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[jltorg]

My old trusty Linksys router started causing BSODs on my computer (!) by crashing the IP stack, so I bought the DIR-655. No more BSODs, throughput to the web went way up, so all that was a success.

Then I tried to set it up to send syslog data to my computer, and it was totally useless. Want to see traffic logs, not debug messages. After a lot of discussion with level-3 tech support, it seems that this router cannot send syslog data to a syslog server that shows the incoming and outgoing traffic IPs for monitoring a network. So much for that.

Then I set up the wireless to replace the 802.11G WAP I had plugged in to the Linksys. Laptops, phones, Kindle, Revue box all worked perfectly, but my Toshiba wireless webcam just wouldn't acquire. The webcam setup asks for a channel (I already checked out the environment here and neighboring wireless signals are all on ch 1 or ch 11, so I set the camera up for ch.6), and I set the wireless channel in the wireless setup to ch. 6.  Left the mode at it's default, transmission rate and ch. width on auto. Still no luck.

I disabled the 655 wireless, plugged in my old 802.11g WAP, and everything worked perfectly, even the camera.

So the question would be 2 parts: is there a DLINK router that WILL send access logs to a syslog server, and is there some way to troubleshoot the 802.11 link to the webcam in case I decide to keep this router?

thanks
Leigh

[Hard Harry]

First, a router causing BSOD? I don't buy it. Think there is more to that story.

And do you mean you want a router to send it's logs to local server? Nothing you can buy in a store. Why do you need that? Why not just send to a email account? Or set up some type of script to pull it from the web UI?

But to answer your questions: no and yes. Give us some info on the camera? Can it see the network? Can it connect even if no IP? Can it get a IP just not online? Need more input.

[FurryNutz]

What HW version is your router?
What FW version is currently loaded?

What ISP Service do you have? Cable or DSL?
What ISP Modem do you have? Stand Alone or built in router?
What ISP Modem make and model do you have?
If this modem has a built in router, it's best to bridge the modem. Having 2 routers on the same line can cause connection problems.

Ensure DNS IP addresses are being filled in under Setup/Internet/Manual?
Turn off QoS options.
Turn off Advanced DNS Services if you have this option under Setup/Internet/Manual.
Turn on DNS Relay under Setup/Networking.
Setup DHCP reserved IP addresses for all devices on the router.
Ensure devices are set to auto obtain an IP address.
Set Firewall settings to Endpoint Independent for TCP and UDP.

What wireless modes are you using?
Try single mode G or mixed G and N?
What security mode are you using? WEP, WPA or WPA2? Preferred is WPA-Personal. WPA2/Auto TPIK and AES.

[jltorg]

Thanks for the replies- yes, it sounds crazy, but a month after replacing the old Linksys router there hasn't been a single BSOD - and my throughput went up 3x. No hardware or software changes to my computer were made at all - just the router change, and the BSODs went away immediately - the linksys just got old and wonky.

HW = B1, FW=2.03A - Cisco DPC3010 modem (no router in it), DIR655 and no bridging.

DSN from ISP OK, all DHCP functions work with 4-5 other devices. Wireless disabled and an external Belkin 802.11G WAP plugged in to the DLINK provides the wireless for streaming video (Amazon and Netflix HD work fine) and the low-res security camera. (Toshiba IKWB-11A, old enough to only have 128-bit WEP) - would like to get rid of the Belkin and use the DIR-655 wireless though.

The camera is static IP (and port forwarding to it for access outside of the local network works fine). I'll have to wait until next weekend to play with QoS, and the other setting changes you recommended, and I'll post the results.  Thanks again!

[FurryNutz]

Enjoy.