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I'm very happy with build 15506, so will not be changing for a while.
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Im pulling my hair out with this router. I have the 50 meg virgin connection when running through the router I dont get the full 50 meg speed through my newsgroups but doing a speedtest Im getting the full 50, ok so running direct to network card im getting full 50 through newsgroups. I upgraded to this firmware hoping this would help but still the same, get about 20 - 24 meg through router when raping the newsgroups, im sure its some sort of porting issue or perhaps something in win7 I really dont know! Tryed disabling wireless , still the same. :) Any ideas would be appreciated, thanks
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Since you seem to have just proved its not the router, you would be better starting your own thread. :)
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Hi all,
I've been running various versions of dd-wrt on my 615 for a month or so now, and while I like the control it gives, I just find it unstable :-( iplayer appears to be a common thing to kill it. Last night it rebooted several times for no obvious reason. Also, it seems to have much worse performance via wireless. I'm trying build 15506 for now, and will see how it goes but if it's no better I'd like to stick the dlink firmware (4.11?) or even the VM fw back on it - the reason I originally went down the dd-wrt route was for some diag work I was doing. No real need for it now (particularly as it seems unreliable). I see some people suggest a nightly reboot etc - that's not really an option (and wasn't ever needed before). So, I've tried the VM image from dlink that was linked to from this thread, and I've tried the latest D build from dlink (4.11). Neither will load both say it's not a valid image for this router or something similar. I've tried installing by holding down reset while powering it on and then using the recovery interface - no joy. Am I missing something here? Do I have to binary edit the file to get it to load? Any clues on how the hell I revert this to the stock firmware!? I can find plenty of guides for sticking dd-wrt onto the thing, but not a lot for someone wanting to move back... |
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I've always used the Emergency Room whenever I've gone back to D-Link firmware from DD-WRT and never had any problems.
Edit: D-Link's own firmware isn't without its faults. I've had it stop giving me an open NAT when no settings have been changed and have had to power cycle the router on a number of occasions to fix performance issues. The recent DD-WRT builds have been very stable for me and haven't required any power cycles or scheduled reboots to maintain a solid performance. |
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ok, as I say, I've just moved to 15506 so will see how that goes. I'm away on a course next week so really want a stable connection at home! dd-wrt has just been so unreliable :-(
No idea why I can't put the old firmware back :-( It fails every time. Oh well, fingers crossed... |
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Do these releases have release notes ? If they do they are well hidden.
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Does anyone know if this will work with the D4 revision at all. need to be able to configure access lists so kids dont get square eyes. Thanks in advance.
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Another build is out: 15778.
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I got it installed on the new D4 models but
1)Belkin G bridge didn't connect at all, my laptop A/B/G did fine. 2)Power levels with DD-WRT went all over the place (using InSSIDer), speed very slow. I get around 20-25Mb on the stock VM or DLink firnware and 2Mb on DD-WRT. (The neighbour's Sky supplied NetGear has higher signal strength, even if I'm in the same room as the DLink.) Gone to the DLink 4.11 now. |
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Been looking in here for some time now, as I've just got the D-Link router from VM.
Just wondering if there are any major improvements by upgrading the FW from 1.00VG to whatever is recommended in here? Mainly, the router isn't used for technical stuff, however opening ports might be something I'll have to do, given my Call of Duty: Black Ops game on the Xbox keeps saying it has a Moderate NAT. Apart from online gaming on two consoles simultaneously, there are two and sometimes three laptops that share the connection for general internet use. Cheers guys and gals! :) |
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With DD-WRT I have set up two static leases for my 360s and then make use of the firmware's UPnP feature. One 360 gets access to the actual ports and the other gets access to different ports that somehow map to Live allowing me to get an open NAT on both 360s at the same time. I can't remember the technical details of how this works though. This article might help further: http://www.unofficialguidetolive.co....net-connection |
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Currently, my problem is that Xbox Live has an Open NAT, but Black Ops shows as Moderate. Treyarch are blaming the ISP for this. The router has all the correct ports open and uPnP set. I would like to have both consoles set to Open when we DO play online, so giving this a whirl might be worth it after all. |
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I found another article that talks about multiple 360s, NAT and DD-WRT:
http://jakebillo.com/two-xboxes-one-...-wrt-or-tomato This was the one I wanted to link to in my previous post, but I couldn't find it at the time. Also, we're up to build 15962 (24/12/2010) as of this post. |
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Hello again MJ. Thanks for the link. I've bookmarked it.
About to upgrade to a new firmware to get as similar to you as possible. If you're having good experiences, then I'm thinking you're the perfect candidate to base my network off. :) Also trying to get Football Manager 2011 to work with port forwarding, rather than using Hamachi. Also slightly concerned that FM is hogging a lot of my broadband, which it really shouldn't be doing, given the amount of information being sent isn't huge, nor is it bandwidth-consuming like, say, a torrent. |
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Upgraded to the latest DD-WRT firmware. Set up all passwords and all the vital stuff. Now looking to set static IP's for the devices available at home. I've set the port forwarding for Football Manager so far. I've set two static IP's so far as I troll through everything to find the MAC addresses. It's good to see this firmware allows us to have Static IP's without setting the product to the same IP. VERY useful. :)
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Latest version
17-02-11-r16214 ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...4-preSP2/2011/ Old versions ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...4-preSP2/2010/ |
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Ive been running 15962 for a few weeks with no issues. I notice from the above a newer version is out, so may give that a run.
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Has anyone tried this router with dual wan scripts?
I have both a virgin and bt connection and would love to combine the two for torrents, etc. |
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Hi
Last night I flashed my router to this software, when I was using the DLink firmware I was getting wireless transfer speeds pc to pc of almost 100Mbit / sec Since I have flashed this firmware, I am only getting the following Rate 54 Mb/s I have set the Wireless Network Mode to N Only MIMO - Transmission Fixed Rate is Auto Transmission Fixed Rate is also Auto Is there anyway to get my wireless speeds back or am I now set at 54Mb/sec? |
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Has anyone had any luck with port forwarding on the DIR-615 and DD-WRT?
At the moment i'm using a D4 revision but i've also got a D1 and a D2 and none of them seem to accept any port forwarding at all. I've tried loads of versions of the DD-WRT firmware and still not one of them has worked :confused: Basically i am trying to open port 22565 for a small Minecraft server for a friend and i. I use this site to check if my ports are open http://www.yougetsignal.com/tools/open-ports/ and not a single port is open. I have even treid with DMZ enabled which is supposed to open every available port. But yep you guessed it. That doesn't work also! :rolleyes: I've been on the DD-WRT forums and searched until i'm sick of searching. I have also posted on there and not one reply... Please if there is anyone that knows of a definitive version of the DD-WRT that actual works with port forwarding i would be most greatful of any help. |
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DLINK 615 DD-WRT
Router ModelDlink-DIR615 rev d Firmware VersionDD-WRT v24-sp2 (04/23/10) std - build 14311 Working really well on my router, thanks VM. I was looking at this to primarily restrict use of wireless devices that can access the network and the time... works perfectly. Thanx all. |
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Just waiting on my DIR-615 arriving anyway now and can't wait to have a crack at upgrading to ddwrt. One thing I've noticed compared to some other guides is no talk of Hex editors to change the firmware. Am I missing something or is this uncalled for?
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Upgraded to 50mb yesterday, everything is working well wired, but getting unstable speeds through wifi. My router is the d-link 615, firmware dd-wrt Build 16454. I have tried a couple of the earlier builds with the same result. Any help will be hugely appreciated, cheers.
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ddwrt has been poorer since the end of 14xxx.
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yeah I read the same nevertherless to spec isnt always the best thing.
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Anyone help? I'm using 16214 and my xbox 360 can't see my network even though I'm using SSID Broadcast.
Don't think it's a firmware issue as my 3 laptops can see no problem? |
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hi could someone please give me a link for the latest firmware for the d-link 615 D2 with 1.00vg firmware .I have rooted through this thread but there is so much conflicting info it is very confusing as to which link to pick
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Do DD-WRT post any change logs?
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no, well not understandable ones. When I asked the question I was told to read the SVN logs lol :)
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Funny issue!!
from within '192.168.0.1' console, enabling the Dlink DIR-615 router to be used as Access Point, the router took forever to apply the effect. I pressed the 'refresh' button on the top (the button has 'refresh-like' icon); still it kept doing nothing. I finally pressed the reset at the back; however; now I can't even access the admin console. Can someone please help me how to access the console again?? Typing '192.168.0.1' on the address bar returns 'The requested URL could not be retrieved' after a long pause!! :( |
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you will need to do the 30/30/30 reset thingy now I suspect.
goto ddwrt's wiki and search for the procedure to reset the router to defaults. |
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There is another new version of DD-WRT for those who are running it.
Can be found here: ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...-14-11-r17201/ |
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i have it installed on a D4 version of the hardware and seems fine.
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I have installed mine onto a TP Link 1043ND router and also works without a hitch. It would be nice to have a concise changelog though :)
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Hi all,
I have been curious about DD-WRT for a while just recieved a DIR-615 as a freebe from VM. I don't use it as my main router at the moment, so thought I would see what all the fuss was about. The firmware and update are installed OK So my question is, I want to isolate the wireless side from my LAN, (VLAN I think) so that there is no connection between the two, network wise. Can anyone help me with this ? |
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Wireless => Network Configuration => Unbridged.
Then set a seperate IP and subnet for the wireless side. |
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Excellent,
will give it a try today Many thanks ;) |
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Dug a little deeper into the wiki and now have better (for me ) solution.
LAN with WLAN & separate Guest WLAN (VAP). 2 subnets. 192.168.1.x for main LAN/WLAN hidden. 192.168.2.x for the Guest WLAN(VAP) broadcast. All access to LAN and Router restricted from Guest view. |
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I'm in need of a work around until TP-Link decide to release their monster. The range on my 615 sucks its because of the structure of my home. Would loading DD WRT increase range, I know theres an option for it to be increased but would the defaults be enough? if not whats a sensible figure and the max figure without water cooling the thing.
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Hi- I have just used the router database to get the latest version and was given build 15778.
I have installed. Turned off the modem for 5 mins so the thing reconnected to the internet and everything is working. But, i now only appear to have wireless-g connection at 54Mbps even though my laptop used to connect with -n at 300Mbps. Can this be changed? when i go to "wireless -> basic settings" and select "N-only" i still only get 54Mbps, and windows 7 says the "radio type" is "802.11g" which i beleive is incorrect! it should be 'n'. Would also like to know what are "safe" power settings as i have no signal upstairs :-( |
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Build 17967 was released Wednesday, anybody tried it?
ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...dlink-dir615d/ |
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I have just installed 17967 and all working ok so far, however......
Through a "wired" connection i can pull 50,000kbps download speed (VM 50 Meg Line). Through a wireless connection (wireless N on my laptop) i can only pull 20,000kbps. Before the update i was using the 1.00VG (standard) Firmware and was pulling 50Meg both wired and wireless. Any ideas people? |
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Im still running 16454, not had any issues with it, so stuck with it.
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Hiya people.
I'm new to this forum and I am having problems. I've upgraded my DIR-615 to DD-WRTv24-sp2. I had a Virgin Media router which was giving me a bit of a headache and I decided to upgrade. As the router had its Virgin Media firmware and there wasn't anything available at D-Link, I decided to use the DD-WRT. Now I have no router. It doesn't work anymore. The router is accessible via 192.168.1.1 but I have no internet connection whatsoever. Then I downloaded the original Virgin Media firmiware and tried to downgrade it and I get a message saying "Upgrade failed". I am terrible with network settings and I believe the problem is with the missing settings from the router setup. My understanding of the new firmware is very basic and I tried everything I could. Do you guys have a step-by-step tutorial, with all the router screens? So I could fill the fields on this router and get it working? Note that my ISP is Virgin Media and I haven't a clue where to start. Thanks. |
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Reboot the cable modem (unplug, leave for 30 seconds, then plug in again). When all the modem lights are lit (if they don't after about 5 minutes you'll need to call Virgin) reboot the router (same way). If that doesn't get you internet access, you need to connect the router via an Ethernet cable so you can sort out the settings. Write back to let us know one way or the other.
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I already tried that with no success (rebooting both devices). I am stuck at the router settings as all those fields are beyound my knowledge of networking. Would you like print screens of every page? Thanks again! |
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Have you plugged an ethernet cable into the PC and router (making sure the input from the cable modem and the output to the PC are the right way round) and then rebooted first the modem and then the router? If so, it shouldn't need any settings except the username and password to access the router interface. If it works with a cable, then we can sort out the wireless settings.
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few issues with the new builds for the 615, be wary of what you put on!
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Just received a d-link this morning and am not so keen so far. What does the original d-link firmware have as an advantage over the Virgin firmware (in fact why do Virgin do that and stick their own firmware on?) if I find this custom firmware too daunting? Thanks.
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Access your D-Links settings via 192.168.0.1 < put that into your web browser address bar and setting up wireless security etc. |
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Oh right...I'm sure I saw a post earlier in this thread where someone wanted to flash back to stock but were told they could only put d-link firmware on it as the virgin firmware image wasn't available?
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DSL - Routers < Virgin Media ADSL - Routers < BT You can switch back to D Links firmware if you don't like DD WRT but I highly reccomend you do a little home work before considering loading DD WRT if you no little about routers, DD WRT etc. |
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One last question please :) above you mention sticking to build 17990, but when going to the site to make sure I get the right firmware (my D-Link is a D4 version) t says the build is 15778 - so slightly confused as to how build numbers work as that is a lot lower.
I can't see anyway to choose different builds (the drop down box doesn't contain anything else) |
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please make sure you know what your doing with regards to DD WRT or don't bother and use D Links original firmware.. not sure whether D Link have an update available check on their support site.
Peter, in your router replacement thread has posted instructions on how to set up the D Link using its factory firmware. Regarding DD WRT firmware, the latest stable release for the D4 is > ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...dlink-dir615d/ |
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Don't worry, I'm more than confident of updating the firmware. I just want to make sure I get the best build on there as people are saying there are issues with certain builds.
But via the database on their site, it links to build 15778 which suggests a lot lower build than 17990. If you don't want to explain how I get to other build versions that's fine, I'll look elsewhere :) edit - sorry noticed the link above. I mistook it for a sig initially as it was below the black line :) But why isn't that available on the website and instead it links to a build which sounds much older? I've flashed many various items in the past including the early days of the PS3 and all the rigmarole that involved. I can do this easily, I just want to make sure I flash a working version with no current issues. Thanks for your time. |
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i don't know, use the link above to obtain latest firmwares. i have it running on my 615 d4, i haven't bothered trying firmwares released after the 17990, can't be bothered with the hassle.
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Has anyone got any tips for power levels on the D-Link 615? Just got this all set up (many thanks for the sticky guide) and straightaway I'm seeing a much weaker wi-fi signal than the netgear I had.
I had a quick dabble taking the TX power to 90 odd after reading that mentioned elsewhere but didn't see any improvement so have gone back to default of 71. I'm aware there are a ton of things I shouldn't mess with - but range needs improving. My only other option is a parabolic reflector. Thanks |
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My DIR615 has VM firmware on it.
I tried DDWRT but my wireless bridge wouldn't connect though other kit would (the bridge doesn't like the Netgear that SamKnows supplied either). So get back I plopped on the stock DLink image and then the VM image and it's all back fine. It's now used as an access point. |
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which VM image? whats within it :confused:
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I'm not at home so can't quote but it's badged in firmware as VM and the firmware ID is something like 1.00VG you can get the image here
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anything decent within it or am i better off sticking with secure DD WRT. I don't trust VM when it comes to security.
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If DD-WRT works then leave it. The Virgin and stock DLink are similar and DDWRT doesn't let my bridge connect. If I could use DD-WRT then I could set up router as an extender/repeater rather than as an access point and get rid of long length of CAT-5 that connects it to my Netgear router near SACM.
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Your probably better off with the VM firmware tweetiepooh. DD WRT 17990 (12/09/11) build isn't stable, did some strange things. I've now reverted to D Links firmware, may try the VM firmware posted. wireless stability is better.. infact all round stability is better.
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14896 ;)
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Anyone tried the latest update?
ftp://dd-wrt.com/others/eko/BrainSla...4-preSP2/2012/ 03-19-12-r18777 |
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VMNG300 IS THE CABLE BOX
DLINK 615 IS THE ROUTER(?) what are they called can't see the point of the hub @£20 install fee if i'm ok as is seems the hub isn't well thought of? trev |
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basically got 50m broadband speed will updating software do anything for me? whats a repeater bridge? thanks for help; is the hub worth getting? |
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The link is if you are wanting to run your router in a repeater bridge mode, if you dont know what repeater bridge mode is then you dont need to worry about it. As for the superhub, its ok and certainly getting better it really depends what you want out of a router. |
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