I tried the D-Link Router late last year, and had the same issue.
Works very well with Multicast off, however- if you have multiple connections (laptops, iPad’s), the entire network will slow down considerably. This was even evident when choosing “sel” on an input channel.

I took Woutert’s advise and went to the TP-Link.
The TP only works on the 2.4 GHZ band which is a different issue, but I have had good success with two laptops and two iPad’s connected to it. The router also works best when positioned at least 8′ high, and keep it away from the IEM transmitters. Multicast is turned on, and I do not have the slowdown issue as compared to the D-Link.

Spent day’s testing routers. I am done with that.
Still hoping we can all get a business class solution, so I don’t get the “snicker” looking around the gig to park my 50.00 router. (Rant)

CRJ
Oswego, IL

T112 & iDR48
Sony F 1.73GHZ I7 8 Core
Win 7 Pro 500GB HD 8G RAM
TP-Link WR1043ND & Airport Express

Hi all,

On the d-link dir-815, everything works fine…..same brand, almost the same router. Very strange……

Greetings,

Gijsbert
T112/idr32/ipad/d-link dir815

Hi,

I also use the Dlink 815 and it works perfectly with multicast enabled.
I use the 5Gz 811.a protocol and had no glitches or lost connections since on the ipad.
And i have a great range. Don’t use the N or G protocol. the ‘a’ is more stable and is fast enough.

Strange, my IDR multicast is set to 139.0.1.1 but i can not see the setting in the DLink, just enable/disable multicast.
Maybe multicast isn’t working but i have no connection problems.
just make sure the if you connect two IDR racks they have a different multicast address

Regards

Lieven

T112/IDR48/R72/IDR16/xDR16/IPad1
Save a tree, eat a beaver

Hi All,

It’s a shame to hear the D-Link-825 is not working well with Multicast, unfortunately this is not one of the models we have tested so we can’t guarantee how well it will perform.

For a full list of all routers/access points we have tested please see:
https://www.allen-heath.com/UK/CategoryDocuments/iLive_Router_Compatibility_Version_1.pdf

We do know that the D-Link-815 does work correctly with iLive, as well as other routers listed in the document linked above. Christopher mentioned the TP-Link (TL-WR1043ND), which we have also had good results from.

For the D-Link-815, we found a few settings needed to be changed to get the best performance:

Firmware Version we tested: 1.00
IP Address: 192.168.1.254
Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.0
DHCP: Enabled
DHCP Scope: 192.168.1.100-200
Security: WPA or MAC Filtering
Enable Multicast Streams by logging into the router setup page, selecting the advanced tab, select the advanced network menu, and tick ‘enable multicast streams’ and ‘wireless enhance mode’.

These settings may also apply to other D-Link routers, but unfortunately we cannot be sure unless it’s stated in our tested router chart above.

And for the mix rack, if you wish to enable multicast we recommend users leave their multicast Group IP Address as default (239.0.1.1). And Lieven is correct, if you connect several mix racks on the same network, we also recommend them having unique multicast Group IP Addresses (239.0.1.X).

For any further information on multicast, please go to either the iLive or Editor help menu; select ‘Setting up the Network’ then ‘Multicast Setup’ for a more in-depth look at the benefits of multicast.

To answer Christophers question; yes we are still investigating more business/enterprises level access points for our customers wishing to use several Laptop/iPads/iPhones in larger environments. Once we have something we recommend, it will be added to the table of routers/access points linked above.

I hope this information helps,

AndyH

I’ve got my iLive system back from rent with complaint that surface level indicators are not working. After some research I found out the Multicast was enabled on the iDR system. After disabling that indicators were working fine. Any idea why that is so?

ddff

I don’t think anything was changed via editor as system was supplied all together. Maybe this feature should be renamed as “surfaace indication on/off” as there are not any other changes.
Btw: today I noticed red cross at Firmware (1.83) and event log in surface tab is giving message “no route to host” every 5 seconds. However system seems to be working fine.

Hi, Andy!

thanks for idea. My system has exactly this network configuration.

ddff