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Answer» Hello, http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=UTF-8&fr=crmas&p=D-Link+DIR+825I can understand why. Had trouble with my new D-Link DR-632, 8-port router w/ WiFi & USB. CS is nice & helpful, but not that knowledgeable. Replacement router started doing the same as the old only an hour ago, but after fooling with the wireless settings, I may just have FOUND the solution myself. There's nothing really wrong with the router, just way too many settings for even the advanced user.There's always Linksys (cheap Cisco). You do get what you pay for in this sector, I'm afraid. If you want high-end performance and features, you generally have to pay for it. The other route to go down though and well worth considering if you're on a budget is to buy a cheaper router and put DD-WRT on it. Check carefully beforehand to ensure that your chosen router is compatible. This will certainly get you a pretty IMPRESSIVE feature set and may even improve the peformance of the router. Quote from: Rob Pomeroy on December 14, 2011, 07:03:53 AM ...The other route to go down though and well worth considering if you're on a budget is to buy a cheaper router and put DD-WRT on it. Check carefully beforehand to ensure that your chosen router is compatible. This will certainly get you a pretty impressive feature set and may even improve the peformance of the router.They do have a version for the DIR-632. Just reflashed my firmware today. I had heard of it, but never needed it until now. I suspect most give up & just throw it out. Good business plan: "sell junk, customer discards it, & then buys more junk". I think most of the internal hardware is pretty much the same on many SOHO routers, i.e. Atheros WiSOC based Hardware. The developer did the firmware in less than a day. Quote from: Computer_Commando on December 14, 2011, 03:37:29 AM I can understand why. Had trouble with my new D-Link DR-632, 8-port router w/ WiFi & USB. CS is nice & helpful, but not that knowledgeable. Replacement router started doing the same as the old only an hour ago, but after fooling with the wireless settings, I may just have found the solution myself. There's nothing really wrong with the router, just way too many settings for even the advanced user. I on the other hand have a DIR-655 (Gigabit Lan, Wireless-N, USB) that hasn't had a single issue running for nearly 2 and a half years straight. Then again I don't screw around with the settings I don't understand and then blame the vendor.... On a side-note, the DIR-655 cannot have DD-WRT installed so it could very well use different innards than similar models. I might be stuck with the DIR 825.. I don't know about anyone else, but the TP link has been removed from the manufacturers page.. I cant find this thing for sale anywhere! (or even an explanation as to why!) Quote from: BC_Programmer on December 14, 2011, 09:04:31 PM I on the other hand have a DIR-655 (Gigabit Lan, Wireless-N, USB) that hasn't had a single issue running for nearly 2 and a half years straight. Then again I don't screw around with the settings I don't understand and then blame the vendor....The WiFi dropouts are a know problem with the DIR-632; D-Link fails to acknowledge it or provide a fix. I bought it because of the wireless, not much good if you have to be next to the router in case it drops out, and you have to reboot it. http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/D-Link_DIR-632 Runs standard version of DD-WRT. The biggest knock about this router is it's frequent WIFI drops and lockups when using the stock firmware. Installing DD-WRT corrects this isssue. I've been using it for a couple days. The USB doesn't use the D-Link Shareport Utility to function. It's enabled as a network drive in the firmware setup. |
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