[TriLUG] OT: WRT54G loosing wired connections

Jason Tower jtower at cerient.net
Sun Apr 15 23:49:58 EDT 2007


at least on the linux based WRTs the stock firmware sucks.  for a while the 
trilug WRT we use at meetings (an older linux model, not a newer vxworks 
one) ran stock firmware and it was constantly dropping connections.  after i 
reflashed it to a "community" firmware it worked great.

jason

Christopher L Merrill wrote:
> The firmware version is 1.01.0.  It is unmodified by me.
> 
> Twice in the past 2-3 weeks, computers on the wired connections have
> become severely network "disadvantaged".  They don't seem to looks the
> connection entirely...but are horrendously slow.  Like 300 baud slow.
> 
> Both times, the wireless operation was fine.  Two different computers
> using different cables to different ports were affected.
> In both instances, rebooting the unit brought instantaneous relief.
> 
> Anyone seen this?  My google-fu is bringing me no joy  :(
> 
> TIA,
> C
> 
> 



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