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[CBR954RR]

Has anyone tried the new firmware that was released today?  A list of the changes are as follows;

Especially note the ones that are bold.  Whats up with those???  Not sure I want to upgrade to this version just yet.

- Dan

1. Add DHCP Patch.
2. Re-design GUI: Add "Advanced DNS Service" and changes the description.
3. Modify the term from "Network USB" to "Shareport" in the option of "My USB Type is:"
4. Fix IGMP issue when Enable Multicast Streams.
5. Removed 3G from the GUI.
6. Fix Guest Zone,SharePort(USB spec v1.05) Enable Routing Between Zones error.
7. Fix WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK Security set special character error.
8. Firmware cannot be downgraded to previous versions.
9. Add Graphical authentication.
10. Removed 802.11b support
11. Update XML Agent 1.08
12. Fix Router time is not reset when factory reset.
13. Fix DNS Relay issue.
14. Upnp-X fixed
15. HTTPS Certificate
16. Fix schedule end time error.
17. Update new SharePort
18. BT improvement.

[Lathe]

I installed today but overlooked the "Firmware cannot be downgraded to previous versions".  Hmmm....

So far, no problems though it hasn't been very long.  The main reason I upgraded is that the new SharePort 1.10 software is not compatible with 1.01 firmware.  Since I only got my router a few days ago and had not yet setup the SharePort portion, I figured it would be better to start the latest and greatest.

From looking at the manual for SharePoint 1.10 (manual is version 2.0), looks like they added a significantly improved UI, and improved "request for disconnect" (user with device now can see who is asking they disconnect), support for multiple device servers (is D-Link going to sell standalone SharePort servers? ), and an auto connect/disconnect feature for just printers to improve printer sharing.

As for the firmware, the one additional update I'm interested in is BT Improvement.  Does BT stand for Bluetooth (often does)? I did try out my Bluetooth receiver over SharePort but it refuses to even show up as a device in the software.  I'm wondering if they explicitly exclude Bluetooth radios from SharePort just to avoid the potential 2.4GHz interference (being the antennas are so close together).

[sgip2000]

I imagine BT is for BitTorrent.

One issue I've seen is the "Remote Administration" option no longer works.

[Lathe]

BT = BitTorrent would make a lot more sense given that my Bluetooth dongle does not appear to be supported by SharePort (which itself is not surprising since they don't list it as a supported device type).

[Gadget]

Installed both the new 1.10 firmware and Shareport, no issues.

I was a bit paranoid after reading the experiences of DIR-655 owners and their problems but my saved configuration loaded no problem.

There is one thing some might find annoying if they access the router frequently.  D-link has added a secondary security feature for logging into the router.  The purpose is a mystery to me but it's something most have seen on secure websites with a mottled background and a combination of five distorted letters/numbers that have to be entered in addition to the users normal password.  It'd be nice if we (at least those of us who have to hunt up a pair of glasses to read the confounded lettering) could toggle that off. 

Also remember after loading the new firmware the router has gone back to factory configuration so there is no password until you've reloaded your custom configuration.

The new Shareport utility loads to a different folder/directory than the first version so, if you don't uninstall the original version or change the install version for the new version you could end up with both running simultaneously the next time you boot your PC.

And now some good news.  I'm pretty sure my 2.4 ghz signal is a bar stronger than it was with the previous firmware version.  The 5 ghz signal appears to be the same (much weaker than 2.4)

Cheers   

[CBR954RR]

I see today the 1.10 update is no longer on the website.  Does this mean there are issues with it??  Seems this happened with the DAP-1522 a while ago where they posted an update to the firmware one day and then removed it the next.  Reappeared weeks later I believe.

I haven't gotten up the nerve to install it yet.  Maybe if a bit more users post on it, I might take a chance.

- Dan

[Lina]

I'm using it now. Don't see much of a difference so far in terms of performance. At first it looked like 5Ghz 802.11n speeds were stuck at 54Mbps at around 80% signal strength. I also experience 1 drop between the DIR-825 and the DAP-1522. However, it looks stable now and I'm back to around 225Mbps-270Mbps going through 2 walls.

My two issues with the new firmware:
1. The new SharePort is not detecting the USB device when going through the DAP-1522 (bridge mode) to the DIR-825. This was working with the previous firmware.
2. As another poster commented, there's no option to disable the secondary authentication field.

Be sure to export your settings first before upgrading the firmware and then import it back.

[gonz]

New update seems to be working well except for the Graphical Authentication Regenerate button which is not working for me.

Graphical Authentication on the log in screen can be enabled/disabled under: Tools\Admin\Administration\Enable Graphical Authentication :

Nice to see a 64 bit version of sharePort, as well as the one feature I've been wanting, sharePort auto connect.

[Lina]

Oh no! After disabling the graphical authentication, I can no longer login to the router. The graphical authentication field is gone, but you get a message saying to enter in the value when you try to login. I think this is why they pulled the firmware.

[ITMigraines]

My username explains it all!  Haven't had many issues, if at all, with the DIR-825 router or its sexy little counterpart the DAP-1522...that is...until early this morning.  About 24 hours ago (when the version 1.10 firmware was available for download from D-Link support) I just happened to be there and decided to go ahead with the upgrade.  Big mistakems here!  I DID NOT read the release note like I should...especially "8. Firmware cannot be downgraded to previous versions."  I did backup the configuration settings, I had no issues installing the firmware upgrade, and I had no issues uploading the config file.  But now...I cannot login to the DIR-825 because when I enter the correct username/password, I get the f'n "Please enter the graphical authentication code", which I "disabled" after reloading the config file (gateway_settings).  The G.A.C. does not show on the login page, but it's definitely not disabled.  So...I take it that we are skipping/avoiding the whole BETA process now.  I've come to expect issues like this from Linksys, but D-Link...come on, right?  Anyway, was finally able to hard reset the router to remove my settings/changes, so now I'm at least able to login and reconfigure this junk.  I was quite satisfied until this blunder...hopefully they'll get us a version of firmware that fixes or improves more issues than it causes.

[Lina]

Yeah, I had to reset the router and restore the settings.

I hope they fix the SharePort issue when going through DAP-1522.

[Lathe]

The fact they pulled the firmware and Shareport versions concerns me.  I'm hoping they post a new version soon. 

Relatedly, I played around with some odd USB devices just to see what happens:

Bluetooth 2.1 radio (Belkin F8T012xx1): Shareport does not think that a device is attached to the USB port.  Is it simply not supported or is it being explicitly excluded so that you don't have 2 separate 2.4GHz technologies transmitting too close?  I expected Shareport to show an "Other" device.

GPS received (Pharos GPS-360 360-1000-02): Lose Ethernet and WiFi connectivity.  LED patterns look like the router is caught in an infinite loop of boot-up, crash, reboot!    My suspicion is that since USB GPS hardware show up as a USB serial/COM ports that the GPS radio is attached to where the GPS just transmits data spontaneously in 1 second intervals, it may be that USB serial ports are treated as special debugging ports by the firmware, seeing the GPS data, any just getting turbo confused (who knows if the baud rate, parity, etc settings between the GPS and router match).  I expected Shareport to show an "Other" device.

Mouse (Microsoft Notebook optical Mouse X08-86056): Works.  This is expected since someone else posted they already tried this and the Shareport manual for 1.1 shows an icon for mice and keyboards.

Edit: I think the language filter on this forum is little too aggressive.  My post had the words d-o-n-g-l-e (remove the dashes) in it but it replaced them with ****le    I've changed to other words like "radio" and "hardware"

[Gadget]

This has gotten goofy.  As posted previously D-Link removed V1.10 from the update page reverting to the previous version.  Shortly thereafter they removed the updated Shareport posting what 'appeared' to be a replacement (which didn't work with the new 1.10 software at all).  Now both updates are back but labeled as "Beta for testing only"

I'm thinkin' next time I'll wait a week or two after an "update" is posted.  Life as a guinea pig isn't fun.

Cheers 

[Lina]

I was about to post the same thing. 

I know how you're feeling.

I hope they will support hardware revision A1 as long as they support the new hardware revision B1. It will be very disappointing if they stop supporting the A1 only a few months after releasing the B1. I just got my DIR-825 about a month ago.

[Alphaman]

I just downloaded the 1.10 beta, like 10 minutes ago.

I'm kinda miffed about losing the 802.11b, but my problem is all the DNS errors that they claim to fix in this beta.  Not sure if not being able to access some of my resources from all of my computers is more important than not being able to access any of my network by some of my computers...   

Gotta go check to see if there are any other workarounds, but in the meanwhile, thought I'd mention the firmware is available again.