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Re: [Help Me] MSNMessenger/MSMGS - Firewall Rules duplicated Hi LLigetfa
I need uPNP to run properly for my Messengers to work, so I cannot run with it turned off. Considering the router is sold by D-Link as uPNP compatible, I find it bizarre that I found this FAQ on the D-Link Canada site: »support.dlink.ca/supportfaq/Disp···Id=33721
As a consequence, I turned uPNP off to simply use it as a diagnostic method to see if the problem went away when uPNP was disabled : it didn't! It was never my intention to leave it turned off because as indicated above, I use it all the time.
Prior to the 2.76/2.75 experiences, I was running 2.71 Beta (like you are) and getting intermittent failures (...granted not as frequently as with 2.75/6).
So, I am going to try running on 2.59 for a while and see how it goes. As the router has been up now for two days, I am convinced that the problem is the router firmware, which means D-Link's Product Support (quick)"fix" of replacing the router hardware is a cop out to "resolve" problems without proper analysis and diagnosis (which I thought was the primary function of Tier 3 level support). While replacing the router may be effective from a cost perspective for D-Link, it does not bode well for long term customer loyalty or D-Link product satisfaction metrics. |
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LLigetfa
join:2006-05-15
Fort Frances, ON
kudos:1 | Well, I never advocated disabling UPnP and if you read the DLink FAQ, the key bit is "as well as your computers". If you only disable it on the router, it almost surely will destabilize it.
I too use UPnP for Messengerand was bit by the issue in this topic. My router was doing OK on 2.71 for a long time and only started to act up after I moved it. Since it was already in the toilet, I thought I'd give 2.76 a try. I have since back-rev'd it to 2.71, enlarged the vent holes and used long screws to stand it away from the wall for better airflow and it has stayed up for weeks. |
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| all i know is my di-624 is junk, it cant handle p2p networks even if the port are forward, it disconnects sometimes when both pc are surfing the net, disconnects sometims while playing cs. and each version of frimware has its own problem.
next time i buy a router it wont be a d-link and i'm gonna spend abit more cash in hopes of a better quality router. |
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