  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto
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4 edits | DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step by S
DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step by Step By Talon88
If anyone have trouble with your DI-624, Please follow my instruction step by step (Don't Skip) to update your router again to make it trouble free. (In Most Case)
Stable FW for DI-624 Rev.C: v2.50 »support.dlink.com/products/view.···4%5FrevC
v2.44 »www.dlink-intl.com/technical/dri···Document
[Step 1] Connection Must be with LAN Cable, Not WiFi
[Step 2] Before Flash, Go to [Tools|System] press [Restore] To Factory Default Settings First.
[Step 3] Statically assign an IP address to your computer IP: 192.168.0.100 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Gateway & DHCP Server: 192.168.0.1
To Crash Recovery Firmware Update (Must Thru LAN, Not WiFi):
[Step 4] Unplug the power from the router. KEEP HOLDING the [Reset] button and Plug the power back, Continue holding for 12 seconds and then release.
[Step 5] Open Internet Explorer and browse to 192.168.0.1. You should now see the Crash Recovery page. Browse to the location of the firmware on your hard-drive and click the [Send] button.
[Step 6] After loading the firmware, perform a "Hard Reset" by pressing the [Reset] button at least 12 sec. This ensures that the firmware is locked in. You should Now see the Normal Router Config Page.
[Step 7] The default Username is admin and password is blank (nothing).
[Step 8] Go to [Tools|System] press [Restore] To Factory Default Settings again
[Step 9] Reboot router & you can now Config you router again. But, Do not load any "setting Backup" from any Version Firmware after FW update or you are asking for trouble.
If you still have problem, you can try set [Super G Mode] to [Super G no turbo]. Also, you can try to switch to other [channel] like [11]...
Good Luck....! --
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  lucky644 Premium join:2002-02-04 | Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step
Err, and this is supposed to fix any problems? Like how mine still reboots...? |
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 Chimmy3
join:2004-09-24 Rosedale, NY | reply to Talon88 Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step by S
Talon, does your router have the creeping slowdown problem on static turbo? |
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  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto | reply to Talon88 Chimmy3, Sorry, i don't have Super G Adaptor, I have D-Link G only, Sorry, Can't test for you....!
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  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto
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4 edits | reply to Talon88 :::
Found out 2 issue may help minimize reboot today.
1: Save Settings 2: Log Setting
For [Save Settings] I found that it is not really reliable even load Save from same Firmware version. So, I suggest setup the router by hand after Setting lost or Hard Reset or FW update.
For [Log Setting] I suggest just Check Mark like my Screen Shot.
If you trust me please give it a try, But don't ask me why because i don't know Why... These worked with my DI-624-C3.
Please report here with your successful story.
Good Luck
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  liquidzyklon
join:2001-06-24 Scarborough, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| I tried your method exactly, but using firmware version 2.50 I still get the pae-disconnect message when my wireless computer connects.
Only reason I am keeping this firmware is because it tends to give me better signal quality so I get better speed further from the router. But I do get disconnections when I close the lid on my laptop  |
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  Talon88 The One
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> But I do get disconnections when I close the > lid on my laptop.
I think this is the power management problem of your laptop more than a router problem....

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  jonazen Be Like Water My Friend Premium join:2004-02-18 Princeton Junction, NJ
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| Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step
I think that Talon's put his finger on the issue - it's likely to do with the way you have power management configured to respond to your closing the lid. Most laptops let you specify what happens when you close the lid (e.g., sleep, log off, shut down, etc). --
Jon The Strong Group, Inc.
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  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto | :::
Thanks Jonazen to clarify my post. Sorry, I am too lazy to type in detail & also, I am a analphabet... haha
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  jonazen Be Like Water My Friend Premium join:2004-02-18 Princeton Junction, NJ | Always easier to clarify OTHER peoples' writing than my own...
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  liquidzyklon
join:2001-06-24 Scarborough, ON
·Rogers Hi-Speed
| That's not it, I specifically set the Power usage of my wireless card (Intel 2200BG) to Max Power even when on battery. On top that, closing the screen of my laptop only turns off the screen 
My only hypothesis is that the screen causes interference, which seems quite unrealistic since this never happened with 2.42 So it always comes back to the pae-disconnects. I tried your method and I think it would work if the router had messed up config, but this pae-disconnect issue is common to a lot of people so I think it's time to sit and wait for another firmware fix  |
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 chrisodin
join:2004-10-28 Calgary, AB
| I tried Talon's steps about 3 hours ago using F/W 2.50 and all was going well for about 2 hours, and up until about an hour ago the router has been rebooting every minute and a half to 2 minutes.
It's driving me insane, mainly because I'm an online gamer and I'm constantly dropping out of games.
Anywho, I don't use the wireless portion, although others on my home network do, and when plugged directly into the router I get the little windows bubble that says "Local Area Network Cable Unplugged" and then goes away and I regain connectivity.
I'm confused as to what causes this. Is it the F/W? Or perhaps the large amount of traffic I pull thru the router downloading off of newsgroups/bittorent.. etc? Or is the hardware faulty?
But seems like this happens to alot of people, some seem to solve it and others like me probably never will.
Anyways, keep the possible fixes coming, any input would be much appreciated. Thanks. |
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  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto
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1 edit | :::
chrisodin,
Try Fixed it to a Channel (Not Auto) You can try setting [Super G Mode] to [Super G no turbo]. This Allow you to switch to other [channel] like [11]...
Also, enable [Game Mode]
Report after doing so....!
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 dscline
join:2001-09-01 Atlanta, GA
| reply to Talon88 Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step by S
I've also had a major rebooting issue ever since getting this thing 6 days ago. Although it's way too soon to know if it's "fixed", I've not had a reboot since setting the WAN side connection to 10Mbps (from Auto 10/100). See this thread. |
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 mikesm559
join:2003-11-05 Redwood City, CA | My 624 is pretty reliable, but I have the WAN port disconnected (I have a unix firewall at home). Seems to work well as an AP.
Thanks, mike |
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 Chimmy3
join:2004-09-24 Rosedale, NY
| I've been using my DI-624 as an AP, and I've had my fair share of problems. Including this one I just found recently. If I send out a lot of messages over trillian through AIM (over the wireless connect) the router will reboot. Its actually the only repeatable way I've had of making the router reboot.
This happened under no turbo settings as well. So I'm guessing that the router is unable a high volume of traffic going into the router. I'm going to see if I can crash the router by sending multiple large files to a wired computer. |
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 chrisodin
join:2004-10-28 Calgary, AB
| reply to Talon88 Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step
Talon88,
Well I disabled the Super G and selected a different channel (11), and I'm currently in hour 4 and there hasn't been a single reboot. *keeps fingers crossed*
Thanks for the tip, seems to be working great. I'll reply if anything changes. |
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  cannot get into web
@scotiabank.com
| reply to Talon88 Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step by S
I tried upgrading to the newest F/w version 2.5 After I did that, for some reason I have problems getting into the web interface page of the router (192.168.0.1). Either I can go in for a few minutes, and then it freezes (page not found error), or the page just doesn't load all together. Is this a common problem? Without getting into the web interface I can't input my settings...(security and etc)... |
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 chrisodin
join:2004-10-28 Calgary, AB | reply to Talon88 Re: DI-624 Firmware update w/ Crash Recovery Step
Well about hour 20 now, and still no reboots. Seems like that was the ticket, hopefully it lasts hehe. Thanks Talon |
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  Talon88 The One
join:2003-08-13 Toronto | Glad to hear that....!  -- [=Talon88=] |
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