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[DaKon]

Just upgraded.  Easy to do.  Will be gaming tonight and look forward to seeing what it can do.

[FurryNutz]

What game?

Just upgraded.  Easy to do.  Will be gaming tonight and look forward to seeing what it can do.

[DaKon]

Battlefield 3 PC via ethernet, with 1-2 rokus streaming at 1080p over 2.4 wifi. 

Just got done playing.  It was very smooth.  Did not notice any lag or loss. To me, the set up interface still is not as refined as I would expect. 

One thing I will see is on the previous firmware after about 20 days with no reboot, the router started to get a bit jittery.  I could not tell if it was tweaking with bandwidth, but the log kept every minute giving out a WPA handshake.  It was quite odd and all went away with a reboot.  But is was definitely having some kind of issue.

[FurryNutz]

Keep us posted on how it goes. Please post any gaming experiences in the Gaming Experiences thread please.

Enjoy. 

[riggs540]

hi dakon,

any chance next time you play bf3 on pc , can you check if its been picked up as a game stream.Im away atm and i hope there might have been a streamboost update . It was putting bf3 in general traffic when i tried 2 weeks ago.

Thanks.

[DaKon]

hi dakon,

any chance next time you play bf3 on pc , can you check if its been picked up as a game stream.Im away atm and i hope there might have been a streamboost update . It was putting bf3 in general traffic when i tried 2 weeks ago.

Thanks.

It still sees Battfield 3 PC as WEB traffic.  This does need to get resolved.

[DaKon]

Been noticing a couple of issues since the update.

1.  My cell phones sometimes cannot see the network (2.4).  There are other 2.4 devices active in the same area.  I end up making my cell phone forget then re key in the info and they are right back on.

2.  On occasion the router feels laggy over wifi 2.4.  When I run a wireless speed test over 2.4 from my Nexus 7, the speeds are all over the place.  It is as though the qualcomm chip is having an error or latency or bugged out.  It takes one or 2 reboots of the router to clear this.   I confirm it is clear by running the same speed test and it is smooth and solid with the download and upload speeds.  It is annoying to say the least.

3.  The dlinkrouter.local address becomes unavailable on a regular basis.  A router reboot is required.

4.  Logging into the router, I cannot see my network at all. Screen is blank.  This has happened only a couple of times.

5.  Streamboost needs to update for a lot more games and programs.  Key games and programs are getting placed into general traffic (Battlefield 3 and team speak 50% of the time gets dumped into web traffic).

The last thing is Dlink needs to move fast.  In a bit, ASUS will have one of the most powerful routers on the market, at the same price point.  And ASUS wants market share so I will guarantee, they will update their top end router very quickly and frequently.

[zbeyuz]

Been noticing a couple of issues since the update.

1.  My cell phones sometimes cannot see the network (2.4).  There are other 2.4 devices active in the same area.  I end up making my cell phone forget then re key in the info and they are right back on.

2.  On occasion the router feels laggy over wifi 2.4.  When I run a wireless speed test over 2.4 from my Nexus 7, the speeds are all over the place.  It is as though the qualcomm chip is having an error or latency or bugged out.  It takes one or 2 reboots of the router to clear this.   I confirm it is clear by running the same speed test and it is smooth and solid with the download and upload speeds.  It is annoying to say the least.

3.  The dlinkrouter.local address becomes unavailable on a regular basis.  A router reboot is required.

4.  Logging into the router, I cannot see my network at all. Screen is blank.  This has happened only a couple of times.

5.  Streamboost needs to update for a lot more games and programs.  Key games and programs are getting placed into general traffic (Battlefield 3 and team speak 50% of the time gets dumped into web traffic).

The last thing is Dlink needs to move fast.  In a bit, ASUS will have one of the most powerful routers on the market, at the same price point.  And ASUS wants market share so I will guarantee, they will update their top end router very quickly and frequently.

I have the same issues as DaKon did. I want to suggest that D-link should consider more about their Priority page. It is unsuitable for the network that has many clients. Besides, the router logs itself out very fast, so sometimes it is hard if one want to monitor their network activities.

Btw, I totally agree with the last statement. I paid $200 for the Streamboost router, so D-link needs to put more efforts on the heart of their router, which is the firmware. They need to update it more frequent with bug fixed and more features to attract more consumers.

[FurryNutz]

Do you two have any USB drives connected to the USB port?? 
What browser are you using to access the router?

@zbeyuz - What region are you located?
What wireless neighbors do you have near by? How many?

After updating FW, both wireless have been stable for me.
I'll reconnect my 5500 and see if I notice any issue. I'll do some gaming with my xbox on 2.4Ghz. Granted there are only a few other Wifi nieghbors in my area and I also use manual channels on my routers.

As for FW updates and frequency, I don't agree with this and rather have the engineers and developers take there time in making changes, fixing what needs to be fixed and properly testing the fixes and other issues, then rushing to attempt to just fofill a few users complaints about problem that may or may not be FW related.

Everyone needs to show some patience and let D-Link work out the real problems and issues. If your not willing to be patient then you should probably return the router for a refund and find other alternatives and work better for you.

[zbeyuz]

Do you two have any USB drives connected to the USB port?? 
What browser are you using to access the router?

@zbeyuz - What region are you located?
What wireless neighbors do you have near by? How many?

After updating FW, both wireless have been stable for me.
I'll reconnect my 5500 and see if I notice any issue. I'll do some gaming with my xbox on 2.4Ghz. Granted there are only a few other Wifi nieghbors in my area and I also use manual channels on my routers.

As for FW updates and frequency, I don't agree with this and rather have the engineers and developers take there time in making changes, fixing what needs to be fixed and properly testing the fixes and other issues, then rushing to attempt to just fofill a few users complaints about problem that may or may not be FW related.

Everyone needs to show some patience and let D-Link work out the real problems and issues. If your not willing to be patient then you should probably return the router for a refund and find other alternatives and work better for you.

Hi, I am from Singapore. There are around 11 wireless neighbors near my house.

Btw, those comments are just my personal suggestions in order to make D-link a better. I will wait patiently for the release of a new firmware. Thank FurryNutz
 

[FurryNutz]

I set up my 5500 yesterday and then played several hours on XBL with my 360 connected to the 2.4Ghz radio in the next room over. Had a good time. No disconnections or anything. Using default settings for Auto Channel and Bandwidth. HT20/40 Co-existence is disabled as I only run single N mode, WPA2/AES only. I feel the range could be improved as my Mac Book Pro wont connect to it correctly from the living room, 15-20ft down the hall way. I have to put the Mac in a special position to get it to connect. Once it's connected it work however speed is slow.

Be advised for users of this router outside the NA region:
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55110.0

Hi, I am from Singapore. There are around 11 wireless neighbors near my house.

Btw, those comments are just my personal suggestions in order to make D-link a better. I will wait patiently for the release of a new firmware. Thank FurryNutz
 

[Turbo101e]

DGL-5500 Is very slow comparing to DGL-4100 and DGL-4300.
Firmware v1.10B04NA, don't help.
I i notice a very strange configuration on DGL-5500. I can't enter more the 10 MAC address  filter rules.
As for DGL-4100 and DGL-4300 i could enter up to 24 MAC rules and maybe even more.
Missing a lot from configuration on DGL-5500(IVP6...).
I don't really like new the DGL-5500 router!!!
AS a gaming longe router, it very weak and slow!!!
For 200$, i aim very disappointed!!!
Hope D-link Take those troubles seriously and provide us with a rock stable firmware soon?
Because for now my old DGL-4300 is 10 time bether then the DGL-5500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

[FurryNutz]

Have you tried the new beta fw yet? Biuld 10?
This router has new technology that may not work well with other features we are used to seeing on other model routers could be one reason. We've already created a list if items we'd like to see added anx or fixed. DLink is aware of all of this aswell and in time fixes will be coming and features may or may not be added, depending on the technical details.

The 4500 was a great router to however still had its limits too and was $200 when it came out.

If your not happy with this router, i would recommend returning it for something that works better for you.
Good luck.

DGL-5500 Is very slow comparing to DGL-4100 and DGL-4300.
Firmware v1.10B04NA, don't help.
I i notice a very strange configuration on DGL-5500. I can't enter more the 10 MAC address  filter rules.
As for DGL-4100 and DGL-4300 i could enter up to 24 MAC rules and maybe even more.
Missing a lot from configuration on DGL-5500(IVP6...).
I don't really like new the DGL-5500 router!!!
AS a gaming longe router, it very weak and slow!!!
For 200$, i aim very disappointed!!!
Hope D-link Take those troubles seriously and provide us with a rock stable firmware soon?
Because for now my old DGL-4300 is 10 time bether then the DGL-5500!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
 

[Turbo101e]

Have you tried the new beta fw yet? Biuld 10?
This router has new technology that may not work well with other features we are used to seeing on other model routers could be one reason. We've already created a list if items we'd like to see added anx or fixed. DLink is aware of all of this aswell and in time fixes will be coming and features may or may not be added, depending on the technical details.

The 4500 was a great router to however still had its limits too and was $200 when it came out.

If your not happy with this router, i would recommend returning it for something that works better for you.
Good luck.

Yes i have tried beta FW. I can't return DGL-5500 because store will charge me all most 50$ for shipping and restoring feed.  After all most 3 month ove produc realess, Dlink still on beta verson.  Unfortunaly  this beta version is more then 1 month old. This router seam tohave potential, but nead a solid firmware.

[FurryNutz]

The beta version was just posted friday and is not a month old. Try the newer beta.
What region are you located?
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=55979.0

Yes i have tried beta FW. I can't return DGL-5500 because store will charge me all most 50$ for shipping and restoring feed.  After all most 3 month ove produc realess, Dlink still on beta verson.  Unfortunaly  this beta version is more then 1 month old. This router seam tohave potential, but nead a solid firmware.