What router do you prefer ?

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:25 am

I think my right is flakey. It's a Linksys WRT54G. It keeps losing the connection etc.

What brand/model are you guys using?

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:29 am

Linksys has always been pretty reliable, but any router can go bad.

I'd recommend you reset it and flash the BIOS to the latest version. If that doesn't help then get a new one.

MegaVectra · Post by **MegaVectra** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:35 am

Still using my trusty Netgear RT311.

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 6:59 am

Originally posted by FlyingPenguin
Linksys has always been pretty reliable, but any router can go bad.

I'd recommend you reset it and flash the BIOS to the latest version. If that doesn't help then get a new one.

I think that may have caused the problem. You remember a few days agao I was having problems with my laptop's wireless card? That's when I upgraded the firmware on the router to the lastest firmware. Now it keeps loses the connection, when I try to go to 192.168.1.1 to get in the router I get a blank page, then a few minutes later I can try it and it might work. Just real eratic .

I am about ready to sling it out in the yard

ZYFER · Post by **ZYFER** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 7:31 am

I am using a Netgear Rangemax WPN824v2

Works great, and as advertised, I have even got increased range.

I can understand your frustrations though, its the same any of us gets when something does not work right.

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 8:29 am

Originally posted by nitro237
I think that may have caused the problem. You remember a few days agao I was having problems with my laptop's wireless card? That's when I upgraded the firmware on the router to the lastest firmware. Now it keeps loses the connection, when I try to go to 192.168.1.1 to get in the router I get a blank page, then a few minutes later I can try it and it might work. Just real eratic .

I am about ready to sling it out in the yard

are you trying to access it via the WiFi, the problem may still be the card

nitro237 · Post by **nitro237** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 9:14 am

Originally posted by DoPeY5007
are you trying to access it via the WiFi, the problem may still be the card

Dopey, I just did the hack you posted and it seems to be fixed now. I just have to figure out all of those new setting options. What power are you running yours at?

DoPeY5007 · Post by **DoPeY5007** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 10:35 am

I don't use the wireless all that much, I don't know if it improved it or not.

I like the kack though as there are nice new features!!!!

I have it set to

Xmit
70 mW

Post by **FlyingPenguin** » Fri Jul 28, 2006 2:58 pm

I'm using the DD-WRT hacked firmware as well. Been using it for a month. Seems very stable. I have my power set to 50 to be conservative. Routers get pretty hot.

You really don't need to screw with any other settings unless you have a specific need to.