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| Thread ID: 125635 | 2012-07-10 02:38:00 | Internet dropping out ... Gargoyle firmware | SP8's (9836) | Press F1 |
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| 1287465 | 2012-07-10 02:38:00 | OK ... I have a WRT54GL Linksys Router with Gargoyle firmware ... Chill's recommendation ... and everything is working well ... sort of. I'm able to see who's using what and can do some REALLY good stuff ... like only allowing my son 1GB/month and blocking all his gaming sites ... and yes, I'm an evil B'stard ... but got to figure out the intricacies of the firmware to get the best from it. Monitoring usage is a breeze, as is using the "quota" system for various users. One problem I am having is that MY computer is, for some unknown reason, randomly being dropped out of the loop and unable to connect ... other computers on the network are NOT affected and I can't figure out why my computer is the only one affected. Re-booting seems to solve the problem. Any ideas as to why this may be happening would be appreciated. |
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| 1287466 | 2012-07-10 04:13:00 | Is your computer Ethernet/cable or Wifi | Tplw9 (16484) | ||
| 1287467 | 2012-07-10 04:19:00 | What version? I've just upgraded to 1.5.5 and finding it really unstable - on a WRT54GL as well. If I try to do anything on the web interface it pretty much resets the router. |
psycik (12851) | ||
| 1287468 | 2012-07-10 04:42:00 | Yeah try a few older versions, 1.3 specifically, as it uses an older version of OpenWRT and other things which use less memory. Still, I wouldn't rule out it being something specific on the PC itself, double-check drivers and physical cabling. You can also try a Live Linux CD for 24 hours and see if that makes a difference. If it doesn't drop off, you know it's software-related in Windows. If it does, it's physical, NIC / Cabling or the router. |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 1287469 | 2012-07-10 12:15:00 | When the PC "drops off" you need to run some tests before rebooting it. 1. Can the PC still ping the router? 2. Can the PC ping to the Internet using an IP address (eg. 60.234.1.1)? 3. If you release/renew the IP does it get an new DHCP lease? 4. Does setting a static IP fix the problem? |
WarNox (8772) | ||
| 1287470 | 2012-07-10 22:14:00 | Thanks for the info everyone ... answers as follows. Tplw9 ... wired ... the only one that is. Psycik ... 1.5.4 Chill ... will try 1.3 and other stuff next week ... I'm bogged down at the moment Warnox . 1 & 2 ... No ... 3 Yes but this problem is only related to MY computer, not others connected to the network via WiFi ... 4 Haven't checked but will do. It doesn't happen THAT frequently ... just as Murphy's Law dictates ... when you need it the most, it's not there !! |
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