Wireless router problem

[alain.maisonneuve_lists-QX23z+6opsUOxlH4FaG5hA at public.gmane.org]

I used to have that, but I installed DD-WRT firmware on my linksys router and
the problem has gone away.

cheers,
Alain

Quoting Colin McGregor <colinmc151-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org>:

> --- John McGregor <mr.mcgregor-bJEeYj9oJeDQT0dZR+AlfA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>> I have a friend whose Linksys wireless router gets
>> knocked out on a
>> regular basis. The problem also occurred with a
>> Trendnet unit
>> My gut feeling is that the culprit is EMI and that
>> the source was a used
>> 21" CRT that he had just acquired. However, the
>> problem persists after
>> unplugging the CRT. He has also gotten a new
>> cordless phone. Would that
>> be enough to cause the problem? If so, how much
>> separation between the
>> phone and the router would be necessary to solve the
>> problem? Any other
>> suggestions / remedies to solve the problem would be
>> very welcome as well.
>
> There is a known issue with the Linux running Linksys
> WRT54G* routers when asked to do lots of P2P traffic.
> Under very worst case situations it can cause the
> router to crash as often as once per hour (only
> solution being to turn off/on the router). There is I
> gather no solution available at present from Linksys,
> but SOME of the replacement router software created by
> the Linux community does solve the issue.
>
>
> Colin McGregor
>
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