Comments on: Linksys WRT54GL Router

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 09:48:09 +0000

Gene, check out my more detailed post: http://www.ben.geek.nz/adsl-routing-solution-in-detail/

By: Gene P.

Gene P. — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 08:53:00 +0000

Ben, I just got a WRT54GL and upgraded to the DD-WRT version 23 standard. I was wondering where you can change the NAT table settings and the NAT timeout like you described.

By: kaz

kaz — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 03:04:44 +0000

hey Andre, are u still having problem with slow down?

By: André

André — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:42:26 +0000

Hi,

At the moment I’m using WRT54GL with dd-wrt latest firmware, and I still have problems using P2P. After I start using P2P programs, 5 minutes later I just can’t do any operation that uses internet. The pages just don’t respond, and it looks like utorrent is using all internet available.
Do you have any idea what might be the problem?
I already deactivated UPNP and redirected the ports utorrent is using.

P.S – Sorry for my crappy english

By: André

André — Wed, 19 Dec 2007 15:42:26 +0000

Hi,

At the moment I'm using WRT54GL with dd-wrt latest firmware, and I still have problems using P2P. After I start using P2P programs, 5 minutes later I just can't do any operation that uses internet. The pages just don't respond, and it looks like utorrent is using all internet available.
Do you have any idea what might be the problem?
I already deactivated UPNP and redirected the ports utorrent is using.

P.S - Sorry for my crappy english

By: Ben

Ben — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 18:45:43 +0000

I believe so. The Tomato firmware has an upgrade page, and I think you can just upload the latest default firmware there.

By: Neur

Neur — Wed, 25 Jul 2007 11:33:13 +0000

Ben, Not to beat a dead horse but if something goes wrong with the upgrade to tomato firmware can I go back to the old linksys firmware in an emergency???

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 23:41:26 +0000

Upgrading the 54GL will almost certainly fix the problem. The stock firmware is terrible. I recommend the Tomato firmware.

By: Neur

Neur — Tue, 24 Jul 2007 11:58:28 +0000

Ben I have a 54GL also, have problems with web pages not completing or taking a long time to complete. Also email that has web images take some time to complete , like ads from Sears etc…. Question , will an upgrade to third party software fix this problem? My dl speed is 7.3 mb but there seems to be a log jam at the router. All the problems are gone if I connect my TW modem directly to the pc….thanks

By: Ben

Ben — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 22:09:22 +0000

Steve, you need to upgrade to an open source firmware like Tomato or DD-WRT. I have no issues running 500+ global connections with my 54GL