 rloconeHonor Our Heros, Our Armed ForcesPremium
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Kokomo, IN | DHCP Hell Hello All,
I've had similar problems for past year. I have a wireless network with a Netgear 3700 w/ DD-WRT latest version. Most machines attach to the router and get an IP address successfully. Mobile devices WON'T and have to be given a static IP in order to function. I got a WRT54G for my uncle and set it up with DD-WRT. Fresh new setup and started to notice the same thing. I tried to connect with my phone and saw that it did get an IP but the phone couldn't hold on to it. I've also tried this on the connection open without security. Thinking that maybe it's a security issue. So far from what I can tell it's the version DD-WRT that is installed. I happen to have a 3rd router with DD-WRT as well and works fine. Also, this router is a DIR 601 and is more stable then my Netgear.
Any thoughts are suggestions?
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| With the Linksys router I'd give the Tomato firmware a try.
You can find it at »www.polarcloud.com/tomato
In my case I have an Asus RT-N16 router that I wanted to use DD-WRT firmware on but ran into fluctuating transmit power levels on the wireless side like many other users. I installed Tomato Version 1.28 by shibby and the power levels were rock solid. Switched over to the latest "stable" mega version of DD-WRT and once again the power levels were random. Back again to Tomato and rock solid again.
I might add that for me the factory firmware also was rock solid on the wireless output power but I wanted to use some of the features of the 3rd party firmwares.
So consider giving Tomato a try on your Linksys and see if it works better for you. Both are good products but as they evolve things tend to get better but sometimes problems do creep in. Since these are free firmware's I take the problems as they come and either find a fix or switch to the other brand. |
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 mozerdLight Will Pierce The DarknessPremium,MVM
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Nepean, ON | reply to rlocone
said by rlocone:I've had similar problems for past year. I have a wireless network with a Netgear 3700 w/ DD-WRT latest version. I have a number of Netgear WNDR3700v1 in use by some of my clients and they have no issues with DHCP being utilized by their mix of clients much like U have. I do not instal 3rd part firmware so I cannot comment on why ur DD-WRT firmware is not meeting ur needs insofar as DHCP is concerned. I use The Netgear firmware. Unless ur using some special feature provided by DD-WRT I suggest that you revert back to the Netgear firmware.
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rloconeHonor Our Heros, Our Armed ForcesPremium
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Kokomo, IN | reply to BlueMist
Tomato is a great firmware. However, the version of Linsys router that I have is the v6 not the v4. Tomato only supports up to v4. Does anyone know tomato supporting dual band routers and which ones.
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rloconeHonor Our Heros, Our Armed ForcesPremium
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Kokomo, IN | reply to BlueMist
I've never put that router back to stock before. Just download the latest stock firmware and apply? I'd do a HARD reset before I'd apply the stock firmware back.
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