Drunkula
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join:2000-06-12
Denton, TX
 ·Verizon FIOS
|  Actiontec - I hate this P.O.S.
For the friggin umpteenth time this piece of crap ends up dishing out random IP addresses via DHCP despite the fact that I setup nearly as many times static leases. I'm not asking for advice. Just ranting that I hate this friggin P.O.S! 
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way2evil
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join:2007-09-14
Great River, NY | then get rid of it. switch to ethernet or bridge it, i run mine behind my dlink with upnp on and it runs great, partly because i dont have to deal with it |
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Drunkula
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join:2000-06-12
Denton, TX
·Verizon FIOS
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Well I already have a plan of action. I just haven't had a chance to execute it yet. It just seems like that thing is an exercise in futility. It's downright annoying that a so-called static lease goes the way of the do-do. Next thing you know my friggin database and proxy server are on a completely different IP and nothing works. I have never had a problem with static DHCP assigned addresses until Verizon forced this thing on me (yes I have Fios TV). Like I said - not asking for advice - just ranting. I am aware of the options.
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way2evil
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join:2007-09-14
Great River, NY | i hear ya. the actiontec was terrible when i used it, i run about 15 hosts and it could not handle the traffic. |
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TampaJim
join:2007-06-28
Wesley Chapel, FL
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Just want to say I agree with you.
I never was thrilled with the Actiontec (setup is weird to me, and the "are you sure?" crap every time you use an advanced screen drives me mad), but I was willing to live with it. That is, until the recent firmware update that broke the static DHCP...well, at least, broke the router's ability to display it properly (it works, it just doesn't refresh the list). Seems like you're ok until you power cycle the router, then any recent firmware updates will load.
I am about to buy another router and just use the thing as a bridge. I've used Linksys and DLink in the past, before I got FIOS TV and was forced to take the Actionwreck. |
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Jameson
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join:2004-05-28
Fallbrook, CA
clubs:  | reply to Drunkula
Yeah i really really hate it two, running 3 servers behind it is a fucking joke! The port forwarding dosen't work correctly, port triggering, QoS, ok pretty much everything. Cant wait to get my cisco SOHO router. |
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