Does your LinkSys Router die out when you're downloading big time?

[AlphaIVT]

My 1-port model does, it sucks, I have to reset it all the time, I know its the router and not my connection. Anyone else feel this?

 

[Celstar]

No, not really.

 

[todays]

I have the 4 port router with 3 machines on it. It works great. Have the latest firm-ware revision on it. Never, ever had a problem with it. It's, well, awsome.

 

[AlphaIVT]

Go by it and feel the top of the router and the bottom, is it hot?

 

[Engineer]

I've got the 4 port model and it's been crapping out about 1 to 2 times per day lately? Not sure why as it ran for months without any problems...

I just re-flahed back to 1.30 firmware in hopes to gain the stability it once had back...


I have 3 PC's attached to it and they run pretty hard as my wife runs E!CHO on them all the time...It does run pretty HOT..I've thought about a cooling fan?

 

[AlphaIVT]

I used an 80mm case fan that sucked the air out and it cools like crazy, really cool. Its so cool, even the bottom of the router is cold! But i ditched it, the 80mm fan made this white-pitched noise that I hear while sleeping.

 

[Engineer]

Did it run more stable with the fan? I'll try a smaller fan if that is the case!

 

[AlphaIVT]

Nope, it ran cooler, but the freezing problem still persists.

 

[Engineer]

Well, I'm dumbfounded...I'll let you know if the flashing back to 1.30 of the Bios did the trick for me or not? I know that this thing was rock stable for several months....It would almost have to be a firmware issue, unless something popped on the board...

Thanks for the info and good luck!

 

[Engineer]

Just a small update: So far, no lockups with the 1.30 version again....Usually locks up at least 1 time per day, so we'll see!

 

[Engineer]

Day #2 with no lockup with the version 1.30 firmware....This looks promising so far!

 

[Engineer]

Day #3 with old 1.30 Firmware...Still no lockups...I wonder if we have something here?

 

[AndrewR]

I never flashed the firmware on mine and used it for 7-8 months without any problems whatsoever. Connection never froze up on me during downloads, and I have a tendency to download quite a bit sometimes (service packs, warez, game demos). I'm using an SMC router now since it has a print server port on it.

 

[Engineer]

Day #4 ...No Lockups...I see a pattern here!

 

[AlphaIVT]

Engineer, great news! Do you have cable?

 

[cparker]

I have 1.30 firmware. No problems at all.

 

[Zero]

Using Firmware 1.3 and I've had no problems whatsoever. I don't plan on upgrading the firmware either. Been working perfect for the month I've had it.

Zero

 

[hans007]

i've been using the original firmware for a couple months now, i've never had it lock up on the 1 port one. I've got it attached to a homephoneline bridge and a homepna network. Its supposed to work with up to 255 computers so it shouldn't be the load killing it.

 

[Warrenton]

I enjoy having the router built into my DSL modem Gotta love the Cisco675.

Of course soon it will be routing minimally, and everything will be funnelled through my Win2k server. So there will be an actual firewall too.

 

[MikeD]

The $60 bux or so I got this for is the best money I have spent. I have had no problems ever (except when my son pulled the plug!) I play a lot of Q3 and UT, I also DL a lot of stuff too with no problems. I'd recommend this to anyone.

 

[Batti]

I use my 1-port VERY heavily, and it's never locked up at all. Excellent little box, it is.