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Author Topic: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall  (Read 6997 times)

Blackbanshee

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Well after at least a year of struggling with this stupid router, I threw it against a wall.  Very liberating and I encourage others to do it!   ;D

All the problems started when I upgraded to 1.21.

I tried everything from this forum.  When I upgraded to 1.22a, I was hopeful at first, because it worked ok for about a month, but then suddenly the same problems, inexplicable wireless dropouts, inexplicable LAN dropouts.

Then I tried to downgrade back to 1.15.  No luck, same issues.

So I bought the apple airport router.  Zero issues, flawless performance.

Then I threw the 4500 against a wall.  Will never buy D-link again.

Sorry, just wanted to rant for all the hours of my life I want back.

 
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philwoz98

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #1 on: April 04, 2010, 11:03:13 PM »

That's awsome. Why not keep it for a 145$ paper weight?
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FurryNutz

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #2 on: April 05, 2010, 07:24:27 AM »

Could have sold it too and made some of your money back. Too bad you didn't ask for some help too.
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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #3 on: April 05, 2010, 02:52:03 PM »

i dont know about you people but i dont have any issue with the 4500 i dont have slow intent i dont have drop on wireless works fine for me . Maybe a bunch of noobs that dont know what they are really doing
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zippoking

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #4 on: April 05, 2010, 06:36:19 PM »

I think the majority of these work great, but you don't hear a lot about the ones working well compared to ones that aren't.  Not as many compliments as complaints for almost anything out there.
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djchu

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2010, 08:27:22 PM »

I'm going 3-4 months strong on mine. Internet completely dropped out on me twice but nothing a little refresh couldnt fix.

A2 - 1.21NA

Printer and 1 computer - Lan

and about 5-6 other "devices" working off wireless daily which includes 2 PS3 online and gaming at the same time.

not much packets dropped either.
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FurryNutz

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #6 on: April 08, 2010, 07:10:50 AM »

I would probably update to v1.22NA. v1.21 was notorious for droppings and hangers.



I'm going 3-4 months strong on mine. Internet completely dropped out on me twice but nothing a little refresh couldnt fix.

A2 - 1.21NA

Printer and 1 computer - Lan

and about 5-6 other "devices" working off wireless daily which includes 2 PS3 online and gaming at the same time.

not much packets dropped either.
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Chris Lynch

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #7 on: April 09, 2010, 12:05:21 PM »

I had issues with the 1.15 and 1.21 firmware.  However, ever since 1.22na was released, I have had ZERO issues.  Blackbanshee could have called in for support, and possibly had it replaced.  Wasn't there an older revision of the DGL-4500 that was notoriously defective and needed to be replaced?
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FurryNutz

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Re: Router makes a wonderful sound when thrown against a brickwall
« Reply #8 on: April 09, 2010, 01:09:51 PM »

Well both my a1 versions are working well using v1.15 and v1.22.
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