Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Keep us posted Nikesh... Im interested to know how you get on as Ive heard good stuff about the wrt firmware.:)

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Good job Nikesh :)

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Yeah, glad it went well. I'm sure you won't be disappointed.

Cheers

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DD-WRT is great guys!! Took my laptop to the end of my street and I still get signal! Can't believe a simple firmware upgrade would allow this! :D

Definitely recommend DD-WRT!

Just have a quick question though, I have DD-WRT v23 SP1 and I think SP2 is out. Would the update work with my v5 router, if so how would I go about installing the update?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Yup, that's what I use.

Go to

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/downloads.php

then click on the link to dd-wrt.v23 SP2 and download the dd-wrt.v23_sp2_micro.zip file.

The important thing is to upgrade from the router gui using the 'micro-generic' file contained within the zip.

HTH

Glad its went well.

Cheers

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Thanks, just got round to updating it. :)

I've noticed under Wireless Packet Info, I've been gettin errors.

Received (RX) | 285004 OK, no error | 100%

Transmitted (TX) | 199878 OK, 1750 errors | 99%

Is this a problem?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

I also get similar results, however the high number of TX errors only appears high initially. My figures at the moment are

Received (RX)

69861878 OK, no error 100%

Transmitted (TX)

77881751 OK, 1445 errors 100%


The number of TX errors has barely risen since I last rebooted the router (14 days ago). I think the high error rate initially must be something to do with the initialisation process.

HTH

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

OK. Thanks for clearing that up. :)

Is it good to reboot the router every couple of weeks then or can you just leave it on permanently?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

I've not rebooted since I flashed on DD-WRT about 3 weeks ago. Prior to that I was rebooting every other day due to dropouts.

I am now subscribing to the old 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it' adage!

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Thanks. I've not had any problems with it except I've got 1826 errors for Transmitted (TX) now. I think I will just leave it on permanently...

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

how can you boos the signal on this router as we tend to get a few drop outs when we use the desktop and the laptop ?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

You need DD-WRT firmware. :)

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

ohhhh is there any other way i could stop the drop outs ? they seem to disconnect msn messenger and yahoo the most and sometimes the net ?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

Oh sorry I thought you wanted to increase the wireless signal. You probably won't need DD-WRT then. I'm not sure how you can stop the disconnections. Does your internet only disconnect from wireless or ethernet as well...?

Re: Flashing Linksys WRT54G router
 

yes both when we are both using the laptop(wireless ) and desktop (ethernet )