[Cialug] Wireless Router Repeatedly Drops Connection

Mon Dec 15 10:33:21 CST 2014

Linksys engineers have perfected the formula for MTBF = Warranty expiration
+ 1 day, I think.

On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:26 AM, Erik Anderson <erikerik at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> As long as we're throwing out recommendations for wifi gear, I'll
> throw Ubiquiti into the ring.
>
> I've been deploying their UniFi gear the last year, and have nothing
> but great things to say about them. For multi-AP deployments, you get
> features normally found on "enterprise" wifi networks like load
> shedding, seamless roaming, single-pane-of-glass management, etc. Even
> for single-AP home deployments, they're quite cost-effective for the
> features you can get.
>
> Additionally, each device is essentially an embedded linux appliance,
> so you can ssh into them to read logs, debug, etc. Having the ability
> to ssh into an AP to run tcpdump is quite nice. :)
>
> http://www.ubnt.com/unifi/unifi-ap/
>
> I've been deploying their UniFi AP Pro, which is a dual-band, 802.11N
> AP, but they also have cheaper options that carry the same base
> feature set.
>
> One thing to note - these are access points only - not combo router/AP
> devices. So you'll need a separate routing/firewall device on your
> network.
>
> -Erik
>
> On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 10:10 AM, Matthew Nuzum <newz at bearfruit.org>
> wrote:
> > I have one of the buffalos that didn't come with DD-WRT but supported it.
> > It was an easy install. I used it for several years and now it's running
> > the guest wifi at a restaurant I frequent. (sometime in person, remind me
> > to tell you about the giant spider in the ceiling)
> >
> > I've also had good luck with Linksys and D-Link routers. I've found that
> > generally, the more I paid for a router, the better it worked for me. I
> > bought an ultra-cheap D-Link that didn't work well if I did any streaming
> > or used BT. It would overheat and turn off. I bought a nicer D-Link that
> > never had a problem until, after years of use, I broke the antenna off.
> It
> > still worked for a while, but when jostled, the antenna would come loose
> > and range would plummet.
> >
> > The Linksys routers I've had more recently were very different from each
> > other. The first one (E2500) is more hacker friendly, and it had lots of
> > knobs and buttons in the web control panel. It's great. I wanted Gigabit
> > and 802.11ac and, without doing enough research, upgraded to an "easy to
> > use" model (EA6350). Still spent a fair amount of money, and the
> > performance is exceptional, but the control panel has very less that you
> > can actually control. I'd buy Linksys again, but I'd want one that
> supports
> > IPv6 via a tunnel broker, the main feature I lost with my most recent
> > upgrade.
> >
> > On Mon, Dec 15, 2014 at 5:07 AM, Ron Houk <houk.ron at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> Anyone ever try one of those buffalo routers that comes with dd-wrt
> >> installed by default?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> http://www.buffalotech.com/products/wireless/open-source-dd-wrt/airstation-highpower-n300-dd-wrt-wireless-router
> >> On Dec 15, 2014 12:48 AM, "Matt" <matt at itwannabe.com> wrote:
> >>
> >> > When 802.11n routers finally dropped the "draft n" label, I bought an
> >> > expensive Linksys wireless-n router at CompUSA's going out of business
> >> > sale.  It refused to keep a connection for more than ten minutes at a
> >> time
> >> > right out of the box, but they didn't allow returns, so I was screwed.
> >> >
> >> > A few months later I bought a new Linksys wireless-n router with
> similar
> >> > features, but a completely different design, and it lasted about 6
> months
> >> > before it started doing the same thing. I hobbled it along for a
> couple
> >> > more months by putting it on the floor over one of the central air
> vents
> >> > (it was summer, and this kept it relatively cool, which seemed to
> help).
> >> >
> >> > Eventually, though, no amount of cooling was helping, so I bought a
> third
> >> > wireless-n router -- this time a D-Link dual band N300 router
> marketed to
> >> > gamers -- and I haven't had to buy any new routers for the past four
> >> years.
> >> >
> >> > Never will I ever buy anything Linksys ever again.  I've seen and
> heard
> >> > bad things about D-Link over the years, but I haven't had a single
> >> problem
> >> > out of my router other than the fact that it took 3 years to get a
> >> version
> >> > of dd-wrt released for it.  I will admit that the factory firmware
> for it
> >> > was pretty weak, but it served my consumer needs well enough.  Now
> that
> >> > there is a version of dd-wrt for it, though, I can set up a guest
> network
> >> > for it, and I have far more information about and control over my LAN.
> >> >
> >> > -- Matt
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > > On Dec 14, 2014, at 8:55 PM, David Champion <dchamp1337 at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >
> >> > > Check for a firmware update. Try turning off any remote access.
> >> > >
> >> > > -dc
> >> > >
> >> > >> On Sun, Dec 14, 2014 at 8:26 PM, Scott Prader <rigrunn at gmail.com>
> >> > wrote:
> >> > >>
> >> > >> It's possible that your signal shares a channel with other routers.
> >> If
> >> > you
> >> > >> can scan for whatever is around you, it should be relatively
> simple to
> >> > >> obtain the channel number/frequency that they operate on.  If you
> are
> >> > on,
> >> > >> say, channel 11 and there are 2 or more others on channel 11, I
> would
> >> > >> change my configuration to reflect an unused channel.
> >> > >>
> >> > >> Best of luck,
> >> > >> Scott
> >> > >>>> On Dec 14, 2014 8:21 PM, "Todd Walton" <tdwalton at gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> I have a Linksys EA6300 router (a somewhat nice home-grade router)
> >> that
> >> > >>> just won't stay up when I have wireless turned on.  With wireless
> >> > turned
> >> > >> on
> >> > >>> it will drop connection, including wired, and reset once every ten
> >> > >> minutes
> >> > >>> or so.  I used to change my wireless network name and password
> and it
> >> > >> would
> >> > >>> stay up for a couple of hours before falling back into the ten
> minute
> >> > >>> pattern. But lately I can change my wireless network name and
> >> password
> >> > >> and
> >> > >>> it's back to dropping within minutes.  If I turn off wireless
> >> > altogether
> >> > >> my
> >> > >>> desktop computer does just fine, never losing connection.
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> Could someone else in my apartment building be causing this? By
> >> > scanning
> >> > >>> and trying to crack the security, perhaps?
> >> > >>>
> >> > >>> --
> >> > >>> Todd
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