Re: [gentoo-user] Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

[Dale <rdalek1967@gmail.com>]

Stroller wrote:
> On 17/12/2010, at 8:31pm, Dale wrote:
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>> ...
>> I bought this router the other day.  I notice something that is a little weird.  When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is dead.
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> I have an alternative suggestion - I apologise if you find it unhelpful - but why don't you sent this router back and get a Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH, instead?
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> The Buffalo WZR-HP-G300NH ships with dd-wrt Linux pre-installed. I plan to flash one with OpenWRT and configure it from the command-line. If I have problems with it I'll then be able to post "I tried this iptables command but ..." or look in /var/log and see what's going on. You may find it works just fine with the default firmware&  Buffalo's fancy GUI, but the great thing about Linux is that you can fix it yourself!
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> http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/buffalo/wzr-hp-g300h
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> IIRC the guys in #openwrt don't think much of current Linksys models.
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> You have already wasted a bunch of time on this problem. Why waste any more?
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> The TP-Link TP-Link TL-WR1043ND is also quite well-regarded, I think - it has lower specifications, but is a bit cheaper. The Netgear WNDR3700 is considered cream of the commodity routers right now (for its CPU speed and dual channel wifi, IIRC) but is a bit more expensive.
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> http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/tp-link/tl-wr1043nd
> http://wiki.openwrt.org/toh/netgear/wndr3700
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> Stroller.
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>    

That may be plan b.  My car started acting up the other day and I may 
have to get yet another distributor for it.  I replaced it a couple 
years ago.  They seem to have a batch of sensors that have a short life 
span.  Anyway, that may have to be put off to later if I need to buy 
something for my car.

It looks like they are wireless.  I didn't see a wired one.  I use wired 
because I live just a few miles from a Air Force Base.  They fly right 
over the house.  They even knock out my satellite signal sometimes.  I 
was told that having things wired should be fine but wireless could be 
fun to deal with.  They fly close enough to me that I can see a helmet 
in the plane.  They even wave at times.  lol

Then again, we did try to do this through my old Linux puter.  I 
couldn't get that to work either.  When it comes to networking, I'm a 
idiot.  I know how to hook it up but that's about it.  It would be neat 
to learn tho.

Dale

:-)  :-)