🚀 go-pugleaf

On Thu, 27 Nov 2008 13:03:14 -0800 (PST), big_d_316@yahoo.com wrote:

>Hey I could use some help here.
>  I have a D-Link DI-624 Router, rev C, So far, the power, Status,
>WLAN LEDs doesn't light up. However WAN, Local Network 1-4 light u,
>and stay on. They are lit if there is something plugged in, or
>nothing. I can't get any access to the setup page, reset doesn't do
>anything. Laptop can't detect it, and when desktop is plugged into it,
>I have no network connection. I can't remember what firmware I have on
>it anymore, because I had it in storage for several months now, and
>now I brought it out, after I got a laptop. It did work for a bit,
>then after I plugged the PC in, it went to hell from there. Any help
>please?

I assume you tried a grand reset.  Also try holding the reset button
down while turning on the router.  Adding a few 4 letter incantations
may also help.

I have a DI-624, which methinks is a rev C1, sitting on a hilltop with
an endless flashing status light.  Obviously, this is not proper
operation, but everything works, so why bother fixing it?  Anyway,
I've seen the DI-624 (various revs) do strange things.  Most were
fixed by reloading or updating the firmware.  Most did NOT stay fixed
and were eventually converted to eWaste.  Personally, I think there's
an internal routine that tramples bits and pieces of the flash ram
until things stop working and it's time to buy a replacement.

If you want to spend an inordinate amount of time on the problem, be
advised that the DI-624 sorta supports TFPT firmware updates:
<http://forum.openwrt.org/viewtopic.php?id=10855>
If it's still mostly alive, you might give that a try.

There's also a hack to flash the DI-624 firmware onto a DI-524.  While
that's not directly applicable, reverse engineering the procedure
might be useful for flashing your DI-624 using TFTP.
<http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,15034139>


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