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[paul41]

This is on a DIR-655, firmware 2.01NA, hardware rev B1.
Is there a limit on the number of DHCP reservations that can be added to this WAP?
This WAP was working fine with 10 DHCP reservations (wired & wireless devices), 6 schedules, Access control of 2 devices by MAC (6 defined, only 2-3 active at a time).

I started adding additional DHCP reservations, because I'm simplifiying my network, and when I add the 26th DHCP reservation I get the message "Schedule rules is Full! Please Delete an Entry."

I've been adding all of the new DHCP reservations as disabled, but I haven't assigned any schedules or otherwise to these new devices yet. So what's up with this message??

[FurryNutz]

The features of these routers are based on a pool so if you use up some features in one area, other areas will be effected.

[paul41]

So I take it then that the MAC Filtering Rules under Advanced | Network Filter eat into this pool as well (currently 11)?

Though since I'm only allowing the entered MAC addresses and this menu only has 24 slots available, I guess that means I'm limited to 24 devices unless I use another Router/WAP to NAT the additional devices. Or get a real router/WAP. Correct?

[FurryNutz]

Yes thats correct. You have to understand and realize that these routers are home user designed routers. Not a lot of call for running a ton of devices in excess in the home. So ya, if your needing a lot of features for a lot of connected devices, then maybe these kind of " real routers" may not fit your needs and maybe you can find a thing called a "real router", if you say so. Routers are routers, each one does some of the same things, however most of these"real router" are just that, routers and only meant and designed for a certain category of user. These routers DO work and very well as designed. So just the fact that they don't seem to fit your needs doesn't mean they are not "real routers". They are designed and manufactured to certain specifications and needs that DLink has control of. If these routers were so called "real routers" and had ALL or more bells as whistles as other so called "real routers", then i'm sure the price would be much more than what we currently see on the market for these at the moment. They are what they are. And it's up to us as the customer to research our needs and review all the information about the hardware and features of products before we buy. If your needs grow beyone what these "real routers" can offer you then obviously you have to change something. All in all, you get what you pay for.

[paul41]

Ok. So "real router" was a bad choice of words. So a more capable router for a more advanced user. But I don't recall seeing any DLink published information indicating what the limitations of this router/wap was. Trying to research devices by reading forum posts is very tedious and difficult to weed out actual device problems from configuration issues.

So where do I find this sort of information so I can evaluate whether a given router/wap meets my needs/expectations? Most MFR product PR does spell this out very clearly.

[davevt31]

The better term would be a Business-class router or Enterprise might be used too.

[nicknml]

A cheap solution is to simply run a dhcp server on a linux box that will allow you to set up all the dhcp reservations that you need.

[paul41]

Well I'm actually running a Linux based firewall behind the DIR-655 plus a 2nd WAP. But the reason I got the 655 was to try to get two XBoxes running at the same time with open NAT type. The Linux FW at most allowed moderate NAT type on the XBox.

The Linux FW PC is getting long in the tooth and last I checked it looked like development of the FW software had stopped. So I thought maybe I could use the DIR-655 to do everything and reduce the number of network support devices I was running. I guess my expectations were too high, but to some extent isn't that a marketing/sales failure in not providing the information needed to make that evaluation.

[FurryNutz]

I get open NAT on 3 xboxes. They are directly connected to the 655 router.
I would review the Gaming and QoS sticky for setting up QoS to get open NAT. It works great.

[paul41]

Yea. I read the QoS sticky and saw some changes there that I should try out. I'm not a gamer, but my kids are. The one that's direct wired seems to work fine. The other requires a new cable run for that hook up, though he got a XBox wireless adapter from a friend but we never got that to work.

[FurryNutz]

Wireless should work OK for xbox however I recommend wired over wireless or that. Specially if you have a lot of other wifi routers near by. I would recommend this, reserve IP addresses for devices that really need a reserved IP address. Say devices like xboxes and items that need other router management and rules that are set up for them. Items like cell phones and items that seem more mobile and often leave the network, those probably don't need a reservation since network connection could be more intermittent than permanent. This might help free up some of the pool options that you seem to be running out of. Let us know how it goes. Simplify the network when you can. This is a good router.

[paul41]

My second WAP is a WRT54GL, so I may turn it into the DHCP server and turn off everything else it has. That would free up the pooled resources on the 655, so perhaps I can still make this work. However, it's going to be a bit before I can get back to this again.

[FurryNutz]

Keep us posted. Sounds like a interesting project.