upgrade your router firmware

[Devilfish]

I've been experiencing problems with certain websites loading very very slow. I put it down to the host or even my router.

So I decided to upgrade the firmware on my Linksys WRT54G wireless router and BAM!!!! All websites loading super fast now!

I could always get 20MB+ downloading from torrents and rapidshare but was just some websites that were slow.

We'll see how it goes.

Happy days are here again!

[zoeneon]

where did you get your firmware from and what version was it

[gazz10]

I recently did mine after reading kaos post to i used


http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859837401&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=3740137314B343&displaypage=download


i was on version 2.*.*.* cant mind exact version am now Firmware Version: v4.21.1 and yes its helped me out sites opening faster and even SB refreshing

[Devilfish]

It's a version 5 WRT54G and was running v1.00.0 firmware. After upgrading it's now 1.02.0 firmware, dated 09/2007.

[zoeneon]

cheers that was a quick reply

[Neil]

I use DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php) on my Linksys WRT54GL (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1133202177241&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper). You can use it on your WRT54G depending on the version number. I went for the GL because it uses an open source Linux firmware.

[davidharvey75]

Cheers guys, need to give this a go. Not really finding it slow but i'll look and see what firmware i'm using. Thanks

[marreta]

I use DD-WRT on my Linksys WRT54GL is very good.


Marreta

[digilox]

:goodpost:

Updated my WRT54GS yesterday.
It may be wishful thinking but I think my internet connection is definitely running a lot faster.

Cheers

[Dazza]

I've got a WRT150N, and have had to use a Linksys Beta firmware, because it's got so many issus with the final firmware releases. It only took about five "Live Chat" sessions to get the issue resolved...!

[dehowletts]

I've got a WRT150N, and have had to use a Linksys Beta firmware, because it's got so many issus with the final firmware releases. It only took about five "Live Chat" sessions to get the issue resolved...!

wow only 5 that's good.....!! i bought my SRX (wrt54gx) on pre-release n i almost missed them when it was sorted & now i'm 2 chicken 2 do an upgrade :afraid:

[agentsmith988]

I use DD-WRT (http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv3/index.php) on my Linksys WRT54GL (http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_Product_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1133202177241&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper). You can use it on your WRT54G depending on the version number. I went for the GL because it uses an open source Linux firmware.

I've used DD-WRT, but my favorite is Tomato. All the features packed into that firmware make the wrt54g saweeeeeeet!

[johnboy1974]

i use a sweex wireless router which does not require any drivers or software on my laptop. its very fast 10mb on vm and never gave me any problems after 5 years of constant use. iphone connects no worries too, and was only 29.99 from independant pc shop.

[id4sure]

DD-WRT is much better and faster than the original linksys firmware.