Problems with my router.

Phant0m51 · 07-26-2007, 07:42 PM

I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. It intermitently causes web browsing problems. Once or twice a day I have to unplug and plug back in the router to access the web.

But it seems to only be a DNS problem, because Azureus and any chat programs I have work without a problem. I just can't surf the web, or the pages take ages to load (10-15 minutes just to load google.com).

So I guess my question is, is there any way to set a static DNS with Comcast cable? I read that some people fixed their problems by doing this, but I have no clue as to how to do it.

Daveyiv2k1 · 07-26-2007, 07:57 PM

you can set your dns addresses statically in your network connection in your operating system. I don't know about the default linksys firmware, but you can set static dns addresses in DD-WRT. I recently upgraded to a DD-WRT capable router and will never go back, there is no comparison. I actually had the problem you were having too with a belkin router, http would just die while everything else would work. All works well now though.

Phant0m51 · 07-26-2007, 08:03 PM

I know where to set the static DNS in the router, so do I just use the current DNS that it is using as the static DNS? Or is there another specific DNS I should be using?

Phant0m51 · 07-26-2007, 08:51 PM

Well I've switched to OpenDNS IP's to hopefully fix this. Thanks for your help Dave.

Daveyiv2k1 · 07-27-2007, 07:13 AM

Yeah, I tried the same opendns addresses and didn't have any luck unfortunately but maybe your problem will be different.

Phant0m51 · 07-27-2007, 07:19 AM

Bah still having the same problem. My friend gave me his D-Link wireless router to try it out, hopefully I won't have problems with it.

I think I'm going to upgrade the firmware to DD-WRT on my linksys.

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07-26-2007, 07:42 PM	Problems with my router.	permalink #1
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,089 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	I have a Linksys WRT54G wireless router. It intermitently causes web browsing problems. Once or twice a day I have to unplug and plug back in the router to access the web. But it seems to only be a DNS problem, because Azureus and any chat programs I have work without a problem. I just can't surf the web, or the pages take ages to load (10-15 minutes just to load google.com). So I guess my question is, is there any way to set a static DNS with Comcast cable? I read that some people fixed their problems by doing this, but I have no clue as to how to do it.
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07-26-2007, 07:57 PM	permalink #2
Daveyiv2k1 Moderator Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: West Virginia Posts: 649 (#107) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	you can set your dns addresses statically in your network connection in your operating system. I don't know about the default linksys firmware, but you can set static dns addresses in DD-WRT. I recently upgraded to a DD-WRT capable router and will never go back, there is no comparison. I actually had the problem you were having too with a belkin router, http would just die while everything else would work. All works well now though.

07-26-2007, 08:03 PM	permalink #3
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,089 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	I know where to set the static DNS in the router, so do I just use the current DNS that it is using as the static DNS? Or is there another specific DNS I should be using?

07-26-2007, 08:51 PM	permalink #4
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,089 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	Well I've switched to OpenDNS IP's to hopefully fix this. Thanks for your help Dave.

07-27-2007, 07:13 AM	permalink #5
Daveyiv2k1 Moderator Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: West Virginia Posts: 649 (#107) Thanked 0x in 0 posts x1	Yeah, I tried the same opendns addresses and didn't have any luck unfortunately but maybe your problem will be different.

07-27-2007, 07:19 AM	permalink #6
Phant0m51 From Utah, NOT mormon Jan 2005 Last Seen: Yesterday Location: Utah, USA Posts: 1,089 (#84) Thanked 1x in one post x17	Bah still having the same problem. My friend gave me his D-Link wireless router to try it out, hopefully I won't have problems with it. I think I'm going to upgrade the firmware to DD-WRT on my linksys.

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