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Why Linksys WRT54G locks up?
Hi,
I have a few Linksys WRT54G v6 boxes. Some are running DD-WRT v23 SP2, some are running the original vx software. They both seem to be malfunctioning after running about 2 days. Some sympotoms are as follows:
1. WAN port stops responding to ping request;
2. LAN port stops responding to ping request;
3. unable to release IP address though wireless is connected; wireless client is able to connect if using static IP;
4. I configure DD-WRT to reboot every day, which does not seem to resolve the issue. It looks like only hard reset (power cycle) can reset the box and resolve the issue.
Q#1: Any idea why this happens?
Q#2: Any one out there has the similar problem?
Q#3: Is it normal to reset the box every 1-2 days to make it work?
Q#4: Any way to improve the availability?
Thanks a lot.
I have a few Linksys WRT54G v6 boxes. Some are running DD-WRT v23 SP2, some are running the original vx software. They both seem to be malfunctioning after running about 2 days. Some sympotoms are as follows:
1. WAN port stops responding to ping request;
2. LAN port stops responding to ping request;
3. unable to release IP address though wireless is connected; wireless client is able to connect if using static IP;
4. I configure DD-WRT to reboot every day, which does not seem to resolve the issue. It looks like only hard reset (power cycle) can reset the box and resolve the issue.
Q#1: Any idea why this happens?
Q#2: Any one out there has the similar problem?
Q#3: Is it normal to reset the box every 1-2 days to make it work?
Q#4: Any way to improve the availability?
Thanks a lot.
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Hi wb,
thank you for your rich note. I also tried different MTU and could not see direct impact. And my problem is mainly with this:
client can see the wireless network; sometimes client can connect to it but could not get a IP through dhcp; if I assign a static ip, client can pass traffic; sometimes client can see the wireless network but could not connect to wireless network, certainly could not pass traffic. sometime unit cannot respond to ping request from WAN while the WAN light is on; All these problems disappear if i power cycle it. I do not see any problem pattern.
Hoping to get more information from experts regarding this problem.
thank you for your rich note. I also tried different MTU and could not see direct impact. And my problem is mainly with this:
client can see the wireless network; sometimes client can connect to it but could not get a IP through dhcp; if I assign a static ip, client can pass traffic; sometimes client can see the wireless network but could not connect to wireless network, certainly could not pass traffic. sometime unit cannot respond to ping request from WAN while the WAN light is on; All these problems disappear if i power cycle it. I do not see any problem pattern.
Hoping to get more information from experts regarding this problem.
ASKER
Thank you very much.
ASKER
Any options can you suggest 'messing up'?
I may try another hardware version and see if it works better.
Thanks.