I was just wondering did anyone else here use some third party firmware for their routers and if so which one? Does it seem to be worth it? Since my router conveniently started losing connection repeatedly on a daily basis shortly after my warranty ran out, I've considered using one. My router in question is the Linksys WRT310N and I'm checking out DD WRT with a bit of confusion at the moment but I'm still doing a bit of research before I even think about attempting it. While it is VERY annoying having your connection randomly dropped and spending hours trying to reconnect for more than a few seconds practically every day, I guess that's still better than stable dialup or even nothing at all..
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I think it would be stupid to use something made by a 40 year old virgin when you could use something made by a team of 40 year old virgins.
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You're one to talk.
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SuperAntx wrote:
You're one to talk. Someone obviously doesn't get jokes and/or feels offended. | |
Jeff8500 wrote:
Someone obviously doesn't get jokes and/or feels offended. I know, you should watch some Comedy Central until you loosen up. | |
SuperAntx wrote:
Jeff8500 wrote: Says the man that made an unfunny deadpan comment. | |
Well although what you say may hold some kind of water, I've been maintaining pretty much the exact same setup with DSL this entire time and it appears that other people are experiencing the same problem without a fix, seemingly even with technical support which I refuse to pay upwards of $30 for. I had no problems whatsoever until a few weeks ago(it's a little of a year old now, warranty expired maybe two months ago) where I'm randomly disconnected from the internet and have to repair connection until it decides on its own accord to maintain the connection. I have an older cheaper router that has worked right for years but I shouldn't have to revert back to it after spending $100+ for a much younger Linksys which I've heard pretty good feedback from..Since I don't really have much to lose I at least figured somethin else would be worth trying rather than have to power cycle my router for hours upon end every day..
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Jeff8500 wrote:
Says the man that made an unfunny deadpan comment. Says the man who made an unfunny reference to an unfunny movie in a manner befitting a buffoon while continuously contributing absolutely nothing to the original post. Mecha Destroyer JD wrote: I had no problems whatsoever until a few weeks ago Did you happen to update the firmware a few weeks ago? Sometimes firmware updates are completely unnecessary since they tend to fix specific issues with certain systems. I still think you should first determine if it is in fact your router causing the problem and not your modem or ISP. If you have multiple computers you should try to see if you're able to ping the other one when your internet goes out. If it's still there then you'll know for sure your router is perfectly fine. | |
SuperAntx wrote:
Jeff8500 wrote: Would you have preferred me to say 30 year old living in his parents' basement? They're pretty much the same thing, I never really thought about how I was referencing a movie that I never saw. Also, my comment pretty much meant that 3rd party firmware is probably much less stable as the 3rd party developer probably has much less workers*. *chances are, there's only one worker. | |
SuperAntx wrote:
Did you happen to update the firmware a few weeks ago? Sometimes firmware updates are completely unnecessary since they tend to fix specific issues with certain systems. Actually, I only upgraded the firmware of the router months ago but only because the internet randomly started slowing to a crawl, from 54mbps to about 10mbps. This fixed it for a few months until this new problem popped up of course..Although I'm able to connect to the internet when I connect directly to the modem itself when the router goes out, how exactly would I attempt pinging? All of the devices just not my laptop lose the connection when it does ie. 2 laptops, a desktop, wii, and 2 ps3s although all of these aren't always connected at the same time. | |
*sigh...I've lost connection at least 6 times as of my last comment...0_0
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As long as your computers are hooked up to the same local area network you should be able to have them ping each other.
Next time your internet goes out, don't hook directly to your modem. Instead, have one laptop ping the other. | |
I use Tomato on my WRT54G and I love it.
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Airjoe wrote:
I use Tomato on my WRT54G and I love it. I have the same router! Lets start a club! | |
I haven't hooked up to the modem itself lately but only to help discern whether it was the router or the modem itself before..But I'll try it, it's only a matter of time before I'm disconnected again..
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Tomato and DD-WRT are both excellent firmware replacements, assuming they support your router. I personally use Tomato on the two routers I use (Linksys WRT54GL and ASUS 520gu). I find Tomato to be easier to use, but it also supports much less hardware than DD-WRT.
Don't listen to what anybody who hasn't done it says. They are both rock solid firmwares that have been proven to be both more stable than the standard firmware and also include more features, such as QoS. But of course, if your router isn't supported by either Tomato or DD-WRT, then none of this makes a difference (although I did specifically buy both my routers so that I could replace their firmware with TomatoLinux). | |
I know exactly what the problem is.
Listen up though, cause this can get tricky. What you want to do, is get a small object like a safety pin or bent paperclip. The next thing you do is lower yourself down to eye-level of the router, what you need to do is search for the button that says "reset." Upon finding the button, you must insert the safety pin and/or bent paperclip into said area, you will experience a short downtime and may even be introduced to flashing lights (WARNING FOR PERSONS WITH EPILEPSY, FLASHING LIGHTS MAY BE PRESENT DURING THIS PERIOD OF REACTIVATION. I recommend safety goggles with UV Protection up to 130 AT LEAST OR YOU MAY DIE.) After a while, the flashing lights will stop, you then have to check to see if they are all green again (Don't forget your goggles). If they are all green, the procedure may be done, and you can check your internet and open up your internet explorer 6 to make sure it's working again. If it still doesn't work, tell me, and I will help you out with another advanced procedure called "Unplugging Your Router." | |
Stupot wrote:
Tomato and DD-WRT are both excellent firmware replacements, assuming they support your router. Well I see that my router is indeed support by DD WRT but I can't seem to find a .bin file specifically for it but rather one for a Linksys 300N (mine is a 310N). It seems a like a somewhat delicate job but I'm still considering it after checking out all of the steps involved and etc. Suprisingly my router wants to act just fine for the moment though.. | |
You also have to consider the router is perfectly fine. Have you contacted your ISP about the unstable internet? There could be some outages in your area.
For awhile I also thought my router was garbage, but I contacted my ISP just to make sure it wasn't my internet. After having a few technicians come out to look at my setup they determined I was having problems because there was too much interference. They replaced the cables running up to my house and I noticed a tremendous boost in stability almost instantly.