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[war59312]

Nope, will never buy dlink again either at this point.

Just starting using irc again and I can not get ident working no matter what I do.

Damn port 113 will not open.. Tried virtual server, port forwarding, and application rule. Nothing works.

In fact it seems I cant open any damns ports now with 1.33NA Firmware.

Seems the old 1.10 Firmware worked fine but I had upgraded to fix the security problems.

But dang it, 1.10 breaks my xboxes, only 1 allowed at a time with 1.10 so back to 1.33na.

[junkun13]

hell no, dlink lacks software support such as firmwares,

[dirkpitt]

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In fact it seems I cant open any damns ports now with 1.33NA Firmware...

Have you tried the Enable SecureSpot->reboot->configure ports->reboot->disable SecureSpot->reboot boogie?

It's the only way that I have found to configure my port forwarding.

[war59312]

Yeah tried that, no difference..

[alphaswift]

There is no way in hell I would buy another D-Link anything. I completely disappointed by this router ( and I've had two of them )

[bryanvlo]

Well I've used DLink for years and just got this router, so giving it a shot.

Off topic, how do you know if you're port forwarding isn't working? Would it be listed in the logs?

[war59312]

If port forwarding is working then your port should be open when you run a port scanner on it such as:

http://www.canyouseeme.org/

[bryanvlo]

If port forwarding is working then your port should be open when you run a port scanner on it such as:

http://www.canyouseeme.org/

Thanks, seems my ports AREN'T open. Even when DMZ'ed. Any idea what's going on?

[lost]

I am not very happy with my DIR655 purchase. This was my first Dlink purchase because another forum recommended this router, I gave it a try, it's alright.

[solara]

Update from my original post on 03/31/2010. After trying to flash my DIr-655 A1 routers firmware to 1.33NA from 1.32NA I had major problems. So I reverted back to the 1.32NA version. Well all was well until I tried to name my wireless network and I kept getting the error message "Cannot use a multicast MAC address in WDS". Trust me it wouldn't budge from that message everytime I tried to save a configuration in wireless settings. I did the 30-30-30 and reflashed it with 1.32NA. Still the same issue. Obviously 1.33NA trashed it originally somehow. So in all my wisdom I decided to flash it with the downgrade path (Russian then Europe firmware) to a lower level of firmware. Well I can tell you ALL without any doubt I do not think that downgrade patch was written for A1 version routers. My router became instantly bricked as I was doing the Russian firmware flash. When it was finished all I had on the router was a power LED and no other lights at all. Now comes the good part?? I contacted DLink tech support. After speaking to a Level 1 & Level 2 techs they passed me to a product specialist. They all agreed more than likely the attempt to flash the firmware ver 1.33NA caused the problem with "Multicast MAC issues". At this point the product specialist offered to replace the unit providing I had my proof of purchase. Unfortunately for me I couldn't find it but I know that the router was at least or close to 3 years old.

My point is and NO DLink is not paying me to say this but after my experience on the phone with them I can honestly say they tried to help me and were willing to replace the unit for me providing I had the proof of purchase. So I went out today and bought a new DIR-655 A4 hardware version and flashed it to 1.33NA with absolutely no issues. Hey I had not had any problems with my original one until I bricked it with the Russian firmware. Just thought I'd share my experiences with you guys.

Guess I jinxed myself on 03/31/2010 

[indothai]

I own two DLinks:  DGL-4300 and DIR-655.  Reason why I got it is because I use bittorrent heavily.

My first router, DGL-4300, performed rather well, it replace my Buffalo Airstation G54.  The G54 just could not handle bittorrent well, requiring frequent reboots.  After doing a bit of research, I took the chance with the DGL-4300, and was very happy.  Still using it to this day, though not as heavily.

The DIR-655 I bought about 2 years ago, again for bittorrent purposes... and so far so good.

Both routers on 24x7.  It's not completely flawless, but I just can't find a better router with reviews backing it up.

I have yet to find a prosumer router that can handle bittorrent well, if anyone knows one... please post.

Would I buy another... yes.. even recommended my sister to buy Dlink when her Linksys died on her.

No.. I don't work for Dlink.

[RetroMan71]

Personally, I've never had any noticable issues with the 655. I'm sure I'd know if I had any like the disconnections and restarts that some users talk about. i can honestly say that this has never happened to me. I have 3 laptops connected by wireless and 1 Xbox 360 wired. I think the only visible issues I've ever had is that browsing the internet can be slower some days than others, but I always assumed that might be because of the time of day?

[Mackerel]

I have quite a bit of D-Link equipment in use. Used to have some Linksys stuff, but some of it just died/bricked owing to old age. Still happy with D-Link, so yes, will buy again, despite all the negatives in these fora...

[burticus]

Knowing what I know now about D-Link support in general and the DIR-655 specifically, there is no way I would buy a new one.

Their newer firmware revisions really leave much to be desired.  They stopped testing them and just started unleashing them to the public and calling them "beta".

I have had to go through the D-Link RMA process twice now in the last year.  Once for a DIR-655 and once for a gigabit switch.  The RMA process is not fun and involves much phone time with India tech support, they will not issue you an RMA via email no matter how hard you beg. 

I think next time I will buy the least expensive router that supports DD-WRT or Tomato and go that route. 

[swehjo]

Except the issue with securespot I've been very satisfied with my 655. I also bought and installed one at my sisters place. They've worken flawlessly. So far the 1.33 firmware has done its job very well. On the other hand, I've no special configuration needs so I've used them more or less as they came out of the box. But yes, I would buy another one.