Thanks for the info. I didn't even know what hit me until I saw your
post. My DI-614+ was acting weird after i install the new 2.20
firmware. My DWL-650+ had a connection but just will not get any IP
from the router. that puzzled me for serveral weeks. Luckly my
neighbor has a wireless router too. so i am kinda "sharing" their
connection for the time being. It's funny how the firmware didn't
showed any sign of problem at the first serveral days. then mysticious
disconnection occured. and now, even my connection is good. there is
just no IP being giving out to my wireless no matter what. oh well.
back to the old firmware for me.
(E-Mail Removed) (mitchd) wrote in message news:<(E-Mail Removed). com>...
> fyi, DLink recently put out a bad firmware for the DI-614+ revision b.
> The bad firmware is 3.20 . What makes it bad? First off it seemed
> to be broadcasting on two channels. Netstumbler picked up my
> accesspoint on two channels.
>
> Second they seemed to lower the power output of the transmitter, or
> the dual channel problem killed the performance.
>
> With the old firmware at about 100 ft outdoors I was getting 48dbm in
> Netstubler. With 3.20 it was around 65dbm. A huge difference. Yes,
> I checked the output on both versions which was set at 100%. Good news
> is going back to the old version is a snap, which restored my
> performance and eliminated most of my problems. Old firmware is
> somewhat buggy, but workable.
>
> I was also seeing a problem with my buffalo card where I could not
> connect with the new firmware, but my Senao card worked fine. Going
> back to the old firmware both cards work fine. btw the old fireware
> is version 2.18
>
> Apparently they realized they made a mistake and pulled 3.20 from
> their web site today. Posted this message in the hopes of saving some
> DLink customers some grief. Too bad they don't make mention of it on
> their web site.
>
> DLink, test before you release !
>
> mitchd
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