Eventually DD-WRT v24-SP2 will hit final, in which case I would think not updating is stupid, but if your having problems with the current D-Link firmware, I would recommend using this SVN(Beta) build for the time being, as it seems pretty stable, and is far down its development line. If you choose to install DD-WRT, your making a good choice in the authors opionon. I tried the latest one available at the date of this post, and it had wireless issues, and the one the general forums suggested had issues with Xbox Live however I have found "DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/02/10) std - build 15334" to be a good version, I've had it running for 4 days without problems with Wireless-N enabled with connected devices, as well as using Xbox Live with no problems at all.
My goals were to find a version that offered: Some of them had some issues, though I eventually found one that worked. I played around with many "SVN" versions (beta). However, its currently in development, and no final version is out yet. This is when the solution was found, it turns out DD-WRT (an open source router software) was being developed for the D-Link DIR 615 D4 router which is provided by Virgin Media. So the choice was simple, put up with no working Xbox Live, and terrible router software but get full speeds, or switch to my old router which worked, but couldnt get full speed. I decided enough was enough, so I unplugged it and used my old trusty Linksys WRT54G, however that's when I had another problem, normal routers just can't handle the 50mbit service, the fastest I could get with its 200mhz processor was 24mbit. While this router is good, the default software it uses is terrible, I had problems with the device freezing, not handing out IP's when connected via a switch before connecting to the router, as well as port forward problems and UPnP not working as expected.Īlso, Xbox Live was just awful with the device, it was constantly disconnecting, party chats and games were unjoinable, or if they did work they kept disconnecting, the NAT type for online games kept going between Moderate and Open, with UPnP enabled. When signing up for Virgin Media's Broadband service, you get a free D-Link DIR-615 Wireless N Router.
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