DAP-1522 bridge initiation delay problem

[dkoneill]

We have DAP-1522 units running firmware version 1.31 (http://www.dlink.com/products/defaul...DAP-1522&tab=3) and both show similar problem issues.

First of all, once we get the DAP-1522 into bridge mode, communications to/from from the cRIO and driver station are fine. Where we've noticed something odd is getting the bridge up.

1. cRIO is powered up, DAP-1522 is powered down, but all configured
2. Cross over connected between the cRIO port 1 and the DAP-1522
3. Power on the DAP-1522 and wait ....
4. The DAP-1522 may eventually bridge to a nearby cisco WRT54G, or it may not.
5. Attach another PC to any port on the DAP-1522 and the unit will setup the bridge within 10 seconds.

This behavior is repeatable across two different DAP-1522's running the same firmware and configured identically.

Anyone else seen this behavior? Our solution, at the moment, is to plug another PC into a port on the DAP-1522 until the bridge is initiated, then disconnect it. Once initiated, the bridge stays up.

By the way, the blinking orange light on the DAP-1522 indicates a successful bridged connection, not a failure or problem as one might assume with a light that's blinking insistently.

Thanks,

Dan