Linksys WRT54G intermittent problems when used with DLink DSL-502T

Hi,

SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when using
Linksys WRT54G v5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
modem.

I'm experiencing intermittent problems with my Internet connection.
Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
address), or the set up page hangs while loading.

TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has no
problems when connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.

FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
bridge mode, and the Linksys router is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
fine.

I've posted this question here also
(http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
You guys are my last hope! Could the Linksys router by faulty? Or is
there something else I should try?

Thank you!
Roy

Hi again,

I'll give you an update. Two things have happened.

1) I had set the modem/router and router to use the same IP address
range (10.1.1.x) - silly me
2) linksys.com.au (the australian site) listed 1.00.6 as the latest
firmware. linksys.com listed 1.01.1 - silly Linksys

Presumably fixing the above 2 things will solve the problem. Hopefully
this post will help someone avoid the same mistake and/or annoyance
with Linksys.

Cheers,
Roy

On Jan 25, 11:08 am, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when usingLinksysWRT54Gv5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
> modem.
>
> I'm experiencingintermittentproblemswith my Internet connection.
> Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
> the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
> to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
> address), or the set up page hangs while loading.
>
> TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has noproblemswhen connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
> the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
> DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
> Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
> can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
> I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.
>
> FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
> Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
> bridge mode, and theLinksysrouter is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
> fine.
>
> I've posted this question here also
> (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
> You guys are my last hope! Could theLinksysrouter by faulty? Or is
> there something else I should try?
>
> Thank you!
> Roy

hi.. i have a wrt54g V.5 with the same problem, i upgrade the FW to
1.01.1 version but the problems continues... some one can help me???

On 25 ene, 01:17, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi again,
>
> I'll give you an update. Two things have happened.
>
> 1) I had set the modem/router and router to use the same IP address
> range (10.1.1.x) - silly me
> 2) linksys.com.au (the australian site) listed 1.00.6 as the latest
> firmware. linksys.com listed 1.01.1 - silly Linksys
>
> Presumably fixing the above 2 things will solve the problem. Hopefully
> this post will help someone avoid the same mistake and/or annoyance
> with Linksys.
>
> Cheers,
> Roy
>
> On Jan 25, 11:08 am, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> > Hi,
>
> > SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when usingLinksysWRT54Gv5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
> > modem.
>
> > I'm experiencingintermittentproblemswith my Internet connection.
> > Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
> > the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
> > to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
> > address), or the set up page hangs while loading.
>
> > TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has noproblemswhen connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
> > the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
> > DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
> > Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
> > can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
> > I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.
>
> > FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
> > Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
> > bridge mode, and theLinksysrouter is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
> > fine.
>
> > I've posted this question here also
> > (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
> > You guys are my last hope! Could theLinksysrouter by faulty? Or is
> > there something else I should try?
>
> > Thank you!
> > Roy- Ocultar texto de la cita -- Mostrar texto de la cita -

Hi,

Well, looks like I'm still having problems. Occasionally the router
drops out completely, i.e. wireless goes down, wired goes down as
well, can't even ping the router - but the lights on the front panel
look normal, and a restart of the router seems to get it up and
running again.

This really isn't acceptable, anyone got any ideas?

Thanks,
Roy

On Jan 27, 12:03 pm, "omar.palma" <omar.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> hi.. i have awrt54gV.5 with the same problem, i upgrade the FW to
> 1.01.1 version but the problems continues... some one can help me???
>
> On 25 ene, 01:17, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Hi again,
>
> > I'll give you an update. Two things have happened.
>
> > 1) I had set the modem/router and router to use the same IP address
> > range (10.1.1.x) - silly me
> > 2)linksys.com.au (the australian site) listed 1.00.6 as the latest
> > firmware.linksys.com listed 1.01.1 - sillyLinksys
>
> > Presumably fixing the above 2 things will solve the problem. Hopefully
> > this post will help someone avoid the same mistake and/or annoyance
> > withLinksys.
>
> > Cheers,
> > Roy
>
> > On Jan 25, 11:08 am, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > > Hi,
>
> > > SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when usingLinksysWRT54Gv5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
> > > modem.
>
> > > I'm experiencingintermittentproblemswith my Internet connection.
> > > Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
> > > the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
> > > to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
> > > address), or the set up page hangs while loading.
>
> > > TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has noproblemswhen connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
> > > the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
> > > DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
> > > Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
> > > can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
> > > I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.
>
> > > FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
> > > Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
> > > bridge mode, and theLinksysrouter is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
> > > fine.
>
> > > I've posted this question here also
> > > (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
> > > You guys are my last hope! Could theLinksysrouter by faulty? Or is
> > > there something else I should try?
>
> > > Thank you!
> > > Roy- Ocultar texto de la cita -- Mostrar texto de la cita -

Are you running any peer-to-peer filesharing? The many connections they
open can make low-end routers fall over and die. If so, trying limiting
the number of connections.

On 29 Jan 2007 20:04:31 -0800, "Waldo" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in
<(E-Mail Removed) .com>:

>Well, looks like I'm still having problems. Occasionally the router
>drops out completely, i.e. wireless goes down, wired goes down as
>well, can't even ping the router - but the lights on the front panel
>look normal, and a restart of the router seems to get it up and
>running again.
>
>This really isn't acceptable, anyone got any ideas?

>On Jan 27, 12:03 pm, "omar.palma" <omar.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> hi.. i have awrt54gV.5 with the same problem, i upgrade the FW to
>> 1.01.1 version but the problems continues... some one can help me???
>>
>> On 25 ene, 01:17, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:

>> > I'll give you an update. Two things have happened.
>>
>> > 1) I had set the modem/router and router to use the same IP address
>> > range (10.1.1.x) - silly me
>> > 2)linksys.com.au (the australian site) listed 1.00.6 as the latest
>> > firmware.linksys.com listed 1.01.1 - sillyLinksys
>>
>> > Presumably fixing the above 2 things will solve the problem. Hopefully
>> > this post will help someone avoid the same mistake and/or annoyance
>> > withLinksys.

>> > On Jan 25, 11:08 am, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > > SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when usingLinksysWRT54Gv5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
>> > > modem.
>>
>> > > I'm experiencingintermittentproblemswith my Internet connection.
>> > > Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
>> > > the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
>> > > to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
>> > > address), or the set up page hangs while loading.
>>
>> > > TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has noproblemswhen connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
>> > > the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
>> > > DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
>> > > Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
>> > > can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
>> > > I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.
>>
>> > > FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
>> > > Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
>> > > bridge mode, and theLinksysrouter is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
>> > > fine.
>>
>> > > I've posted this question here also
>> > > (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
>> > > You guys are my last hope! Could theLinksysrouter by faulty? Or is
>> > > there something else I should try?

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Hi John,

Thanks for the suggestion, but no, I'm not running any peer-to-peer
filesharing.

Any other ideas?
Roy

On Jan 30, 2:37 pm, John Navas <spamfilt...@navasgroup.com> wrote:
> Are you running any peer-to-peer filesharing? The many connections they
> open can make low-end routers fall over and die. If so, trying limiting
> the number of connections.
>
> On 29 Jan 2007 20:04:31 -0800, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote in
> <1170129871.810110.322...@v33g2000cwv.googlegroups .com>:
>
>
>
> >Well, looks like I'm still havingproblems. Occasionally the router
> >drops out completely, i.e. wireless goes down, wired goes down as
> >well, can't even ping the router - but the lights on the front panel
> >look normal, and a restart of the router seems to get it up and
> >running again.
>
> >This really isn't acceptable, anyone got any ideas?
> >On Jan 27, 12:03 pm, "omar.palma" <omar.pa...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> hi.. i have awrt54gV.5 with the same problem, i upgrade the FW to
> >> 1.01.1 version but theproblemscontinues... some one can help me???
>
> >> On 25 ene, 01:17, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > I'll give you an update. Two things have happened.
>
> >> > 1) I had set the modem/router and router to use the same IP address
> >> > range (10.1.1.x) - silly me
> >> > 2)linksys.com.au (the australian site) listed 1.00.6 as the latest
> >> > firmware.linksys.com listed 1.01.1 - sillyLinksys
>
> >> > Presumably fixing the above 2 things will solve the problem. Hopefully
> >> > this post will help someone avoid the same mistake and/or annoyance
> >> > withLinksys.
> >> > On Jan 25, 11:08 am, "Waldo" <waldo000...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> > > SUMMARY: Internet connection hangs when loading webpages when usingLinksysWRT54Gv5.0 - works fine when connected directly through Dlink
> >> > > modem.
>
> >> > > I'm experiencingintermittentproblemswith my Internet connection.
> >> > > Sometimes pages fail to load (timeout while still trying to connect to
> >> > > the site), or hang (annoyingly) whilst loading. Sometimes I am unable
> >> > > to access the router's set up page (via 10.1.1.100, the router's IP
> >> > > address), or the set up page hangs while loading.
>
> >> > > TESTING ALREADY PERFORMED: The Internet is lightning fast and has noproblemswhen connected directly via my ADSL Modem. When connected via
> >> > > the router, my PC does get an IP address (obtained via the router's
> >> > > DHCP), and all DNS settings appear correct on the router's set up page.
> >> > > Strangely, at the times when I can't access the router's set up page, I
> >> > > can successfully ping the router on the IP I'm trying to connect to!
> >> > > I'm directly connected to the router via CAT 5 cable.
>
> >> > > FURTHER SET UP DETAILS: I am using a Dlink DSL-502T to provide the
> >> > > Internet connection (ADSL2+, 18Mbps sync speed). The Dlink modem is in
> >> > > bridge mode, and theLinksysrouter is in PPPoE mode, and authenticates
> >> > > fine.
>
> >> > > I've posted this question here also
> >> > > (http://forums.whirlpool.net.au/forum....cfm?t=662823).
> >> > > You guys are my last hope! Could theLinksysrouter by faulty? Or is
> >> > > there something else I should try?
>
> --
> Best regards, FAQ for Wireless Internet: <http://Wireless.wikia.com>
> John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
> Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
> Fixes to Wi-FiProblems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>