Kris Steenhaut wrote:
> 
> Are we speaking about the wireless 2.4 Ghz router? 

It is also a 4 port wired router.
> 
> Short history, I have 2 toys like that around (= at the neighbours), and 
> none of them is able to use DHCP. They only want to work properly when 
> being forced to a static IP address (meaning, they can't assign an ip 
> address to DHCP requests and they don't answer to to them assigned IP 
> addresses too), and we had to retry over and over again before having a 
> workable situation. Once you have achieved that, you have to save the 
> settings IMMEDIATELY to a file, otherwise, when the damn thing goes down 
> again, you have to redo from square one.

So how does XP manage to make it work?
> 
> So, rest assured, it's not about you nor eCS but about crap hardware 
> which hallmark seems to be instabillity. For some reason the device 
> apparently can't cope with the combination mozilla+OS2. 

Or OS/2 iPOP?

> Years ago I 
> got a wireless Linksys router, which had exactly the same phenomenae, I 
> never got it working. Makes part now of my collection of crapware. 
> 
> Maybe a firmware upgrade could help, maybe ....

DLink asked for the FW version, did not offer an upgrade.
> 
> I for myself got me an SMC router, 25 % more expensive, for 100 % better 
> and absolutely stable. The higher price doesn't stand for better 
> materials but for more testing prior to the launching on the market.

I started with an SMC.  It got my nomination for worst layout; cables 
on three edges and the lights on top.  I taped it to the wall.

My Linksys BEFSX41 works fine.  Anyone know if the look-a-like 4 port 
plus wireless will work?

Ray


 
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