your router is supported: http://www.dd-wrt.com/site/support/router-database i've used openwrt and dd-wrt and they are both quite good. Dan. On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 10:01 AM, Gilles Detillieux <grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca> wrote:

Thanks, Kevin and Steve.  I would consider trying alternate firmware, or even looking for a Linksys firmware upgrade, if I suspected the firmware was the problem.  But I have a 54G v8, not a 54GL or 54G v1-4, so the Linux-based firmware isn't likely to work with this.  I had a 54G v5 before this v8 model, and there was a reliability issue with it that was solved by a firmware upgrade.  But that model packed it in a couple years ago, and the v8 that I got to replace it hasn't been as solid as the v5 was (at least before it packed it in).  I did upgrade the Linksys firware on it once last year, and that didn't seem to make a difference, though it might be worth another look.

I was just hoping for something a little faster, with better range, and hopefully a little more reliable, for a reasonable cost.  The D-Link 655 still sounds like it'll be worth a shot, though from what I heard on this forum I realize I shouldn't get my hopes up too high as far as the speed improvement is concerned.

Thanks again, Gilles

On 09/02/2010 09:05 PM, Kevin McGregor wrote:

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FWIW, I use OpenWRT (www.openwrt.org <http://www.openwrt.org>) on a WRT54GL, and it works very well. No pretty bandwidth graphs like tomato, but pretty flexible.

Kevin

On Thu, Sep 2, 2010 at 3:33 PM, Steve Moffat <Steve.Moffat@ca.ibm.com <mailto:Steve.Moffat@ca.ibm.com>> wrote:

    Hey Gilles;     Not sure if you have changed the firmware on your WRT54G, but I've been     using tomato for a couple of years now.  It is rock solid and, in my     opinion, performs better than the original firmware.     You might give that a try.     http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

    Steve Moffat ...     Message: 1     Date: Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:55:27 -0500     From: Gilles Detillieux <grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca     <mailto:grdetil@scrc.umanitoba.ca>>     Subject: Re: [RndTbl] wireless N router recommendations?     To: Continuation of Round Table discussion <roundtable@muug.mb.ca     <mailto:roundtable@muug.mb.ca>>     Message-ID: <4C7ECBCF.6010501@scrc.umanitoba.ca     <mailto:4C7ECBCF.6010501@scrc.umanitoba.ca>>     Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed

    Thanks, Mike and Sean, for your replies last Thursday.  I had been     reasonably happy with my Linksys WRT54G until recently, but I find that     lately it needs to be reset more than I'd like (once or twice a week).     That and the wish for faster wireless data transfers (though no need yet     for streaming, so bursty traffic is OK) and hopefully a bit more range     prompted me to look into wireless N router options.  I had been     considering the D-Link 655, even though it's not dual-band (and after     what Sean said, perhaps dual-band isn't worth the extra expense), so I     appreciate the positive feedback on this model.  I'm inclined to give it     a shot.

    Thanks,     Gilles

    On 08/26/2010 04:32 PM, Mike Pfaiffer wrote:      > On 10-08-26 02:22 PM, Gilles Detillieux wrote:      >> I was talking to Gilbert about recommendations for wireless N     routers,      >> as I'm in the market for one.  I'm not particularly interested in      >> running custom firmware (just need good, solid, secure and reliable      >> wireless LAN and basic Internet support), so this post is perhaps      >> slightly off-topic in this forum.  But Gilbert did mention that     there      >> had been discussion at a recent meeting about Wireless N antenna      >> strength, and some recommendations (mostly negative) about specific      >> routers, though he couldn't recall specific brands mentioned.      >>      >> Any good dual-band models in the $70 to $130 price range?      >>      >> Thanks,      >> Gilles      >>      >      >            I'm running a D-Link 655. It's OK. Reviews last year     put it     third from      > the top from what the reviewers were looking for. I have to agree     with      > Sean. I can connect a USB NIC to my Mint box and it works well but if      > there is a choice between G and N the NIC will choose G. To be fair I      > haven't tried to force an N connection. This particular router has      > gigabit (wired) capabilities. As to reliability... It was running     for a      > couple of months steady last winter.      >      >            As coincidence would have it, I am running it now with     a test     machine.      > If you'd like to try it out as is and you happen to be in Windsor     Park      > just East of WPC it is there and open. No internet connection though.      > I've tried to make the SSID as obvious as possible. If you want     to make      > arrangements to see what it is like if we force an N connection,     let me      > know before Friday of next week when the machine goes back.      >      >                                                Later      >                                                Mike

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