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?

Wingnutz · Mar 15, 2010, 21:23:14

Sorry to resurect an old thread but I've starting getting the 'err_dma' exit code...

Dead or dying modem ?? Or something else.... If so any recommendations for a replacement ?

Cheers

Simon · Mar 15, 2010, 21:49:04

Sorry, not see it on mine.

Steve · Mar 15, 2010, 22:01:06

Lance's post below suggest symptoms of a slow death,if your happy with the 2wire its the cheapest replacement, otherwise do you need g of N wireless?

http://www.idnetters.co.uk/forums/index.php?topic=16828.msg399458#msg399458

Wingnutz · Mar 15, 2010, 22:08:11

Steve,

Guessed it was a slow death...

Only need something to run one laptop wirelessly - no playstation / xbox / iphone etc. Would go for another 2wire if they could be had commercially and not on flea bay. This one took 3 attempts and returns to Digi Dave to get a working one !!!

What do you think of the Netgears ? Specifically the DGN1000. Seems a reasonable price from Dixons / Argos . PCWorld.

Cheers

Steve · Mar 15, 2010, 22:26:45

The Netgears are generally ok especially the DG834g v4 but hard to find now. No knowledge of the DGN1000,from the info its half N at 150Mbps wireless speed, we have members with the 2 aerial version the dgn2000 who are happy with it, the lack of the additional aerial may reduce the the wireless range somewhat.