BEFW11S4 problems

I recently replaced a dead BEFS41 with a BEFW11S4 (I was also useing a
D-Link AP1000 for the wireless portion of my lan). Since getting the
BEFW11S4, I have continual problems on the wired and wireless portion
of the product. I flashed to the latest firmware, and the problems
have persisted.

The problem in a nutshell is that at least once a day the BEFW11S4
loses its routing function. Pings to 192.168.1.1 fail from any of the
wired computers. Just cycling the power on the router "fixes" the
problem. This is getting to be quite a nag!

The wireless bit is a little frustrating. I have a 3COM X-Jack
Wireless on my Sony laptop - it ALWAYS can find the AP. I have now
purchased a Linksys WPC11 version 3 PCCard adapter for an older Win98
laptop, and it takes it at least ten minutes at every boot to ever
find the AP when it is sitting approximately 5 feet away and then only
connects at 2 Mps(I know - why not wire it? Because of the first
problem.) I also recently purchased a WUSB12 for a previously wired
(internal motherboard wired Realtek that died)PC about 20 feet from
the AP - it also takes it about ten minutes after boot to find the AP.

AM I the victim of a bad BEFW11S4 or is this a symptom(s) of the
breed?

Glenn Fincher

Glenn Fincher <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> The problem in a nutshell is that at least once a day the BEFW11S4
> loses its routing function. Pings to 192.168.1.1 fail from any of the
> wired computers. Just cycling the power on the router "fixes" the
> problem. This is getting to be quite a nag!

I have noticed that the BEFW11S4 is "slow" to supply the DHCP settings when
I come out of hibernate mode.
With the SMC7004WFW, when I come out of hibernate (win2000), I seem to be
able to make internet connections immediately.
With the Linksys, if I do ipconfig afet I get the "connected" ballon onthe
wireless icon in the systray, I see that I have an address of 0.0.0.0 for a
while, then I get an address, but I don't have a default gateway for
several seconds. It probably takes a minute to get a Linksys connection to
the internet, and I don't notice that on the SMC.

But it works fine after that, and I've had no dropoffs.

(E-Mail Removed) (Glenn Fincher) wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed) om:

> I recently replaced a dead BEFS41 with a BEFW11S4 (I was also useing a
> D-Link AP1000 for the wireless portion of my lan). Since getting the
> BEFW11S4, I have continual problems on the wired and wireless portion
> of the product. I flashed to the latest firmware, and the problems
> have persisted.
>
> The problem in a nutshell is that at least once a day the BEFW11S4
> loses its routing function. Pings to 192.168.1.1 fail from any of the
> wired computers. Just cycling the power on the router "fixes" the
> problem. This is getting to be quite a nag!
>
> The wireless bit is a little frustrating. I have a 3COM X-Jack
> Wireless on my Sony laptop - it ALWAYS can find the AP. I have now
> purchased a Linksys WPC11 version 3 PCCard adapter for an older Win98
> laptop, and it takes it at least ten minutes at every boot to ever
> find the AP when it is sitting approximately 5 feet away and then only
> connects at 2 Mps(I know - why not wire it? Because of the first
> problem.) I also recently purchased a WUSB12 for a previously wired
> (internal motherboard wired Realtek that died)PC about 20 feet from
> the AP - it also takes it about ten minutes after boot to find the AP.
>
> AM I the victim of a bad BEFW11S4 or is this a symptom(s) of the
> breed?
>
> Glenn Fincher
>

I suggest you take the router back and get a replacement. It sounds like
it is defective.

Duane
--
The protection of the machine is a process and not a given!

I had that same router. Tried every configuration known to man before
getting a support agent who told me that the version 4 BEFW11S4's were
faulty. I went out and got a NetGear WGR614, and have been a happy camper
ever since.

--
-Bill
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"Glenn Fincher" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:(E-Mail Removed) om...
> I recently replaced a dead BEFS41 with a BEFW11S4 (I was also useing a
> D-Link AP1000 for the wireless portion of my lan). Since getting the
> BEFW11S4, I have continual problems on the wired and wireless portion
> of the product. I flashed to the latest firmware, and the problems
> have persisted.
>
> The problem in a nutshell is that at least once a day the BEFW11S4
> loses its routing function. Pings to 192.168.1.1 fail from any of the
> wired computers. Just cycling the power on the router "fixes" the
> problem. This is getting to be quite a nag!
>
> The wireless bit is a little frustrating. I have a 3COM X-Jack
> Wireless on my Sony laptop - it ALWAYS can find the AP. I have now
> purchased a Linksys WPC11 version 3 PCCard adapter for an older Win98
> laptop, and it takes it at least ten minutes at every boot to ever
> find the AP when it is sitting approximately 5 feet away and then only
> connects at 2 Mps(I know - why not wire it? Because of the first
> problem.) I also recently purchased a WUSB12 for a previously wired
> (internal motherboard wired Realtek that died)PC about 20 feet from
> the AP - it also takes it about ten minutes after boot to find the AP.
>
> AM I the victim of a bad BEFW11S4 or is this a symptom(s) of the
> breed?
>
> Glenn Fincher

(E-Mail Removed) (Glenn Fincher) wrote in
news:(E-Mail Removed) om:

> I recently replaced a dead BEFS41 with a BEFW11S4 (I was also useing a
> D-Link AP1000 for the wireless portion of my lan). Since getting the
> BEFW11S4, I have continual problems on the wired and wireless portion
> of the product. I flashed to the latest firmware, and the problems
> have persisted.
>
> The problem in a nutshell is that at least once a day the BEFW11S4
> loses its routing function. Pings to 192.168.1.1 fail from any of the
> wired computers. Just cycling the power on the router "fixes" the
> problem. This is getting to be quite a nag!
>
> The wireless bit is a little frustrating. I have a 3COM X-Jack
> Wireless on my Sony laptop - it ALWAYS can find the AP. I have now
> purchased a Linksys WPC11 version 3 PCCard adapter for an older Win98
> laptop, and it takes it at least ten minutes at every boot to ever
> find the AP when it is sitting approximately 5 feet away and then only
> connects at 2 Mps(I know - why not wire it? Because of the first
> problem.) I also recently purchased a WUSB12 for a previously wired
> (internal motherboard wired Realtek that died)PC about 20 feet from
> the AP - it also takes it about ten minutes after boot to find the AP.
>
> AM I the victim of a bad BEFW11S4 or is this a symptom(s) of the
> breed?
>
> Glenn Fincher
>

It sounds to me that the router is defective. You should yake it back and
get a replacement.

Duane
--
The protection of the machine is a process and not a given!