[PLUG] Linksys WRT54GC Hangs Until Power Cycled

[drew wymore]

On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 7:22 AM, Patrick J. Timlick <p.j.timlick at ieee.org>wrote:

> I had similar trouble with my WRT54G v1 running DD_WRT.  I was also having
> other problems with my Verizon DSL, usually DNS would quit.  I often had to
> power cycle the Westel 7500 DSL modem to the internet back again.  Finally
> I
> got Verizon to come out, they hooked me up to a higher power line at the
> office, changed by outside connection box, and reran the modem line.  The
> Verizon tech said that slow deterioration is the symptom of a line being
> driven beyond its capacity.  Now everything is solid, and my connection is
> closer to what was advertised.  I haven't had to power cycle either one
> since Verizon came out.
>
>
> -- Patrick Timlick
>
> On Mon, Nov 16, 2009 at 6:58 AM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com
> >wrote:
>
> > On Mon, 16 Nov 2009, Joe Pruett wrote:
> >
> > > just in case you haven't done this, make sure that the firmware is
> > current.
> >
> > Joe,
> >
> >   Hmmm-m-m. I didn't know that I could upgrade firmware in this unit.
> I'll
> > look into this later today.
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Rich
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I had my WRT54G quit a few times as well. It would be on and look ok but not
respond to ping or anything. I moved it over to DD WRT and so far so good.
Hopefully the firmware upgrade does a router good.

Drew-