WRT54G Dropping Out

New Linksys WRT54G drops out every 15 to 20 minutes from broadband cable
connection. No problem when it is bypassed. At times the desktop PC needs
rebooting (Windows XP Pofessional). Is there anything I missed in the
configuration setup?

Appreciate your help
Mark Zak

I found it did that all the time as well.

I'd have to reset it's IP address and ipconfig /renew all the time.

Ever since I switched to a different manufacturer for my routing needs, I
haven't had a connection dropped.

I wish I could have figured out why it kept getting cut off from my cable
though. It was frustrating as heck.


"Mark Zak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:RX%ye.16827$(E-Mail Removed)...
> New Linksys WRT54G drops out every 15 to 20 minutes from broadband cable
> connection. No problem when it is bypassed. At times the desktop PC needs
> rebooting (Windows XP Pofessional). Is there anything I missed in the
> configuration setup?
>
> Appreciate your help
> Mark Zak
>

Damn, now I think I recall reading somewhere that Linksys was good
until Cisco bought them. I have same probs - see my ("avalanche")
recent posts here on WRT54G.
-Brad

On Wed, 6 Jul 2005 19:33:52 -0700, "Bryce" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I found it did that all the time as well.
>
>I'd have to reset it's IP address and ipconfig /renew all the time.
>
>Ever since I switched to a different manufacturer for my routing needs, I
>haven't had a connection dropped.
>
>I wish I could have figured out why it kept getting cut off from my cable
>though. It was frustrating as heck.
>
>
>"Mark Zak" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
>news:RX%ye.16827$(E-Mail Removed)...
>> New Linksys WRT54G drops out every 15 to 20 minutes from broadband cable
>> connection. No problem when it is bypassed. At times the desktop PC needs
>> rebooting (Windows XP Pofessional). Is there anything I missed in the
>> configuration setup?
>>
>> Appreciate your help
>> Mark Zak
>>
>

Avalanche <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
> Damn, now I think I recall reading somewhere that Linksys was good
> until Cisco bought them. I have same probs - see my ("avalanche")
> recent posts here on WRT54G.

When Cisco bought Linksys, the existing hardware felt a disturbance in the
force and stopped working properly?

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Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

On Thu, 7 Jul 2005 15:29:14 +0000 (UTC), (E-Mail Removed)
wrote:

>Avalanche <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>> Damn, now I think I recall reading somewhere that Linksys was good
>> until Cisco bought them. I have same probs - see my ("avalanche")
>> recent posts here on WRT54G.

>When Cisco bought Linksys, the existing hardware felt a disturbance in the
>force and stopped working properly?
>Clarence A Dold - Hidden Valley (Lake County) CA USA 38.8,-122.5

I like that. Perception is everything. Cisco has done absolutely
NOTHING to Linksys since 2003. It's run almost completely
independently of Cisco by the original management. The general
mangler and marketing dictator are the original founders of Linksys,
Victor and Janie Tsao.

Drivel: I had an appointment at my dentist yesterday for some routine
xrays and cleaning. While the dental hygienist is scraping and
chiseling, the dentist starts asking me computer questions. This is a
new challenge for me as I've never had to expound on technology with
someone's fist in my mouth. I don't think I was particularly
eloquent. When the ordeal was over, I reluctantly agreed to look at
his problem.

He had purchased a brand new Toshblah laptop and Netgear WGR614
wireless router. Of course, it was setup wrong with double NAT so it
didn't see the rest of the network very well. I updated the firmware
and configured it as an access point instead of a router.

Then, I discovered he had terrible coverage. The WGR614 was across
the room, about 10ft away, and it was dropping out badly. I thought
he had a defective WGR614 until I looked out the window and noticed
another one of my customers, an alarm and security company. It seems
they have 6 security cameras, all running 2.4Ghz video, using every
possible channel. They were wondering where the funny lines on the TV
screen were coming from. Fortunately, it was suppose to be a
temporary test and the cameras will be delivered to their customer
shortly. They turned the cameras off and the WGR614 acted normally.

Moral: It's easy to blame the wireless hardware for problems caused
by interference.


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