Scree
In the pipe 5 by 5
join:2001-04-24
Mount Laurel, NJ
 ·Comcast
| reply to Msradell
Re: Dir-655 1.31 firmware available
hmm Well it's definitely an improvement over the buggy (for many) 1.22b05 and not-much-better (for most) 1.30. But things are looking up for 1.31 vs. 1.21 (so far - I'll know in a few more days of use).
said by Msradell  :said by KGB7 :If you are using 1.21 or lower, you should upgrade. What do you say that? My impression is you probably want to upgrade to 1.22B05 but I'm not so sure you would want to upgrade to 1.31! I haven't seen any major improvements documented for it in the definitely appears to be some drawbacks. I think it needs more time to settle out before everyone starts jumping to it! |
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anog
@qwest.net
| reply to dcurrey
Re: DIR-655 1.31 Firmware available
O.K. All is not good with 1.31 FW for me. At first, I transferred my settings from my 1.11 FW, and as soon as I did, I got in a constant loop of it doing it's speed test on my network, and I never could log-on.
I reset back to the default state, and stared entering data manually. As soon as I input a NTP server on the Time screen, the problem started again. Does anyone use this feature without it killing your router? Save your settings BEFORE you enable it so if it happens to you, you can restore. |
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KGB7
join:2003-12-17
Rockville, MD | Reset the router 30/30/30.
Make all your changes as need except for NTP server settings. Save your settings on to a file by exporting your settings. Then play with NTP settings. |
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ziggy90127
join:2009-05-03
| reply to dcurrey
I have a DIR-655 A2. I was running version 1.21.
I "upgraded" to 1.31. Now the WAN DHCP client sits there forever saying "Establishing (please wait...)".
I have reset, reconfigured, 30-30-30, many times... nothing fixes it. My old saved settings don't fix it, and factory default settings don't fix it.
I plugged in my old Linksys, and wrote down it's WAN DHCP settings. I reset the DIR-655, set WAN as static IP, put in the written down settings, it worked.
Feeling confident, I reloaded my old saved settings into the DIR-655, setup the WAN as static IP again, but this time, no joy. Plugged in the LinkSys again, and it works fine. Lather, rinse, repeat.
So, I've effectively bricked my DIR-655, as the DLink release notes say, you can't downgrade from 1.31. Genius. I would suggest that DLink's QA Manager and Development Manager should be fired, and a couple of programmers too. And since this seems to be 1 in a long line of problems, the VP of Development should be fired too. DLink, are you listening? |
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monski
join:2000-10-04
Grandville, MI | After reading all the posts here and on the Dlink forum, I've now decided to *not* upgrade. The latest firmware sounds too buggy and I don't wanna brick my new router! |
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dioden
join:2009-04-29
| reply to texxsharkk
I have A4 harware and have v131 in the router, my son is playing with Xbox360 Live, it works fine!
However, my own FTP wont work on port 21, strange. :-(
said by texxsharkk :I just want to know if anyone has upgraded that has A4 hardware AND uses Xbox Live! Don't wanna mess with my gaming, you know?? (a little late to this forum...but how much difference is there really at this point in hardware versions? A4, A3, etc?) |
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dioden
join:2009-04-29
| reply to monski
I agree, better wait a while. I do regrett my upgrade, seems to be buggy around port openings, well. I guess I have to buy a new one, can't downgrade. :-(
said by monski :After reading all the posts here and on the Dlink forum, I've now decided to *not* upgrade. The latest firmware sounds too buggy and I don't wanna brick my new router! |
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Azuse
@as9105.com | reply to ziggy90127
The mistake you've made is loading settings from a previous version onto the new one. You can't downgrade because this version updates the kernel i.e. nothing can be done about that and is why the old settings file won't work/made things worse. |
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Fireblade
join:2008-08-27
St Catharines, ON
·Cogeco Cable
 ·Vonage
| reply to dioden
said by dioden :I agree, better wait a while. I do regrett my upgrade, seems to be buggy around port openings, well. I guess I have to buy a new one, can't downgrade. :-( Buy a new one from Best Buy, swap the old router with the new one and bring it back. That's what I did when 1.21 bricked my router. You might have to replace the stickers under the actual router but BB didn't even check it when I bought it back.
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I love fish sticks. I love putting fish sticks in my mouth. |
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abward
join:2004-07-14
Cary, NC
·VOIPo
| reply to FrostyMelon
said by FrostyMelon :It's now stickied at top of page. Won't do any good. |
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ftlee
@verizon.net | reply to dcurrey
Anyone have success upgrading v. A2 of this router? |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT | ftlee,
Do a search, I seem to remember someone claiming it worked on their V2 unit but for the life of me I don't remember who it was. |
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Riftmuf
join:2005-02-24
Brooklyn, NY
| I picked up one of these routers yesterday its the hardware A4 revision with 1.21 firmware.
Iv read all the posts in this thread and just curious if anyone has any updates on if its worth it to upgrade to this firmware or not? Right now everything is rock solid and I have no problems. The one compelling thing I read tho was that wireless N performance was increased? Can more people confirm this? |
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FrostyMelon
join:2006-02-06
Colorado Springs, CO
·Comcast
| said by Riftmuf :I picked up one of these routers yesterday its the hardware A4 revision with 1.21 firmware. Iv read all the posts in this thread and just curious if anyone has any updates on if its worth it to upgrade to this firmware or not? Right now everything is rock solid and I have no problems. The one compelling thing I read tho was that wireless N performance was increased? Can more people confirm this? No reason to update. |
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Scree
In the pipe 5 by 5
join:2001-04-24
Mount Laurel, NJ
·Comcast
2 edits | reply to ftlee
said by ftlee :
Anyone have success upgrading v. A2 of this router?
Yes, I have upgraded an A2 (and A3) from 1.21 to 1.31 and with their saved settings files just fine.
Going on 5 days uptime with 1.31, which is about the max time 1.22b05 went before the router just started "failing to create sessions." Here's hoping it's better now.:) |
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eots
join:2003-02-04
1 edit | reply to ftlee
I have a the A1 hardware version, I wonder if 1.31 will brick it, I had no problem installing 1.22.
EDIT: I just installed 1.31 on my A1 and it's working. |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT
·Baja Broadband
| I was going to say before you updated "eots" if it bricked your 655 that would be a one way ticket to a new router.
There is absolutely no mention of versions when it comes to the updates.
The only reasonable assumption it one size fits all. 
@FrostyMelon,
You guys are going to get the idea I live at Costco (OK so I do) but they have V4 with firmware 1.20 on them. I believe reading this forum you would get the idea that 1.20 & 1.21 are not any good yet D'Link ships units with it on them and you say 1.21 is "Gold".
I am going over to Mesquite NV this evening and play the slots, I think the odds are better than trying a new D-Link firmware. 
Albeit my up time on a V3 update 1.31 is: Connection Up Time : 5 Day 5 Hour 55 Min 40 Sec. |
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FrostyMelon
join:2006-02-06
Colorado Springs, CO
·Comcast
| said by HolmanGT :I was going to say before you updated "eots" if it bricked your 655 that would be a one way ticket to a new router. There is absolutely no mention of versions when it comes to the updates. The only reasonable assumption it one size fits all. @FrostyMelon, You guys are going to get the idea I live at Costco (OK so I do) but they have V4 with firmware 1.20 on them. I believe reading this forum you would get the idea that 1.20 & 1.21 are not any good yet D'Link ships units with it on them and you say 1.21 is "Gold". I am going over to Mesquite NV this evening and play the slots, I think the odds are better than trying a new D-Link firmware. Albeit my up time on a V3 update 1.31 is: Connection Up Time : 5 Day 5 Hour 55 Min 40 Sec. Huh? 1.20 and 1.21 are junk. Don't recall saying anything other. My two 'solid' firmware(s) are 1.11 and 1.22b05. |
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HolmanGT
Premium
join:2001-11-20
Saint George, UT | My bad it was riftmuf that said 1.21 was Gold for him. |
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GMCinema
@idnet.net | reply to ftlee
Uprgaded two A2's, no probs with 1.31. |
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