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Author Topic: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks  (Read 8666 times)

CanaKw

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Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« on: November 07, 2009, 10:27:30 AM »
  DIR-825 RevA been frustrating with constant lockups, the previous DIR-655 was terrific.  Redone firmware, factory resets, redone configs.  Read through all the Forum details for ideas, suggestions.
  After my last series of tweaks on 1.12NA, been stable for an unprecedented 4x weeks!   6x computers, 2x Dlink 1Gb Switches, Blu-Ray, Wii, Vonage VoIP, Slingbox, Blackberry UMA ie.19x defined DHCP reservations, with QOS Enabled priorities. Things I felt made a difference in playing with many options since July'09.
- Disabled; "Enabled Advanced DNS Service"
- Disabled; "Enable DNS Relay"
- Disabled; "Always Broadcast" on DHCP Server Settings
- Wireless 2.4GHz Band. "only enabled 802.11b/g"
- Wireless 5GHz Band. "enabled 802.11a/n", Auto 20/40
- Changed Connection Type from Auto to "Cable"
- Disabled "Enable Multicast Streams"

 30x years in computers/networks, was determined "to make this dog hunt". Hope this may help even a few people, amongst the many of frustrated users who have written Forum details.

 Wayne.
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Malindi

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #1 on: November 09, 2009, 10:37:22 PM »
All I did was switch off the advanced DNS, and I have the latest firmware. Took care of all the problems, except guest accounts. It's rock solid now.
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jgc94131

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #2 on: November 11, 2009, 01:07:49 PM »
My D-Link DIR-825 Rev A1 firmware 1.12NA still hangs every few days even with "advanced DNS" disabled.
D-Link customer support admitted to me on the phone that they could not fix it.  I bought a Linksys.
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th

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #3 on: November 11, 2009, 08:49:25 PM »
those config changes didn't help for me either. i disabled 802.11n on both 2.5ghz and 5ghz band, and that seems to significantly reduce the hickups.
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soso2565

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #4 on: November 22, 2009, 05:57:17 AM »
I will like to help you guys , since I have my router dir-825 and after few setting ...I don't have the feeling that the router have dropped since ....

are you using a software to log if the router dropped connection ?

I 'm at my PC for 4hrs a day + the kids use it all the time and trust me if there no internet here I'M the first one to be notice .

I will try to grab my setting and post it here
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bkspero

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #5 on: November 22, 2009, 03:02:25 PM »
Stopped by on the hope that Dlink has updated the firmware beyond 1.12 (hope springs eternal...).  Thought I'd add my 2 cents.

Absence of wireless N on the 2.4 gHz band is a non-starter for me.  Range on 5 gHz is too short, so without 2.4 gHz N I might as well have stayed with the old Netgear router that the ''825 replaced.

By the way, the $50 Trendnet 639GR that I got to replace the buggy '825 is still on its original boot after about a month of operation.  Still smooth as silk.
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rickm1350

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #6 on: November 22, 2009, 09:54:28 PM »
Quote from: bkspero on November 22, 2009, 03:02:25 PM
Stopped by on the hope that Dlink has updated the firmware beyond 1.12 (hope springs eternal...).  Thought I'd add my 2 cents.

Absence of wireless N on the 2.4 gHz band is a non-starter for me.  Range on 5 gHz is too short, so without 2.4 gHz N I might as well have stayed with the old Netgear router that the ''825 replaced.

I don't understand... I'm using my DIR-825 on 2.4 Ghz Wireless N.  Also using N on the 5 Ghz band.  Both seem rock solid.  I'm on the original firmware version, 1.01.  It works fine for me.
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kenargo

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #7 on: November 23, 2009, 02:29:12 PM »
If you want to experience the pain everyone is talking about update the firmware; your router will never work the same again.
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stevec5375

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #8 on: November 26, 2009, 10:45:03 AM »
See what happens when you outsource everything?
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MATT84

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Re: Hung/Locked-Up every 2-3x days, now after tweaks, all OK for 4x weeks
« Reply #9 on: November 27, 2009, 12:19:25 PM »
Mine worked for 59 days straight with disabling DNS Relay.

Then it finally locked up, and since then, with a fresh setup of the Router with disabled DNS Relay, it starts to lock up every 3-4 days.  Sometimes I have to do multiple things to get Internet back, instead of just power cycling it.

However during these lock ups, I can still log in to the Router.  When it used to lock up before the 59 day streak, I couldn’t.  I know its not a modem issue, because I can directly connect and it works.

Im still trying to fix this, any ideas?
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