Problem with WRT54GS

Hey everyone. I turn on my wireless router, which is connected to the normal router as it should be. The internet works fine for like 5 or 10 minutes at most but then it just stops working. My computer says that it is connected to the internet cuz the status says "Connected" and its not "limited or no connectivity" I try to go onto www.google.com, www.abc.com, and www.hotmail.com, but none of them work after the 5 or 10 minutes. Anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this problem?

I have exactly the same problem, tried everything, problem remains the same.
Frans

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Dear all, Now i got face some problem with WRT54G wireless router.The problem is after i connect to the internet...the wireless will automatic drop..is that any ppl here got face this and got any solution to solve it...?thanks for sharing..

hi...logon to router's setup page and try changing channel to 11, go to advanced wireless settings, try changing transmission rate to 54Mbps, beacon interval to 50, fragmentation and RTS threshold to 2304, also try upgrading latest firmwar on the router...check whether it maks any difference or not and let me know.

Network cable unplugged problem with WRT54G

I just got a WRT54G wireless router recently, and experienced some problems with it. There are 5 notebooks in my network using wireless card and 2 PCs connect to the router through cables. The router is with ver 7.00.1 firmware.
The router is working fine, the problem is sometimes it will show "Network cable unplugged" on my PC, and the whole network will be interruptted, the network will be resumed in few seconds and all machines need to get IP from the DHCP server again. It's quite annoying to be disconnected from middle of the work. I don't know what is the cause, seems like the router is re-reading it's configuration. I have tried to refresh the fireware but with no luck. Someone else got this problem before? anyone has a solution for this? Thanks a lot!
Regards,
Leo

Try the following tips to resolve your problem:
Disable the Ethernet network adapter if you are not using it. This applies, for example, when running a WiFi home network with computers that have built-in Ethernet adapters. To disable the adapter, double-click the small Network Cable Unplugged error window and choose the Disable option.
Check both ends of the Ethernet cable connected to the adapter to ensure they are not loose.
Replace the Ethernet cable with a different one to verify the cable is not damaged.
Update the network adapter driver software from the manufacturer's Web site.
Change the Link Speed and Duplex settings (using Device Manager) to use "100 Mbps Full Duplex" or "10 Mbps Full Duplex" instead of Auto Detect.
Replace the Ethernet network adapter
Good Luck,
Ttech

Problems with WRT54GS and EasyLink after adding Comcast Digital Voice.

I had a working network. Cable modem (Comcast), WRT54GS, 2 wired PCs (one XP/SP3, one Vista Home Edition SP1), 2 wireless laptop PCs (one XP/SP3, one Vista Home Edition SP1) and a HP OfficeJet 7210 printer (connected to WRT54GS as network printer). Everything was fine and worked.
Then, I added Comcast Digital Voice. Obviously, they switched the cable modem for a new cable modem with the phone service option. Now, I can't print to the OfficeJet from the wired Vista PC, and EasyLink displays "initializing" for as long as I'll wait (5+ minutes).
I finally have to kill EasyLink from the TaskManager. Any help or ideas appreciated!
Solved!
Go to Solution.

I solved the problem. It turns out the new cable modem and problem with EasyLink initializing were "red herrings".
The problem turned out to be a classic network problem! The hard-wired Vista PC had the wrong IP address. The wireless XP PC had the printer configured by network name instead of network (i.e. IP) address.
When I deleted the printer on the Vista PC and re-added it with the correct address everything worked fine.
Apparently the printer got a new IP address from the server on the WRT54GS after the installation of the new modem. Also, it looks like Vista doesn't report a communication error for a network printer, but does for a USB direct connect.

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I have a WRT54G wireless router and an xbox360 hooked up wirelessly to it using the wireless adapter made my microsoft for the 360. The problem is that it is nearly impossible for me to connect to ANY host at all. My internet works fine and I dont have this problem with other games. I'm wondering if anyone can help me out with this. My isp is Verizon DSL, i have a Westell 5100 modem, that is about all else I can think of that may have any importance. Thank you for the help in advance.

Check the firmware of the router ... if possible upgrade the firmware .... Also try to forward the ports on the router setup page ..

Problems with WRT54G

this is my problem i have the wire from my modom to my router the internet light is on i have a cable hooked in to the back of the linksys router in the #1 port, the cable in #1 port is then hooked to my desktop pc . i have a WLAN light on . ok know for the fun part i get a great signal on my laptop so it is seeing the router but will not connect to the internet.i have tried everything i can think of and then everything some websites have said but nothing works so can you tell me what you think is the problem or if it is operater error

I have the same problem with a slight difference - my desktop is connected to the WRT54G through a LinkSys WUSB54GC Adapter - it runs fine. I have the same problem with a laptop - it can see the router but cannot connect to the internet. I turned of security settings on the laptop, and have defined a unique SSID. The laptop continues to see the router but not the internet! The laptop has been able to successfully connect to a number of different wireless routers. I have tried every logical router setting to see if the laptop can see the internet and nothing helps. I restored to factory settings before I defined the new SSID. Help!!!

Problems with wrt54gs v. 06

I keep losing internet acess on all computers with this router. Now when I hook my old router back up that is a linksys b router it works fine but then i hook the g router back up no internet. I have did the powercycle and it didn't work. I notice the G routers been having this problem.

Ok it keeps disconnecting from my the computer its hooked up too. And I updated the firemware it stayed on for one day. Then i powered up the computer the next day it wouldn't work. and this is all the computer the wired one and the wireless ones (I have a laptop and another desk top connected wirelessly). It just annoying that I have to keep hooking up the b router cause the g one keeps cutting off. I have Windows XP on all the computers. I got the Usb adaptor on the desktop and My dell has the Intel Pro Wireless 2200 b/g card. once I get connection on my computer that has the router hooked up to it I have no problems with the wireless ones.

Connection Problems with WRT54G V6

Hey Guys,
This is the problem that im faced with.
For the last few weeks my router has been having problems with the internet connection. For some reason there is no internet connection everytime i turn my computer back on after a session. To resolve this problem i perform a factory resest and then unplug my modem from it's power source leave it for 30 seconds and then connect it again... and this seems to work all and good for that period i use the computer for. But when i turn the computer back on the next day the internet connection is lost.The modem im using is a Motorola SB5100
Anyone got any ideas on how to resolve this?
Thanks
Message Edited by Ramadge on 03-02-2009 09:33 PM

You need to upgrade your router's firmware, reset it and re-configure it...
Download 1.59 MB Firmware...
Follow these steps to upgrade the firmware on the device: -
Open an Internet Explorer browser page.In the address bar type - 192.168.1.1
Leave the username blank & in password use admin in lower case...
Click on the 'Administration' tab- Then click on the 'Firmware Upgrade' sub tab- Here click on 'Browse' and browse the .bin firmware file and click on "Upgrade"...
Wait for few seconds until it shows that "Upgrade is successful" After the firmware upgrade, click on "Reboot" and you will be returned back to the same page OR it will say "Page cannot be displayed".
Press and hold the reset button for 30 seconds...Release the reset button...Unplug the power cable from your router, wait for 30 seconds and re-connect the power cable...Now re-configure your router...

File and Printer Sharing Problem with WRT54G

I am currently having problems sharing files over my network. My setup consists of:
3 laptops (wireless)
1 desktop (wired)
WRT54G V6.0 router with firmware version 1.00.9.
All of the computers have File and Printer Sharing enabled, unique names, and are on the same workgroup. However none of the computers can see one another. When I try to view workgroup computers for my network places, the explorer window stops responding for about 30 sec. and then spits out a dialog with the error:
"Workgroup is not accessable. You might not have permission to use this network resource. Contact the administrator of this server to find out if you have access permissions.
The list of servers for this workgroup is not currently available."
I think that this problem has something to do with the router, as I have been successfuly sharing files and a printer with these settings using a microsoft 802.11b router for over a year. After purchasing the linksys and swapping it out with my old router, filesharing no longer functions.
I have spent a little time browsing the forums and have seen other posts from people with simmiler problems, but was unable to find any solutions.
Any help would be much appreciated.
Thanks.

I'm having the same problems as you are, I have 2 computers on wired the other wireless the router is in between and I can't access from either side, although I can ping and remote connect but just cannot share files across the network. I have looked all over the forums too and there saying to ditch linksys and do something else.
Its not you thats caused this it is the firmware and the router that have the problems.
My Specs:
WRT-54G
v5.0
That new firmware update 1.00.9 just isn't working right. I might downgrade my fireware to fix this problem.
Message Edited by justin2006 on 09-26-200612:24 PM

Admin problem with WRT54G

I am logging into my WRT54G to try to upgrade my firmware. The problem is that when I log in, I get a error on the page and it will not bring up any of the links or icons that I would use to go to Administration or check my wireless or anything. Does anyone even know where to start with this? I am using XP Pro and IE6 SP2.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Derek

If you are getting a 401 error, the router most likely did not accept your user name and password. The defaults are: user name is left blank, and password is "admin" (with no quotes). If you changed these, then you will need to enter whatever you changed them to. If you cannot remember what you set them to, then the only other option is to reset the router to factory defaults. This will reset the user name and password to the values noted above.
Sometimes this problem is caused by communication errors between the computer and router. To correct this, do the following:
Use Internet Explorer, it usually works.
JavaScript must be enabled.
Use a computer that is wired to the router.
In the non-working computer, temporarily turn off your software firewall. Note that some Zone Alarm users have had to uninstall the firewall to get it turned off.
If you cannot get anything at 192.168.1.1 then perhaps this is not your router's address. Go to "Start" > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
A black DOS box will appear. Type in "ipconfig" (with no quotes), then hit the Enter key. Look at the "Default Gateway". Is it 192.168.1.1 ? Point your browser to the "Default Gateway", then login to your router.

SMTP password problem with WRT54G or WRV200

I have a problem sending email in that the SMTP password cannot be successfully sent. I have found that if the router is rebooted, email can be sent for maybe 10 minutes. After that time, the password is refused no matter how many times it is tried. I have tried Thunderbird and Apple Mail as the email client and they both behave the same. I have tried 2 different routers, the WRT54G and WRV200 and they behave the same. I have connected my computer directly to the modem and email can be sent successfully all the time. I am on SBC/AT&T DSL service - it's Yahoo email servers. My computer is a Mac running OX X v10.5 (Leopard). I normally use Thunderbird as my email client and it has worked for some time.

ISP is SBC/AT&T DSL. The email servers are on Yahoo. I am not sure of the question about private/public address of the router. The IP address of the router is assigned by SBC/AT&T - I guess that's public. The firmware of the WRT54G is the latest from your website. I don't really have a Windows computer to give a verdict on whether it happens there. I have tried using the Apple Mail application and it behaves in the same way as the Thunderbird client. Email sending is normal for about 10 minutes after booting the router and then after 10 minutes the sending of the SMTP password fails. Rebooting the router will get you another 10 minutes of successful email sending. As I described bnefore: If I take the router out of my network and connect my computer directly to the DSL modem, then email can be sent at any time. The computer is logging onto the SBC/AT&T network PPPoE with no router involved. Of course, I do not have to change any settings in my email client for this experiment. This proves to me that the email client is working and configured correctly. Keep in mind that this email client has been working correctly for some time (years) in this configuration. I am always able to receive email from the POP server. Message Edited by darowa on 03-16-2008 02:28 PM
Message Edited by darowa on 03-16-2008 02:30 PM

Connection problems with WRT54G Router PLEASE HELP!!!!

Hello all,
Im having a huge issue and im hoping that someone can help me. Awhile ago i changed what i believe to be my router settings using 192.168.1.1 and i believe i added WEP secuirty. I changed my password i know that much. Anyway my problem is this - When i try connecting a router to my computer, i cannot access the internet OR the 192.168.1.1 setup. I just get a yellow caution sign on my wireless settings (running Windows 7), but when i connect my cable modem (Comcast) to my computer, i can access the internet. I have reset both the router and my cable modem MANY times (hard resets) and STILL cannot get the setup page for the router. I have TWO WRT54G rourters and BOTH do the same thing when connected to my desktop , yet BOTH work fine on an old machine running XP, so it is something i did with this computer. Can someone please help me solve this issue? any hlep would be appreciated as i am stumped and do not know how to fix this and cannot use WI-FI or my Xbox 360 until i can fix this..Thanks.

Check the IP address of your computer and see if it's in range with the router's IP.
To learn how to do so, click here.

Problems with WRT54G getting connected to internet

This is a slightly odd situation, in my opinion. I have the following setup:
ethernet modem -> WRT54G Version 7 router -> multiple computers with WMP54G wireless ethernet card.
The problem what I have is that everything works, when wired (onboard ethernet card of one of the computers), but when looking at the connection from a computer that's wireless the internet connection just doesn't exist!? How is that possible at the same time?
Reading parts of other problem threats:
DHCP is turned off. I prefer a static network address. Have WPA2 set up (works fine it seems)
If more info is needed, do tell so.Message Edited by shangori on 12-03-200607:47 AM

Yes, I am connected to the router (can change the settings on it, can ping the router AND other computers on the network). The computer I changed the settings from is the one wireless, so that works as well. Sometimes the wireless connection disconnects still, but mostly it does so when internet has already disconnected. So I think it's more the connection with the internet that's a little haywire.
While browsing the router settings on any browser (firefox and IE) I do reguraly get the message that the 'website gave a wrong code' (sorry, the error is in dutch and this is the best translation I can give) and that I should contact the administrator of the site of the problem consists. When refreshing it sometimes shows the page wrongly (missing half of it for instance or just only text) when this error has just occured. It takes a restart of the router (pulling the plug, waiting a min, replugging it) to get rid of it.
Getting connected to the internet is fairly difficult. It takes several attempts and several messages of "PPTP connection can't be established", before anything happens. When I am connected it takes anywhere between a few minutes and several hours before I'm getting disconnected and have to go through the entire thing of trying to connect several times again.
I've reconnected my old router (not wireless, older sweex model) and with that one the connection remained stable for several hours, before I tried it again with the WRT54G. I have Connect on Demand set with a max idle time of 9999min (basically, I don't want to get disconnected at all, even if I'm not doing anything). Sometimes I kinda think that it doesn't see being logged in on msn as me being busy or something.
Again, if more info is needed, do say so.

DNS Problems with WRT54G

2 Nights ago we had storms in the area; next morning wife calls me at work and says that internet connection does not work. Get home and take a look at it. I can connect to router wired or wirelessly, was able to look at the configurations, etc. but when I try to access internet pages I get an error indicating DNS problems.
I have cycled power on cable modem (also Linksys but don't remember model number at the moment) and router. Still had the same problem wired and wirelessly.
I reset the router to factory defaults, connected to it both wired and wirelessly and still had the DNS rpoblems.
I reconfigured the router with my original security settings, connected to it wired and wirelessly and still had the DNS problems.
I connected directly to the cable modem and had no problems accessing internet at all.
Is there any way that I can force the router into updating DNS information? Or possibly reset DNS information?
I have run out of things that I know to try. I hope someone can help.

Usually a DNS problem is caused because the router is not connecting to the Internet properly.
Since you have a cable modem, you can usually leave the WRT54G set to its factory default settings, except that you might need to "Clone the MAC address" of the computer that works when connected to your modem.
Hope this helps.
If you need more help, please do the following:
1) state your ISP
2) state the make and exact model number of your modem (not the WRT54G).
3) Connect your computer, by ethernet cable, directly to your modem (not the WRT54G). Verify that you have a properly working Internet connection, then do the following test:
Go to "Start" > All Programs > Accessories > Command Prompt.
A black DOS box will appear. Type in "ipconfig /all" (with no quotes), then hit the Enter key. Post all of the results, except if your "IP address" does not start with 192, then post only the first 3 digits of it, along with the rest of the info. To copy the info to your post, highlight (select) the info, then use the copy (Ctrl-c) and paste (Ctrl-v) keys.
Message Edited by toomanydonuts on 05-16-2008 07:13 AM

Having problem with WRT54G v5.0

Hi guys, i'm newbie here so Hi for everyone. My problem is that i just came from USA and i brought a WRT54G v5.0 router. My bro said to me that he was supose to set the router with our connection and everytihng, but he said that our firmware (the newest) is not working with our connection ( 'cos i live in brazil and here the internet it's not so good) and he also said that if i can find some link for download the 1.00.9 firmware it could fix the problem, but i'm not finding this firmware, so someone that knows where can i find it say here, please or someone that have this firmware could upload this? Please guys i need this router to play online games on my PSP.
My bro called for the support many times and they said "I really don't know what's the problem!", so please do this for me if not, thanks for have a time for me and have read my help letter.

no problem, dude... Here is the link you need for you to find the firmware version 1.00.9.. ftp://ftp.linksys.com/pub/network .
just set it to list view and look for the wrt54g v5/6 fw:1.00.9_us_code.zip
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Online Games Problems With WRT54G Router

Hi There ppl,
I have a Lan House with 50 comps working, and most of my costumers are looking for online games entertainment (Cabal Online, Ragnarok, Dota, CS, 9 Dragon etc). We have an 8 Gb DSL connection and another one of the same speed for back-up (not running simultaneously at the moment). We should be having outstanding results for online gamming (and we were before installing the new router) but we are having several problems since we install a new LinkSys WRT54G router here. Our physical configuration is the modem, followed by the router, than three DLink Switches(24 ports) and my main computer. Everything cable
What we noticed is that the Internet connection looks normal (even using the command "ping", nothing strange appears, no timed out at all!) but online games (specially the above mentioned) have an intermitent connection. (Some times they connect, some dont)... Looks like it happens usually when I have the house crowded, but already showed also with it empty.
Another issue is that I am using the LinkSys Advisor to help identifying this problem, but I am getting even more confused, because its giving new information each time I refresh the "my network" window. Also happens when showing "My Network Settings" on the Support Tab.
Im using Firmware 8.00.0, what I think is the newest.
I didnt try any forwarding port issue yet, as I would like to receive more information about it (never needed to configure anything related before). Concerning the MTU value I already tryed withou any significantly result.
Please If anyone had the same problem, or have any idea of other possible tests, i would appreciate a lot.
Thank you and have a great day all

Hi there Helm,
Tks for your attention and reply to my issue!! Yesterday right after posting here (when we closed the doors and I could be able to work on it) I did get the latest one (8.00.2) and also set up manually the MTU value to 1500 (standard is automatic). I also unckeck the "anonymous internet request bock", "Multcast filter" and "Filter NAT forwarding", all of them were checked as standard. I also checked the "HTTPS Internet Access" (standard is only HTTP).
At a first moment I could get a very low sensitive better result (but the Lan was closed, so I had the entire 8Gb for my requests). I came back to work right now, and we have about 30 ppl in, mostly using the Internet, MSN and so... I am trying yo connect to Cabal Online, and GG-Esports (Warcraft, Dota) both of them giving the same problems as always... I am really getting tired and disapointed with LinkSys, I really though I would have much more than I am having right now.
Anyway I gonna keep trying each night to see what I cant get. I do post here If I find any solution (or if I really decided to move to another brand)
Thank you a lot and have a great night out there
GT

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