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[thecreator]

Creator ... Holy smoke!!!  I did nearly all of the things you said I should NOT do.  It's not that I thought I was smarter than anyone else; I just didn't know: (1) Do a factory reset after a firmware update? (2) Don't do a restore? (3) Manually input all the settings?  Wow!  I did the opposite for all three of these things.

Question, please: When you say I should do a Factory Reset after the firmware upgrade, are you referring to the recessed button behind the router, or do you mean the Restore Factory Defaults button located on the Tools > System screen?

Also, um, is there a trick to manually resetting all my options?  I always counted on using the Restore function, which you're instructing to not use.  So, I'm wondering whether people jot down all their settings on paper, or is there's a different, easier way to see/read all my settings?

By the way, you asked some questions: (1) The firmware update I loaded the other day is version 1.35NA and my H/W rev is A3.

Curiously, I learned about the firmware revision by visiting the D-Link Web site.  Using the built-in check on the Tools > Firmware screen indicated by version was current, but that was not correct.  I had been using version 1.33NA just before doing the update.

I can't thank you enough, Creator.  Thanks in advance for whatever additional info you can provide in response to my questions.  Thank you and have a great one!

Tony M.

Hi Tony M.

While davevt31 posted that either method works as far as the Factory Reset, I sort of trust a Reset Button in the back of the Router, more.

I am still running Firmware 1.21 without SecureSpot and haven't upgraded.

I don't use the Wi-fi Connect Button, as you don't achieve 300 Mbps connection, without using WPA2 Only! encryption.

Also use a phrase that contains numbers and you don't need to use all 8 lines of encryption, using just one, works as well. Here is an example of an encryption: 21jumpst. Easy to remember, especially if you created it.

[TonyRony]

Creator, Dave, and Furry,

Well, I had hopes, but even using the Factory Reset (on back of router) and reconfiguring the router from scratch produced the same results.  Wi-Fi works great for about two or three minutes, and then it dies.

I still would like to mention something that's a little interesting to me.  After losing the wireless connection, trying to reconnect doesn't even show my SSID as being available.  My SSID is not hidden and my client is just one foot from the router and has a line-of-sight to it, too, i.e., there's nothing between the router and my client.  Other wireless clients produce the same results.

So, I'm not sure whether that reveals anything to you.  I just figured my SSID would at least show as being available, but not even seeing my SSID just seems a little odd to me.

Other than that, it seems like it's "New Router Time."  Any more thoughts?

Thanks, folks, and have a good one.

Tony M.

[FurryNutz]

Sounds like you've done all you can to trouble shoot this problem man.
Was curious, does this problem track if you move the router to say a friends or neighbors place by chance?
Can you have someone else take a look at the router with you?

If wired portion of router is still working, it's possible that adding an AP device to the router would help solve the wireless problem if the wired portion is still good.

Let us know what you do.

[TonyRony]

Sounds like you've done all you can to trouble shoot this problem man.

I think I just prefer to get a new router.  As I mentioned in a previous post, if the Wi-fi portion died, although the wired portion may work for another five years, it might also quit within the next five minutes.

One thing still bugs the heck out of me, though: We never had a hint of problems until we had our visiting guests and we let them connect to our network.  At the time, I didn't even know about the guest zone feature.  Had I known it was there, I surely would have set it up for them, thereby preventing our own clients from being exposed to any worms or malware they might have spread.  The timing may only be coincidental, but it definitely makes one think about it.  By the way, our weekly malware scans show no infections.

One more thing: After comparing the DIR-825 and the 855, it seems like the 825 is the better choice for me.  We'll see, though.

Thanks again to all who've replied.  You've all been great and thanks very much, folks!

Tony M.

[FurryNutz]

Ya seems odd that the wifi is giving problems when you had guests over. Shouldn't make any difference on weather you use guest mode or not.

Let us know what you get to replace it. I like my 825 for sure.

[TonyRony]

Let us know what you get to replace it. I like my 825 for sure.

I think everyone using these forums, and especially people with the DIR-655, should bow down and give thanks for D-Link routers.  You know, folks, if I ever doubted the advice I got here, I would have never bothered to reply to the wonderfully informative messages I had been receiving.  So, don't think for a moment that I completely discounted/ignored your advice.

However, when I weighed getting the DIR-825, I was swayed toward making a different choice because of a router I saw with two USB ports that hard earned the CNet Editor's Choice Award.

Good golly, Miss Molly ... I bought the ASUS RT-N56U ... the one that has a front panel that appears to be like many black-colored etched gems.  Functionally, it might be the best router since dirt was invented, but between the strange interface and all the English language problems/errors in their documentation and in the Web interface, I'm hoping this thing dies soon.  If I had two ounces of gumption, I'd send it back.  But I'm gonna stick with it to serve as a reminder and to serve as punishment for not sticking with D-Link.

I'm not a networking genius, but this Asus "thing" must have been designed by . . .  Well, I had better quit my sarcasm.  But, please take my word for it.  I've used only three different consumer-grade routers in my life ... a Linksys, a Netgear, and then my D-Link DIR-655.  As I was saying, I cannot wait for this Asus router to die, and may lightning strike me if my next router isn't the DIR-825 or its successor.

Thanks again, folks, for all the great info.  If you've got a D-Link, praise the Lord and give thanks.  You might not know how good you have it!

Tony M.

[thecreator]

Hi Tony M.,

I read the you purchased the ASUS Router. Are you able to connect Wirelessly to that Router from your Wireless Computers / Laptops?

If NO, and it is a Laptop Computer, make sure the Laptop's Wireless Adapter is turned on.

Sometimes in moving the Laptop Computer, you may have jarred or press the Wireless Button, thus turning it off.

Then the Router is blamed for having its Radio not working.

[TonyRony]

Hi Tony M. -- Are you able to connect Wirelessly to that Router from your Wireless Computers / Laptops?

Creator ... Thanks for your message.  Yes, I've already successfully connected two of my wireless clients to the new router.  No, it wasn't the Wi-Fi switches; that was one of the first things I checked.

Based on the good reviews I've seen, I'm guessing this Asus might work well, but it has an entirely different admin interface.  It's nothing like the three different router brands I've used before.  As I was trying to set it up, I had plenty of problems.  It frustrated me so much, I just decided to turn off everything, get some dinner, and come back to it.  Later, though, everything set up just fine.  As I referenced their user manual, that's when I realized how inadequate their documentation is.  And the help info that's built into the router interface is a joke ... a bad joke.  Referring to the manual is the way I was able to determine the depth and extent of their English language issues.

Tony M.