Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
|  Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (fixed)
I got a new Macbook Pro about three weeks ago and it worked fine with my old D-Link DI-624. The DI-624 isn't a bad router at all (came with my VZ FIOS install about a year ago) but I wanted something with a bit more range and speed. The DIR-655 came highly recommended so I picked one up and installed it about two weeks ago. Ever since then I've been having the dreaded MBP connection drop. Every couple of minutes I'd lose connection and have to manually reconnect from the airport menu. Of course I researched the issue and tried everything and anything I could find short of rolling back the OS ver (10.4.10) or the router FW (1.05) to no avail. Although I had tried changing the router's wireless setting from automatic to a fixed channel, I hadn't done an adequate local survey apparently. I found airmoose (search for it on macupdate) and it showed me a local wireless network that was bouncing in and out on the channel I had tried before. So I chose another channel (furthest away from any other channel in use) and my problems are over!! 
I guess the 'N' standard is a bit touchy about this.
Anyway, this worked for me, and I hope it works for you.
SOLUTION:
Step1 - Get AirMoose (free) »www.macupdate.com/info.php/id/25661
Step2 - Find all local wireless networks and choose a channel not in use (if possible, choose one with an empty channel on either side as well)
Step3 - Go to your DIR-655 wireless set up page and uncheck auto select channel and choose the channel you decided upon in step2.
Step4 - Celebrate | |
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 | Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
| Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (fixed) Be skeptical all you like. I'm just stating what worked for me.
Of course there's always the possibility that I am just trying to mislead you somehow for my own personal and nefarious purposes. 
I hope this works for you. If it doesn't, then I certainly hope Apple's next release does the trick for you.
Good luck. | |
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join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
| Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (fixed) Shhhh!!! Don't let my computer know that this solution doesn't work!! It's under the (obviously mistaken) impression that it did work...
Okay, so it didn't work for you, so what? Hopefully this will help someone else. | |
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scots
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join:1999-12-06
Raleigh, NC | Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (fixed) LOL
I won't tell your computer.  | |
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join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ |  Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (f**ed)
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