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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => Routers / COVR => DIR-625 => Topic started by: mrmike714 on November 10, 2007, 03:20:25 AM
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I have a 625 rev A no update is for that one but the is a update for the Rev c can I use that ?
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I do not think so.. I think if you have a Rev A, you need a Rev A firmware . . .
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The hardware is different so you will need to use only the firmware for your version.
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You are only able to upload the firmware for Rev A. There are more than one Revision of the same model and each Revision has there own firmware.
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The Revision A firmware is now a year old. Any thoughts on when (or whether) it will be updated to the new draft N specifications?
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I also have an issue with REVA... Everytime my phone rings the router loses connection to all wireless devices... I have tried new 5.8 ghz phones, and everything else i can think... Anyone have any ideas?
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i had to get all new phones... went with the GE DECT 6.0 expandable cordless phones. no issues anymore... at least for phones. have other issues with the router.
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Start with the phones. Replace the cordless phones with corded ones and see if the issue stops. If it does, then the issue is signal interference.
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>:( I'm tired of being an early adopter and then being forgotten by manufacturers. I bought the DIR-625 rev.A It appears that D-Link has forgotten us. Hey! Remember me! I bought in early! My money helped support the later versions. Now please support us. Revise the firmware please. Thanks in "advance".
There, I've had my say...
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Tundra, what is it that the firmware is not doing for you that you'd like it to?
Is there an acutal issue, or are you just looking for updates?
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I would like it to work correctly, reduce sensitivity to "noise", not drop packets, you know stuff a basic wireless router can handle
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I've used this very router for over a year and even today it works fine (with the exception of a non impacting error).
Are you dropping packets?
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Yes... LOTS of packets drops on all channels. here are stats with the router up for about 5 minutes..
Wireless Statistics
Sent : 9306 Received : 6576
TX Packets Dropped : 0 Errors : 152
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Does DLINK have any plans to assist us? I have a DIR-625 Rev A... and I have a lot of problems with mine.
Connection Up Time : 20 day(s), 21:07:49
Wireless Statistics
Sent : 15594890 Received : 8436485
TX Packets Dropped : 31219 Errors : 259767
These numbers are not fudged in any way
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Sounds like an envirnmental issue. Are threre many other wireless networks in your area? How about 2.4Ghz cordless devices? Where is the router located? Whats next to it?
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no 2.4GHZ devices, i have a DECT6 phone nearby.
i live in an apartment building with other wireless routers, but mine is far from the others, in a room with thick concrete walls and is on a different channel.
it sits on top of my computer next to my vonage adapter and cable modem.
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Putting wireless routers next to any other communication equipment, large power supplies, or large metal chassis is not advised.
Putting your router on top you your computer will cause problems, so will next to your modem, while we are at it better safe than sorry with the Vonage TA too. Just make sure you have a couple feet between all these devices and your router will love you for it.
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Get it off of your computer, the power supplpy from your machine can cause poor wireless performance and reboots. Look at relocating the unit to somewhere where it will not recieve strong interference.
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Great minds think alike.
And so do we!
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thanks i will give it a try.
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i moved the router to an elevated position with nothing within 5 feet.
after 15 minutes of uptime I have the following statistics:
Wireless Statistics
Sent : 16948 Received : 11718
TX Packets Dropped : 268 Errors : 412
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It has been 1 week since I moved my router to an elevated position away from all other electronic devices... i just looked at the statistics and they dont seem that good:
Wireless Statistics
Sent : 2676604 Received : 2620967
TX Packets Dropped : 5555 Errors : 81906
Can someone please suggest something else before I decide to chuck the router?
Thanks
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DIR Rev C, designed to work with Vista, Latest firmware - 3.08, released 2/12/08
DIR Rev A Latest firmware - 1.09, released 11/29/06 - before Vista was live..
Rev. A appears to have been abandoned as far as support goes - while you could say that its a price you pay for being an eary adopter of the new hardware... that isn't always accurate - retail stores are still selling the Rev. A model, I got my router from Best Buy last month, and its Rev. A - any chance of updated firmware that works under the latest 802.11n draft specs sometime soon?
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I second that. I just bought a DIR-625 within the last month, and it too is h/w revision A1. If the specifications have changed since the last (ancient) update, some new firmware would be appreciated...
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I have a little outside of the box question for you ahc11, are you experiencing poor performance due to this packet loss? Do you experience this level of packet loss with other routers?
I just re-read the thread and for the life of me I don't see any mention of having performance issues, other than reading the statistics and becoming concerned.
packet loss is unavoidable in a wireless environment unless you live in a vacuum. Anything that interferes will cause devastating packet loss, however this packet loss is not always noticeable to the end user, wireless is fairly fault tolerant. And if your difficulties are solely interference caused packet loss that does not even cause performance issues I would let sleeping dogs lie, if it does cause performance issues I would continue to look for the interference.
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Unless there is a problem with the current firmware version, D-Link is not going to arbitrarily just release code. If there is a problem with your device we can attempt to trouble shoot the unit, and then D-Link will determine if new firmware is needed.
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Well, how about releasing proper driver code so we can use the N class network cards with Vista 64? Lots of complaints on the various n-class network card forums that you've been ignoring... some generic drivers have been found to work for XP x64, none for Vista yet
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i dont know what happened... i woke up this morning and my DIR-625 router was completely dead. no lights. nothing.
i checked the plug, it was still connected.
i tried another outlet. still nothing.
Thoughts?
>:( >:( >:( ??? ??? ???
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Sounds like the unit died. I would contact Support and seek an RMA.
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Here is a concept... Release a patched firmware version to correct simple functionality issues.
How about releasing a firmware update for Rev A to be able to use the parental website controls.
Instead of blocking everything unless its on the list.
Then to add insult to injury, you only have 40 websites you can enter onto the allowed list. (Last time I checked, I think the Internet has grown to a few more than 40 websites)
Another insult to injury, you need to add EVERY single website that is hit to build a page.
Example:
Visit Yahoo.com, the web page is comprised of several other websites content. if those other sites are not on the list, the Yahoo page wont load properly.
I opened a case over a year ago to get no answer on this, other than go away. (See image)
Same thing they have told all Rev A owners since they don't release any firmware updates for Rev A, But Rev C gets patched.
(http://img2.putfile.com/thumb/3/8423515662.jpg) (http://www.putfile.com/pic/7886484)
The 1.09 version is... Broke
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as for the router dropping upon a wireless phone call, I got filters from my provider mts internet since then no more dropped internet
tom
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I actually AGREE with a lot of folks on here as far as a later release goes.... Whether we are having definite issues or not, small feature enhancements are also nice in NEWER firmware. I have a DI-624 that still gets updates and is a crappier router then the DIR-625 Rev A and it has more features in some respects, one is the ability to block certain websites for ad's etc... The DIR-625 does NOT have this which is VERY irritating... and as far as the Rev C goes you are still releasing updates for it??? So why don't you do the same for the Rev A folks?? You have never answered anyones question on why you are not doing this?
Just a comment but that royally sucks for some of us >:( >:( >:( >:(
Tom
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Lets see if I can clarify. The decision to create new firmware is not made based on the features of a specific model or a later revision of that model. The Rev A is a different hardware platform then the rev C. The features that the rev C are capable of are not supported by the Rev A currently. I'm not even entirely positive that the A is physically capable of the C features.
When a car manufacturer comes out with a car model, then releases the next years version of that car and it has different features, you can't just get your older model car updated.
We understand that the C has more robust features and it's overall performance is dwarfed by this. We have made requests to our PM group requesting that if possible these features be added, however an ETA for these additions will not be given.
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What is said here is fine and dandy, but I have a DIR-625 Rev a, and I just got a Dell XPS1330 laptop with a Intel BGN wireless card and my connection is still at 802.11g. The router is configured for BGN, no speed increase for anything.
Also, the older DI's had a better web interface and configuration was ten times easier than the newer routers.
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Just to clarify, a router is not a car. To make the same comparison is a 625 would be a 2007 model and a 626 would be a 2008. I'm not sure where the revisions would fall in the comparison (The 625a is a Monday morning model and the 625c is a Wednesday or Thursday?)
So lets forget comparing the the auto industry, OK?
Anyway, all I see here is D-Link made a mistake with the revision A and won't admit to it. They came out with the revision C to fix this and have been making updates to it all the time. I plan on replacing my revision "A" and you can bet it won't be a D-Link. As I said earlier, those of us who bought the revision A were early adopters, and D-Link has just forgotten about us.
BTW, us early adopters are also the ones who others listen to. i.e. I am the one who my friends run to when needing advice on computer purchases. D-Link just fell off my list of recommendations. Mostly because of the kinds of replies I see from them here.
Later, and I mean, much later,
Tundra
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We add and remove features according to the SDK the unit is developed on. The DIR-625_C is a Ubicom platform. It's a much later version of the SDK then what was used from Realtek to develop the DIR-625_A. Ergo the feature differences. What determines if the unit gets a revision upgrade or a new model number is unknown to me. It would be my guess that the model specifically designates a "class" or position in our product lineup.
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ahc11:
You cite your wireless statistics, implying that there is something wrong because there are errors. I calculated your error rate to be around 1 percent.
I checked my wireless statistics on my Rev_C 625 and I get the exact same error rate. I experience no noticeable problems when connecting my laptop to the 625.
If the error rate was 10 or 20 percent, then you should be mad. But a 1 percent error rate is hardly anything to get worked up about. That is the nature of wireless communication - it's far from perfect.
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i dont believe at this point that it a problem with the wireless radio or signal, i believe it is the router itself. i noticed that the computers that are wired to the router via ethernet also drop out at the times i am having issues. its as though the whole router "locks up"