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I have a linksys router model wrt54g v5 which is quite old. last night the power went out and the modem settings were all lost . I need help to reconfigure it
and I think linksys will charge me a significant amount for customer support.
Would it be better to buy a new model modem which might be a bit easier to setup?
DD-WRT is free software you can download to replace the software already inside your router. Some say it works much better that the software whipped with the router.
DD-WRT is free software you can download to replace the software already inside your router. Some say it works much better that the software whipped with the router.
It's firmware (just so as not to confuse the original poster) that replaces the existing firmware in the router.
My question is, why doesnt Linksys or the other router manufacturers incorporate the advantages the DD-WRT firmware provides? For example, adjustable transmit power?
I'm going to take a different angle here: You're using an a/b/g router. This is the biggest Christmas sale week of the year. If money isn't all that tight, why not find a wireless-n capable router for 40 bucks?
It just seems to me that your path of least resistance is to shell out a few bucks to avoid the headache of repairing an old router with the added benefit of locking in a device that will be able to utilize the primary transmission mode of whatever computers you buy in the future for the next few years, thus increasing throughput.
If your router goes wonky again 4 months from now, you're gonna end up paying 80 for a new one at that point, anyways.
It's firmware (just so as not to confuse the original poster) that replaces the existing firmware in the router.
My question is, why doesnt Linksys or the other router manufacturers incorporate the advantages the DD-WRT firmware provides? For example, adjustable transmit power?
Simple answer, warranty and support, you can fry your router if you set the transmit power too high, and they'd have to train all their support people to understand what all that stuff is.
thanks everyone. I am looking at the valet which is supposedly easy to setup. any comments about this device?
I just need it for a laptop and wireless printer and possibly netflix. I have read varied reviews. My goals are for reliability and ease of setup. and of course good customer support .
thanks everyone. I am looking at the valet which is supposedly easy to setup. any comments about this device?
I just need it for a laptop and wireless printer and possibly netflix. I have read varied reviews. My goals are for reliability and ease of setup. and of course good customer support .
The Valet is a Linksys, for good or bad. The big draw to it is that it's essentially plug and play for people who would physically harm themselves if they were given a piece of technology without training wheels. It also comes prepacked with something called "Network Magic", which is a diagnostic app that Cisco tries to sell subscriptions for.
If you have some basic wireless troubleshooting abilities (and the ability to set up a basic configuration on a wireless consumer grade router), you really don't need the added expense of a Valet and that software. If you don't feel comfortable with doing things like that, then there are worse things you can buy.
On the issue of reliability and customer support, I've always found Belkin to be the best of the bunch
Disclaimer: I don't use any of the abovev, I've got an industrial grade sealed Cisco Aironet 1250 running the wireless in my home.
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