> "find one that works and keep it." Easier said then done, when distributers keep changing what hardware rev they stock. Darn near impossible to keep it straight.
We are doing our best to stay away from the 54G linksys AP's now because we found that most of the models have problems with ARP over wireless. Symptoms like loosing connectivity for 30 seconds at at a time. We still use the higher end Linksys VPN routers, more often. They seem to be more stable. But I have to say, finding stable low end routers is a challenge. We are finding it more common that we end up using higher end Security appliances instead. (sonic walls, Watch Guards, Fortigate, etc). But I would much prefer a true "router". I will say that Netopia used to make a Ethernet to Ethernet router that was identical to their integrated DSL routers. Not sure if they still do. What I might suggest is keeping a look out for a low cost Layer3 switch. Not quite cheap yet, but starting to get affordable. Intellinet has their OSPF capable layer2/3 switch (24 port 100baseT, 4 port Gigabit, 8-16K of table space) for about $750. Netgear has their 12port OSPF capable layer3 switch for about $300. (only can handle about 500 entries in its OSPF table, so just good for for end user STUB type configurations). Tom DeReggi RapidDSL & Wireless, Inc IntAirNet- Fixed Wireless Broadband ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeromie Reeves" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "WISPA General List" <wireless@wispa.org> Sent: Monday, September 22, 2008 12:54 PM Subject: Re: [WISPA] routers > On Mon, Sep 22, 2008 at 8:45 AM, Charles Wyble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: >> Jeromie Reeves wrote: >>> Have you been changing the firmware on them? >> >> Ah yes I was going to mention that. >>> The majority of the >>> problem with consumer routers is the software is built 'fast and >>> lose'. I find the WRT54G/GS units to work well once changed. >> >> Yes a marked improvement in performance and stability. >>> Same for >>> the 150/160N. >> >> What firmware are you using on the 160N? I tried flashing it over the >> weekend and finally found one it let me upload, but I appear to have >> bricked the device. I can probably fix it via boot_wait, and would love >> to know what firmware has been used successfully to reflash with. > > You need to TFTP the mini version, then the full version. V24 from the > stable branch. I see that they have again redone the download > structure. downloads, stable, v24SP1, Consumer, Linksys, WRT160N_v1. I > do not know what has changed since the version ive been using is about > 3 months old. I find with ddrt like all other software, find one that > works and keep it. > > >>> The next largest issue is that they skimp on the >>> hardware resources, the 310 has 32mb ram where most other units have >>> 16 or even as little as 8. That just is not enough with out a well >>> produced firmware. >>> >> >> Exactly. >> >> -- >> Charles Wyble (818) 280 - 7059 >> http://charlesnw.blogspot.com >> CTO Known Element Enterprises / SoCal WiFI project >> >> >> >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> WISPA Wants You! Join today! >> http://signup.wispa.org/ >> -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org >> >> Subscribe/Unsubscribe: >> http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless >> >> Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ >> > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > WISPA Wants You! Join today! > http://signup.wispa.org/ > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org > > Subscribe/Unsubscribe: > http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless > > Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
