No version shown on my WRT54GS router label...

...should I assume version 1.0?
Also, when I go to download new firmware (or anything else assuming version 1.0), I get a new window with nothing in it, and it says "Done" in the lower left.
Please help.
Thanks,
Scott
Message Edited by ScottieS on 09-13-2007 05:54 PM

You cannot assume that an unmarked router must be version 1.0
Go to Wikipedia.org with your router's serial number.
Search for WRT54GS, then compare your serial number to the chart. It will tell you which version of the router you have.

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WRT54G, Firmware Version: 8.00.2, Stops routing after a day, requires a quick 10-15 second power cyc... work properly for a day or so before powering down again….
I was using for years the BEFW11S4 Model without any issues before it finally failed. Due to loyalty, I went out over a month ago to purchase the current model. The problems did not pop-up until month of December… The issue had me thinking at first was the internet connection…
Any advice on dealing with this issue… Is it a Software and/or Hardware? It appears to be a software related condition…
For those other WRT54G users that appear to be having similar issues, regardless of the firmware, it would appear we all seem to be facing the same condition of resolving the issue after a power cycle…
Is there anyone out there that has already resolved this issue (e.g. Configuration changes)? Does anyone have input that Linksys is actively working on this issue?
Although I am sure we will find a solution, having to cycle the power is a bit disappointing since my older model had no such flaws with my current internet connection…
Thanks for the support out there….

If you have an Intel wireless card you can try this. I came across this link on the forum a days ago and it seems to help. The problem is that my problem was much more intermittent than some people are experiencing. It mainly seemed to appear when undocked the computer or if there was a power outage during the day. I would be interested to see if it works for you or if I'm just chasing my tail. I've seen other suggestions for changing the thresholds in the router which may be related.
http://www.intel.com/support/wireless/wlan/sb/cs-006205.htm

Win XP SP3 PC wired to WRT54G router repeatedly crashes

I have a Win XP SP3 desktop that is wired (not wireless) to WRT54G router (v 3.0 router with latest firmware version 4.21.1).
The PC repeatedly freezes when I connect to internet using IE or Firefox and has to be re-booted using power button. The following are the 2 error messages from Event Viewer:
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Other details:
1) Vonage adapter also connected to router
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Any help is greatly appreciated. I am at my wit's end.

I also would like to suggest that you download and experiment with another browser, Google Chrome or Opera and see if they are affected also. Their installation may refresh or reload the missing dll's.
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No signal through linksys wrt54g router

my internet signal is no longer going through the wrt54g router - don;t know why.
i.e. no wireless handheld or computer and no ethernet when going through the router.
If I bypass the router the internet is fine, with the ethernet cable
I tried shutting everything down with power disconnect for periods of time, then bring everything back to power.
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Suggestions?
Thank you

hardware WRT54G v2.2
Config and firmware:
Firmware Version:
v4.21.1, Nov. 6, 2006
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(stacontent.curtime) // </script> Current Time:
<script type="text/javascript">// localtime(); // </script> Wed, 27 Oct 2010 12:53:48
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.macaddr) // </script> MAC Address:
00:13:10:0F:CB:14
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.routename) // </script> Router Name:
WRT54GL
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.hostname) // </script> Host Name:
homenet
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.domainname) // </script> Domain Name:
<script type="text/javascript">// if("" != "") { document.write(""); } else { document.write(""); } // </script>
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.internet) // </script> Internet
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.cfgtype) // </script> Configuration Type
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(stacontent.logtype) // </script> Login Type:
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(setupcontent.dhcp) // </script> Automatic Configuration - DHCP
<script type="text/javascript">// var status1 = "Disable"; var status2 = " "; if(status1 == "Status") status1 = bmenu.statu; if(status2 == "Connecting") status2 = hstatrouter2.connecting; else if(status2 == "Disconnected") status2 = hstatrouter2.disconnected; else if(status2 == "Connected") status2 = stacontent.conn; document.write(status2); document.write("  "); var but_arg = ""; var wan_proto = "dhcp"; var but_type = ""; if(but_arg == "Connect") but_value = stacontent.connect; else if(but_arg == "Disconnect") but_value = hstatrouter2.disconnect; but_type = but_arg +"_" + wan_proto; document.write("<INPUT type=button value='"+but_value+"' onClick=Connect(this.form,'"+but_type+"')>"); // </script>
-->
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.ipaddr) // </script> IP Address:
192.168.15.2
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.submask) // </script> Subnet Mask:
255.255.255.0
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.defgateway) // </script> Default Gateway:
192.168.15.1
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.dns) // </script> DNS 1:
209.18.47.61
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.dns) // </script> DNS 2:
209.18.47.62
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.dns) // </script> DNS 3:
<script type="text/javascript">// Capture(share.mtu) // </script> MTU:
1500
ifconfig:
Last login: Mon Apr 26 19:42:20 on console
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lo0: flags=8049<UP,LOOPBACK,RUNNING,MULTICAST> mtu 16384
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   inet 127.0.0.1 netmask 0xff000000
   inet6 ::1 prefixlen 128
gif0: flags=8010<POINTOPOINT,MULTICAST> mtu 1280
stf0: flags=0<> mtu 1280
en0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
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en1: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 1500
   ether 00:1e:c2:a8:1f:fc
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   supported media: autoselect
fw0: flags=8863<UP,BROADCAST,SMART,RUNNING,SIMPLEX,MULTICAST> mtu 2030
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   media: autoselect <full-duplex> status: inactive
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Rick-Brakemans-macbook-5:~ Desktop$
cat /etc/resolv.conf:
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Successful DSL Setup With Westell 6100G and Linksys WRT54G Router

After a week of searching I finally figured out how to get DSL setup with my Linksys router.
All I could get out of the Westell > Linksys router configuration was DSL downloads limited to less than 0.2 Mbps.   No matter what I did on the router settings that was it.    I had a second eHome router that easily configured and achieved the 1.0 Mbps download speeds so that confirmed Verizon and the Westell modem were not the issue.
So what's wrong with the Linksys router configuration?    I had the Linksys WRT54G router Version 5.   Checking the firmware it was the original release of 1.0.0.   (See your routers instructions which can be downloaded from Linksys for how to check your firmware).   I downloaded the latest firmware version for this router model and version number.    Following the Linksys instructions I flashed the latest firmware 1.02.8.   Now I had an updated modem ready to be configured for DSL.
Assuming you already followed Verizons instructions to set the Westell modem to bridge mode setup your router to work with it.
Step 1: Go into the modem typing its address... Default 192.168.1.1   leave the ID blank and the default password is admin.
Step 2: Go to the Basic > Setup screen.
Step 3: Select PPPoE and the screen menus will change
Step 4: Enter your Verizon ID (exclude @Verizon.net)
Step 5: Enter your Verizon Password.
Step 6: Go to the bottom of the screen and hit Save.   Wait and the router will indicate it was saved.
That's it.  All you need are the three entries above to get it working. Turn off the PC, Router and Westell.   Turn on the Westell, then the router and then boot the PC.   It should work at this point.    I now get the full DSL speed for both downloads and uploads.
The bottom line....check you router, especially the older models for updated firmware before you give up on it.

Glad top see you found a configuration for your Westell and Linksys to function. Thanks for posting resolution.
Mike_VZ
Verizon Support
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Why is my Wireless Network so painfuly slow ?!?!?!?! [Im using WRT54G Router]

I have a wireless network/internet connection setup in my house. I have Wireless G Linksys Router sending my 10mb Internet signal to my Laptop PC and G5 Mac, the internet works fine, great speeds on both pc and mac, however...
When i try and transfer files between my mac and pc on the wireless network its painfuly slow [it takes about 5 minutes to transfer a 60mb file]. However when i plug them in together using an ethernet cable the speeds are great and 50mb will transfer in a matter of seconds rather than minutes.
My problem is that having them connected via an ethernet cable is far from practical and i really want to be able to do fast transfers via the wireless network iv setup, this must be possible ?? this why i purchased this router after all !!
If anyone has any idea why the wireless network is so slow or how i could go about sorting it out then please let me know...I cant stress how much it would be apreciated !
Some Relevant Info which might be handy in diagnosing the problem:
- Im using a Linksys WRT54G Router with the latest firmware
- My Internet goes from the modem into the Router downstairs which then sends the wireless signal to my pc and mac upstairs
- Wireless Reciever [airpot extreme card] on mac is wireless G
- Wireless Reciever [Intel Pro Wireless] on pc is wireless B
- Transfering from mac to pc or pc to mac makes no difference to speed, its extremley slow for each.
- Im the only person using the network
- Im running the latest version of Windows XP and OSX Tiger
- The Signal Strength when recieving the Internet is Excellent
- Iv tried disabling any firewalls within the network [on the router/pc] and it makes no difference
PLEASE HELP !!!Message Edited by Altair on 10-08-200608:34 PM

Part of the problem is your wireless B. This will limit any file transfers to a maximum of 11 Mbps = about 1.1 M byte per second, after allowing for system overhead bits.
Therefore the minimum possible transmission time for a 60 M byte file, through a wireless B, would be about a minute.
Your wired connection runs at 100 Mbps, so the same file would take only about 6 seconds.
This may explain part of your problem. This is part of the reason your system is taking much more than 6 seconds. However, I do not know why your system is taking 5 minutes instead of 1 minute.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 10-09-200604:15 AM
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 10-09-200604:16 AM

MacBook Pro crashes my Linksys WRT54G router

I've seen this issue been mentioned as a post in another thread, but I wanted to open a post specifically about this.
When I connect wirelessly to my Linksys WRT54G v6 router (using no encryption), it eventually brings down my router (usually within 5-10 minutes) and becomes unresponsive. I can't access the web admin interface, and other computers connected to the router lose their internet connection as well.
I've tried the following:
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Anyone have a similar problem? Anyone found a solution?
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.16 GHz) Mac OS X (10.4.8)

Well Zebra1, some of us are cost-conscious and have
existing setups at home we'd like to leverage.
I think that most of us on this message board would concur.
Maybe I'm just not worthy enough to join the
Apple-snob crowd because I can't blindly spend close
to $200 for something that can be had for less than
half the price (and already paid for)
This is my only gripe with these boards - folks seem to recommend the most expensive solution, and then slam those who recommend less expensive, but still practical, solutions (especially if they are non-Apple). Logically, it makes no sense, but the more expensive option seems to almost always be the one recommended.
Airport extreme base stations may be nice, but they are not without their problems (check the networking section on these boards); it's hard to justify the expense just to get a white box with an Apple logo on it, especially when functionally equivalent routers are available at 1/2 to 1/3 the price.
I'd hardly call Linksys a "two-bit" company. The WRT54G router is one of the most popular WiFi routers out there, and was rock-solid stable for many years. Apple should strive to make sure that their wireless products interoperate well with these devices, due to their popularity. Plus, a bit of a reality check here: even if a person gets an Airport Express base station at home, they won't have one at work, at school, at the coffee shop, etc.
When a $2000 laptop doesn't work with a wireless router that works with every PC laptop in the company, it isn't the router that gets criticized, it's the Mac.
As for alternatives, Apple is hardly the only solution; my D-Link DIR-625 works flawlessly with all of my computers, including my Macs, and I paid < $50 US for it. You need to add more than a USB port and Apple logo to justify that extra $150 US.

DDNS service on a WRT54GS router

Has anyone been able to user the DDNS service on a WRT54GS router?
Message Edited by sshahir on 12-27-2007 06:16 PM

Hello oook,
Thank you for your reply.
I have used the auto detect IP address (65.95.79.113) recommended (by LinkSys on the Setup/DDSN tab and dyndsn.com web page) to associate the host name initially prior to configure my router DDSN. In other words, first, I have associated the host name (http://sshahir.dyndns.org) to the recommended auto detect IP address (65.95.79.113), and then, I have successfully been able to configure DDNS on the WRT54GS router (according to the message appears on the Setup/DDSN tab). I believe my router DDNS doesn’t work properly regardless the successful DDNS configuration message because the IP address assigned to the host name hasn’t been changed and updated since then, and I cannot browse the web server located behind the router.
Have you assigned a static IP address to your host name (i.e. hostname.dyndsn.com)? If not, please let me know what IP address you used to associate with the host name prior to configure your router DDSN? Has your router DDSN been able to update the IP address associated with the registered host name? If you have used the same IP address (65.95.79.113) initially, and the DDSN works properly, please let me know the firmware version you are using on your router.
Thank you,
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Why does the Linksys WRT54G router REQUIRE a hostname when it's never used?

Why does the Linksys WRT54G REQUIRE a hostname when it's never used?
I can't find a single use for the router hostname, yet the Linksys WRT54G version 5 firmware v1.00.6 wireless router REQUIRES a hostname, even though nothing actually uses that hostname.
Why does the router require a hostname (why can't we just leave that field blank)?

Date: Sun, 8 Jul 2007
To: [email protected]
From: "Debbie Hurley"
Subject: "Unnecessary Router Name Requirement" bug in WRT54G V5
This is to report a bug in the "Setup", "Basic Setup"
tab, "Router Name" field
(https://10.2.18.20/basic.htm) in the otherwise
wonderful Linksys WRT54G V5 wireless router (firmware
revision 1.02.0).
As you are aware, a router is a security and privacy
device; as such, it should not require identifying
information if that identifying information is not
needed nor used by the user or their ISP.
Such is the case with the "router name" field.
In the case of the "Unnecessary Router Name
Requirement" bug, I am reporting to you (and to the
associated Linksys forums at forums.linksys.com) the
Router Name field should NOT be required. It should be
an option to leave the Router Name field blank.
The fact that the router name field MUST exist
(whether or not it is actually used or desired), is an
obvious security and privacy flaw in the otherwise
wonderful Linksys WRT54G router. Please fix this bug.
Thank you very much,
D. Hurley
(Mod note: Post has been edited for non-compliance of forum guidelines.)
Message Edited by primus on 07-08-2007 11:13 PM
Message Edited by primus on 07-08-2007 11:14 PM

Can you remove the antennas off of a WRT54G router?

Can you take them off? How hard is removing one of them? What do you need to do to remove them?

It depends on what version of the WRT54G router you have.
Version 8 - antennas cannot be removed
Version 7 - not sure about this one
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Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 02-27-2008 03:29 AM

Troubling finding my version (model is a WRT54GS) and conflicting post

Alright from what I've read I'm supose to look under my router for the model number. I've done that and what I saw was "WRT54GS" with no version number. "WRT54GS" is what is on the model and documentation that came with the router so I'm thinking that's the true model name.
However when I look at the FCC ID I see the following. "WRT54GV2". This is what is throwing me off. Now when I go to the view the router settings I see in the upper right hand corner the following "Firmware Version: v2.07.1". Firmware docuemnts say that the inital release for v1 had firmware v2.06.1 and after that was v2.07.1.
Now last thing I want to do is install the wrong firmware and screw things up. I'm thinking that the model I have is version 1 of the WRT54GS series but the FCC ID is throwing me off as no "version number" is viewable on the hardware itself. Now the FCC ID number could be related to the initial software that is installed on the hardware which links to the v.2.07.1 number I"m getting but I'm not sure. Should I just ignore the FCC ID number and focus on the model number (which has no version text near it or anywhere else on the machine)?
Thanks.

Nevermind, figured it was the version 1.0 based on the serial number after looking at a wikipedia entry. Installed the correct firmware and things seem to be working.
I think that article which is here. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WRT54G is a better way for people to figure out which version they have then looking at the other numbers on the machine. Going by the first four letters and numbers of the serial.

WRT54G Router Intermittent Connection Drop

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With the router in place, everything has been fine for over a year until last week when the router just couldnt connect to the internet. Upgrading the firmware helped a little bit, but the connection just kept on dropping ever minute (literally) and reconnecting by itself quickly. This basically meant that the connected IP address changed every single minute, making it hell for my instant messengers and downloads which disconnect every minute when the problem happens.
A direct connection without the router in place, from modem > internet is perfect, no drops whatsoever.
I went out and bought a BRAND NEW ROUTER but the same problem is happening. Ive tried everything but cant find an answer.
Any help is greatly appreciated.

Guys, im reading articles on the relation between router problems and P2P programs. It does make sense, ive been disconnected because of my torrent downloads but it still doesnt make sense that the problem is the same with a BRAND NEW ROUTER.
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I'll post here if i find anything else.

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The first message that AirPort Utility will display during the auto setup will be that the Express will be confgured to "extend" the network. When AirPort Utility analyzes the network further, and sees that the Express cannot "extend" the 3rd party network, the next message will indicate that the Express is being configured to "join" the wireless network.
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