Thanks to all who responded last month to my router question. Status report after a month:

I did a system reset and installed the new firmware version I'd downloaded from Linksys. Result to date: No instances of router dropping and needing the 30sec. off/on treatment. Twice I thought I had a drop, but both times it was Cox who dropped my whole neighborhood. Case closed. I'm happy.

-mj-

Lisa Kachold wrote:
Be sure that you hold down the reset button until the lights flash to reset.

Try both 192.168.0.1 and 192.168.1.1 with the ethernet device plugged in, and get an automatic DHCP address.

Once you get into it, flash it with this?  

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads/stable/dd-wrt.v22/dd-wrt.v22-final-r2.zip

or just upgrade it with this first. 
http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1175238794052&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=9405239789B02

You can always reflash it with LinkSys open source software firmware later if OpenWRT is hated.

http://www.linksysbycisco.com/US/en/support/WRT54GL/download

Here's the documentation related to how to setup that device from Cisco:
http://downloads.linksysbycisco.com/downloads/WRT54GL_V11_UG_C-Web,0.pdf

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Date: Mon, 16 Mar 2009 23:23:18 -0700
From: charles.jones@ciscolearning.org
To: plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: Router problem

Mark Jarvis wrote:

Before I spend the $$ for a new router, I decided to try upgrading the firmware on what I have. I went to Linksys.com & downloaded a firmware upgrade. I was going to do the recommended backup of the router settings before installing it, but I can't connect to the the blasted router! As instructed, I tried connecting to http://192.168.1.1/. I've tried from Seamonkey, Mozilla, & IE7 and get "Network Timeout" from all.
Are you connecting to it from wired or wireless connection? I believe the default system is to block remote management from wireless connections.

-Charles


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