

However, before starting throwing routers out and spending money on new ones (yes, I've read a lot of people saying that), users should be aware that there is another option at their disposal, in the form of a custom open source firmware called DD-WRT. It's true that some problems are solved with a firmware update, when one is available, but more often than not, users are stuck with issues that severely impact their Internet experience and no fix in sight. Which is sad, because in terms of hardware, DIR-615 is a solid product, capable of good performance. Reading this forum one can only reach one conclusion - that people are unhappy with the factory firmware supplied by D-Link for its DIR-615 routers. Therefore, read everything carefully first and then decide if you're up to the task.

Changing a device's firmware, although generally safe, is not without risk to the device, especially if not done properly. The information you will find in this post does not represent official D-Link recommendations (in fact, quite the contrary) and I am not employed by the company.
