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Title: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 25, 2009, 02:56:03 PM

Have router going and keep losing internet connection.  See others have same problem.  Also when I log into my ip address to make changes it keeps logging me out and i have to re-enter password. 

Also I keep getting this error:  " connection to server was reset while page was loading  The network link was interrupted while negotiating a connection"

I'm going to try and do firmware updates before I decide to return it.



Could some outline process I need to take in order to properly update router firmware.
Thanks

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 12:04:42 AM

upgraded to new firmware 2.02 and everything seems to be working   better.  No dropped connections as of yet.

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: BassMan on August 26, 2009, 03:38:01 AM

Read the thread(s) on "DNS Relay".  You'll get the most "up-time" (reliability) by disabling that feature.

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 08:55:32 AM

Thanks,

Next ?  Can I use my old wrt54g as an acess point with this router.  I want it to be a wireless connection.

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: BassMan on August 26, 2009, 11:16:12 AM

Quote from: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 08:55:32 AM

Thanks,

Next ?  Can I use my old wrt54g as an acess point with this router.  I want it to be a wireless connection.

The Dir-825 user's guide explains how to use the Dir-825 as an access-point.  You'd probably be best-off consulting the Linksys WRT54G manual, but basically, you probably just disable all gateway/router functions, and use the WRT54G like a hub/switch.

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 11:21:54 AM

Router still running good so far.  My only problem is I can't get my laptop to connect to network.
Says I have limited or no access.  Showing me a weird ip of 169.xxx.xxx.xxx.  When I originally did setup disk it was working but going back and manually setting it up as suggested I'm sure I've missed something. 

I enabled mac filtering and assigned passwords.  I guess it's possible that I've entered passwords improperly.
I will have to disable mac addressing and remove passwords and then see if it communicates.

I did ipconfig/all on my desktop and it says ip routing is disabled and on my laptop is says enabled.  Could this be part of problem.

 My knowledge is very limited on networking.  Any other suggestions as to what may have missed?

 Thanks for taking time to help.

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 01:56:50 PM

ok. verified it's not the mac address or passwords.
Suggestions

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: BassMan on August 27, 2009, 03:33:53 AM

Quote from: brtlatjgt on August 26, 2009, 01:56:50 PM

ok. verified it's not the mac address or passwords.
Suggestions

Hard-wired or wireless?

If hard-wired, do you see blinking lights where you plug-in to your laptop?

If wireless, what network adapter and what driver?

Title: Re: Noob help
Post by: brtlatjgt on August 27, 2009, 02:17:22 PM

Got it!  Had to change channel on from 6 to 11 on router and everything has still been running good with new firmware.   I took my old linksys and flashed with tomato firmware got it setup as a bridge.  So far so good.  Thanks to all for the help