Our WRT54G v1 has packed it in; WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit
underneath the 54g label on the front panel.
Would like to replace it with something OpenWRT compatible without
paying an arm and a leg. I have seen the OpenWRT WiKi list of
supported hardware, but if you happen to know which of these are
reasonably priced and for sale in the US, your response here would be
very greatly appreciated.
>Our WRT54G v1 has packed it in; WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit
>underneath the 54g label on the front panel.
No lights at all or just a few? Check the power adapter. The WRT54G
v1.0 uses a 5VDC 2A power adapter which tends to die suddenly. There
should be some available on eBay.
On 16 Nov 2006 16:16:41 -0800, "K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote in
<1163722600.998536.188660@j44g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>:
>WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit underneath the 54g label on the
>front panel
>
>The rest of the router works.
>
>I have confirmed and reset and re-reset wireless=enabled in the router,
>to no avail.
>
>May I ask, again please, for a recommendation for replacement?
Buffalo.
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Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
On 16 Nov 2006 16:16:41 -0800, "K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote:
>WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit underneath the 54g label on the
>front panel
>
>The rest of the router works.
OK, it's not the power supply. The WRT54G v1 has a plug in MinPCI
card inside for the radio section. I fixed one that had somehow
fallen out of its socket. Shake the box. Duz it rattle?
>I have confirmed and reset and re-reset wireless=enabled in the router,
>to no avail.
>
>May I ask, again please, for a recommendation for replacement?
I hate giving recommendations when I have no clue it's going to be
used, how many users, how much bandwidth required, gaming, Bitorrent,
VPN, and other apps, and price limit. If you must, my favorite of the
week is Buffalo WHR-HP-G54 with DD-WRT v23 SP2 firmware:
| http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...&categoryid=29
I've been playing with one at home and it seems to have a generally
better radio section than my WRT54GS v3.0 router. Since the DD-WRT
firmware is the same in both my Linksys and Buffalo, the feature sets
are identical.
Disclaimer: I make no guarantee that my crystal ball can deduce your
requirements or that my guesswork can satisfy them. Also, my
recommendations may change as new equipment and new bugs are released.
K7AAY wrote:
> WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit underneath the 54g label on the
> front panel
>
> The rest of the router works.
>
> I have confirmed and reset and re-reset wireless=enabled in the router,
> to no avail.
>
> May I ask, again please, for a recommendation for replacement?
Have you also done the 30-second hard reset to defaults. That solved
a dead WiFi portion of one of my WRT54G units.
> On 16 Nov 2006 16:16:41 -0800, "K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote
> >WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit underneath the 54g label on the
> >front panel. The rest of the router works.
> >I have confirmed and reset and re-reset wireless=enabled in the router,
> >to no avail.
> >May I ask, again please, for a recommendation for replacement?
On 16 Nov 2006 17:25:06 -0800, "K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote in
<1163726706.733523.324690@f16g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>:
>> On 16 Nov 2006 16:16:41 -0800, "K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote
>> >WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit underneath the 54g label on the
>> >front panel. The rest of the router works.
>> >I have confirmed and reset and re-reset wireless=enabled in the router,
>> >to no avail.
>> >May I ask, again please, for a recommendation for replacement?
>
>John Navas replied:
>> Buffalo.
>
>Did you have the WHR-G54S
>http://www.buffalotech.com/products/...7&categoryid=6
>in mind?
>John, once again, you hit the nail on the head. Thank you immensely
>for sharing your knowledge.
You're very welcome. Happy to help.
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John Navas FAQ for Wi-Fi: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi>
Wi-Fi How To: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_HowTo>
Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
I replaced my v1 with the WRT54GL (same as v4) and it's been great. It does
has limited availability -- NewEgg has it for about $57 (after rebate) with
free shipping.
gb
"K7AAY" <john.bartley@gmail.com> wrote in message
news:1163652840.516587.284460@h48g2000cwc.googlegr oups.com...
> Our WRT54G v1 has packed it in; WiFi no longer works, with no LEDs lit
> underneath the 54g label on the front panel.
>
> Would like to replace it with something OpenWRT compatible without
> paying an arm and a leg. I have seen the OpenWRT WiKi list of
> supported hardware, but if you happen to know which of these are
> reasonably priced and for sale in the US, your response here would be
> very greatly appreciated.
>
> Thank you.
>
> 73s and best regards,
>
> K7AAY
>
I got the same Buffalo you are looking at ($40 shipped at Newegg) and
though I have not yet put it to work in the field, so to speak, I did
flash it over to DD-WRT and test it out. So far, so good. I like the
hardware and I like DD-WRT.
I must say, though, that if one was going to stick with the Buffalo
firmware, to me it sucks. The linksys firmware is much easier to set
up.
DD-WRT seems to be modeled on the linksys interface, so it's not only
powerful, but easy to set up too. So the nicely designed Buffalo using
the DD-WRT firmware seems like the best of both worlds.
It's kinda amusing how you deflected all attempts to help you revive
your linksys. Sounds like you have your mind set to get something new.
Don't throw it away though. Might be worth checking out the hard reset
and loose card ideas even if you do buy another....or else sell it
"as-is" on Ebay to somebody who's looking to own a V1.
I'm sure somebody on this forum would take it off your hands if nothing
else !
On 17 Nov 2006 23:02:29 -0800, "seaweedsteve" <seaweedsteve@gmail.com>
wrote in <1163833349.387740.168050@h48g2000cwc.googlegroups .com>:
>I got the same Buffalo you are looking at ($40 shipped at Newegg) and
>though I have not yet put it to work in the field, so to speak, I did
>flash it over to DD-WRT and test it out. So far, so good. I like the
>hardware and I like DD-WRT.
>
>I must say, though, that if one was going to stick with the Buffalo
>firmware, to me it sucks. The linksys firmware is much easier to set
>up.
That's a matter of personal taste -- I personally find the Buffalo
interface to well-designed and easy to use, at least as good as Linksys.
More importantly, I find the firmware itself to solid and reliable,
better than comparable products on the market.
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Fixes to Wi-Fi Problems: <http://wireless.wikia.com/wiki/Wi-Fi_Fixes>
John Navas wrote:
> That's a matter of personal taste -- I personally find the Buffalo
> interface to well-designed and easy to use, at least as good as Linksys.
> More importantly, I find the firmware itself to solid and reliable,
> better than comparable products on the market.
Very good, It's good to hear that the Buffalo FW may be more reliable
for those who don't flash over to DD-WRT.
Probably I needed to look over the Buffalo FW more closely, it was a
quick first impression/examination before I flashed it.
I should have said, "As a relative beginner, it was more difficult to
setup" IIRC, I was struggling to understand strange settings that the
linksys didn't have before I realized that it was defaulting to
another basic mode for the WAN (not the common one, I forget the
terms). Other things about the Buffalo FW also struck me as off, but I
forget. I mostly remember thinking; "this is why the magazines picked
the Linksys over the Buffalo in the reviews I read- the interface is a
bit confusing"
The Linksys worked right out of the box back when I knew even less.
It's the kind of thing that an experienced user would never even
notice. It only took me a few extra brain cells to get it right anyway
! And once you sort out the setup, the reliability is all that
matters.
Don't get me wrong, though. I am replacing our WRT-54GV5 with the
Buffalo. I like it better!
On 18 Nov 2006 08:31:50 -0800, "seaweedsteve" <seaweedsteve@gmail.com>
wrote in <1163867510.293168.316130@b28g2000cwb.googlegroups .com>:
>John Navas wrote:
>> That's a matter of personal taste -- I personally find the Buffalo
>> interface to well-designed and easy to use, at least as good as Linksys.
>> More importantly, I find the firmware itself to solid and reliable,
>> better than comparable products on the market.
>
>Very good, It's good to hear that the Buffalo FW may be more reliable
>for those who don't flash over to DD-WRT.
>
>Probably I needed to look over the Buffalo FW more closely, it was a
>quick first impression/examination before I flashed it.
>
>I should have said, "As a relative beginner, it was more difficult to
>setup" IIRC, I was struggling to understand strange settings that the
>linksys didn't have before I realized that it was defaulting to
>another basic mode for the WAN (not the common one, I forget the
>terms). Other things about the Buffalo FW also struck me as off, but I
>forget. I mostly remember thinking; "this is why the magazines picked
>the Linksys over the Buffalo in the reviews I read- the interface is a
>bit confusing"
>
>The Linksys worked right out of the box back when I knew even less.
>
>It's the kind of thing that an experienced user would never even
>notice. It only took me a few extra brain cells to get it right anyway
>! And once you sort out the setup, the reliability is all that
>matters.
Perhaps you missed the easy setup wizards in the Buffalo firmware and
software -- they make setup simple and robust.
>Don't get me wrong, though. I am replacing our WRT-54GV5 with the
>Buffalo. I like it better!
Good!
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