Joined: 19 Nov 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 19:18 Post subject: Switch ports of Router no longer working, D-Link [SOLVED]
I recently updated my D-Link router DIR-615-E3 to fix the WPA2 KRACK issue, version DD-WRT v3.0-r33525 std (10/17/17). This S/W was found on the Bleeping Computer site which re-directed to the DD-WRT ftp server. The update was performed without problem.
I have two PCs wired to the switch port of the router. Since the update these two PCs cannot communicate with each other but they can access the Internet. If I connect the two PCs back-to-back, the communication is possible, which rules out any firewall configuration issue.
This used to work and I am not sure if is due to the S/W update of the router or a problem with the router itself.
Any suggestion would be appreciated.
Thanks.
Last edited by Bergotte on Sun Nov 26, 2017 15:42; edited 4 times in total
Joined: 19 Nov 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posted: Sun Nov 19, 2017 21:08 Post subject:
Thanks for your quick response.
I tried to update the Router with the file you referred to.
The Router showed the upgrade progress for a long time (15+ minutes) and finally showed the message "upgrade failed".
It is still operational as I am using it now to access the forum.
Joined: 16 Nov 2015 Posts: 6410 Location: UK, London, just across the river..
Posted: Tue Nov 21, 2017 10:21 Post subject:
just paste this into start up script
swconfig dev eth0 set enable_vlan 1
swconfig dev eth0 set apply
you may have to adapt those line to your router interface
if its not eth0 _________________ Atheros
TP-Link WR740Nv1 ---DD-WRT 55179 WAP
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -DD-WRT 55303 Gateway/DoT,Forced DNS,Ad-Block,Firewall,x4VLAN,VPN
TP-Link WR1043NDv2 -Gargoyle OS 1.15.x AP,DNS,QoS,Quotas
Qualcomm-Atheros
Netgear XR500 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/DoH,Forced DNS,AP Isolation,4VLAN,Ad-Block,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R7800 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,Forced DNS,AP&Net Isolation,x3VLAN,Firewall,Vanilla
Netgear R9000 --DD-WRT 55363 Gateway/DoT,AD-Block,AP Isolation,Firewall,Forced DNS,x2VLAN,Vanilla
Broadcom
Netgear R7000 --DD-WRT 55460 Gateway/SmartDNS/DoH,AD-Block,Firewall,Forced DNS,x3VLAN,VPN
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Joined: 19 Nov 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posted: Thu Nov 23, 2017 1:39 Post subject:
Thank you for the info.
It seems that this a general problem affecting many brands of Routers.
I don't know what is my Router port designation and I tried to issue a command using the Command Shell Interface and did not get a reply.
I can either wait for an update that will fix this issue which hopefully would be able to proceed, unlike my last try. How do I find if this problem is fixed in further updates?
Or, is it safe to return to the factory-to-ddwrt-firmwware which I originally used some years ago when updating from the D-Link firmware?
I doubt this will ever be fixed, it was brought up as an issue on the SVN and brainslayer did not believe us that it was a problem.
I would not suggest downgrading it dd-wrt builds. It is usually best to run the latest dd-wrt build (as long as it is not an extremely bad one, which happens every once in a while, read the build threads).
Like Alozaros stated, just add the 2 lines to the start up script (Admin, then Commands, paste the 2 lines, then click save Start up at the bottom of the page. Then go back to Admin tab and click reboot at the bottom.
If you want to test the commands and see what the response is use SSH/Telnet (https://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/SSH). That command window (Web GUI) should not be used for commands that you expect to get a response back from. _________________ Before asking a question on the forums, update dd-wrt: Where do I download firmware? I suggest reading it all.
QCA Best WiFi Settings
Some dd-wrt wiki pages are up to date, others are not. PM me if you find an old one.
Atheros:
Netgear R7800 x3 - WDS AP / station, gateway, QoS
TP-Link Archer C7 v2 x2 - WDS Station
TP-Link TL-WDR3600 v1 - WDS Station
TP-Link 841nd v8 - NU
D-Link 615 C1/E3/I1 x 7 - 1 WDS station
D-Link 825 B1 - NU
D-Link 862L A1 x2 - WDS Station
Netgear WNDR3700v2 - NU
UBNT loco M2 x2 - airOS
Broadcom
Linksys EA6400 - Gateway, QoS
Asus N66U - AP
Netgear WNDR3700v3 - not used
MediaTek
UBNT EdgeRouter X - switch
I just saw this and I can confirm and replicate the problem on my 615e3 as well. I also verified that the solution works as well. This kinda sucks, but luckily I do not normally need the ports to communicate with each other.
Joined: 19 Nov 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada
Posted: Sun Nov 26, 2017 15:38 Post subject:
Thank you so much for your excellent feedback and support!
I applied the commands to the start-up as instructed and communication between the Router switch ports is now re-established.