Dlink DI-524 refuses to work after move

#1 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 03:51 AM

Hello folks,
I have a feeling my poor little DI-524 gave up the ghost after my
recent move, I thought you might suggest on how I can verify this
before I start shopping around for a replacement.
As you may know, this isn't exactly the best router and in having
to fiddle with it constantly I believe I know how to work it well
enough... but since the move I have not been able to get it to connect
to my Rogers High-speed cable internet (Canada).
When I plug in a computer(s) to the cable modem they work just fine
off the DHCP. But... : The router times out on DHCP renew, won't budge
in getting the new IP info after the move, and the WAN led continues
blinking. I have tried upgrading to the latest firmware (3.23) as I
was running 3.03 which was supposedly more stable for WiFi.
Do you think it's bricked?
Thanks for any suggestions,
Mike

#2 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 04:53 AM

"Mike" <msowka@gmail.com> hath wroth:

>I have a feeling my poor little DI-524 gave up the ghost after my
>recent move, I thought you might suggest on how I can verify this
>before I start shopping around for a replacement.
> As you may know, this isn't exactly the best router and in having
>to fiddle with it constantly I believe I know how to work it well
>enough... but since the move I have not been able to get it to connect
>to my Rogers High-speed cable internet (Canada).
> When I plug in a computer(s) to the cable modem they work just fine
>off the DHCP. But... : The router times out on DHCP renew, won't budge
>in getting the new IP info after the move, and the WAN led continues
>blinking. I have tried upgrading to the latest firmware (3.23) as I
>was running 3.03 which was supposedly more stable for WiFi.

Did you reset it to defaults with either the web interface or the
reset button after the firmware update?

The flashing WAN light might indicate a cable, connector, or wiring
problem between the cable modem and the DI-524. Check or replace the
CAT5 ethernet WAN cable. Look inside the jacks (on both ends) for
crud, bent pins, pieces of paper, packing material, filth, etc.

I don't think it's dead because just about everything except the
WAN/internet port is working.

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#3 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 05:58 AM

On 4 Feb 2007 19:51:42 -0800, "Mike" <msowka@gmail.com> wrote in
<1170647502.011049.251720@j27g2000cwj.googlegroups .com>:

>Hello folks,
>I have a feeling my poor little DI-524 gave up the ghost after my
>recent move, I thought you might suggest on how I can verify this
>before I start shopping around for a replacement.
> As you may know, this isn't exactly the best router and in having
>to fiddle with it constantly I believe I know how to work it well
>enough... but since the move I have not been able to get it to connect
>to my Rogers High-speed cable internet (Canada).
> When I plug in a computer(s) to the cable modem they work just fine
>off the DHCP. But... : The router times out on DHCP renew, won't budge
>in getting the new IP info after the move, and the WAN led continues
>blinking. I have tried upgrading to the latest firmware (3.23) as I
>was running 3.03 which was supposedly more stable for WiFi.
> Do you think it's bricked?

In addition to what Jeff has said, be _sure_ to power cycle the cable
modem after connecting the D-Link so the cable Internet service picks up
the D-Link MAC address.

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

#4 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 01:35 PM

Jeff, that's some very good suggestions. I will check the jacks & try
different cabling when first thing when I get home. I have reset the
router several times before the firmware update, assuming that it was
in a reset state after flash I hadn't try resetting after the update.
Will try that too.

John, yes, I have repeatedly power-cycled the modem in attempts to
remedy the situation; even though I believe this is one of the newer
models that shouldn't require this.

Thanks Guys,
Mike

P.S. Perhaps subconsciously I'm trying to use this as an excuse to get
the new Apple Airport Extreme (802.11n) ;). Any opinions on that one?

On Feb 4, 11:53 pm, Jeff Liebermann <j...@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us>
wrote:
> "Mike" <mso...@gmail.com> hath wroth:
>
> >I have a feeling my poor little DI-524 gave up the ghost after my
> >recent move, I thought you might suggest on how I can verify this
> >before I start shopping around for a replacement.
> > As you may know, this isn't exactly the best router and in having
> >to fiddle with it constantly I believe I know how to work it well
> >enough... but since the move I have not been able to get it to connect
> >to my Rogers High-speed cable internet (Canada).
> > When I plug in a computer(s) to the cable modem they work just fine
> >off the DHCP. But... : The router times out on DHCP renew, won't budge
> >in getting the new IP info after the move, and the WAN led continues
> >blinking. I have tried upgrading to the latest firmware (3.23) as I
> >was running 3.03 which was supposedly more stable for WiFi.
>
> Did you reset it to defaults with either the web interface or the
> reset button after the firmware update?
>
> The flashing WAN light might indicate a cable, connector, or wiring
> problem between the cable modem and the DI-524. Check or replace the
> CAT5 ethernet WAN cable. Look inside the jacks (on both ends) for
> crud, bent pins, pieces of paper, packing material, filth, etc.
>
> I don't think it's dead because just about everything except the
> WAN/internet port is working.
>
> --
> Jeff Liebermann j...@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
> 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
> Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com
> Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558

#5 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 04:18 PM

On 5 Feb 2007 05:35:14 -0800, "Mike" <msowka@gmail.com> wrote in
<1170682514.247431.202870@m58g2000cwm.googlegroups .com>:

>P.S. Perhaps subconsciously I'm trying to use this as an excuse to get
>the new Apple Airport Extreme (802.11n) ;). Any opinions on that one?

I've not yet gotten any experience with it, but all other Airport models
I've used have been very well engineered, so I'd expect that of this
model as well.

Be warned that any flavor of (pre) "n" only works when _compatible_ "n"
units are at both ends of the connection; otherwise the connection falls
back to "g" or "b".

--
Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>

#6 (**permalink**) 02-05-2007, 06:42 PM

"Mike" <msowka@gmail.com> hath wroth:

>P.S. Perhaps subconsciously I'm trying to use this as an excuse to get
>the new Apple Airport Extreme (802.11n) ;). Any opinions on that one?

One of my customers has one. The problem is that he won't let me play
with it, especially when he saw me pull out the screwdriver. Oh well,
maybe when he's not looking.

Interesting reading and tests:
<http://www.stuartcheshire.org/papers/Ruckus-WiFi-Evaluation.pdf>

One general comment on the Airport Extreme. It uses the Ruckus
Wireless steerable antenna system to custom tailor the antenna pattern
for maximum gain in the right direction, and nulls in the direction of
interference.
<http://www.ruckuswireless.com/technology/beamflex.php>
That requires that the unit be mounted horizontally. There are
similar units show mounted vertically (i.e. Netgear). That doesn't
work.

--
Jeff Liebermann jeffl@comix.santa-cruz.ca.us
150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com
Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com
Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558