Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
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Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (fixed)
Skip to end of this message for the solution I used if you don't want to read the boring backstory.
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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scots
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| Hmmmmmmm...I'm skeptical of this, but I'll give it a shot in a bit. The problem with the dropping is not exclusive to the DIR-655, and is even happening with Apple's own AirPort Extreme router. This problem also was non-existent prior to OS X being updated to 10.4.10 (not just for me, but everyone), so that tells me that Apple did something in the 10.4.10 update that caused this. I had rock-solid connections to my DIR-655 prior to updating OS X to 10.4.10. Most people are looking for 10.4.11 to (hopefully) fix this issue. |
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Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
| 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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scots
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Raleigh, NC
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| OK...I just ran AirMoose. It found 5 other wireless networks besides mine. 3 of them are using channel 6 and 2 of them are using channel 11. Mine is using channel 1. So doesn't that throw your "same channel" theory out the window? (At least in my case) |
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Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ
| 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
Can we have Twinkies?
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Raleigh, NC | LOL
I won't tell your computer.  |
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Toshie
join:2002-01-03
Dumont, NJ |  reply to Toshie
Re: DIR-655 on Firmware 1.05 - MacBook Pro conn drops (f**ed)
It is with extreme regret I must reverse my prior enthusiasm. Seemed to be working fine for a couple of hours but it's back to the same disconnecting behavior...  |
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