Re: [OT] Wireless Router WGR614v9 issues
On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 08:03:13AM -0400, Daryl Styrk wrote:
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> I'm having some issues with a new router. For normal browsing it seems
> to perform fine. However when I start to download large files speeds drop
> off from around over 1400KB/s down to 120KB/s. I haven't put a stopwatch
> to it but it seems to be around the same amount of time. A simple restart
> of the router and all is fine. This most often happens when getting
> binaries from newsgroups. Either that has something to do with it or just
> normally where the large files come from I'm not sure. Remembering reading
> something a while back about a lot of connections being the sinking point
> for most routers I cut those back to 10 from 20 with the same results.
You didn't mention what kind of internet service you have. Cable, DSL?
I ask because I remember having issues with a Netgear router when I
got my first DSL line in 2001. The default MTU of 1500 cuased some
issues. Setting it to 1492 seemed to fix downloads. Though the router
would still freeze and need a reboot once a every couple of days.
> I know the router isn't exactly the best of the bunch, it was the cheapest
> on the shelf. I've upgraded the firmware to the latest and greatest with
> no increase in performance. I'm at a bit of a loss of what to do next
> short of replacing the router. I read a bit about the DD-WRT project but
> it seems my model (WGR614v9) is not yet supported with a work in progress
> tag.
And after having to reboot constantly for weeks, I purchashed
a PC Engines Wrap board, loaded up some M0n0wall firewall software and
never looked back.
> And what exactly is going on? Some packet collision or something? I'm no
> networking guru so I don't know all the terms I should be searching for.
Have you tried posting your question over at the netgear tech support
forum? Seems active.
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