Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 3:34 Post subject: WRT54G2 Unstable Client Bridge to Belkin F5D8235-4 v2
I PUT THIS UNDER BROADCOM BECAUSE THE CLIENT BRIDGE IS BROADCOM. IT IS ACTUALLY A BROADCOM<-->RALINK PROBLEM METHINKS.
Hi Everyone! This is my first post.
I am no expert of dd-wrt but I have been using it for a little over a year on a WRT54G2 router as a client bridge and occasionally as a bridge repeater.
The WRT54G2 is using v24 pre sp2 (the recommended one in the database). In my usual reliable setup, the base router is a DLink DIR-655 router. I have no problems with this setup.
For about 2 months out of the year I am at a different location with a different ISP and base router, the Belkin F5D8235-4 v2 (AKA the N+ router). I setup the WRT54G2 as a client bridge. Everything works fine for a few minutes until suddenly I cannot load webpages and local connections in games are dropped. After about one minute, the connection seems to come back and fails a few minutes later again. This is a major inconvenience. Luckily I had another DLink DIR-655 with me so I replaced the Belkin with the Dlink. I used the same network settings on both routers but the clint Bridge seems stable only when connected to the Dlink base router.
Before switching to the Dlink router I tried changing wireless channels (currently set to 11).
The DLink uses an Atheros AR5BMB7 Radio and the Belkin uses a Ralink RT2820 2T3R.
The client bridge WRT54G2 uses Broadcom BCM4318.
I am using v24-SP2 (10/10/09) Micro Build 13064. It is recommended in the database and in the firmware recommendations post. It is strange that it works fine connected to the DLink router and does not with a Belkin router even when they have the same settings.
Like the Belkin N, the N+ uses Ralink's RT2880 Processor / MAC / BB SoC combined with a Ralink RT2820 2T3R 2.4 GHz Transceiver. The WAN and LAN ports are provided by a Realtek RTL8366SR gigabit switch.
The Belkin N+ router has a Ralink Radio but the gigabit WAN and LAN ports are controlled by Realtek RTL8366SR gigabit switch. So basically theres nothing I can do except use different hardware?
I do not know if this makes any sense but my MacBook Pro has a Broadcom wireless chipset and it did not have any noticeable connection issues when connected to the Belkin router.
Could be more specific as to which build you would recommend. I understand that the database may have recommended a bad build but I am still uncertain which build would be better/best for a Linksys WRT54G2 V1.
Joined: 02 Jun 2010 Posts: 43 Location: North Alabama
Posted: Tue Jul 06, 2010 23:39 Post subject:
I think he wants you to upgrade to 13525 build. It is the most stable. This would eliminate a firmware bug as the cause. Use the micro build for your router.
Unfortunately, even after updating to 13525 and reconfiguring all of the settings, I still had reliability issues with the Belkin router with a Ralink Radio.
So I guess this is just an issue between Broadcom and Ralink hardware? Any other suggestions?
A g2 is a garbage router, and has many problems. While coupling it with a dir 655 might have worked, it might not be good enough to couple with a less powerful router.
I am not sure how you missed the recommended builds if you actually read the announcements, and if you didn't then you likely missed other important information.
