Anyone seen ERR_DMA

Rik · Oct 27, 2009, 11:17:06

I had a router re-sync with that error, but Google isn't throwing up much to my addled brain.

Simon · Oct 27, 2009, 11:21:41

Sorry, you won't be surprised to hear that I can't help.

Rik · Oct 27, 2009, 11:25:41

But at least you replied.

Glenn · Oct 27, 2009, 11:46:01

I get all sorts of strange errors, but I haven't seen that one as far as I know

Rik · Oct 27, 2009, 11:50:26

Not many seem to have.

Sebby · Oct 27, 2009, 14:16:15

I used to see it, Rik. Iirc, it's a Direct Memory Access issue with the router (as opposed to it being some noise or line issue).

kinmel · Oct 27, 2009, 15:17:22

Not seen that one Rik

kinmel · Oct 27, 2009, 15:26:21

DSLreports have a thread on this and many other forums have the same error reported.

Rik · Oct 27, 2009, 16:22:40

Thanks, Alan, it seems no-one is sure what triggers it.

Sebby · Oct 27, 2009, 17:31:05

Quote from: kinmel on Oct 27, 2009, 15:26:21
DSLreports have a thread on this and many other forums have the same error reported.

I remember reading this thread!

MisterW · Oct 27, 2009, 17:33:16

Rik,
In my experience the 'ERR_DMA' is reported as the exit code when the line loses synch because of signal loss e.g exchange fault etc.

Lance · Oct 28, 2009, 06:46:41

My significant experience with that error is that your router is having a very slow death. Mine was coming up with it regularly, sometimes several times a day, sometimes not for 2 or 3 days.

I tried clearing logs, but that didn't help. What did help was not using the connection and what made it worse was using torrents so I put it down to the number of connections going through the router.

In the end I swapped it for my spare and haven't seen it since!

Rik · Oct 28, 2009, 09:57:24

Thanks, guys, maybe time to get one of the spares out.

Sebby · Oct 28, 2009, 10:05:30

I've got a few if you get desperate.

Rik · Oct 28, 2009, 10:07:16

Thanks, Seb. I've got two 'good' spares and one with the 12-day re-boot issue. Plus a couple of Netgears...

Simon · Oct 28, 2009, 12:23:17

I knew that one with the PSU would come in handy one day!

Sebby · Oct 28, 2009, 16:53:05

Glenn · Dec 10, 2009, 09:00:47

OK, who put a hex on my router, I had the err_dma error last night?

Sebby · Dec 10, 2009, 15:44:45

Rik · Dec 10, 2009, 15:55:33

Don't look at me, I wasn't here.

Glenn · Dec 11, 2009, 17:21:18

I managed to bag an unused 2700 for £7.99 delivered yesterday, hopefully it will arrive tomorrow

Rik · Dec 11, 2009, 17:30:28

Sebby · Dec 12, 2009, 11:48:25

Great deal!

Glenn · Dec 12, 2009, 11:52:42

It hasn't arrived, the postie has been and gone.

Rik · Dec 12, 2009, 12:01:11

Maybe it's on a van?