Bye Bye Linksys, now whats the best router to get

hi all

had enough with my linksys wrk54g, the constant re setting is a pain, so im
looking for a better router,

any suggestions pls


E

On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:14:52 GMT, "EZEKIEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>had enough with my linksys wrk54g, the constant re setting is a pain, so im
>looking for a better router,

My office WRT54G v3.0 seems quite stable. Current uptime is 18 days:
| https://office.learnbydestroying.com:8080
(See upper right after "Time:")

Now, if you want the best, and don't care about the cost, I just
checked the uptime on a customers Sonicwall TZ170 SP wireless:
| http://www.sonicwall.com/products/tz170SP_wireless.html
which shows 38 days.

Another system uses a Cisco AIR-AP1231 access point that was showing
about 40 days before I rebooted it last week.
| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/...0800937a6.html

I'm not sure what's causing your "constant resetting" but a common
problem is file sharing (Bitorrent) software. The program opens a
huge number of simulaneous streams which might cause the router
buffers and tables to overflow (or get scrambled). If you're running
such file sharing software, set the software to limit the number of
streams and connections. See the FAQ at:
| http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_...o_be_restarted
for suggestions.

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EZEKIEL wrote:
> hi all
>
> had enough with my linksys wrk54g, the constant re setting is a pain, so im
> looking for a better router,
>
> any suggestions pls
>
>
> E
>
>
I am happy with my buffalo Turbo.

Bob

In article <gBTlg.25$(E-Mail Removed)>, Bob Alston <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>EZEKIEL wrote:
>> any suggestions pls
>I am happy with my buffalo Turbo.

Agreed, I ripped out all my d-link stuff and replaced 'em with
Buffalo, been solid ever since.

http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...5&categoryid=6

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Jeff Liebermann wrote:
See upper right after "Time:")
>
> Now, if you want the best, and don't care about the cost, I just
> checked the uptime on a customers Sonicwall TZ170 SP wireless:
> | http://www.sonicwall.com/products/tz170SP_wireless.html
> which shows 38 days.
>

DD-WRT-22 has 112 days of uptime, but with very little traffic through it. I
use it as a WAP downstream of my ISP's supplied D-Link

mike

There is a huge difference between the current WRT54G V.5 and your
WRT54g V3. The V.5 is a much cheaper routher with less memory and a
totally different operating system. If someone is looking for a router
that is roughly equivalant to the V.3, they need to purchase the
WRT54GL. The L stands for Linux which was the operating system on all
WRT54Gs until they came out with the V5. Problems with the V5 are well
documented.





On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 06:35:34 GMT, Jeff Liebermann
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:14:52 GMT, "EZEKIEL" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>had enough with my linksys wrk54g, the constant re setting is a pain, so im
>>looking for a better router,
>
>My office WRT54G v3.0 seems quite stable. Current uptime is 18 days:
>| https://office.learnbydestroying.com:8080
>(See upper right after "Time:")
>
>Now, if you want the best, and don't care about the cost, I just
>checked the uptime on a customers Sonicwall TZ170 SP wireless:
>| http://www.sonicwall.com/products/tz170SP_wireless.html
>which shows 38 days.
>
>Another system uses a Cisco AIR-AP1231 access point that was showing
>about 40 days before I rebooted it last week.
>| http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/...0800937a6.html
>
>I'm not sure what's causing your "constant resetting" but a common
>problem is file sharing (Bitorrent) software. The program opens a
>huge number of simulaneous streams which might cause the router
>buffers and tables to overflow (or get scrambled). If you're running
>such file sharing software, set the software to limit the number of
>streams and connections. See the FAQ at:
>| http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Fast_...o_be_restarted
>for suggestions.

On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:12:53 -0400, The Ghost of Thomas Jefferson
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>There is a huge difference between the current WRT54G V.5 and your
>WRT54g V3. The V.5 is a much cheaper routher with less memory and a
>totally different operating system. If someone is looking for a router
>that is roughly equivalant to the V.3, they need to purchase the
>WRT54GL. The L stands for Linux which was the operating system on all
>WRT54Gs until they came out with the V5. Problems with the V5 are well
>documented.

Yep, sorta. The WRT54G v4 and the WRT54GL are identical hardware as
the FCC ID numbers are the same.

The V5 routers *CAN* run alternative firmware. See:
| http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...rsion_5_WRT54G

See:
| http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.p...howpage&pid=35
for various models and associated firmware.

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You are correct that you can run the mini version of dd-wrt on the v5,
but the firmware change on the V5 requires a jtag cable. The operating
charactersistics of the verssion 5 are much different. I own both. The
V5 is much more prone to lockups, runs much hotter. Trying to flash
the V5 with dd-wrt is a challenge, with many users bricking their
router in the attempt.


On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:06:36 GMT, Jeff Liebermann
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>On Thu, 22 Jun 2006 06:12:53 -0400, The Ghost of Thomas Jefferson
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>There is a huge difference between the current WRT54G V.5 and your
>>WRT54g V3. The V.5 is a much cheaper routher with less memory and a
>>totally different operating system. If someone is looking for a router
>>that is roughly equivalant to the V.3, they need to purchase the
>>WRT54GL. The L stands for Linux which was the operating system on all
>>WRT54Gs until they came out with the V5. Problems with the V5 are well
>>documented.
>
>Yep, sorta. The WRT54G v4 and the WRT54GL are identical hardware as
>the FCC ID numbers are the same.
>
>The V5 routers *CAN* run alternative firmware. See:
>| http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php...rsion_5_WRT54G
>
>See:
>| http://www.linksysinfo.org/modules.p...howpage&pid=35
>for various models and associated firmware.

The Ghost of Thomas Jefferson <(E-Mail Removed)> hath wroth:

>You are correct that you can run the mini version of dd-wrt on the v5,

The WRT54G v5 router requires the -MICRO- version of DD-WRT, not the
mini version.

>but the firmware change on the V5 requires a jtag cable.

Parallel port:
| http://wiki.openwrt.org/OpenWrtDocs/...are/JTAG_Cable
Serial port:
| http://www.theforestnetworking.com/hardware.php
| http://www.compsys1.com/workbench/On...3_adapter.html
I built an adapter from a Polaris RIB (Motorola radio programming
adapter) to JTAG. I also have adapter cables for other products. I
also built one around a Maxim DS275 converter chip. It's just a
serial to TTL converter. JTAG adapters are also for sale on eBay.

>The operating
>charactersistics of the verssion 5 are much different. I own both. The
>V5 is much more prone to lockups, runs much hotter.

You're being generous. I think the V5 is an piece of junk.
| http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/0..._lousy_router/
(7 pages). Most of the one's I've dealt with were exchanged for
something else.

>Trying to flash
>the V5 with dd-wrt is a challenge, with many users bricking their
>router in the attempt.

Yep. I haven't attempted it myself, but I know of two local hackers
that have done it successfully. It's probably more than the average
home user is will (or should) attempt. But, it is possible to do
successfully.


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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 05:14:52 GMT, "EZEKIEL" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote:

>hi all
>
>had enough with my linksys wrk54g, the constant re setting is a pain, so im
>looking for a better router,
>
>any suggestions pls
>
>
>E
>
What's the consensus on an Actiontec Model GT704.WG Wireless DSL
Gateway? I finally gave up on my Linksys WAG54G and trashed it. I
bought an Actiontec at CompUSA yesterday and set it up. It was
very easy to se up on my administrator desktop computer, but I am
having some difficulty getting the laptop and kitchen desktop
computers to function through the Wi-Fi. They both acknowledge
the Wi-Fi, and seem to have a firm, high speed connection, but
neither of them can "find the internet." I must have hidden the
darned thing while going through the setup for the Gateway, but I
can't figure out what setting(s) I have wrong.

Gordon