Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 23:29 Post subject: ASUS WL-520gc recommended DD-WRT firmware version
I'm having wifi problems with my 2 ASUS WL-520gc routers. After reading the sticky on firmware recommendations, I saw that the version I downloaded has "poor wireless performance." But, I did not see a recommended version to switch to. So, my question is: Is there a recommended firmware version for my router? Or one that someone has gotten to work reliably?
You must have missed the announcement at the top of the forum here. You should check it out, helpful info inside.
You're right. I had to read the Peacock Announcement a second time to figure it out. I uploaded BrainSlayer's "dd-wrt.v24_micro_generic.bin," because I didn't see a build made for my router. However, I'm still experiencing poor wireless performance. It's a bit better, but pretty close to how it was performing before the update to BrainSlayer's build. It's worth noting that I have two routers daisy-chained together. Wired speed from either of them or the modem is between 22 and 30 Mbps. Wireless speed off of the router closest to the modem is between 8 and 13 Mbps. And wireless speed off of the router furthest from the modem is between 2 and 4 Mbps. Any help is greatly appreciated. Is anyone else having similar issues? Or is there an alternative build that's (relatively) stable?
It's worth noting that I have two routers daisy-chained together.
So wtf is "daisy-chained together", are we supposed to understand how you have connected them? _________________ Kernel panic: Aiee, killing interrupt handler!
It's worth noting that I have two routers daisy-chained together.
So wtf is "daisy-chained together", are we supposed to understand how you have connected them?
Sorry. Let me be more explicit: I have 1 router connected to my cable modem via an ethernet cable, and a second router connected to the first router via an ethernet cable. The first router has wireless speeds between 8 and 13 Mbps. The second router has wireless speeds between 2 and 4 Mbps. A computer connected to either router through an ethernet cable will get between 22 and 30 Mbps. I'd like my wireless performance to more closely match the performance I'm getting over the ethernet cable (although to be honest, I could live with 8-13 Mbps going over both router's wireless connections).
Sorry to bump the thread, but I'm going to need return these routers if they aren't going to perform the way I need them to. I'll ask one last time: Does anybody know of a fix for the wireless issue I'm experiencing?
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Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2011 7:17 Post subject:
Switch places with the radios. If the problem follows the radio then it is defective and you only need to return that radio. If the problem does not follow the radio then your settings are wrong. _________________ http://69.175.13.131:8015 Streaming Week-End Disco. Station Ripper V 1.1 will do.
Switch places with the radios. If the problem follows the radio then it is defective and you only need to return that radio. If the problem does not follow the radio then your settings are wrong.
I've switched around the routers, and the problem is always on the router furthest from the modem. What settings could be at fault here? I've tried switching around the channels between 1, 6 & 11, and it doesn't make a difference.
I'm still learning about networking (clearly), but if I set up my second router as just a WAP, don't I lose the added security of a tiered network (NAT / Private IPs for that second router)? I was hoping to give out the password of the router closest to the modem to friends and family that come over and keep the router furthest from the modem solely for my own machines.
Okay. I was looking at the documentation on http://www.grc.com/nat/nats.htmfor what I am trying to setup, and I decided to be extremely literal in my interpretation. Initially, I had set up 192.168.1.1 as the IP address for the router closest to the modem and 192.168.0.1 for the router furthest from the modem. GRC's website has the router furthest from the modem set to 192.168.2.1 and the one closest to the modem as 192.168.1.1. Switching the router furthest from the modem to 192.168.2.1 fixed the problem I had with the wireless broadcast speed being incredibly slow on that router.
Now, I still have the problem of both routers broadcasting at a little less than half the speed I'm getting over a wired connection, but that's a problem I can live with. If however, anybody has a fix for that issue, I'd be happy to hear it.
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Posted: Sun Sep 25, 2011 8:29 Post subject:
Both radios are now slow when before only the second one was ?
You started with ;
the_joey_o wrote:
Wireless speed off of the router closest to the modem is between 8 and 13 Mbps. And wireless speed off of the router furthest from the modem is between 2 and 4 Mbps.
Now what the hell you got ? _________________ http://69.175.13.131:8015 Streaming Week-End Disco. Station Ripper V 1.1 will do.
Both radios are now slow when before only the second one was ?
You started with ;
the_joey_o wrote:
Wireless speed off of the router closest to the modem is between 8 and 13 Mbps. And wireless speed off of the router furthest from the modem is between 2 and 4 Mbps.
Now what the hell you got ?
The same as before. The router furthest from the modem gets .2-3 Mbps. The router closest to the modem gets between 7 and 13 Mbps, while my wired speeds are consistently between 17 and 30 Mbps.
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Posted: Mon Sep 26, 2011 15:39 Post subject:
We need to see some screen shots of the configuration pages. Basic and Wireless pages would be a good start. _________________ http://69.175.13.131:8015 Streaming Week-End Disco. Station Ripper V 1.1 will do.
