIT**
I tried disabling Streamboost, no change in internet speeds. Download speeds are still ~5Mbps across ALL wired and wireless devices. Upload speeds and ping are absolutely fine.
**EDIT2**
Did another fresh install and now get this - before I complete the initial router setup, speeds are perfect. Once I get past Step 2: StreamBoost Auto Updates, then speeds tank. I go back a page, and they're fine again. WTF?
This is absolutely ridiculous.
**EDIT3**
Also having the same issues that dyvurcz (above) and djid10t (below) are having. I noticed the date on the firmware is listed as June 3, 2014. Is this correct? Is this an old beta or something? Because this is an entire step back IMO.
**EDIT4**
The Priorities page is semi-broken as well. You can drag and drop, but after moving a few devices the icons start stacking up on one another, so you have to save, then go back in and do more changes. This is both in IE and Chrome. And it happens if you drag and drop, or use the arrows to prioritize.
I'm done at this point. I've spent the better part of two hours trying to get the router to work correctly after this new firmware, and I'm no closer to getting it working the way it should be working than I was when I first installed 1.12b05 earlier tonight. This is absolutely pathetic. There is no way this firmware was tested sufficiently enough, or should have been released in this state.
so far only issue I'm having with the new fw is every time I save a setting and it reboots I can't get back into the router from the 192 address. I have to pull the power cable for it to allow me back in. Is there another way to access the page?
Are you doing a factory reset, load FW, factory reset and setting up from scratch? Funny I'm not seeing all these issues.
Well, after 2+ hours of messing around with it, then just giving up and coming back to it 8 hours later... Whatever the issue was, it righted itself.
Speeds are back to normal, and it looks like my original issues with speeds (here (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=57777.0), and here (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=58723.msg232718#msg232718)) have been fixed.
Furry - I followed your steps to the letter. Three times. Each time the same result. Normal speeds before initial setup was completed, then slowed speeds once initial setup was completed. Normal speeds at all times on 1.11b03.
I'm fairly sure it has to do with Streamboost, and it's initial configuration, but as you can see above whatever time it took cleared almost everything up.
If I feel like messing around with it again tonight, I might try it again to replicate. But to be honest, it's working mostly great right now, and I don't want to take that risk.
I did a 30/30/30 reset and I still have the problems I listed. Actually twice. The first time I tried to load the saved config file and it didn't work, the second time I manually did the configuration.
Streamboost normally updates on Sunday Wednesday or Friday.
At least when "opted in"
I'm going to give sb about a week before I reset it and see what happens.
I spent 10hrs tinkering with it.
An I tried setting up different ways.
Still duplicate items mirroring each other.
One is active the other is not.
On the one that's not the Mac matches except the first 2 numbers/letters.
For me sb is the only thing acting funny.
I wanna add that I like the new look.
Adding the additional info to the network page is a plus!
I'm stumped ???
I have no idea why I have dupes.
I use manual bandwidth and the test button.
It's all good there. Even my xb1 test is the same as before.
Took a break from trying to get the dupes fixed, gaming on xb1 and wii u feel a bit better.
Although they still don't show up (The way I expect)
I tried Furry I really did them dupes I just dunno.
FYI: http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55136.msg238544#msg238544 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55136.msg238544#msg238544)This makes sense. I tested out the speed issue last night again, and the same issue popped up. Stayed about ~5Mbps for over an hour, I went to sleep, woke up this morning and speeds were back to normal.
This makes sense. I tested out the speed issue last night again, and the same issue popped up. Stayed about ~5Mbps for over an hour, I went to sleep, woke up this morning and speeds were back to normal.
Aside from the duplicate entries that most of us seem to be experiencing, I'm actually fairly happy with this update now. I do notice that shutting off ABE/SB seems to get me faster speeds overall, but I think that's a known occurrence.
any fix for not being able to log back into the router via the 192 address?
so far only issue I'm having with the new fw is every time I save a setting and it reboots I can't get back into the router from the 192 address. I have to pull the power cable for it to allow me back in. Is there another way to access the page?
(http://i1263.photobucket.com/albums/ii629/junior231977/0AF2A82E-F611-41CC-8238-B2F6F4C71BD1.png)
SO wired PC is failing as well?
Have you power cycled all the apple devices?
Did you follow this when you installed the FW?
New DGL-5500 Only Firmware Update Process! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=59844.0)
I noticed a post about not be able to login.
I have had this issue.
Solution completely disconnect the Ethernet cord from modem and router.
Power cycle both.
Ethernet to modem first.
It seems when the modem is connected to the router and you do certain things such as reserve an IP it locks you out.
The overall solution is to disconnect the modem while doing some things.
Make sure to unplug the Ethernet from both and reset your modem before reconnecting to router.
Also would like to add normally I use manual speed numbers in streamboost.
I decided to try Abe with the new fw.
It has given me an overall better connection and dropped my ping on Xbox one by a bit!!
Streamboost also is seeing apps way better than before!
Overall the new fw is really an improvement except for the duplicate stuff.
Witch I'm sure if we can't fix it dlink will in the next beta.
I think given a bit more time and user feedback this gaming router will be the best out there. For gaming.
It's really close streamboost does help alot with lag.
Has dlink given you any more info on that?
No sir now I have a Motorola sb6141 ;D
It's been connected for a few months now never had an issue!
reset everything on the router today, followed the update process (except for the Streamboost stuff since that was going for over 60 minutes and wasn't finishing so i gave up on it and just put in a few megs above my service)
Not having the log on issues anymore, that's a major plus. Let us know if you have Media Server enabled or not. I had mine enabled and had log in and router issues. Disabled it and no longer having those issues. ::)
Speeds seem a little low (I used the same numbers that i had previously with streamboost) but that could just be a cable company issue, will do more speed tests later
One reason why the SB may not be finishing is that the ISP service and quality maybe not good. Mine completed in about 15 minutes for the initial test. The SB test should complete with in a short period of time. If it doesn't might mean something on the ISP side. Give it over night and check it tomorrow if you leave SB and ABE enabled. I noticed that mine was good the next day.
one issue I am having that is quite frustrating, I have had settings in for a virtual server for a VPN server I have set up using my laptop (Laptop is the host of the vpn for my cell phone to connect to remotely) and I am no longer able to connect from my cell phone. I am 100% sure the settings are the same as I took a picture of the settings page before restoring and updating the firmware. Could anything have changed firmware wise that would be interfering? Not sure about this...I'll have to look back thru my emails and see if there is something. I remember I reported a VS issue to D-Link however I can't remember at the moment if it was on the 5500 or the 868L. I'll look in to it. Can you try setting up Port Forward and test using that method. Can you post the picture of your prior settings?
So any ETA on a fix for this buggy and broken update? The duplicate items under the network are a minor annoyance, however they make one of the most important features of the router, the ability to control Priorities, useless as each item appears 1-3 times in the Priorities list, making it impossible to manage and completely useless. Between that, SB testing every other day for no good reason, and the overall instability of the router it makes this product look really amateurish (did D-Link even test this thing with more than 3 people?)
True, this update brought the router back to a semi-usable state after the previous dreadful updates but is still very far from the gaming router D-Link's advertising promised when this router launched.
Followed the update process this time. Issues I'm having.
1) priorities reset almost daily.
What OS platform and Browser are you using to manage the router?
2) sb testing after already marked as done.
What ISP service and ISP modem Mfr and model do you have?
3) double listings in my network and priorities
This is already known.
4) cannot connect to my laptops VPN server from my cell phone with settings that worked every time on previous releases.
Are you using any Virtual Server or Port Forwarding?
5) **worst of all** every 2-3 days I get completely locked out of the router. I have no choice but to pull the plug and restart. I can "see" both the 2.4 & 5ghz networks but can't connect to either. Devices that are connected stay connected but internet is limited and can't log into the 192.168.0.1 web interface to reset the router.
Is Media Server enabled? Please disable this as I experienced this as well then after disabling MS, I haven't seen this issue again.
This is by far the most buggy release of this firmware to date.
When it works (aside from the duplicate devices) it works pretty well. But if I have to unplug my router every 2-3 days, it's useless.
What wireless modes and settings are you currently using on the router?
Please let us know the model and Mfr info of the ISP modem when you get a chance.
What ISP speed package UP and Down do you pay for?
I tried ABE again same issue.
ABE IS BROKEN USE MANUAL :)
I haven't had any issues other than dupes.
Use the post I wrote see if it works for you.
Note: My gaming performance is way better thank before using the new FW.
So for that I'm happy but I hope dlink can get these other issues worked out quickly. They are close to a solid gaming router but the buggy FW is off putting. I pray that they fix these issues in a timely manor and not another 7 months without a fix
I find my gaming and streaming experience is much better with stream boost completely off. I had it set to manual and I was getting half my bandwidth on speed tests. With stream boost completely off I get the advertised speed.
Tonight I may do Furry's recommendations, and see if some of the problems go away. It is stupid that, in order for the router to work right you have to let it "settle" for 24 hours. I didn't have that problem before the latest beta.
Speed package = 50/25
How did you have SB manually set before you disabled SB?
- What ISP Modem service link speeds UP and Down do you have?
Yes I know, this is odd set up behavior and really shouldn't be like this. I have asked D-Link to look at this behavior and I presume something will be done about it. However, it was what I experienced and managed to come up with as a work around to get SB and ABE working well. Mine has been still going for 9 days now. Gaming as been good and I haven't seen much or not any LAG while gaming yesterday and the day before. Played both wired and wireless.
I have wi-max 5 down/1 up, so I had it manually set at 5.50 down and 1.25 up. With no other devices on, speedtests were 2.5 to 3 down and 1 up.
With stream boost off I get between 4.5 and 5.25 down and 1 up.
I will reset and see what happens.
Thanks for the info VaultOverseer.
So I just did this. I did a speed test to Atlanta (I am in Michigan) with StreamBoost off got my right speeds 5d/1u. Turned StreamBoost on and hit the "test bandwidth" button on the StreamBoost page and it came back 1.96d/1u. I think running the speed test against the D-link servers is causing some issues for me.
Edit: I would like to add that I have not had erroneous speed reports before this beta.
Just a POE wi-max antenna connection. I have no modem.
This POE, Power over Ethernet? If so, I wonder if there could some issues with this and this router. ??? There has been some issues with users using PoE devices or managed switches with these home class routers.
I'm also concerned about your ISP being WiFi and not some forum of cabled service. I wonder if SB may have an issue with WiFi, even though WiFi is fairly good, there is some delay and lag time I presume maybe on some level that SB may not be able to deal with or handle correctly. :-\ Maybe in your case, SB needs to be disabled or use manual settings. :(
Again, never had a problem with StreamBoost before this current beta.
1) Windows 8 and Firefox. Or iPad/iPhone and ios 7.1.1
2) Optimum online (I'll get the modem info later)
3) Virtual server (I posted screenshots for you earlier)
5) It happened both ways. Enabled and disabled. It's not the logging in issue. I'm completely locked out of the router. Can't even join the network. Happens with both radios. The 2.5 and 5ghz radios.
Try disconnecting from the wifi and then try reconnecting. See if you can reconnect. I bet you can't.
Again, never had a problem with StreamBoost before this current beta.
I tried ABE again same issue.
ABE IS BROKEN USE MANUAL :)
I haven't had any issues other than dupes.
Use the post I wrote see if it works for you.
Note: My gaming performance is way better thank before using the new FW.
So for that I'm happy but I hope dlink can get these other issues worked out quickly. They are close to a solid gaming router but the buggy FW is off putting. I pray that they fix these issues in a timely manor and not another 7 months without a fix
I still have the email of the person i was in contact with at Qualcomm.
Although I have not spoke with him in a couple of months.
I would try tweeting @QualcommAtheros and ask for support help for streamboost.
That's how I got in contact with support the first time.
If ya need I could PM you the email of the person I was in contact with but I would try a fresh start first.
Ok well, I guess you be happy to know that when I got home today and was going to check the status of the router and DAYS online and received the following in my Safari browser:Strangely enough the EXACT same thing happened to me today.
"500 - Internal Server Error"
>:(
I can not access the routers web page however I still have internet access and the router and WiFi seem to be working. Been good up until today which is about 9-10 days of online time. I presume that if I power cycle the router I'll get regain access to the UI. Last time I was in the UI was yesterday.
Strangely enough the EXACT same thing happened to me today.
So any ETA on a fix for this buggy and broken update? The duplicate items under the network are a minor annoyance, however they make one of the most important features of the router, the ability to control Priorities, useless as each item appears 1-3 times in the Priorities list, making it impossible to manage and completely useless. Between that, SB testing every other day for no good reason, and the overall instability of the router it makes this product look really amateurish (did D-Link even test this thing with more than 3 people?)
True, this update brought the router back to a semi-usable state after the previous dreadful updates but is still very far from the gaming router D-Link's advertising promised when this router launched.
Any status on this? ???
I haven't had any issues with this FW version aside the duplicate icons which has been submitted for review. My router has been solid since installation and following the new FW update process for this version of FW.Follow this for updating:New DGL-5500 Only Firmware Update Process! (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=59844.0)
If you can provide some feedback to the questions presented, we can see if there maybe issues elsewhere:
Internet Service Provider and Modem Configurations
- What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
- What ISP Modem Mfr. and model # do you have?
- Is ISP Modem/Service using Dynamic or Static WAN IP addressing?
- What ISP Modem service link speeds UP and Down do you have?
- Check cable between Modem and Router, swap out to be sure. Link> Cat6 is recommended. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CAT6)
- Check ISP MTU requirements, Cable is usually 1500, DSL is around 1492 down to 1472. Call the ISP and ask. Link>Checking MTU Values (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=53008.0)
- For DSL/PPPoE connections on the router, ensure that "Always ON" option is enabled.
You say here that you didn't have any issues with this FW but a few posts before you said you got locked out of the router and had to powercycle the router to fix the problem..... Which is it?
I still have the email of the person i was in contact with at Qualcomm.
Although I have not spoke with him in a couple of months.
I would try tweeting @QualcommAtheros and ask for support help for streamboost.
That's how I got in contact with support the first time.
If ya need I could PM you the email of the person I was in contact with but I would try a fresh start first.
Any news?
Router locked up again last night. Had to unplug to reset.
Ok, thank you for letting us know. I presume this will be one of the few issues we will see in B05 for now. I presume the the next beta or full release will have this fixed. ::)
Let's be honest with ourselves.
How long do we expect dlink to actually support this router? It's been over a year and we have yet to see a functional firmware for the device. It's a bust.
Let's be honest with ourselves.
How long do we expect dlink to actually support this router? It's been over a year and we have yet to see a functional firmware for the device. It's a bust.
Others are involved in the development of this router, just not D-Link alone. Please be patient.
I recommend using v1.12 Beta 03. Seems the most stable version at this time.
Thank you.
So Knowing that StreamBoost is have a issue causing pe_loop and over consomation ove internet bandwidth!!!
Wend Dlink will fix this bug?
No new firmware yet!!!
Not even a beta!?!?
Something else I have found with this version. I have set my tablet to have the highest priority over everything, including and xbox one, xbox 360, 2 laptops and another wireless ap. If someone is gaming and I want to watch an Amazon movie on my tablet, it always gets "best fit" in the Stats > Activity tracker page and lags somewhat. Is this by design? If you have a list of priorities by device, then it should stick to that no matter what kind of data is coming through. Does StreamBoost go by device or data?
And what is the prognosis on this device? It's been so quiet for months again with not even a peep. Can we get even a small crumb of information, please?
FYI: http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=54997.0 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=54997.0)
I recommend going back to Beta Build 03. It seems to be the best version...
They are working on it. Qualcomm is somewhat responsible on the development on SB since thats there code. I'll see if I can get some status.
FYI: http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=54997.0 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=54997.0)
I recommend going back to Beta Build 03. It seems to be the best version...
They are working on it. Qualcomm is somewhat responsible on the development on SB since thats there code. I'll see if I can get some status.
It did it there too, and I think this may have been an ongoing issue over the last couple of versions. I would have to test, but I don't really want to keep fiddling with it. I like the wireless consistency better in the latest version. My post was more informational, maybe it would help get the dominoes falling. ;)
Thanks
Thanks DJ ;D
Im gonna hold out for the next fw don't want any headaches.
Thanks DJ ;D
Im gonna hold out for the next fw don't want any headaches.
Waiting for the next firmware is the headache. :o
Can we at least get the daylight savings time issue and the admin password reset fixed. Surely that has nothing to do with qualcomm.......
So us that you are still supporting the device.
Add to the list the multiple entries of the same device in the priority list, which makes this $100+ router worse than the most basic routers lacking even the most basic QoS features...
Can we at least get the daylight savings time issue and the admin password reset fixed. Surely that has nothing to do with qualcomm.......
So us that you are still supporting the device.
The password issue is not about length, it's when you make a change on that page it sets it back to an empty password. Not breaking, but annoying and easily fixed.
DST http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440)
[Added March 17, 2014]
Change daylight savings time default start/end dates to NA typical. Most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November"
I can only choose sat, not sun.
The password issue is not about length, it's when you make a change on that page it sets it back to an empty password. Not breaking, but annoying and easily fixed.
DST http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440)
[Added March 17, 2014]
Change daylight savings time default start/end dates to NA typical. Most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November"
I can only choose sat, not sun.
What version of FW are you using?
The password issue is not about length, it's when you make a change on that page it sets it back to an empty password. Not breaking, but annoying and easily fixed.
DST http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55014.msg239440#msg239440)
[Added March 17, 2014]
Change daylight savings time default start/end dates to NA typical. Most of the United States and Canada observe DST from the second Sunday in March to the first Sunday in November"
I can only choose sat, not sun.
I'll check on that...looking at Nov 2015, Sunday seems to fall on the 2nd week...