Why do I have to reboot the WRT54G3G-ST 2-3 times a day?

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

I'm using a Linksys WRT54G3G-ST and a PC5740 card from sprint

Several times a day (every morning and random other times) I have to reboot the router. All i do is unplug it and wait a little then plug it back in. I was browsing the forums yesterday and found that the new firmware might solve the problem so I downloaded 2.00.9 and upgraded the router.

I'm still having this reboot problem. Is this something that just has to happen or can I change a setting somewhere that will make it stay up 24/7?

Thanks

Llama · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Feb 2007 Posts: 179

What is happening that it requires a reboot? Unresponsive? Not serving DHCP? WAP down? LAN down? Won't connect to your provider?

FWIW, I had to reboot my WRT54GS router every day, but thankfully dd-wrt let you set up a cron to do it. More recent revisions of dd-wrt did resolve my problem (DHCP daemon dying) so now I just have it reboot Sunday mornings just because.
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swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

well im really no expert on this stuff... but it just gets no internet signal... like i am still connected to the linksys according to my d-link card but i have no connection to the internet. i really dont know what all those acronyms stand for and stuff

jackrodgers · EVDO Addict Joined: 23 Mar 2006 Posts: 1127

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

no i haven't... maybe when i have enough time to sit down and be on hold for at least an hour then i can do that... lol

Fl00d_Pr0z · EVDO Junkie Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 218

Sprint won't help you. I had an issue and each company kept putting it off on the other. It's still unresolved. I'm seriously thinking about contacting the BBB because I don't know what else to do.

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

where are the site admins?? they should know something about this... they've tested numerous units...

Palladium · Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:31 pm Post subject:

I had the same problem with the 5740 card. Changed it out to an s720 and the problem was gone... Seems to be related to the 5740 if you ask me.

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

can you just change out the card for free?? or was there a charge? or did u just buy a second card

Palladium · Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 2:09 pm Post subject:

I did the change out during the first 30 days, so I only had to pay the difference in the card price. I think that if you do the changeout after the 30 days, you have to buy the new card outright.

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

alright well thanks for your help

we've definitely had it for over 30 days... we got it right before christmas

so ill have to talk to my parents about it

thanks again
jack

swim_08 · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 13 Feb 2007 Posts: 16

does anyone else have any feed on what could be causing this problem??

Michael · Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 6:04 pm Post subject:

s012adh · EVDO Newbie Joined: 10 Mar 2007 Posts: 8

I just hooked up my Linksys router (with the latest firmware) yesterday and am seeing the same problem with a Pantech PX-500. I am seeing the loss of internet (can't ping or do anything) several times over just the course of a day. The blue light is on indicating mobile access but at times the connection is just dead...I have to disconnect and reconnect for things to start working. This is frustrating to see the least with a new router.

Oldbull · EVDO Fledgling Joined: 05 Oct 2005 Posts: 24

I'm getting considerably more than 2 or 3 restarts a day. I'm not positive but my problems seemed to have started shortly after I performed the firmware upgrade to 2.00.09. I don't recall having this problem at all on the original firmware....anyone know if the 2.00.04 firmware is available for download. I'm using the 620 card.