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[FurryNutz]

My 826L is still rock solid:
Last Result:
Download Speed: 52124 kbps (6515.5 KB/sec transfer rate)
Upload Speed: 3137 kbps (392.1 KB/sec transfer rate)
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[MartinZ]

Same for the N600 - not a single issue:

Port    Status    TxPkts    RxPkts    Collisions    Tx B/s    Rx B/s    Up Time
WAN    100M/Full    2863235    4387249    0    3551    2718    4 days 21:28:33
LAN1    100M/Full    25626139    11555422    0    4120    5033    4 days 21:28:33
LAN2    100M/Full    4 days 21:28:33
LAN3    100M/Full    00:04:51
LAN4    100M/Full    4 days 21:28:33
WLAN b/g/n    145M    11306416    24348485    0    65647    77109    13:06:28
WLAN a/n    145M    974160    442851    0    23188    3146    13:06:28

[MartinZ]

From my standpoint, I guess there isn't much else to say.  You probably aren't using any port forwarding, reservations or some of the other features that I turn on.  This I do know - two Linksys routers before the 826L worked fine (one running open source firmware even) and the NetGear WNDR3400 after the 826L works fine.  The first 826L I purchased kept needing a power cycle after a few days (1 day under v1.04).  Send that unit back, get another 826L and it is doing the same thing.  I would start to think it has something to do with my configuration after the second 826L...Except....

I go purchase the NetGear WNDR3400 put it online and from day one it works and stays working.  I've stressed it, put traffic on both the 2.4 & 5Ghz radios together, ran a multi-gig backup over it - all still just humming along like the Linksys units use to do.  If you were me, what would you think?  I really like the 826L and wish it just worked, but it simply doesn't - at least not for me. The three other routers configured in the exact same spot, doing the same functions (port forwarding, reservations...etc) - worked without issue.

[FurryNutz]

I do have one PF going at the moment for my DNS. I have QoS enabled for XBL and all other devices, a 250Gb USB drive connected as well. Not sure if this is similar to your set up and I presume it's not.

What PF rules do you have in place? and for what devices and applications?

I presume that if your not using any PF rules, this still exhibits the same problem?

Can you PM me a screen shot of your PF rules and any other settings you maybe using other than default ones?

You located in FL?

[MartinZ]

Still going strong on the WNDR3400!

Port    Status    TxPkts    RxPkts    Collisions    Tx B/s    Rx B/s    Up Time
WAN    100M/Full    3455200    5292691    0    3294    4125    6 days 08:49:58
LAN1    100M/Full    26284006    12180321    0    4157    4469    6 days 08:49:58
LAN2    100M/Full    6 days 08:49:58
LAN3    100M/Full    00:36:05
LAN4    100M/Full    6 days 08:49:58
WLAN b/g/n    145M    12015272    24819312    0    21746    21410    2 days 00:27:53
WLAN a/n    145M    1050571    457037    0    6461    866    2 days 00:27:53



I have not tried turning off everything except a basic router, as I need the other functions running.  Since I'm not using the 826L, if I find time I'm going to take it with the current configuration - run v1.04, isolate it by itself and let it just sit and run.  I'll run jperf through it to one of my test servers.  That will take everything out of the picture except the device!

[FurryNutz]

Are you located in FL?

[MartinZ]

Yes

[FurryNutz]

Ok, let us know how the new testing round goes. I might propose something else if the 826L still acts up.
Have a good weekend.

[MartinZ]

I put the 826 online last night so that I could upgrade it to 1.04 - then I though, let me just let the unit run until there is a problem.  If I remember right, we put 1.04 on it when I saw that large connection table issue from a disconnected device.  So I'll let this run under 1.02 until there is a problem.  Right now:

[FurryNutz]

Keep us posted.

I'd be interested in testing your 826L out at my location. 

[MartinZ]

You in Fl?

Here is something you could also test for me.  I am back on the 826 as noted.  This morning I was on my desktop connected directly to the unit. That was about 6 hours ago.  Looking at the "internet connections" I'm still seeing the desktop with a lot of connections listed.  The desktop has been off for like 6 hours.  This is what I saw before with my laptop.  Would you see if you have "phantom connections" on your 826 - IP's that have been recently on and accessing the Internet but are now off...?   I'm running 1.02 at this point...

[FurryNutz]

Whats the status on this? Any news? I've had to pull mine off line and do other testing. When it was online, didn't see any issues related to what your seeing.

[MartinZ]

Well I think I may have found it!  I hate to jinx myself by saying that.. but it has been about a week now and all is good.  I went back again to the Netgear N600 and all was fine, except one day I went to run an Internet gadget on my main TV - which has a hub linked back via Ethernet to the main router (N600 or 826L).  The TV would not pull an IP address.  Everything else on that hub was pulling an IP (DVD, Game console..etc).  I power-cycled everything on both ends - still no IP on the TV.  Now the N600 has port lights and the port for that feed was blinking on and off. "Flapping NIC" - which was one of my original theories, but there are no port lights on the 826L (and I don't think there is even a way to see what ports are running at what speed - is there?) so if that was happening I'd never know it.  Well I put a static on the TV and all was fine and the N600 stopped flashing.  Now I should note here the N600 was not affected by this flapping on either the wireless nor other hard ports.  Even though this port was flashing, all the other devices connected to the N600 ran full speed, including wireless.

SO I thought, maybe that was the issue with the 826L and put it back online.  I kept the static on the TV but also reserved it in DHCP AND I turned off the DHCP "Always Broadcast" (compatibility for some DHCP Clients).  I upgraded the firmware to v1.3 (I didn't seen any major changes in the jump from 1.3 to 1.4 and am still a bit cautious about that build).  And so far, so good!  The way it has been reacting in the GUI to date, makes me feel pretty good, like this might last.

Is there a way to see the speed/duplex settings of the hard ports?  If not, this would make a good enhancement request.  The N600 shows this in the Stats Screen and also has the port lights - since the 826L doesn't have port lights - having this on the Stats screen would be very helpful.  I might have seen a speed change or half-duplex on that hard port.

While I still think I need another couple of weeks to declare victory - I think this is looking good! 

[MartinZ]

Unbelievable - last night I post the above and this morning, guess what happened!  Yep - back to the problem.  UI and Speed Tests slow.  I did a soft restart from the UI and all back to normal.  I give, I think it has won - it seems like that slot machine from the twilight zone (if you ever saw that episode).  I'm going back to the N600 and as soon as I can find time, I am going to wipe the 826L back to factory and setup a lab to stress test it. 

[FurryNutz]

Was this hub still connected and in the loop or not?

I would remove any and all switches or hubs interconnecting devices and see what happens.

I out my 826L back online Monday loaded with v1.04. Been working well. Have had to re-configure how it's connected to the ISP modem since I have a ATT Microcell that doesn't like TGR, D-Link asked me to test with the Microcell between the ISP modem and 826L. So I did that last night. Played with roommate on XBL last nite for a couple of hours. Speedtests were spot on with ISP. TGR is enabled with both radios going. Router is warm to the touch on top. I'll keep checking speeds this week as I have to leave it in this configuration for a few days.

After the router I have 2 xbox 360s directly connected to the router and a 24pt Gb switch with a 8pt Gb coming off it in the living room. Hopper and Boxee Box connected in the living room is all. All other devices including PCs, Printer, DIR-685, and DNS-345 are connected to the 24Pt switch.

I'd be interested in test your 826L out as well if your interested...