Help with Linksys WRT54GL router

Mr cairo · Sep 24, 2011, 08:57 AM

Hope someone can help with this

Basically i run Win7 (over a year no real changes in the last month or so) and the above router using the DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/10/09) std firmware and for the last 3 years or so i have had zero problems

But for the last 2 weeks any wireless device that i have connected to the router will suddenly not connect

the odd thing is to fix this all i do is open 192.168.1.1 to get to the router internals and just press the save settings button , once thats done everything connects again for a few days

then i lose connection again so i press the save settings and away we go again

I don't have to change anything ... the system as it stands has worked well for 3 years

does anyone have any idea why this is happening all of a sudden .. is my router possibly on the way out ?

cheers for any help guys

Jac · Sep 24, 2011, 09:10 AM

I have a WRT54GC and for me resetting the router every few days is normal. Perhaps saving settings has the same effect as power cycling the router. Other than that I don't know why your problem has just started occurring.

Could be an issue with your ISP or maybe someone else has recently added a wireless network in your area that is intefering with yours. Have you noticed any new networks appearing?

Mr cairo · Sep 24, 2011, 05:43 PM

not noticed any new networks but in all honesty i have not really got that clear an idea of how many there are in my area

just dont get why this has started and why setting a password stops working after a few days

Puzzled

Sep 24, 2011, 08:57 AM	#1
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Help with Linksys WRT54GL router Hope someone can help with this Basically i run Win7 (over a year no real changes in the last month or so) and the above router using the DD-WRT v24-sp2 (10/10/09) std firmware and for the last 3 years or so i have had zero problems But for the last 2 weeks any wireless device that i have connected to the router will suddenly not connect the odd thing is to fix this all i do is open 192.168.1.1 to get to the router internals and just press the save settings button , once thats done everything connects again for a few days then i lose connection again so i press the save settings and away we go again I don't have to change anything ... the system as it stands has worked well for 3 years does anyone have any idea why this is happening all of a sudden .. is my router possibly on the way out ? cheers for any help guys __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*

Sep 24, 2011, 09:10 AM	#2
Jac HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: England Posts: 769 Rep Power: 51 System Specs	Re: Help with Linksys WRT54GL router I have a WRT54GC and for me resetting the router every few days is normal. Perhaps saving settings has the same effect as power cycling the router. Other than that I don't know why your problem has just started occurring. Could be an issue with your ISP or maybe someone else has recently added a wireless network in your area that is intefering with yours. Have you noticed any new networks appearing?

Sep 24, 2011, 05:43 PM	Thread Starter #3
Mr cairo F0rum For Humans Only Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Slightly to the left Posts: 1,780 Rep Power: 92 System Specs	Re: Help with Linksys WRT54GL router not noticed any new networks but in all honesty i have not really got that clear an idea of how many there are in my area just dont get why this has started and why setting a password stops working after a few days Puzzled __________________ *Please consider Sponsoring my wife for the race for life*