jb503
join:2004-01-20
Plano, TX | DI-624 Rev C New Firmware v2.41
Who wants to be first to try it out??
¤ Fixed DHCP disconnect bug
¤ Improved WAN port connection performance |
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Attila13
Premium
join:2002-05-01
Rockville, MD | After you.
I had a bunch of connection lock-up problems with 2.37, and I went back to 2.28. Problems solved.
-- Attila |
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EOMbb
join:2004-03-25
San Francisco, CA | reply to jb503
Do you know if one can save/restore the configuration from 2.37 to 2.41? I have many MAC addresses and other entries which are too consuming to re-enter. Thank you. |
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WNSmith
join:2000-05-01
Long Beach, CA | I just installed it and it saved my settings from 2.37. I had saved them just in case but I didn't need them. Wish me luck. So far so good (about 10 minutes up). |
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todnbeck
join:2003-02-03
Atascadero, CA | Thanks for taking the dive WNSmith...good luck and post your thoughts please! |
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bigpapae35
join:2002-10-25
Great Neck, NY | I have been using this firmware for the last 3 hours, and so far its good, not one error. |
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m_pinkston
join:2004-03-26
Magna, UT
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Well... I have been watching, reading and waiting for this stupid router reboot nightmare to be fixed. I have tried many of the suggestions posted here. Disabling this and that. Factory reseting, etc. I got the runaround from Dlink support.. "you may have a virus or spyware" crap! I never had the pleasure of experiencing firmware 2.36.. but my 624 started its rebooting dance with firmware 2.28.. and several months of solid performance I should add. 2.37 didn't fix a thing. Factory reset made it stable for almost 46 hours.. then back to same old tricks.. reboots whenever. No rhyme or reason.
-Fast Forward to present
I installed 2.41 after a factory reset at about 13:25 MST today. at 13:53 my router rebooted. This is just great!
DI-624 Rev c1. And for those wondering.. all my user settings stayed even through the factory reset / 2.41 update. Anyone need a slightly used DI-624?
Michael Pinkston |
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LastDon
join:2002-08-13
London, ON
| hmm i have had my 624 rev.C1 2.25 for about two three weeks now. and the only time it it dropped connection when my dsl provider went down.
It has been stable no drops no weird logs, nothing. It hasn't even rebooted it self.. i haven't tried the rest of the features, but i just wanted something to have wireless connectivity around the house..
is this upgrade worth it? or should i stick with what i have |
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computergeek
join:2003-12-14
Gaithersburg, MD
| When posting about the 2.41, could we note the C1 vs C2 version of the 624, please; it might be important.
I am in the midst of writing up my history of 2.37 w/ C1 vs C2 to post for the group, and long story short, BIG DIFFERENCE; C2 stable, C1 unstable with 2.37 (over two weeks each). I obviously have 2 624s, and in both cases I did the "deep reset" (or whatever you call it) and loaded 2.28 then 2.37 then manually entered all the settings in each and plugged the C1 in, went 2 weeks, unplugged the C1 and plugged the C2 in, went 2 weeks.
Anyway, am working away on the post now so will try to get it finished by Sun night.
Next tests are:
G800AP repeater fw 1.02 w/ 624 C2 2.37
624 C1 fw 2.41
624 C2 fw 2.41
My family is ready to lynch me if I switch out the currently stable C2 2.37, but all in the name of testing.
steve rose |
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m_pinkston
join:2004-03-26
Magna, UT
| reply to LastDon
If you don't need the Super G, stick with what works. I am actually going to put back the 2.25 firmware later tonight. I use 802.11g but don't need super G as I have no adapter for it.
FYI
Dlink has removed the the 2.25 firmware link from their website. I grabbed it via FTP instead.
»ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/di624_revC/
I'll post an update later.
-Michael Pinkston |
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SoCal99
join:2004-01-22
4 edits | reply to EOMbb
said by EOMbb  :
Do you know if one can save/restore the configuration from 2.37 to 2.41? I have many MAC addresses and other entries which are too consuming to re-enter. Thank you.
I was feeling brave (or reckless) so I just upgraded to 2.41 right now. Great news is that it retained all of my user settings from 2.37, including: mac ids, WPA keys, firewall rules, performance settings, the whole shebang!
Way too soon to make any real determinations yet but I did want to let you know that is does retain the user settings. Will keep everyone posted if it fixes any of the 9 known bugs that were in 2.37.
PS Steve I'm using a 624/c2 for the time being. But might upgrade to the newly wi-fi approved version over the weekend though.
EDITED: Ok one strange thing has reoccurred. With the wireless laptop (running win xp/h) I can see all computer connected to network, under Network Places, including the wireless pc itself.
But with the wired pc's (running win xp/h) there are no computers listed, not even themselves. To see anyone, I have to click on Entire Network/Microsoft Windows Network/Mshome/ in order to see any computers.
The process is slow takes anywhere from 20-30 secs (or longer) for the computers to show up (including the one you’re trying it from). The laptop show all computers instantly under Network Places and accessing all files is much quicker. Ping times back and forth are all the same at about 1ms.
I had this problem with either 2.28nov or 2.36 but not with 2.28oct and 2.37. |
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jkukis
join:2002-05-22
Westfield, NJ | reply to jb503
Everyone post your results, so I can figure out if I should upgrade one of my customers. haha i'll let you guys be the guinea pigs, if i owned the router i wouldnt mind trying it but i don't wanna mess up a customers. |
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computergeek
join:2003-12-14
Gaithersburg, MD | reply to SoCal99
What makes you think the 2.41 fw upgrade is not the piece that makes the 624 wi-fi certified? Do you know if there is really a new hardware version of the 624?
thanks
steve |
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jetspeed
join:2004-02-19
Flushing, NY
|  reply to jb503
Here's the descriptions for 624 rev.C v2.41 firmware release.
¤ Fixed DHCP disconnect bug
¤ Improved WAN port connection performance
I cannot understand what this fixed or improved it's rather vague. After upgrading from 2.37 to 2.41. I see absolutely no difference. Can someone explain what this means? |
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m_pinkston
join:2004-03-26
Magna, UT
| reply to SoCal99
SoCal99,
Seeing or not seeing computers listed in Network Neighborhood/Places is most likely a NETBIOS and/or Computer Browser issue.. and not actually a by-product of the router and its firmware... and if you see computers listed on the 'MSHOME' workgroup, one can assume you have Internet Connection Sharing(ICS) enabled as well. This further complicates NETBIOS resolution and kind of negates the need for a BB router in the first place, does it not? I would also be willing to bet you have UPNP Enabled as well in the 'Tools', 'Misc' portion of your router? ...and at least one of your XP systems has installed the router as an actual network device/connection? ... and this computer is sharing internet out using ICS to the rest of your systems.
I recommend disabling UPNP on the router, turning off ICS entirely for any and all Windows machines on your network. You have a BB (sharing) router. Pick a name for your workgroup or domain if you are running one and decide which computer is going to be master browser and set all other computers to not be the master browser. Usually, the computer that stays on all the time is the best choice. You will find that setting the following reg key will keep windows computers from participating in computer browser elections:
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Browser\Parameters]
"IsDomainMaster"="FALSE"
Also, slow browsing in Network Neighborhood (NETBIOS Browsing) is a known issue with WinXP. I don't know the exact reason, but it is caused by the WEBCLIENT service taking a very long time to resolve. WEBCLIENT is a service that is used for WEBDAV, which is basically a file & share browsing within IE over the Internet. It's a handy tool when you need it.. unfortunately, it slows local network NETBIOS browsing considerably. Furthermore, 99.9% of us never use it.. and I'd be willing to bet you don't either? It's an easy fix too. In computer management, under services you will find WebClient. Stop this service, set to disabled or manual.. enjoy faster local NETBIOS browsing... immediately;)
Hope this helps.:)
-Michael Pinkston |
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jonazen
Be Like Water My Friend
Premium
join:2004-02-18
Princeton Junction, NJ
 ·T-Mobile VoIP
| Michael -
I've got a DI-624/c2 (now running 2.41 for a couple of hours), hooked up to a wired pc (XP/home), a wireless pc G520, and XP/home), and a laptop (G650 and XP/home).
Ever since switching preamble to LONG, my inter-pc browsing has been very quick - almost as quick as a wired ethernet LAN.
- Jon
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-- Jonazen -- |
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EOMbb
join:2004-03-25
San Francisco, CA | reply to jb503
Does anyone know that the exact hardware difference between DI-624 Version C1 vs. C2? Thank you. |
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steveng57
join:2004-03-08
Sammamish, WA
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Been running it for a couple hours now.
- Kept my 2.37 config.
- I am actually surprised to say that WAN access is indeed a bit faster....it FELT faster and I am getting 3.2mb/s as opposed to 2.6mb/s on average via the CNET speed test routine.
- Wireless is fine. The speed differences are less noticable here. Probably latency issues here |
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kpiskin
join:2004-01-20
Virginia Beach, VA | Still can't do super G turbo mode with 2.41. |
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EOMbb
join:2004-03-25
San Francisco, CA | Re: Super G mode: I am runing Super G mode with DI-624 C1 2.41 to a DWL-G810. |
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