D-LINK router ( DIR-655) problems should i return it !?

i got this routher from newegg when it was posted here .

I lose connection a lot , and the router disconnects a lot .

it works for a while and then the same problem . I reset the router many times , updated the firmware and same problmes come back .

i contacted their support and they tried to help many times but no effect , they gave me an option for replacement . should i send it for replacement on my expense or there is a fix for these problems ?

is it flashable to dd-wrt?

Quote from pissonyou : is it flashable to dd-wrt?

im not sure . how i can tell ?

What wireless devices are having this issue?
Are you right up on the router with your wireless device?
How long between disconnects?
Does the router lock up or the wireless radio just stop transmitting?
Or is it transmitting but there is interference?

Use a program like inSSIDer [metageek.net] to scan for other wireless networks around your area that may be overlapping and conflicting with your network and causing possible drops.

Quote from tarazan : im not sure . how i can tell ?

No, this router is not TomatoUSB or DD-WRT compatible.

Quote from menace33 : What wireless devices are having this issue? Are you right up on the router with your wireless device? How long between disconnects? Does the router lock up or the wireless radio just stop transmitting? Or is it transmitting but there is interference? Use a program like inSSIDer [metageek.net] to scan for other wireless networks around your area that may be overlapping and conflicting with your network and causing possible drops. No, this router is not TomatoUSB or DD-WRT compatible.

- All wireless devices , my iphones and laptops.
- around 10 minutes between disconnects, the wifi dissapear and then come back.
sometimes there is wifi but nothing transmitted so i have to reset the router


thanks will try that . but i remember reading in slickdeals that this router disconnects because of surrounding routers transmits on the same frequancy or something

i had the same issue. I changed to a different SSID and it fixed it!

Turns out that interference from other routers will not only kill the wireless, but also the wired signal. Weird.

Quote from tarazan : - All wireless devices , my iphones and laptops. - around 10 minutes between disconnects, the wifi dissapear and then come back. sometimes there is wifi but nothing transmitted so i have to reset the router thanks will try that . but i remember reading in slickdeals that this router disconnects because of surrounding routers transmits on the same frequency or something

Wireless channels 1,6,11 are the most common. You could try one of the other wireless channels but the results will be a mixed bag. Can't hurt to try and at worst go back to Auto for the wireless channel if that doesn't work.

This router does not seem to be a dual band router so using the 5 GHz frequency to communicate with over all of the 2.4 GHz riff raff does not seem like an option so I cannot advise that.

Quote from menace33 : Wireless channels 1,6,11 are the most common. You could try one of the other wireless channels but the results will be a mixed bag. Can't hurt to try and at worst go back to Auto for the wireless channel if that doesn't work. This router does not seem to be a dual band router so using the 5 GHz frequency to communicate with over all of the 2.4 GHz riff raff does not seem like an option so I cannot advise that.

actuly that is what ive been doing for months ( trying different wireless channels)., but the problem keep coming back

Quote from tarazan : actuly that is what ive been doing for months ( trying different wireless channels)., but the problem keep coming back

if youve had it for months then you wont be able to return it.

have you tried a different wireless adapter?

have you tried using it only wired?

Quote from tarazan : actuly that is what ive been doing for months ( trying different wireless channels)., but the problem keep coming back

Yup then use inSSIDer to see what conflicting networks there may be and another thing to check is whether your router is overheating or at least excessively hot. I'm not sure of its location but maybe it's running a bit hot and disrupting its service?

1 solid vote here for send back. If it doesn't work well on stock firmware, I doubt flashing it would help. You can always flash the next one that IS working.

I have never used a stock firmware that actually worked as intended. (heavily knowledgeable router user who knows how to use all the included features). I will never touch a router unless i can flash to 3rd party firmware.