Getting rid of my D-624... suggestions?

I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
had even less luck with that).

DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
up).

Any suggestions for a router to consider?

Thanks

puzzled186 wrote:
> I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
> use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
> desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
> the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
> tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
> had even less luck with that).
>
> DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
> stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
> this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
> up).
>
> Any suggestions for a router to consider?
>
> Thanks

What happens when you hard wire directly to the modem? Is that connection
stable?

puzzled186 wrote:
> I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
> use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
> desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
> the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
> tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
> had even less luck with that).
>
> DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
> stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
> this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
> up).
>
> Any suggestions for a router to consider?
>
> Thanks

I finally gave up on my dlink 624 (same drop problems) and got a Linksys.
Gave it to someone that used to be my friend... Not good.. hasn't talked to
me since..

I have had the same problem, seems to be a known bug. Am using firmware 2.5
now, and found the need to auto select the channel broadcast, which means
disabling the super G dynamic or something like that. This has worked for
me. Can give more details if need be.
"puzzled186" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
> use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
> desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
> the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
> tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
> had even less luck with that).
>
> DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
> stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
> this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
> up).
>
> Any suggestions for a router to consider?
>
> Thanks

On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:41:05 -0400, puzzled186
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
>use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
>desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
>the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
>tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
>had even less luck with that).

I helped someone over the phone with a similar problem on a DI-624.
My standard advice is to disable all the wireless enhancements and see
what happens. On the Advanced -> Performance page:
http://support.dlink.com/Emulators/d...rform_11g.html
I suggested that they:
1. Disable Super-G and Turbot modes.
2. Set to 802.11g mode only.
3. Change the TX Rate to the slowest OFDM rate of 6Mbits/sec.
4. CTS/RTS mode to OFF.
Everything else should be set to the defaults.

I'm guessing that one or some combination of these tweaks worked, but
I don't recall if I received any feedback from the person with the
problem.


--
Jeff Liebermann (E-Mail Removed)
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 AE6KS 831-336-2558

I should have indicated that, yes it is stable when hardwired directly
to the modem.

On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 03:50:43 GMT, "DanR" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>
>
>puzzled186 wrote:
>> I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
>> use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
>> desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
>> the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
>> tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
>> had even less luck with that).
>>
>> DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
>> stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
>> this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
>> up).
>>
>> Any suggestions for a router to consider?
>>
>> Thanks
>
>What happens when you hard wire directly to the modem? Is that connection
>stable?
>

Thanks. Actually I went through those same changes with the DLINK
tech support folks and still had the same problem.

On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 11:05:38 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 02 Jun 2005 23:41:05 -0400, puzzled186
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
>>use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
>>desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
>>the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
>>tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
>>had even less luck with that).
>
>I helped someone over the phone with a similar problem on a DI-624.
>My standard advice is to disable all the wireless enhancements and see
>what happens. On the Advanced -> Performance page:
> http://support.dlink.com/Emulators/d...rform_11g.html
>I suggested that they:
>1. Disable Super-G and Turbot modes.
>2. Set to 802.11g mode only.
>3. Change the TX Rate to the slowest OFDM rate of 6Mbits/sec.
>4. CTS/RTS mode to OFF.
>Everything else should be set to the defaults.
>
>I'm guessing that one or some combination of these tweaks worked, but
>I don't recall if I received any feedback from the person with the
>problem.

On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 11:05:38 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

> I suggested that they:
> 1. Disable Super-G and Turbot modes.

Sounds fishy to me.

Tony

Anthony R. Gold wrote:
> On Fri, 03 Jun 2005 11:05:38 -0700, Jeff Liebermann
> <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>> I suggested that they:
>> 1. Disable Super-G and Turbot modes.
>
> Sounds fishy to me.
>
> Tony

In that case get some rope and use it for a fishing boat anchor.....

"puzzled186" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed)...
> I've had a D-Link D-624 since Feb, and it was running really well. I
> use it hardwired to my PC and use it wireless to a laptop and another
> desktop. For the past week it keep dropping my connection, even to
> the hardwired PC. I was on the phone for awhile with DLINK, they
> tried but nothing helped (using firmware 2.50... I also tried 2.52 and
> had even less luck with that).
>
> DLink offered me RMA, which I'll take them up on it..but in reading
> stuff on the web this appears to be a common problem (even as I type
> this on my hardwired PC the Unplugged/Connected ballons keep popping
> up).
>
> Any suggestions for a router to consider?
>
> Thanks
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I had the same problem with the DI-624. After much tweaking and re-tweaking
following the examples on D-Link web, I gave up and simpley did a 'reset'.
DI-624 now works like a charm!!!