| DI-614+ Revision A vs. Revision B comparison OEM Model
A: Global Sun Tech GL2422RT-0T2 v1.0
B: Global Sun Tech GL2422RT-1T8 v1.1
Network Processor
A: ARM7 Samsung S3C4510B01-QERO 33Mhz
B: ARM9 Conexant CX82100-41 168Mhz
Note: Rev. B has Stateful Packet Inspection
LAN Controller
A: Marvell Link Street™ 88E6052
B: Marvell Link Street™ 88E6060 Low Power with Virtual Cable Tester (VCT) Technology
Wireless
A: TI ACX100 PC Card
B: TI ACX100 MiniPCI Card
SDRAM Memory
A: Hynix HY57V653220BTC-6 8MB
B: ICSI IC42S16400-7T 8MB
Flash Memory
A and B: Macronix/AMD 29LV800BTC-90 1MB
Antenna Configuration:
A: Two external R-SMA connectors.
B: One external R-SMA connector and one 1/4 wave antenna inside case.
Rev. A picture (of removed PCB) by ESN. Detailed Rev. A info on his site: »www.x123.info/?menu=614
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| Very informative ! Just looking at The B version .. It kinda looks like a prototype though with the wire wraps/connections. Of course that is a layman's opinion. That is A looks cleaner. |
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| reply to JTS33
Glad I bought rev B. The store had both rev A and B sitting out and it took me quite a while to find the date on the packaging so I could tell which one was the newer model (with more bugfixes).
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| reply to JTS33
I thought the A model has stateful packet inspection as well?
»www.dlink.co.uk/393_394.htm
and this is for the rev. a model if you click on technical information.
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Brand4
join:2002-09-06
Auburn Hills, MI | I thought so too!? |
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You know also looking at the A version I can only see ONE antenna connection. Guess that shows the other antenna is for looks like I read somewhere here. !
I read most people want 2 antennas, the A looks to have only one working. Now the B version with one external antenna looks like it has one external and one internal (guess from picture) |
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kltye
join:2002-10-05
Chicago, IL | said by WeenieBoy:
You know also looking at the A version I can only see ONE antenna connection. Guess that shows the other antenna is for looks like I read somewhere here. !
I read most people want 2 antennas, the A looks to have only one working. Now the B version with one external antenna looks like it has one external and one internal (guess from picture)
I've posted earlier about my finding out that only 1 antenna on the Rev. A 614+ seems to be working, but nobody suggested to me that this is true for all Rev. A units. I contacted Dlink support about this but they didn't say that only 1 antenna is supposed to work.
Here's a pic of my Rev. A 614+ and it looks like there're two antenna connections, although my left antenna doesn't appear to be working. |
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said by WeenieBoy:
You know also looking at the A version I can only see ONE antenna connection. Guess that shows the other antenna is for looks like I read somewhere here. !
I read most people want 2 antennas, the A looks to have only one working. Now the B version with one external antenna looks like it has one external and one internal (guess from picture)
The power jack isn't an antenna connector. Remember, the Rev. A pic I posted is of the removed PCB, not of the router with just the casing removed.
As far as I know, the internal antenna in Rev. B isn't doing much either. Maybe for both revisions, the firmware is set to only use the primary antenna (the one furthest from the power plug).
The 2 external antenna connectors in Rev. A seems like the better setup...if the firmware was set to use diversity antenna, which it doesn't appear to be.
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| reply to Bytezboy
said by Bytezboy:
I thought the A model has stateful packet inspection as well?
»www.dlink.co.uk/393_394.htm
and this is for the rev. a model if you click on technical information.
Looks like it does. I didn't know whether Rev. A had it or not...just that Rev. B does (SPI is listed on the Rev. B box but not the Rev. A box) |
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frangus
join:2001-10-24
West Covina, CA
| I think both Rev A and Rev B have SPI, it's just a matter of how much of a performance hit you get. I'm assuming that the ARM7 vs ARM9 processor in Rev A vs B, that Rev B has much more horsepower for SPI and more.
It looks like the Rev A uses a Samsung ARM7 processor at 33mhz according to here.
The Rev B uses a Conexant Arm9 processor at 168mhz according to here.
I have a Rev A myself, I'm looking for a more powerful router though. My Rev A can't seem to handle 300 simultaneous connections (Emule), it just reboots itself.
[text was edited by author 2003-07-31 21:59:22] |
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| reply to JTS33
Hi! JTS33 Great info!!
Thanks for that!.
I was looking at the internal differences between them
thanks!
c-u
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mogulmanPremium
join:2002-09-09
Parker, CO | B is also about half the size of A. Just got a B to replace my blown out A (lightning). |
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| reply to JTS33
Is anyone else finding the B version 614+ to have better signal strength? It seems better to me, but this may be mere variations in their quality control.
Mike |
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