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gjbxxx
15-01-2010, 13:04
Apologies if this has been asked/answered...

Just had my 50MB installed and swapped my Belkin pre-n for new DIR-615. I noticed when trying to update the firmware that there is a VM proprietary fw version installed (D2) for which there is no update on the dlink site.
So 2 questions:-

1. Is the VM "slugged" in any way?. e.g I have read rumours that it restricts P2P by limiting the connections etc.

2. Can you use the Dlink official fw, is it any better and will that upgrade or overwrite and wipe your setting etc.?

OK 3 questions :)

---------- Post added at 12:04 ---------- Previous post was at 11:58 ----------

Oops another question re dir-615...


I use iPlayer quite a bit from my PS3. Should I enable the box to "Enable Multicast Streams"

Cheers.

Stuart
15-01-2010, 13:09
Apologies if this has been asked/answered...

Just had my 50MB installed and swapped my Belkin pre-n for new DIR-615. I noticed when trying to update the firmware that there is a VM proprietary fw version installed (D2) for which there is no update on the dlink site.
So 2 questions:-

1. Is the VM "slugged" in any way?. e.g I have read rumours that it restricts P2P by limiting the connections etc.
Don't know.


2. Can you use the Dlink official fw, is it any better and will that upgrade or overwrite and wipe your setting etc.?

I am not familiar with the router, but Virgin have a habit of locking out non VM firmware on their other routers.

OK 3 questions :)

---------- Post added at 12:04 ---------- Previous post was at 11:58 ----------

Oops another question re dir-615...


I use iPlayer quite a bit from my PS3. Should I enable the box to "Enable Multicast Streams"

Cheers.


Multicast will make no difference.

zing_deleted
15-01-2010, 14:48
my d link was stock as was the netgear

AntiSilence
15-01-2010, 19:27
my d link was stock as was the netgear

My new D-Link 615 (from VM) seems to have standard firmware too.

zing_deleted
15-01-2010, 19:46
both mine are off VM

AntiSilence
15-01-2010, 20:35
both mine are off VM

My previous one was a LinkSys that I bought years ago. VM sent me a D-Link when I upgraded to 20Mb.

bbxxl
16-01-2010, 11:58
The VM FW on my router is dated 1/5/09
The two FWs on the D-Link site for the 615 (B2 and D1) are both earlier than this so I'll stick with the VM FW although others have successfully installed D-Link FW.

philwhite100
16-01-2010, 16:43
I got the 50meg service installed yesterday and the my D-Link DIR615 is D2 and the Firmware is 1.00VG. I wonder if the VG is for VirGin so there is no firmware update on the D-Link site as mine aint a B2 or D1.

gjbxxx
17-01-2010, 20:25
Ok,

Had the 50MB installed a couple of days ago and also decided to use the dlink router mainly because the VM engineer sort of insisted. He did not seem to have much of a clue about networking, IP etc (didn't know what a subnet was!).
Anyway seems to work OK. Speed is good, but I have noticed it doesn't seem to like P2P e.g bittorrent much. Researching this it appears the router has a 32 connection limit and it has just stopped passing traffic to/from internet a few times when torrents have been running, requiring a reboot.
Not that bothered as I dont use BT much but am concerned that other P2P traffic e.g gaming will be affected.
Anyone noticed this?

Cheers,

Gee

Eambo
17-01-2010, 20:43
Ok,

Had the 50MB installed a couple of days ago and also decided to use the dlink router mainly because the VM engineer sort of insisted. He did not seem to have much of a clue about networking, IP etc (didn't know what a subnet was!).
Anyway seems to work OK. Speed is good, but I have noticed it doesn't seem to like P2P e.g bittorrent much. Researching this it appears the router has a 32 connection limit and it has just stopped passing traffic to/from internet a few times when torrents have been running, requiring a reboot.
Not that bothered as I dont use BT much but am concerned that other P2P traffic e.g gaming will be affected.
Anyone noticed this?

Cheers,

Gee

Gee, I may want to have a chat with you! =-P I'm having this issue with gaming. Basically the router cuts out, stops transferring data, requires a reboot. You seem to know why this is occuring, care to explain? I've tried with four different routers and this issue has been happening for months! Any advice you can give would be fantastic, or even insight as to why this is happening.

gjbxxx
17-01-2010, 23:44
Gee, I may want to have a chat with you! =-P I'm having this issue with gaming. Basically the router cuts out, stops transferring data, requires a reboot. You seem to know why this is occuring, care to explain? I've tried with four different routers and this issue has been happening for months! Any advice you can give would be fantastic, or even insight as to why this is happening.

Do you have this router (dir-615?). I had a similar problem with my Belkin router but again only when using bittorrent programs and only over time. The problem seems to be that when the connection limit is reached the router does not release/recycle them and cannot accept any furher connections until the connect table is reset. Unfortunately on this class of router that means reboot.
I have a PS3 slim and for the PSN I have enabled uPNP. The only game I have played so far is Modern Warfare 2 and I didn't have to do anything as upnp opened the relevent ports.
I also have an xbox but although I can get signed into xbox live using upnp it reports that the NAT type is moderate so that may affect gaming.
Do you have a console or is it PC gaming?

Eambo
17-01-2010, 23:48
Do you have this router (dir-615?). I had a similar problem with my Belkin router but again only when using bittorrent programs and only over time. The problem seems to be that when the connection limit is reached the router does not release/recycle them and cannot accept any furher connections until the connect table is reset. Unfortunately on this class of router that means reboot.
I have a PS3 slim and for the PSN I have enabled uPNP. The only game I have played so far is Modern Warfare 2 and I didn't have to do anything as upnp opened the relevent ports.
I also have an xbox but although I can get signed into xbox live using upnp it reports that the NAT type is moderate so that may affect gaming.
Do you have a console or is it PC gaming?

Honestly I have just about everything hooked up to my router, so it's understandable why it's dying =-P I have this router, the Netgear, then a Belkin and a Sitecom, and they all do the same thing. I use it for console AND PC gaming.

Leonichol
18-01-2010, 00:27
http://www.dlink.co.uk/cs/Satellite?c=Product_C&childpagename=DLinkEurope-GB/DLTechProduct&cid=1197319391320&p=1197318962147&packedargs=OuickLinksParentID%3D1197319391320%26lo cale%3D1195806691854%26packedargs%3Df9ffeaf4e83ab6 d0166b8cc93b23ebbc3d83540f46ceb58f26706558f9479c4e c3df1411a95e2d40ad11206575581fc22bd5088af56051c987 d64b73399cf16d&pagename=DLinkEurope-GB/DLWrapper

I used 4.11 on my D2, even though it states its for the D1. Seems to work fine.

Paul
24-03-2010, 23:30
Is there anything to be gained by switching to the standard 4.11 firmware ?

Acathla
25-03-2010, 00:49
No not really although there is a lot to be gained by switching to DD-WRT!

jellyfish
26-03-2010, 15:33
you can flash it with a ddwrt firmware - this will open up the router with a vast array features

Welshchris
26-03-2010, 16:57
Jelly ive read about this but have never been able to find anything on how to and download for the D2.

Acathla
26-03-2010, 18:32
Dir-615 to dd-wrt: http://www.cableforum.co.uk/board/19/33663196-guide-dir-615-to-dd-wrt.html#post34988116

Paul
26-03-2010, 22:39
Well despite what you say, and before I risk bricking my router - what advantage does DDWRT give me.

zing_deleted
26-03-2010, 22:47
http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/index

plenty of info here

Ive used various custom firmwares in my time and every one ive tried has given me a more stable connection . More flexible userbility( Tomato on my old linksys was the best of used)

If it will provide extra features that you may have a use for you can find out at above link :)

darren.b
26-03-2010, 22:47
Well despite what you say, and before I risk bricking my router - what advantage does DDWRT give me.

Well so far I have found NAT loopback works (I can access my webserver now), it keeps totals of my bandwidth usage through the WAN port and there's probably others I have yet to find.

Acathla
27-03-2010, 01:19
My main router is a Belkin which runs standard firmware but I have two DIR-615's with DD-WRT which I utilise as wireless bridges to connect devices in my living room wirelessly to my bedroom and my study.

I don't use half the features the DD-WRT provides but I couldn't setup my home network this way without custom firmware - or expensive bridge hardware.

And ignoring the debate about how 'legal' or 'moral' it is, picking up DIR-615 hardware from eBay for under £10 just makes this a no brainer!

Welshchris
27-03-2010, 03:38
I just looked on ebay and cheapest one i could see was £19.95 + £5.95 P&P

jellyfish
27-03-2010, 10:17
Jelly ive read about this but have never been able to find anything on how to and download for the D2.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=61155&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0


all info, you will need the lates firmare files (pm me and I can email them to you)