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[RooKiED]

Hello D-Link

I own two D-Link DCS 2130 that I bought more than a year and a half ago, from different resellers at different times. They both are hardware version A1.
The wireless network functionality was not working with the default firmware 1.00!
So lacking any official firmware released solving the issue, several months ago I decided to update from the 1.00 to the beta firmwares I found on different Dlink FTP/WWW websites

At first I tried DCS-2130_V1.01.03_test1 found on DLink IT FTP
http://ftp.dlink.it/Products/DCS/DCS-2130/firmware/
The wireless connectivity on this firmware works but it's unstable: connectivity drops frequently and stays disconnected for several hours until it's reconnected again.
This happens several days a month, so if I intented this camera for security purposes, it's useless.

So I took my risks and updated to the newest beta firmware released I found on Dlink RU FTP
http://ftp.dlink.ru/pub/Multimedia/DCS-2130/Firmware/beta/
DCS-2130_V1.11.01.bin 24-Sep-2012 13:09 also called "1.11wireless"
This one has additions like COS, IPV6, Multicast and several bugfixes.
So it's better and richer than the previous firmwares, but the wireless connection still drops and does not reconnect until a couple of hours are gone by.
Again, no use for serious surveillance.

I want to be clear that I'm a tech guy and a soon to be engineer, I also own a lot of devices including other cameras like a DLink DCS-2230 and two DCS-2121 and several routers. I've been doing a lot of trial and error. I already tried different combinations with all my routers and cameras, of course I tested the cameras close to the routers so it's definitely not a noise/poor signal particular problem I had. Every device I tested worked fine except for these DCS-2130, so I'm pretty sure the problem comes from these DCS-2130 cameras and is firmware related.
I received the same reports from other users too.
It's clear the firmware requires some work.



Please, all I'm asking is if you could check, test, and fix this problem and release an official firmware with this issue addressed.
We're talking about wireless connectivity which is supposed to work out of the box and it's what I paid for.

I'm submitting this forum post to DLink support and I hope to get an answer and a this fix soon.
Thanks

[RYAT3]

Thanks for the write up.


I found the 2130 in the business solutions on UK website. 

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=51417.0

[RooKiED]

Thanks for the write up.

I found the 2130 in the business solutions on UK website.  

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=51417.0

Well, thank you for the reply RYAT3
On the thread you shared Javalawyer talks about a new firmware version for EU. He was wrong.
The 160MB file "HD Wireless N Cube Network Camera DCS-2130 EU ver1.02.01 (D).iso" is just the CD "Software: DCS-2130 A1 SetupWizard v1.02(EU)" that comes along with the bundle. I already downloaded it, mounted it and browsed the files one by one, it does not contain any firmware files.
There is a firmware: DCS-2130 A1 FW v1.04th (for TESCO), but look at the the release notes: V1.04th   1.Customize FW for Thailand Tesco project. I don't think that firmware will be useful to me at all.

I already looked for and listed all the available firmwares that I found on several DLink websites on another thread some time ago, it's still up to date. Firmwares highlighted are the ones I tested.

Firmware out of the box:
DCS-2130_a1_v1.00 Wireless network functionality does not work at all.

Firmwares found on DLink websites:
DLink (FTP) - DLink HU (FTP)- DLink IN (FTP)
Model not even found.

DLink UK (FTP) - DLink SP (FTP) - DLink SE (FTP) - DLink PL (FTP)
Model found. No firmwares though.

DLink DE (FTP) - DLink BIZ (FTP) - DLink EU (FTP)
DCS-2130_fw_verALL_1-00-00_all_en_050312.zip 12.7 MB   05/03/12 00:00:00

DLink FR (FTP)
DCS-2130_FW_V1.10.00(0308112429).dlink 13.5 MB   11/12/12 10:30:00

DLink LA (FTP)
DCS-2130_A1_fw_v1.00.00.zip 12.7 MB   21/04/13 00:42:00

DLink TW (choose DCS, 2130, go!)
Firmware: DCS-2130 A1 FW v1.04th (for TESCO)
Release note says: V1.04th   1.Customize FW for Thailand Tesco project.

DLink IT (FTP)
DCS-2130_1.01.03.ftp_update(0224151954).rar   11.94Mb   February 27 2012 at 11:16
dcs-2130_a1_fw_v1.00.00(38620203)(0229084802).zip   12.74Mb   February 29 2012 at 11:10
DCS-2130_FW_V1.10.00(0308112429).dlink   13.50Mb   March 9 2012 at 10:36
DCS-2130_V1.01.03_get2avalue(0319193010)(0320100418).rar   13.73Mb   March 20 2012 at 10:18
DCS-2130_V1.01.03_test1(1230174407)(0102093407).rar   13.16Mb   January 20 2012 at 10:51 Looks stable, but wireless connection drops periodically and does not reconnect until a couple of hours are gone by. No use for serious surveillance.

DLink RU (FTP)
Beta Firmware: DCS-2130_V1.11.01.bin 24-Sep-2012 13:09  14M Newest beta firmware, also called "1.11wireless". Additions like COS, IPV6, Multicast and several bugfixes. Better and richer than the previous firmwares, but the wireless connection still drops frequently. Although there are no release notes for it, this firmware is clearly based on the DCS-2230 V1.10.02 released firmware so release notes should be the same. I'm using this firmware right now.

One of the DCS-2130 cameras was purchased in US and the other one in UK.

I tried the eSupport online self support system in both DLink UK and US websites but when I input the serial number to register the camera (which would allow me to open a case with the issue) the form rejects it, claiming the serial number is invalid. I checked and rechecked, typed and retyped the 13 character serial number and it doesn't get through.

I also tried the contact support form in DLink US website (where model DCS 2130 isn't even an option! though I chose 2230 and made it clear it's about the DCS 2130 in the description). As the message in the description was too long for the form I pointed them to this thread.
I haven't received an answer.
UK website does not have a contact form (at least I didn't find it).

[purejt]

New firmware v1.20 now up as of 31st May 2013  - ftp://ftp.dlink.eu/Products/dcs/dcs-2130/driver_software/DCS-2130_fw_revA1_1-20-00_all_en_20130530.zip