Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
I know that the Linksys Wireless-G routers "V5" that are on the shelves now have firmware issues. One of them is obtaining a DHCP-assigned address from a Windows2000 DHCP server. Firmware v1.00.4 fixed this, and I see that v1.00.6 is out now with even more fixes. Mark NashNetwork EngineerUnwiredOnline.Net325 Holly StreetJunction City, OR 97448http://www.uwol.net541-998-541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
Im gonna try changing that lan IP see what happens. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Marlon K. Schafer Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:40 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark NashNetwork EngineerUnwiredOnline.Net350 Holly StreetJunction City, OR 97448http://www.uwol.net541-998-541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
After the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers. They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware... Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now Im running a lot of Tranzeo CPEs and those dont have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQs but those CPQs are generating enough phone calls as it is, thats why Im trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
What do you order? Link? Blair Davis wrote: After the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers. They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware... Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now Im running a lot of Tranzeo CPEs and those dont have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQs but those CPQs are generating enough phone calls as it is, thats why Im trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- Brian Rohrbacher Reliable Internet, LLC www.reliableinter.net Cell 269-838-8338 "Caught up in the Air" 1 Thess. 4:17 -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
fyi linksys has released the wrt54gl, where 'L' stands for linux. as y'all probably know they've moved the formerly customizable linux-based wrt54g and gs series to vxworks; the wrt54gl should remain somewhat more stable. but that's just hearsay; anyone try it yet? best, -- Dylan Oliver Primaverity, LLC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
Well its 3 hours later and both linksys boxes have pulled DHCP while they are in STATIC mode, how odd, Im going to try the firmware next. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Blair Davis Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:38 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy After the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers. They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware... Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now Im running a lot of Tranzeo CPEs and those dont have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQs but those CPQs are generating enough phone calls as it is, thats why Im trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Ive got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 -- Blair DavisAOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240West Michigan Wireless ISP269-686-8648A division of:Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
What are others doing to resolve these issues with the Linksys WRT54G GS Routers? What about openWRT.org firmware? They claim their firmware works with a long list of Linksys and other devices. What are your experiences with this firmware if any, I know some of you guys are using it. Actually they have worked ok for me, so far, w/ sB Tranzeo bridges. I had one that worked poorly with Trango 900's so I tried adding Sveasoft firmware, didn't help. I replaced it with a D-link router and it has been solid for6 months. -Original Message-From: Blair Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 01:38 PMTo: 'WISPA General List'Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracyAfter the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers.They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware...Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now I?m running a lot of Tranzeo CPE?s and those don?t have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQ?s but those CPQ?s are generating enough phone calls as it is, that?s why I?m trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark NashSent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AMTo: WISPA General ListSubject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark NashNetwork EngineerUnwiredOnline.Net350 Holly StreetJunction City, OR 97448http://www.uwol.net541-998-541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I?ve got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.orgSubscribe/Unsubscribe:http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wirelessArchives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 -- Blair Davis AOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240 West Michigan Wireless ISP 269-686-8648 A division of: Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
RE: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
I upgraded to the latest linksys firmware and it seems to be working for now. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Ron Wallace Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:14 PM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy What are others doing to resolve these issues with the Linksys WRT54G GS Routers? What about openWRT.org firmware? They claim their firmware works with a long list of Linksys and other devices. What are your experiences with this firmware if any, I know some of you guys are using it. Actually they have worked ok for me, so far, w/ sB Tranzeo bridges. I had one that worked poorly with Trango 900's so I tried adding Sveasoft firmware, didn't help. I replaced it with a D-link router and it has been solid for6 months. -Original Message- From: Blair Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 01:38 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy After the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers. They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware... Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now I?m running a lot of Tranzeo CPE?s and those don?t have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQ?s but those CPQ?s are generating enough phone calls as it is, that?s why I?m trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark Nash Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AM To: WISPA General List Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark Nash Network Engineer UnwiredOnline.Net 350 Holly Street Junction City, OR 97448 http://www.uwol.net 541-998- 541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I?ve got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ No virus found in this incoming message.Checked by AVG Free Edition.Version: 7.1.375 / Virus Database: 267.14.21/235 - Release Date: 1/19/2006 -- Blair DavisAOL IM Screen Name -- Theory240West Michigan Wireless ISP269-686-8648A division of:Camp Communication Services, INC -- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy
I have recommended Linksys routers since the beginning. There are others that are just as good, some that may have a feature that you like better, but all in all they have been very good IMHO. There are only a couple times in the last 5 years that I can remember actually needing to recommend firmware upgrades. The Wireless-G v5 is just very recent. Mark NashNetwork EngineerUnwiredOnline.Net350 Holly StreetJunction City, OR 97448http://www.uwol.net541-998-541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Ron Wallace To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 2:13 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy What are others doing to resolve these issues with the Linksys WRT54G GS Routers? What about openWRT.org firmware? They claim their firmware works with a long list of Linksys and other devices. What are your experiences with this firmware if any, I know some of you guys are using it. Actually they have worked ok for me, so far, w/ sB Tranzeo bridges. I had one that worked poorly with Trango 900's so I tried adding Sveasoft firmware, didn't help. I replaced it with a D-link router and it has been solid for6 months. -Original Message-From: Blair Davis [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 01:38 PMTo: 'WISPA General List'Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracyAfter the last batch of linksys router fun, (when they would respond at random as a DNS server on the WAN port!!), we went to Netgear for our recommended routers for customers.They are pretty much trouble free And I have never had to upgrade their firmware...Kurt Fankhauser wrote: I know what you mean there on the reset button issue, but I know for a fact that these guys have not reset their routers. Right now I?m running a lot of Tranzeo CPE?s and those don?t have NAT or DHCP built in, except for the newer CPQ?s but those CPQ?s are generating enough phone calls as it is, that?s why I?m trying out some Canopy gear. Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH 44820 419-562-6405 www.wavelinc.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Mark NashSent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 8:35 AMTo: WISPA General ListSubject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy Then you get the guy who sets his router back to factory defaults on the advice of tech support brother-in-law... I try to support everything out of the box: IP address changes, MAC address cloning, etc. so that when they hold that little button in for 10 seconds it doesn't generate a phone call to me. Mark NashNetwork EngineerUnwiredOnline.Net350 Holly StreetJunction City, OR 97448http://www.uwol.net541-998-541-998-5599 fax - Original Message - From: Marlon K. Schafer To: WISPA General List Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 7:39 AM Subject: Re: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I've seen that too. Even new firmware doesn't always fix it. But for some reason, hitting the reset button on the router and reprogramming it does. Go figure. Another thing we do is change the lan ip addy on them. No two are ever alike. We've seen that they'll go nuts when someone plugs his own router in backwards and causes the same ip range on both sides of the router. Things are MUCH more stable when that lan ip isn't set to the default. laters, marlon - Original Message - From: Kurt Fankhauser To: wireless@wispa.org Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2006 10:14 AM Subject: [WISPA] linksys conspiracy I?ve got two clients that are running linksys routers from the same store all bought within a week of each other. Their routers are programmed for static IP but they will work for a little while and then try to pull a DHCP ip which I have setup for splash page. Seems to me this batch of linksys routers have bad firmware, anyone else see this? Kurt Fankhauser WAVELINC 114 S. Walnut St. Bucyrus, OH
