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The Graveyard - Products No Longer Supported => D-Link Storage => DNS-323 => Topic started by: erv2 on March 11, 2010, 07:15:06 AM
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hi all,
are you all able to use the torrent add-on for the 1.08 f/w?
after i download the add-on from the official site, it installed alright and start/stop without any problem, from Tools->Add-on
but when i log in to the Application section, when using Firefox, it allows me to click to the Torrent tab, but when i use Chrome to log in, it tells me "not able to connect to server", when i go to the setting page for the torrent add-on, all settings are gone, it's only showing "Please wait... Downloading settings." and stay that way forever.
is that a known issue, or it's my bad luck??
thanks.
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It's somewhat balky, but if you get it running, it does work. I recommend a PC client.
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That's not the point. Torrent capability is an advertised feature of the DNS-323. Many of us would like to use that for long torrents instead of our laptops or desktops. And in firmware 1.08, nothing seems to work properly other than basic file operations.
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I've had no issues with the basic BT utility provided pre-108 and with the package add on with 108. It is basic, but it works for me.
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yeah, the point using torrent on the dns is it consumes much less power than any pc's
and it used to work under 1.07, but i didn't like the performance, it's so much slower than i got from my pc's utorrent.
d-link has something to improve
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Don't you think you're being a tad unrealistic? You want a $120 NAS appliance to do everything your desktop computer does. I don't think you'll ever see a powerful torrent application on this box, simply because of the memory and computational limitations.
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well, i come here hoping someone can help me with the "NOT working" problem.
complaining about the performance wasn't my motivation.
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complaining about the performance wasn't my motivation.
Really? You could have fooled me!
and it used to work under 1.07, but i didn't like the performance, it's so much slower than i got from my pc's utorrent.
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You're absolutely right! He should in no way expect an advertised and documented feature of his NAS to work the way it should? What was he thinking? And we all know this little box is capable of a lot more.
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I'm not trying to be confrontational, but what doesn't work as advertised? The BT client, for me at least, works just fine and other than having essentially no options, it performs its job and I see no speed issues compared to uTorrent.
Is there something specific that doesn't work? Maybe I can help.
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i wanted to find out by upgrading to 1.08 would help to improve the torrent performance. and i fount out that the torrent add-on doesn't work.
you sound like it's my fault to share my user experience.
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Can you explain more about how it "doesn't work"?
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I used the torrent add-on for 1.08 for several weeks. Other than the interface oddities where you had to exit and come back in, and the 15 torrent limitation, it seemed to work. It's no speed demon, that's for sure. :)
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hmmm... not working like this, this is a screenshot from Chrome, if i use Firefox, i can get into the screen, but nothing works, the setting page is empty.
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I believe others have posted issues with various browsers. Any chance you can try IE just to see if that resolves it?? (Borrow a laptop?)
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IE wont solve the problem, same as firefox.
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It's clearly a NAS issue, not related to your browser. That's like saying your nosebleed is because of your ankle.
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Did anyone tried this:
Uninstall / Remove BT application from DNS-323
Reset to defaults using the reset button on the back of the DNS-323 (hold it for 30 sec)
Reconfigure DNS-323 manually.... DON'T RELOAD SETTING FROM PREVIOUSLY SAVED FILE
Install BT client
Test..
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hmmm... not working like this, this is a screenshot from Chrome, if i use Firefox, i can get into the screen, but nothing works, the setting page is empty.
That's the exact interface issue, you normally have to restart the NAS to get it back. It didn't happen every time to me, but enough to be really annoying. :)
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I cannot get my torrent screen to display active and completed torrents, it simply shows the header screen without anything in the description.
Anyway how to get this back. I have tried doing the powerdown and restart etc with no luck
BTW this product should do what it is advertised and I dont think it is unreasonable for anyone of use to ask for anything else than that.
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Well, I agree that it should work better than that. :)
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I too am hoping to get the Torrent to work, like uTorrent on my PC. Shouldn't the speed be about the same? Isn't the speed a function of your internet speed, and other external factors? What would case the torrent speed on the Dlink to be slower than when running on your PC?
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I cannot get my torrent screen to display active and completed torrents, it simply shows the header screen without anything in the description.
Anyway how to get this back. I have tried doing the powerdown and restart etc with no luck
BTW this product should do what it is advertised and I don't think it is unreasonable for anyone of use to ask for anything else than that.
Hi
I had these problems a few times running under version 1.07 f/w. I used to clear down the incomplete and torrent directories in BT folder and restart th unit.
On some occasions when even this did not work - I used to reflash the firmware and that used to cure it.
hope this helps.
I'm running two units with 1.08 f/w at the moment and am not experiencing any problems - other than a long standing one of a folder I cannot delete but that first started with f/w 1.06.
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Does anyone know if there are other torrentpackages available besides the DLink one? What I really miss in the Dlink torrent client is a scheduler. I want my NAS to down- and uploads during the night. This doesn't seem to be possible...
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I had the exact same problem. I noticed that it would function when I was downloading the same bittorrent on my computer. It appears to be getting data by my computer's bittorrent uping to it. It felt like a net problem so, I set the DNS-323's IP address to DMZ on my router, and it started working again. The DNS-323's app only mentions one port on the router, but my guess is that it's trying to use a port or range of ports we don't realize needs opening. I think D-link needs to give us more info about what's going on with this app. I can't leave my box DMZ'ed on a permanent basis. That would be crazy!
Note: I don't run my router in UPnP mode.
Regards,
Chris
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I've noticed after trying the dlink BT app extensively with many torrents that after about a dozen or so and/or 30 GB aggregate downloads that I am no longer able to log into the app side of the login page to check on the torrent status in the Dlink BT app. Only rebooting the 323 corrects the problem. The BT app is still running however; I just cant log into the 'apps' side of the Dlink login. 'Configuration' side still works normally, and I can start and stop the BT app from the advanced -addons screen in configuration.
This needs to be fixed, as only power reboot of the 323 corrects the problem, not a wanted feature of even a residential-only rated NAS. Tried with both latest current versions of Firefox and IE.
Please you dlink dev guys in Slovakia...fix this as any problem requiring reboot to fix really takes away from the device useability ;)
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I'm not sure why nobody has mentioned this yet... but I'm running transmission on my 323 and it works FLAWLESSLY.
Guessing that you need to Funplug you DNS-323 to make Transmission work.... right ?
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The thing is switching to transmission doesn't help the Dlink guys fix the problem with their app. Except, I guess, realizing that some kind of bittorrent is a desired feature in the product. ::)