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    Losing Wired Connection with Dlink dir-655

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by dazz87, Oct 20, 2009.

  1. dazz87

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    Okay pick up a Dlink dir-655 today and having an issue with connection. Read all the reviews and apparently this is a good wireless router. Well, in my case its not. I keep on losing wired connection when I had it connection to the 655. I keep on getting this error "The network cable is upplugged" even tho its plugged in. I try rebooting the router and my modem and still get getting lost connection. I cant even connect to dlink default router setup page. I have it set to channel 1 and its not blinking. I look at my modem and the activity light which normally stays solid is now blinking in and out. I using running xp sp3. Never had a issue with my old wireless router linksys wrt54g
     
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    What category of network cable are you using? have you tried another cable?
     
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    using cat5e and i have try several cables and same thing. I also plugged in my notebook and i could see it disconnecting. Dont know what else to do... was trying to flashing the firmware from 1.20 to the lately one but i heard people having issues when they update their firmware. losing connection in the middle of flashing the firmware will brick the router.
     
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    defect router...heading back to Office depot for an exchange. Im still getting "network cable is upplugged" Tried it on all 4 channels... dont know what else to do. im back on my linksys and everything is fine.
     
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    never flash firmware over wireless
     
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    I know Jerry, but im just frustrated with this router. Dont know why I cant connection to my notebook or desktop using the local connection. Keeps on getting "The network cable is upplugged" on both my pc.
     
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    Is your firewall or power management disabling it?
     
    blue68f100, Oct 22, 2009
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    dont know why the first DIR 655 kept losing connection, ended up exchange it for another and its all good now.
     
    dazz87, Oct 22, 2009
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