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[EddieZ]

I really wonder what is happening at Dlink. They really act like a headless chicken.
I want more assurance before going on to the irreversible road.

My advice: do not upgrade to 1.30 without more info

[Vince]

Now site says "Beta for testing only"

IF YOU CAN'T DOWNGRADE HOW IS IT POSSIBLE TO JUST USE FOR TESTING PURPOSES DLINK?


Note: This firmware does not allow downgrading and has removed 802.11b Mode.

Please read release notes before upgrading.

[Vince]

Please send me a "New" router DLINK.

It was DLINK's negligence that rendered it inoperable.

Please respond DLINK people.

[mackworth]

Please send me a "New" router DLINK.

It was DLINK's negligence that rendered it inoperable.

Please respond DLINK people.

While I think Dlink should have made it more obvious, atleast it was in the changelog.  Did you not read it?

[arod]

If you can hold off from upgrading to 1.30 go for it..  Again When the firmware was posted yesterday it did state it removed 802.11b mode and it could not be downgraded. So you should have read what you were doing before you upgraded. It's posted in red.

There are allot of mixed feelings about removing b mode some agree it's better and some don't. Personally I agree doing so would cause some havoc. Again, you don't have to upgrade.

[Vince]

THERE WAS NO WARNING POSTED YESTERDAY ON THE SUPPORT WEBSITE.

PERIOD.

[AWDL]

The change was always in the release notes.

Before I had it taken down, the point about downgrades and removing 802.11b was added in the product description box in red because I heard of cases where people did not read (all black letters in change logs get ignored). I took the code down not based on calls coming in (I thought I solved the people who don't read), but because of dedicated forum users who thought the messaging of new code as "official", killing 11.b, and making the code not down-gradable were too large of steps and I agreed.

It is back up as a beta (it was tested and passed), but the changes being so bold means I really want people to know what they are after before using it. Beta wording should give me that.

The associated share port codes are also posted and I expect a non-down-gradable 11.b support code to be offered soon (no ETD, soon to me).

[Xinot]

- I dont need 802.11b
- 1.30 was released without warnings (exept downgrade warning)
- 1.30 was released as final firmware
- I need shareport MAC support

I did upgrade to 1.30. So, is this my fault if i messed up my router because of this upgrade? Think not.
Anyways, i dont think this is going to be a big problem. Lets wait and see what they give us next. I think theres only 2 options.
1. future firmwares are not downgradable, but with 802.11b supported etc. so we all have to think carefully if we want to upgrade or not.
2. future firmwares are allowed to downgrade, and 1.30 users can upgrade to it and downgrade again.

 

[lotacus]

hah, dlink should have a confirmation that they've read it and at the end a captcha like thing that forces them to read like

what is the character count of the changelog? ____  <submit>

[mackworth]

THERE WAS NO WARNING POSTED YESTERDAY ON THE SUPPORT WEBSITE.

PERIOD.

It was in the changelog though.  Although I am not sure it wasn't NUMBER 1 on the list, that part doesn't make sense.

[davevt31]

This is the actual text from the changelog that was included with the firmware:

DIR-655 Firmware Release Notes
=========================================

Firmware: 1.30
Date: 04/14/09

1. Fix DHCP server issue.
2. Modify the turn from "Network USB" to "Shareport" in the option of "My USB Type is:"
3. Add Advanced DNS Service feature.
4. Add SecureSpot 2.0
5. Remove the 3G from GUI
6. Fix LLTD wrong icon in Vista.
7. Fix reboot issue when connecting to Internet
8. Add Graphical authentication to log-in page.
9. Removed 802.11b
10. This firmware can not downgraded to previous versions.
11. Guest Zone disable SharePort support (USB spec v1.05)
12. New SharePort support PC/Mac (Requires Utility Installed on PC or Mac to work)
13. Router time is not reset when factory reset.
14. Fix schedule end time error.

Am running it with no issues on my A2 hardware.

[FrostyMelon]

The change was always in the release notes.

Before I had it taken down, the point about downgrades and removing 802.11b was added in the product description box in red because I heard of cases where people did not read (all black letters in change logs get ignored). I took the code down not based on calls coming in (I thought I solved the people who don't read), but because of dedicated forum users who thought the messaging of new code as "official", killing 11.b, and making the code not down-gradable were too large of steps and I agreed.

It is back up as a beta (it was tested and passed), but the changes being so bold means I really want people to know what they are after before using it. Beta wording should give me that.

The associated share port codes are also posted and I expect a non-down-gradable 11.b support code to be offered soon (no ETD, soon to me).

The removal of '11.b' isn't a big deal to me since I am on g/n only now. The BIG thing is the fact you cannot downgrade to a previous version...which you would think would be a support/RMA nightmare for D-Link...that part of has me scratching my head.

[EddieZ]

The change was always in the release notes.

Before I had it taken down, the point about downgrades and removing 802.11b was added in the product description box in red because I heard of cases where people did not read (all black letters in change logs get ignored). I took the code down not based on calls coming in (I thought I solved the people who don't read), but because of dedicated forum users who thought the messaging of new code as "official", killing 11.b, and making the code not down-gradable were too large of steps and I agreed.

It is back up as a beta (it was tested and passed), but the changes being so bold means I really want people to know what they are after before using it. Beta wording should give me that.

The associated share port codes are also posted and I expect a non-down-gradable 11.b support code to be offered soon (no ETD, soon to me).

Most important thing should be that the guy(s) calling the shots at Dlink realize that this has the appearance of a hasty wrapping up of the 655 lifecycle. I bet this is gonna be the last update we will see.

Which, looking at WiFi Alliance certification, is unthinkable with the b removed. Although you agree that the firmware was tested and OK-ed, there has not been a public beta. And be honest, the beta testers on the board have come up with lots more improvements and points to repair than the internal Dlink beta testing process.

When you add the non-downgrade ability to that upgrading is more or less Russian Roulette. In that regard, although having been very supportive towards Dlink all these months, I am very disappointed.

You do not need to take my numerous suggestions on the Dlink firmware process seriously. But I do work in the same line of business in IT (and so are many others on the board) and lead software implementation programs for large institutions. Just to put things into perpspective.... And everything that can go wrong does go wrong at Dlink. Time after time.

[AWDL]

The topic isn't correct anymore.

In a several more days I am sure the new code changes coming through the lab that will bring us back to posting questions and having discussions.

Next time I just might let it go and not worry so much on the back-end if firmware is misused....but I do have at least 2 people over that day that had 11b products and still upgraded, it may not be a lot compared to who viewed the code, but it wasn't zero.