Re: Linksys WRT54G V1.1 Stops Responding

dll2002dll@xxxxxxxxx hath wroth:

>I am having a problem with my Linksys WRT54G v1.1 with latest Firmware
>v4.20.7, Aug. 18, 2005 [Please note that I am using wired ethernet
>connection], I noticed a lot of times when I leave my computer
>unattended for a long time and come back to use it again the Internet
>dies, if I try to ping the router it doesnt respond, as soon as i
>reboot the router it begins to work. I have also observed that numerous
>times the router reboots itself, I have seen all the active LEDs on the
>font panel blinking in sync and the network icon in Windows XP pro
>machine saying Local area disconnected and then couple of seconds later
>saying connected, I have noticed this happening quiet often sometimes.
>
>Any idea?

If you install one of the alternative firmwares, such as DD-WRT:
http://www.dd-wrt.com
you get an "AP watchdog timer" which allegedly detects if the router
has gone comatose and reboots it automagically.
"The AP Watchdog enables a timer that will check to see if any
clients are connected in the interval seconds given. If no
clients are attached, the watchdog assumes the AP needs to be reset.
When clients are connected this reset will not occur. The watchdog
is intended for situations where the AP becomes unavailable due to
interference or internal chip problems."
There's also a WDS connection watchdog which does the same thing for
WDS links.

I use a WRT54G v1.1 with dd-wrt v23 12/30/05 release as part of out
neighborhood LAN. The AP watchdog function is enabled, but I've never
seen it reboot the router. It would show up on my log files if it
rebooted (and on the uptime when I login and tinker). It only reboots
on power failures and sometimes on sustained high traffic loads.

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