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Title: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: davevt31 on February 03, 2011, 11:41:16 PM
There is a firmware update on the DLink website for the B Hardware:

Firmware 2.01NA 2/03/2011
¤ Added ALG.
¤ Supports IPv6 Spec 1.12R.

ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/dir655_revB/Firmware/dir655_revB_FW_201NA.zip (ftp://ftp.dlink.com/Gateway/dir655_revB/Firmware/dir655_revB_FW_201NA.zip)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 04, 2011, 08:41:19 AM
Hi davevt31,

Thanks!
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: schmieg on February 04, 2011, 09:11:04 PM
I donwloaded and installed the 2.01NA firmware this afternoon and the router seems much faster than with the 2.00NA. The VPN my wife uses to work from home also seemed faster and more stable. I think I'm going to like this; although, I wasn't having a lot of the problems others have mentioned here. One thing I did notice is that the Daylight Savings button seems to work with the scheduling option now. Before, it didn't matter what the start and end dates were set for. It just advanced the time by one hour no matter what.
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Ecsa0014 on February 06, 2011, 09:52:58 PM
Thanks for the info. Hopefully this will allow the 655 to play a little more nicely with my Nettalk Duo.
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: muyanga on February 23, 2011, 07:28:09 PM
I just upgraded my firmware from 2.00NA to this latest one 2.01NA. I don't know if anyone has experienced this problem. After the firmware upgrade, when I login using moxila firefox or any internet explorer, I alway see this error (problem loading page: The connection to the server was reset while the page was loading.)

    * The site could be temporarily unavailable or too busy. Try again in a few
          moments.

    *   If you are unable to load any pages, check your computer's network
          connection.

    *   If your computer or network is protected by a firewall or proxy, make sure
          that Firefox is permitted to access the Web.

Please try again.

I kept trying several time and it will and sometime it will take me back to the status page or login page again.
Please if anyone has experienced this same issue or know how to resolve it, please let me know. My router is DLINK-655 version B. and my ISP is Times warner. Thanks.


       
       
     


     
     
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: davevt31 on February 23, 2011, 09:07:26 PM
Do a reset to Factory Defaults on the Router and reflash.  Then do your settings by hand, don't reuse the config file.
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 24, 2011, 05:38:55 PM
I have the  Dir655    Hardware Version: B1      Firmware Version: 2.00    

i want to use Firmware: 2.01NA  ( need the alg settings)

But when i try to upgrade it says :

"The uploaded firmware file may not be correct. You may have uploaded a file that is not intended for this Gateway, or the uploaded file may be corrupted.

If the uploaded file is correct, it is possible that the gateway may be too busy to properly receive it right now. In this case, please try the upload again. It is also possible that you are logged in as a "user" instead of an "admin" - only administrators can upload new firmware.

The Gateway will not be reprogrammed. "



Tried resetting the router, i am logged in as admin and i'm on a wired connection to the router.

So what can i try now?

Hope someone can help me out here :)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 24, 2011, 05:55:07 PM
I have the  Dir655    Hardware Version: B1      Firmware Version: 2.00    

i want to use Firmware: 2.01NA  ( need the alg settings)

But when i try to upgrade it says :

"The uploaded firmware file may not be correct. You may have uploaded a file that is not intended for this Gateway, or the uploaded file may be corrupted.

If the uploaded file is correct, it is possible that the gateway may be too busy to properly receive it right now. In this case, please try the upload again. It is also possible that you are logged in as a "user" instead of an "admin" - only administrators can upload new firmware.

The Gateway will not be reprogrammed. "



Tried resetting the router, i am logged in as admin and i'm on a wired connection to the router.

So what can i try now?

Hope someone can help me out here :)

Hi Jalapano,

See this post:
http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 24, 2011, 07:02:06 PM
Yes i tried to "Restore to Factory Defaults."

But when i try to load the new firmware i still get this one.

The uploaded firmware file may not be correct. You may have uploaded a file that is not intended for this Gateway, or the uploaded file may be corrupted.

If the uploaded file is correct, it is possible that the gateway may be too busy to properly receive it right now. In this case, please try the upload again. It is also possible that you are logged in as a "user" instead of an "admin" - only administrators can upload new firmware.

The Gateway will not be reprogrammed. "



Any other things i can try?
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 24, 2011, 07:54:10 PM
Yes i tried to "Restore to Factory Defaults."

But when i try to load the new firmware i still get this one.

The uploaded firmware file may not be correct. You may have uploaded a file that is not intended for this Gateway, or the uploaded file may be corrupted.

If the uploaded file is correct, it is possible that the gateway may be too busy to properly receive it right now. In this case, please try the upload again. It is also possible that you are logged in as a "user" instead of an "admin" - only administrators can upload new firmware.

The Gateway will not be reprogrammed. "



Any other things i can try?

Hi Jalapano,

On the downloaded firmware for the Unit, right-click and click rename. Do a Ctrl -c for copy. Post the exact information in a reply here.

Also, after you are logged into the Gateway Settings, post exactly what it saids on the very top line.

Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: davevt31 on February 24, 2011, 11:11:35 PM
Did you extract the .bin file from the zipped file?
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 25, 2011, 12:53:30 AM
DIR655B1_FW201NAB14.bin

General
Time :      25. februar 2011 09:52:56
Firmware Version :      2.00 , 12, Aug, 2010


Firmware Version: ver2.00b07
Firmware Date: 12, Aug, 2010
KERNEL: 2.6.28, SDK: 1.0, Build: 0033, Date: Wed, 12, Aug, 2010
Wireless Domain(2.4GHz): 0x30
SSID: dlink
WLAN Channel List: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
WLAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:00
LAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:00
WAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:01
HW Ver: B1
Firmware Notify: http://wrpd.dlink.com.tw/router/firmware/query.asp?model=DIR-655_Bx_Default
Firmware Global URL: http://www.dlink.com
CheckSum: 0x3397935F
Language: DISABLE
SVN Revision: 4105
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 25, 2011, 09:57:46 AM
DIR655B1_FW201NAB14.bin

General
Time :      25. februar 2011 09:52:56
Firmware Version :      2.00 , 12, Aug, 2010


Firmware Version: ver2.00b07
Firmware Date: 12, Aug, 2010
KERNEL: 2.6.28, SDK: 1.0, Build: 0033, Date: Wed, 12, Aug, 2010
Wireless Domain(2.4GHz): 0x30
SSID: dlink
WLAN Channel List: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
WLAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:00
LAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:00
WAN MAC: 5C:D9:98:5D:7D:01
HW Ver: B1
Firmware Notify: http://wrpd.dlink.com.tw/router/firmware/query.asp?model=DIR-655_Bx_Default
Firmware Global URL: http://www.dlink.com
CheckSum: 0x3397935F
Language: DISABLE
SVN Revision: 4105

Hi Jalapano,

My second information is missing from your post.

Where is the information from the very first line at the very top of the Gateway Settings Page?

Better yet, do a PrtScrn Snapshot and post a Jpeg Image, of the very top of your Gateway Settings Page, if you don't know what I am referring to.

Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 26, 2011, 05:03:26 AM
Hmm  i feel stupid now, but i cant find it :\
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 26, 2011, 07:19:43 AM
Hmm  i feel stupid now, but i cant find it :\

Hi Jalapano,

Click on this link:http://192.168.0.1/ (http://192.168.0.1/)

What does it read / say at the very top in small White Letters?
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 26, 2011, 08:11:31 AM
 Product Page: DIR-655         Hardware Version: B1      Firmware Version: 2.00

Hope this is right :)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on February 26, 2011, 11:16:54 AM
Product Page: DIR-655         Hardware Version: B1      Firmware Version: 2.00

Hope this is right :)

Hi Jalapano,

As Davevt31 had asked before, when you downloaded the Firmware from the Web-site, did you unpack the Zip file?

Once you unzipped the download, make sure to Disable the Background Anti-Virus scanning and the Firewall.

Once you are signed into the Router Settings go here:

http://192.168.0.1/Tools/Firmware.shtml (http://192.168.0.1/Tools/Firmware.shtml)

Click on Browse: You want to Browse to where you unpacked the Zip file and locate this file:
DIR655B1_FW201NAB14

Typing in the filename doesn't work, you need to browse to it. Highlight it and click on it so it shows up in that Window. Path and Filename.

Click on Upload and simply follow the instructions, I previously written up. Do not restore the Configuration.bin file, you might have saved.

Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on February 28, 2011, 04:22:51 PM
Hi

yes i had unpacked the file and browse to locate the file.

But i had a Anti-virus and firewall on ( but i got the same result with them off)
Also got a friend to try from his laptop, but still no luck

 
And i need those alg settings, so this router is going back to the store.

But thx for the help anyway :)

Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: fordman on March 02, 2011, 11:40:19 AM
Product Page: DIR-655         Hardware Version: B1      Firmware Version: 2.00

Hope this is right :)

Are you in Europe or another country not in North America?  I've already flashed to 2.01NA, so I can't be sure, but I thought my firmware as shipped showed 2.00NA, so it seems you are attempting to flash North American firmware on an non-North American router.  I believe there is a difference because different countries allow different bandwidths to be used.  A different router manual pointed out the difference in allowable channels (which correspond to specific slices of the bandwidth) between the United States and Japan...
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on March 03, 2011, 09:43:47 PM
Yes , i live in Europe.
Cant remember  any  firmware for the B1 European version(that allowes alg settings) , so i thought B1 us and B1 European was the same unit.
 
But still, this gives me hope :)



Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: FGendron on March 04, 2011, 03:42:17 AM
Hi !

When you say that this firmware upgrade (2.01NA) is for B hardware, is it also for B1 ?

Is B1 and B hardware the same ?

François
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: fordman on March 04, 2011, 06:08:12 AM
Hi !

When you say that this firmware upgrade (2.01NA) is for B hardware, is it also for B1 ?

Is B1 and B hardware the same ?

François

Yes, at least on the D-Link United States site, when you want to download firmware, it only presents you with two choices, DIR-655 and DIR-655_REVB.  If you choose the first link (REV A), there is a single choice regardless of what revision level of A hardware that you have, same as the downloads for REV B.  I went to the UK site, and I noticed that they don't hae REV B listed as a choice for firmware downloads.  However for each of the four A revisions, there is a separate page for downloading firmware for each hardware revision.  However, I have verified that (at least for the most recent version of the firmware) the downloaded file for each A revision level is IDENTICAL.  I think the only reason there is a different page for each revision is because the product page is organized differently than the U.S. ones, with all support resouces (product manuals, fact sheets, etc.) on a single page with the firmware.

Since there are in fact diffrences in hardware between each hardware revison level, my guess is that the firmware is sort of a "unified" firmware (much like NVIDIA video drivers) that has information for all revision levels, but it only applies the needed changes for your specific revision level.


Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: fordman on March 04, 2011, 06:18:24 AM
Yes , i live in Europe.
Cant remember any firmware for the B1 European version(that allowes alg settings) , so i thought B1 us and B1 European was the same unit.
 
But still, this gives me hope :)

I did verify that "NA" was appended to my original 2.00 firmware as displayed on the screen, i.e. 2.00NA, so this seems to be the fact then that you are attempting to apply north american firmware for your particular router.

I don't know what specific country you live in, but I went to the U.K. site and found that only firmware for revisions A1 through A4 is listed.  If you already chose the DLink page for your specific country, then perhaps it is the same as the U.K site.  You obviously have REV B1 hardware and it is NOT north american, so perhaps DLink is still working on new firmware for your router.  It's only been about a month since the release of the 2.01NA firmware, and it is not unusual for there to be regional differences in releases of firmware (at least for other products).  See my reply to François about the specifics of what I found regarding differences in firmware for revisions.

Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: Jalapano on March 04, 2011, 06:32:51 AM
i first tried New firmware v.2.01 b06 from D-Link fra a Taiwan site
http://www.dlinktw.com.tw/support/download_view_get.asp?sno=KLMKIOKP&RelType=Firmware&ModelSno=CGDCLD&HWsno=NSDSBP

The upgrade worked fine , but still no Alg.

But i found this guide on a other forum

1) Follow the "Installation using firmware recovery mode" session in
»wiki.openwrt.org/toh/d-link/dir-825
, and force the router in firmware recovery mode/emergency recovery console

2) Browse and select "DIR655B1_FW201B06.bin" to flash

Success!!


And now i works perfect :)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: fordman on March 04, 2011, 06:53:51 AM
The upgrade worked fine , but still no Alg.

But i found this guide on a other forum

1) Follow the "Installation using firmware recovery mode" session in
»wiki.openwrt.org/toh/d-link/dir-825
, and force the router in firmware recovery mode/emergency recovery console

2) Browse and select "DIR655B1_FW201B06.bin" to flash

Success!!


And now i works perfect :)

Strange - the firmware file didn't add ALG when applied as an upgrade, but a recovery mode using the exact same file did?  That seems to point to a problem with the firmware upgrade algorithm built into the router.  Congratulations on getting it to work!  This does seem like a really good router, but it is not perfect.  Now if I can find a trick to get all my wireless clients to show up on the wireless status page (the clients connect just fine, but aren't always reported on the status page)...
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: thecreator on March 04, 2011, 08:50:04 AM
Strange - the firmware file didn't add ALG when applied as an upgrade, but a recovery mode using the exact same file did?  That seems to point to a problem with the firmware upgrade algorithm built into the router.  Congratulations on getting it to work!  This does seem like a really good router, but it is not perfect.  Now if I can find a trick to get all my wireless clients to show up on the wireless status page (the clients connect just fine, but aren't always reported on the status page)...

Hi fordman,

The ALG section is available if you follow the steps outline here:

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0)
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: fordman on March 05, 2011, 11:05:17 AM
Hi fordman,

The ALG section is available if you follow the steps outline here:

http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0 (http://forums.dlink.com/index.php?topic=36970.0)

Hello thecreator,

Yes, I believe I have the ALG section available - it is just the 4 options at the bottom of the firewall configuration page, right?  I was addressing Jalapano's inability to get the ALG settings through a normal firmware upgrade.

I looked at the link you provided, and I saw that topic before.  It doesn't specifically address ALG, but were you suggesting that you need to follow the steps shown to upgrade the firmware to get ALG to show up in the firewall configuration page?

I did a router reset after the firmware flash to 2.01NA, but I didn't do it before uploading the firmware flash.  I am not having any issues with the DHCP Clients list as you appeared to have before you wrote that post.  I also did not restore a configuration file, and instead re-setup everything from scratch after upgrading the firmware and performing the router reset.  Do you think that the one step I didn't do, i.e. factory reset the router before uploading the firmware upgrade, would make all my wireless devices show up all the time in the Wireless status page?  Sometimes they show up, but most of the time they do not.


Thanks,
fordman
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: iJerm on March 06, 2011, 09:33:53 AM
I just installed this firmware to my router because before hand my router is getting very low speeds. But with the new firmware and factory reset it is still slower than ever and when I connect directly to the modem the speeds are fine, obviously, but with the router it's slow....too slow. Any ideas on how to fix this?
Title: Re: B Hardware Firmware Update
Post by: davevt31 on March 06, 2011, 10:14:20 AM
Is it slow when wired or wireless?
What are your wireless settings?
What is your wireless adapters?

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