WRT54G3G-ST Upload Issue

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

Well, I spoke with Linksys online tech support earlier. Of course the lady couldn't resolve the issue because she couldn't write a firmware upgrade for me Laughing

BUT she did forward the issue to the engineer department. I told her this is a unit wide issue. If anyone has the time I think it would be a good idea to do the same so they have this issue logged from more than one person.

To speak with someone online go to http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/live_request.php

josw · EVDO User Joined: 06 Feb 2007 Posts: 69

I just got upgraded to rev A from Sprint and with my card plugged into my laptop I'm getting 500 + UP but when plugged into my router I only get about 220-250 up

Walter · EVDO Junkie Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 307

Might want to check out this thread:

http://www.evdoforums.com/thread5187.html

It may apply to your situation. The fix is close to the end of the thread.
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Fl00d_Pr0z · EVDO Junkie Joined: 08 Dec 2006 Posts: 218

That's NOT a fix for the upload issue when using the router.

Walter · EVDO Junkie Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Posts: 307

Thought it might be worth a try. Sorry it wasn't a fix for your particular problem.
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Fox McCloud · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 618

glacierjima · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:25 am Post subject: Re: WRT54G3G-ST Upload Issue

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

With mine in my laptop, I normally get over 700, with it in the router I max out at about 250. This is with about a -60dbm signal.

Michael · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 11:04 am Post subject:

Please include your:

- Firmware version in LinkSys
- Card used + firmware version of card
- Signal strength of card when in laptop
- using Ethernet or WiFi?
- if WiFi, test Ethernet to see if you get same/better speeds.
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glacierjima · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 1:58 pm Post subject:

Well, for what it's worth...I didn't have much luck on my end either..I "think" they sent it off to be tested..heck..I couldn't even get the support guy to send me to an escalation manager..I asked 3 times and just ignored me. They tried to tell me this and I didn't and NOT going to buy this
"Actually, we cannot expect to get the same download or upload speeds when the card is connected to the router. The router has a built-in firewall that causes the speed to be cut in half. That is how it normally goes"

I told them BS, I could see maybe a 1/4 slow down..but not over 1/2. I have 1 more road, I'm going to try to go down, just not sure if anything else we can do...

Fox McCloud · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 618

that's a complete load of crock; I was told a similar thing when I was initially setting up my wireless router to share 56K; this "certified Microsoft Technician" told me (in a very blunt and rude manner, I might add), that "it'd be messy to set up, and not worth it; the router would take up 1/3 of the connections bandwidth to act as a host; forget about it".

Bull....when I actually set it up my bandwidth was EXACTLY the same when I did a speedtest on the host or on the computer that was the client.

Also, I might add, my router, too, has a firewall, and my upload speed isn't cut in half, therefore...well, he's blowing hot air. (My router is a Linksys WRT54G by the by).

It sounds as though the unit may have a problem...

Anyway, have any of you tried hooking the router directly to a PC's ethernet port and disable the wireless feature in the router, then see what results you come up with?

glacierjima · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 6:26 pm Post subject:

I just realized you can turn off the firewall and it makes no difference in the speed, dumb dumb me, didn't even bother looking to see if you can turn it off. I just turned mine off, and it made no difference. Going to contact them again tomorrow and see what they say. I actually asked for where it was documented that they cut the speed in half when going through the firewall..they said it wasn't documented.

Fox McCloud · EVDO Junkie Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 618

hustl3 · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 7:52 pm Post subject: Try this

I took my router and hooked it up in my truck via my dc to ac converter (walmart $30) and drove to my local Sprint tower. I was able to get over 600k upload on RevA using the wifi-G on my laptop. Im using a S720 and the new firmware on the router. I put the S720 in my notebook and got around the same speeds. You may want to try to experiment abit too in your area if you can. I noticed if I just go to the end of my block the speed jumps up dramaticly. SO it could depend on your specific geographic situation too. Im not rulling out somthing funky going on with the linksys but im just letting you know I have gotten over 256k upload consistantly with it.

glacierjima · Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2007 8:22 pm Post subject: Re: Try this