Q. I have Tomato 1.28 firmware installed on my Linksys WRT54GL router. The transmit power is set to its default: 42mW, but I want a better range for signal strength and want to increase it. What is the best mW to use for this setup, without frying my router?
Please someone answer this time...
Please someone answer this time...
A. 70mw is the max recommended.. tho some ppl have ran it up to 100 tho i wouldn't advise it.
How do I safely install DD-WRT Firmware on my router?
Q. I have Windows XP, the Linksys WRT54GL Router, and if you read any of my other questions, I have it running correctly now.
Now, I want to flash it with the DD-WRT Firmware. How do I do this, where do I get what I need, and how do I do it in simple terms?
Now, I want to flash it with the DD-WRT Firmware. How do I do this, where do I get what I need, and how do I do it in simple terms?
A. Well, in simple terms, you download DD-WRT for YOUR ROUTER (the right one) and open the router admin pages and upload the firmware! (that's about as simple as it gets!)
However, do it wrong and you trash your router! Load the wrong one, you trash your router! Get a short load, you trash your router!
I would say take long visits to the dd-wrt wiki and forums. ALL your answers are there. If you aren't really familiar with how this works and have never upgraded firmware on your router and really don't understand tftp or routing you need to read alot before you even attempt it!
Here is the link to all you need
http://dd-wrt.com
You might also visit http://openwrt.org/ and learn even more!
Don't do this if you can't afford another router!
For most home users, you don't need it!
What is the reason you want it? Is there a need? What will it add for you? (If you think increasing power trust me, its not worth it, as you can burn that router out quick! A router with a better wifi card and more output to start with is a better deal.)
If you can't answer those, you don't want to change the firmware! There are many who have added it and may who have totalled a router!
I use it, but you have to know why you need it, what you need it to do, and some familiarity with linux is a great thing!
Then proceed with caution.
However, do it wrong and you trash your router! Load the wrong one, you trash your router! Get a short load, you trash your router!
I would say take long visits to the dd-wrt wiki and forums. ALL your answers are there. If you aren't really familiar with how this works and have never upgraded firmware on your router and really don't understand tftp or routing you need to read alot before you even attempt it!
Here is the link to all you need
http://dd-wrt.com
You might also visit http://openwrt.org/ and learn even more!
Don't do this if you can't afford another router!
For most home users, you don't need it!
What is the reason you want it? Is there a need? What will it add for you? (If you think increasing power trust me, its not worth it, as you can burn that router out quick! A router with a better wifi card and more output to start with is a better deal.)
If you can't answer those, you don't want to change the firmware! There are many who have added it and may who have totalled a router!
I use it, but you have to know why you need it, what you need it to do, and some familiarity with linux is a great thing!
Then proceed with caution.
What is the difference between Linksys wrt54g and wrt54gl?
Q. Does one have a newer firmware installed? I know the gl is more expensive.
im running comcast high speed
im running comcast high speed
A. More encryption features, other than that they are the same.
please help my router is making my internet very slow?
Q. I have a linksys WRT54GL my firmware is v4.30.15 it is a wireless G router
A. Nobody has given you very good advice thus far, so I'll chime in.
First thing to do is to remove the router from the equation so you can be 100% certain that it is in fact the router that is causing the issue. Unplug your router and connect your modem directly to a computer. Now reboot the modem, wait 60 seconds and reboot the computer. After doing this, test the speed again. If it is still slow, then your router is not the problem, but if it is no longer slow, then the router could be the culprit.
Put everything back the way it was.
If you are connecting to the router wirelessly, try connecting using a cable to see if the problem goes away. If it does, then the slowness issue is due to connecting wirelessly. Unfortunately there is not a lot you can do about that. You could try moving the computer closer to the router, and you could also try limiting the amount of interference. Microwaves, cordless telephones, baby monitors and other devices in the 2.4 GHz band can interfere with WiFi from your router. Turn them off and try again.
Another possibility would be to upgrade to a Wireless N router. Wireless N is faster than Wireless G, and it also uses different parts of the spectrum, so if you do have an interference issue, switching to Wireless N might solve it.
First thing to do is to remove the router from the equation so you can be 100% certain that it is in fact the router that is causing the issue. Unplug your router and connect your modem directly to a computer. Now reboot the modem, wait 60 seconds and reboot the computer. After doing this, test the speed again. If it is still slow, then your router is not the problem, but if it is no longer slow, then the router could be the culprit.
Put everything back the way it was.
If you are connecting to the router wirelessly, try connecting using a cable to see if the problem goes away. If it does, then the slowness issue is due to connecting wirelessly. Unfortunately there is not a lot you can do about that. You could try moving the computer closer to the router, and you could also try limiting the amount of interference. Microwaves, cordless telephones, baby monitors and other devices in the 2.4 GHz band can interfere with WiFi from your router. Turn them off and try again.
Another possibility would be to upgrade to a Wireless N router. Wireless N is faster than Wireless G, and it also uses different parts of the spectrum, so if you do have an interference issue, switching to Wireless N might solve it.
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