Router problem

[Donn]

On Mon, Mar 16, 2009 at 8:31 PM, Mark Jarvis <m.jarvis at cox.net> wrote:

>
> I have a laptop connected via wireless & two computers connected via cable
> to a Linksys WRT54G router which is connected to a Linksys cable modem. Most
> of the time everything is OK but every day or four the router & the cable
> modem quit talking. When this happens, unplugging the router for 15 or 20
> seconds fixes the problem. Friend wife is getting very tired of the
> interruptions & says "If that router isn't working right, get a new one!"
>
> 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.
>
> Is there something I'm missing, or is the router is trying to tell me that
> it's tired of life?
>
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I have gone through three of these routers and the symptoms of imminent
failure were always exactly as you described. I have heard that replacing
the firmware with Tomato or DD-WRT will fix the issue (unless the hardware
is failing), but frankly, replacing it with a D-Link has worked wonders. No
intermittant disconnects. Faster access. Better configuration.

-- 
Donn
There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness."
-- Dave Barry
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