This thread is in regards to what users of the DGL-4500 would like to request DLink to review and consider adding features to the routers FW and operation. Also this thread includes any reports of bugs that should be reviewed by DLink seen my us users. Please be detailed, concise and tactful when posting the requests and bug details.
Do not arbitrarily post defects or bugs here. Before reporting concerns about defects or bugs, please ensure that troubleshooting of the problem has been thoroughly completed before posting a problem about defects. Not all issues are a defect or bug related. Let other users help you troubleshoot the problem first before posting here. Demanding anything will not get us anything. There are no guarantees. Please keep other subjects, topics and questions to other threads and posts. This thread is just a central list of
Features and Bugs for review by DLink.
If you like, you can PM me your list and details and I will had them to a list I've started here.
FEATURE REQUESTS:1.
Add router web page timeout options. (Would help to disable this when working with users in making operations in a slow manor or for those who like to keep the routers page open there browsers for a long period of time.)2.
IPv6 networking support. (Seems the world is running out of IPv4 addresses. Would be helpful to have IPv6 support implemented and supported for us to use. Make it simple to use. ALL OS's from XP to Win 7, Linux's and OSX 10.4-10.6 all support IPv6.)3.
UI notification of disabled parent features. It would be nice to have some UI notifications if a user selects dependent or child feature, to be notified that the parent feature is disabled and to enabled it if the user would like to use the feature. I notice that if I disable something in WiFi or Wish, something in maybe Basic or Advanced, when I go to something in Tools or Device, if I click on a dependent or child feature option that was disabled by the parent, I don't get any notice that this child feature is no longer usable and could lead to a mis-understanding from the users perspective. I remembered that I had disabled something when I selected the child feature and went back to confirm and enabled the parent feature. A notification should be displayed automatically in events like this.
4.
Firmware update file process performs a Automatic Factory Reset after the firmware data has been applied. Would be nice to have the update automatically do a factory reset after the data has been applied to the unit. Some end users are not aware of doing a factory reset after the FW update has been applied and they presume that the unit has been wiped and back to factory settings. It would probably be beneficial if this additional reset was handled by the FW update process automatically.
5.
Band Width Throttling for specified PCs. Would be nice to be able to throttle back on internet bandwidth on Lan connected PCs for limiting users who do a lot of downloading and streaming while other users are online as well. Seems to be a fair amount of users inquiring about throttling features. Not sure if this would work in conjunction with Gaming and GameFuel features or not. Would benefit those users that game while other users are online downloading or streaming audio or video data.
6.
Adding DMZ information regarding the use. Can Dlink add simple details to the Help section or to the DMZ options section referring to that if a device is put on the DMZ, this makes other Gaming, GameFuel and Firewall settings irrelevant. Making users aware that should this be used, that this device would become more susceptible to cyber attacks and the DMZ provides no safety net. The help section is details on what it does however doesn't simply make it easy that any out on the DMZ make other features irrelevant.
DEFECTS:1. Seems that upon entering the routers password for logging into the web page, then hitting ENTER on the key board, the router does not accept the entered PW and gives a incorrect password message when using Safari and other browsers on Mac OS. Possible Windows OS's as well. Seem that after several tries, the routers web page will accept this operation eventually. Entering the password and then clicking on the login button with the mouse seems to resolve this. The ENTER key on the keyboard should be a valid command and the web page should accept this operation. It was mentioned that Safari was not supported by the router and to use IE or Firefox. Mac OS comes native with Safari and as a end user, Safari should be supported fully by the router. MS does not make a recent version of IE and no longer develops IE for Mac.
2. At 24 MAC entries it said
"You cannot add more rules because the table is full. " Need to find out if this is a defect if other rules are not set up in the pool or if there is an actual limitation on setting up the amount of MAC entries you can have.
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