&(#%$!@} wireless

[Pastor JW]

On Friday 04 September 2009 5:59:40 pm Robert Holtzman wrote:
> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Tim Tebbit wrote:
> > Robert Holtzman wrote:
> >> On Thu, 3 Sep 2009, Pastor JW wrote:
> >>> If you can borrow another router for a test, do that.  I never had much
> >>> luck with longevity on a Linksys however, and six months was my longest
> >>> on the second one.  First one failed in four.  Both were WRT54GL
> >>> routers and both failed in the manner you described.
> >>
> >> When they failed, was it permanent? Mine worked on two separate
> >> occasions. Unfortunately, I know of no-one with a router I can try. What
> >> router did you settle on? Does it have upgradeable firmware?

Yes, they would come back for a few minutes after unplugging and re-plugging 
for a few days sometimes but got progressively worse til finally wouldn't 
come back at all.  I have an Actiontec PK 5000 now and yes the firmware is 
upgradeable.  It is a modem, router and wifi point all in one unit.


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