for the guru's that are questioning what is really needed or the time spent doing things, STOP it. if you don't need to do something to solve a problem on your router, then don't do it. but please stop nit-picking the details when the details of these instructions WILL most likely take care of all the problems the less skillful users are stumbling across. This thread was a good idea, it gave reasons why things should be done, it cleared up some small little details that were going unexplained. I like to know WHY I should do something, not just the steps with out knowing why. What I see is a guru nit-picking what newbies need to do to fix or solve a problem, but they don't really offer a clear a-z quick fix guide them self. What is obvious to you may not be so obvious to the newbie......
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 1:28 Post subject:
Sorry for my absence recently...I am on a job that isn't going well and putting in 12-14 hour days.
Anyway...the middle 30 seconds (reset with power disconnected) is so any residual voltage in the unit (capacitance) is discharged....no static charges remain....that's the point of the middle 30 seconds.
And NO....I won't argue this point....it is just a lousy 30 seconds of additional time...and it has been working for me for years....nuff-said.
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 22:43 Post subject: Re: The Peacock Thread: If dd-wrt isn't working, go here fi
Murrkf wrote:
I called this the peacock thread so it can be searched for easily.
You know, I thought of calling it the Redhawk thread. REALLY, I did. But do you KNOW how many threads would come up if someone does a search for "Redhawk" instead of Peacock. Hmmmm. Looks like about 4700+ and counting!!!
If you can use your powers and get it stickied, I would have no need of the peacock, and would certainly rename it appropriately. I have noted that there seems to be a lot less people with a "failing to do a hard reset" problem lately..... _________________ SIG:
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Posted: Thu Oct 23, 2008 23:17 Post subject: Re: The Peacock Thread: If dd-wrt isn't working, go here fi
Murrkf wrote:
Murrkf wrote:
I called this the peacock thread so it can be searched for easily.
You know, I thought of calling it the Redhawk thread. REALLY, I did. But do you KNOW how many threads would come up if someone does a search for "Redhawk" instead of Peacock. Hmmmm. Looks like about 4700+ and counting!!!
If you can use your powers and get it stickied, I would have no need of the peacock, and would certainly rename it appropriately. I have noted that there seems to be a lot less people with a "failing to do a hard reset" problem lately.....
So...all the efforts of the majestic Redhawk...have been reduced to the lowly show bird "Peacock"...wow that's hitting pretty low
Anyway, nice job with this...I tried to get a 30/30/30 - hard reset thread set as a sticky about a year or so ago...it wasn't deemed worthy then....I doubt it will be now...but if, like you said, someone does search for "redhawk"...it will be about 3000 posts/threads dealing with 30/30/30 resets not being done.
Eventually, I'll die off ...and someone else will beat on the newbies....just the way I was passed the baton from several others (that are still missed in this forum (Anectine17 and GeeTek....just to name two)
All kidding aside....I like this thread...it does state simply what I have been trying to say in the vast majority of my posts.
So folks....30/30/30 is important BEFORE and AFTER a flash....it keeps you from chasing "phantom" problems....if you haven't done this...do it before you post your questions....PLEASE!
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Posted: Fri Oct 24, 2008 3:17 Post subject: Re: The Peacock Thread: If dd-wrt isn't working, go here fi
redhawk0 wrote:
So...all the efforts of the majestic Redhawk...have been reduced to the lowly show bird "Peacock"
"It has beautiful plumage!!"
Couldn't get THIS stickied??? Do you SEE some of the old crap they have stickied. Do we REALLY need a thread on "VDSL connect with G54 and G125 using VLAN/7 tagging" and "Debricking the WL500g"???
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Maybe this thread should be made sticky and there must be some way to inform the users that there is indeed a wiki.
That seems to be the biggest problem, people don't know there is one.
Just what we need, the 35th thread to be stuck. Who is a mod around here? Can the sticky threads be cleaned up? Do we REALLY need half of the front page taken up with them?
haha, if thats what it takes i guess its needed? i've refered to the stickies on several occasions, and i really do hate the wiki - i find it hard to find things i want on there, very hard actually.
I agree about the Wiki. I tried a search on the word LAN, and got no results. Perhaps I am not doing it properly.
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 6:47 Post subject:
Not being a smart a** here, after that very informative debate, does the "mtd erase nvram; reboot" command accomplish the same results as the 30-30-30? Just wondering this because I do use the command instead of the actual hard reset before and after an upgrade. Of the two, is one more realiable than the other, or is it just a personal choice?
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Posted: Mon Oct 27, 2008 21:20 Post subject:
5 ACES wrote:
Not being a smart a** here, after that very informative debate, does the "mtd erase nvram; reboot" command accomplish the same results as the 30-30-30? Just wondering this because I do use the command instead of the actual hard reset before and after an upgrade. Of the two, is one more realiable than the other, or is it just a personal choice?
Its basically the same as 30/0/30 (missing the middle 30 with router unplugged) Many will say it isn't necessary...I do and do it out of habit. Its been working for me...so I stick with it.
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