And I may have chimed in about similar issues with Netgear products for which many have DD-WRT embedded into their firmware.
-- ME2 On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:28 AM, Steven Peck <[email protected]> wrote: > I was the one who chimed in with my dissatisfaction with DD-WRT bridge > mode. It may be they have fixed this but at the time it was definitly > broken and weirdly implented and while this was not in their docs, there > were several threads in their forums about it not working. This was a > little while ago too. > I know several other variations were just getting popular at the time. I > have not tested them, one person mentioned Tomato which did not support the > hardware I was using at that time. Since I am revisting my setup and > looking around for new hardware this is a timely thread. > > We built our own cantenna's (used baby forumala cans which were the right > size) and they worked 'ok'. In the end we found some nice inexpensive 24db > antenna's for $50/pair which worked significantly better then our home brew > ones. > > Steven Peck > http://www.blkmtn.org > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 8:52 AM, Steven M. Caesare <[email protected]>wrote: > >> Yeah, "Simultaneous Dual-N" >> >> http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WRT610N-Simultaneous-Dual-N-Wireless >> /dp/B001AZ01EO<http://www.amazon.com/Cisco-Linksys-WRT610N-Simultaneous-Dual-N-Wireless/dp/B001AZ01EO> >> >> -sc >> >> > -----Original Message----- >> > From: Matthew W. Ross [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 11:46 AM >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > Subject: RE: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > >> > I was going to recommend an EnGenius, but I don't see one that can do >> the >> > simultaneous 2.4 and 5ghrz... Are there any out there that do them at >> the >> > same time? Does doing such a feat require two separate radios? >> > >> > >> > --Matt Ross >> > Ephrata School District >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> > From: Steven M. Caesare >> > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > [mailto:[email protected]] >> > Sent: Fri, 06 May 2011 >> > 08:13:54 -0700 >> > Subject: RE: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > >> > >> > > Gotcha. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > Odd thing is that I can connect to the device's web interface every >> > > time, but getting beyond it (i.e.- across it as a bridge), I get all >> > > sorts of weird network hangs. Yet all the other devices in my home >> are >> > > just fine. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > I have configured as a bridge plugging in to a separate >> > > interface/subnet on my firewall... I've double checked my rulesets >> and >> > > logs there, and all seems fine, and it's the same realest that fires >> > > for the rest of the wireless clients. One of these days I'll CAT5 my >> > > laptop directly in to one of the hardwired ports on the thing and >> see >> > > if eliminating the RF portion of the link changes anything. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > That begs the question: Does anybody have a recommendation for a AP >> > > that meets the following criteria: >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > 1) Reasonably[1] inexpensive >> > > >> > > 2) Does simultaneous 2.4 and 5 GHz >> > > >> > > 3) External antennas >> > > >> > > 4) Runs DD-WRT well >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > My current unit does not have #'s 2& 3 >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -sc >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > [1] For some definition of 'reasonable' >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > -sc >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 10:35 AM >> > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > Subject: RE: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > No, it's with a pretty old LinkSys WRT-54. I'm just pointing out >> that >> > > I too have a device that is the only one with connection problems. >> > > -- >> > > RMc >> > > >> > > "Steven M. Caesare" <[email protected]> wrote on 05/06/2011 >> > > 09:17:57 >> > > AM: >> > > >> > > > Is this with a DD-WRT AP? >> > > > >> > > > -sc >> > > > >> > > > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 10:12 AM >> > > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > > Subject: Re: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > I have an HP laptop that drives me nuts sometimes! It seems to >> lose >> > > > its connection mid-session. I'm beginning to wonder if this is >> why >> > > > they have a big button to turn the wireless NIC on and off. Hit >> the >> > > > button, wait a few seconds, hit the button again to turn it on - >> > > > poof! Good connection again. (IPCONFIG commands work too, but >> the >> > > > button is quicker and easier.) >> > > > -- >> > > > richard >> > > > >> > > >> > > > >> > > > Jonathan Link <[email protected]> >> > > > 05/06/2011 08:56 AM >> > > > >> > > > Please respond to >> > > > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> >> > > > >> > > > To >> > > > >> > > > "NT System Admin Issues" <[email protected]> >> > > > Press this button if the "To" is a fax number. Enter in the fax >> > > > number like 123-456-7890. >> > > > >> > > > cc >> > > > >> > > > Subject >> > > > >> > > > Re: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > Well, if it was you, then I say it was sysadmin error. :-) >> > > > >> > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:52 AM, Steven M. Caesare >> > > <[email protected] >> > > <mailto:[email protected]%0b> > > wrote: >> > > > I'm running DD-WRT in bridge mode, and have weird access issues >> with >> > > > my laptop, although half a dozen other wireless devices in the >> house >> > > > don't seem to exhibit the problem... so I'm not sure what the deal >> is. >> > > >> > > > >> > > > -sc >> > > > >> > > > From: Jonathan Link [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 9:42 AM >> > > > >> > > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > > Subject: Re: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > > > >> > > > When I'd suggested this a while back, someone else chimed in with >> a >> > > > comment suggesting that DD-WRT's support for this feature was >> poorly >> > > > implemented. Proceed with caution. >> > > > On Fri, May 6, 2011 at 9:30 AM, Carl Houseman >> > <[email protected]> >> > > wrote: >> > > > Anything that runs DD-WRT. Example: >> > > > >> > http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16833122275 >> > > > How-to: >> > > > http://www.dd-wrt.com/wiki/index.php/Wireless_Bridge >> > > > >> > > > Carl >> > > > >> > > > -----Original Message----- >> > > > From: shane [mailto:[email protected]] >> > > > Sent: Friday, May 06, 2011 8:18 AM >> > > > To: NT System Admin Issues >> > > > Subject: Slightly OT Wireless AP recommendation >> > > > >> > > > Anyone have a recommendation for an inexpensive AP that supports >> > > > bridge mode? 802.11 b/g is fine. The AP's will only have to >> shoot >> > > > about 60 feet across a parking lot. >> > > > >> > > > Thanks >> > > > Shane >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > > >> > > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint >> > > > security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint >> > > > security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint >> > > > security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin ~ Finally, powerful endpoint >> > > > security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > > >> > > > --- >> > > > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software. >> > > > com/read/my_forums/ >> > > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > >> > > --- >> > > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > > >> > > >> > > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > > >> > > --- >> > > To manage subscriptions click here: >> > > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > > or send an email to [email protected] >> > > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> > >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ >> > <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> > >> > --- >> > To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt- >> > software.com/read/my_forums/ >> > or send an email to [email protected] >> > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> >> ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ >> ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ >> >> --- >> To manage subscriptions click here: >> http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ >> or send an email to [email protected] >> with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin >> >> > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ > ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ > > --- > To manage subscriptions click here: > http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ > or send an email to [email protected] > with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin > ~ Finally, powerful endpoint security that ISN'T a resource hog! ~ ~ <http://www.sunbeltsoftware.com/Business/VIPRE-Enterprise/> ~ --- To manage subscriptions click here: http://lyris.sunbelt-software.com/read/my_forums/ or send an email to [email protected] with the body: unsubscribe ntsysadmin
