DI-624 Disconnecting Issues (Apparently Common)

**lilr0x** · December 20th, 2005, 01:03 PM

So, I'm running a DI-624 Wireless Router and it disconnects every 30 seconds to every 3 minutes usually. Some times it will not disconnect for quite some time. I don't know why it goes nuts sometimes and works fine others.

I've done some googling and apparently it's quite a common problem but there's no real solutions. I've followed a couple of guides that advice you it's best not to use SSID hiding and range boosters so I turned all that off. Updated firmwares, etc. But to no avail.

So I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything to fix or improve the condition of this crappy, crappy router.

Thanks.

**emr** · December 20th, 2005, 03:02 PM

Originally Posted by lilr0x

So, I'm running a DI-624 Wireless Router and it disconnects every 30 seconds to every 3 minutes usually. Some times it will not disconnect for quite some time. I don't know why it goes nuts sometimes and works fine others.

I've done some googling and apparently it's quite a common problem but there's no real solutions. I've followed a couple of guides that advice you it's best not to use SSID hiding and range boosters so I turned all that off. Updated firmwares, etc. But to no avail.

So I'm just wondering if anyone knows anything to fix or improve the condition of this crappy, crappy router.

Thanks.

I have a DI-624; not having any disconnect issues however I did have when Super G with Turbo mode was enabled on the wireless.

I am hiding SSID, extended range off and using WPA2-Auto with AES and PSK, MAC filtering is also enabled.

Latest firmware is 2.70 as far as I know.

What type of wifi card are you using to connect; does it have the latest drivers?

emr

Edit: Sorry, should have said that I set to Super G mode without Turbo, I didn't make that clear.

**3fingersalute** · December 20th, 2005, 03:05 PM

not familiar with it myself, I take it that it doesn't have any sort of inactivity timers, etc. ?

**emr** · December 20th, 2005, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

not familiar with it myself, I take it that it doesn't have any sort of inactivity timers, etc. ?

No, only on the WAN interface and that shouldn't affect WLAN.

Cool little emulator for it here. http://support.dlink.com/Emulators/di624/h_wizard.html

emr

**3fingersalute** · December 20th, 2005, 03:09 PM

Originally Posted by emr

No, only on the WAN interface and that shouldn't affect WLAN.

Cool little emulator for it here. http://support.dlink.com/Emulators/di624/h_wizard.html

emr

oh, maybe i wasn't following. - Is it the WAN or the Wireless LAN that's dropping out on him ?

**emr** · December 20th, 2005, 03:16 PM

Originally Posted by 3fingersalute

oh, maybe i wasn't following. - Is it the WAN or the Wireless LAN that's dropping out on him ?

I assumed wireless from this comment.

"I've followed a couple of guides that advice you it's best not to use SSID hiding and range boosters ..."

Maybe not though? lilr0x can you confirm?

emr

**lilr0x** · December 21st, 2005, 06:55 AM

The problem as far as I am concerned is a WAN problem only because every computer here is on the WLAN. However it's not only a WAN problem as far as I know. The whole router reboots. All lights go off and slowly come back on again, knocking off LAN, too. The WLAN cards are fine, they seem to work flawlessly on other WLANs.

**confus-ed** · December 21st, 2005, 07:36 AM

Turn the intrusion logging on in it & send that somewhere & see if that reveals anything ? I'm thinking DoS attacks ? I have one too ! & I know you can reset it pretty easy with certain stuff ..

**lilr0x** · December 21st, 2005, 09:18 AM

I question it being a DoS attack to be honest. I've googled it. It's quite a problem for this particular make and model of router. I guess there's no harm in try though. What do you want me to send intrusion logs to?

**3fingersalute** · December 21st, 2005, 09:20 AM

Originally Posted by lilr0x

I question it being a DoS attack to be honest. I've googled it. It's quite a problem for this particular make and model of router. I guess there's no harm in try though. What do you want me to send intrusion logs to?

What about activity LED's? - Are they blinking like a madman before it resets?

**lilr0x** · December 21st, 2005, 10:09 AM

LEDs on routers always blink. What do you want me to tell you about them?

Edit:

I went to go check. The router is downstairs next to the modem.
The "Status" and and "WLAN" is always flashing slowly. "WAN" flickers hard all the time but I assume because it is never inactive.

**3fingersalute** · December 21st, 2005, 10:20 AM

Sorry, I was thinking that if there were an idle time where all PC's were off, you should see little to no activity on the WAN side.

**lilr0x** · December 21st, 2005, 10:44 AM

I'd have to check that. But take my word for it, there's barely an inactive connection here. I have no idea what is causing the disconnecting though. Seems to be a good day. Doesnt seem have to have disconnected yet. Surprising!