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From: n9ejs on 22 Sep 2007 23:03 It's not BEFW11S4 - it's BEFSR41 ver 2.1 ! = = = = = On Sep 22, 2:38 pm, Jeff Liebermann <je...(a)cruzio.com> wrote: > n9ejs <n9...(a)yahoo.com> hath wroth: > > >The remedy is that my son re-boots the Linksys router as I understand > >it! > > Ok, the router hangs. Is your BEFW11S4 a version 4 model? Look on > the serial number tag. > > If so, here is some beta firmware that *MIGHT* solve the hangs. No > warranty expressed or implied. Make sure it's a v4 mutation, not one > of the others: > <http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/crud/BEFW11S4v4/v1-52-06/befw11s4_v4_v1.5...> > > Should this convert your BEFW11S4 v4 into a doorstop or smoking ruin, > I'll pretend I never even mentioned it and deny all knowledge. On the > other hand, if it works, I certainly would be interested as I've been > too lazy|busy to try it. > > -- > Jeff Liebermann je...(a)cruzio.com > 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com > Santa Cruz CA 95060http://802.11junk.com > Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
From: Jeff Liebermann on 23 Sep 2007 01:32 n9ejs <n9ejs(a)yahoo.com> hath wroth: >It's not BEFW11S4 - it's BEFSR41 ver 2.1 ! Oops(tm). Sorry, I wasn't paying attention. Since this is a *WIRELESS* usenet group, I assumed you were using a wireless router. I agree with Mr. RBM. You may have a loose connector or intermittent CAT5 cable connection. Look for chewed (mice, cats, puppy, kids, furniture) cable. Inspect the RJ45 connectors at both ends. The usual is a bad crimp job on the RJ45 plug. You can check for continuity by observing the lights on the RJ45 connector at both ends. It's also possible to create *internet* connection problems with an MTU mismatch. See article at: <http://linksys.custhelp.com/cgi-bin/linksys.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_faqid=4031&lid=7798476500B05> It's unlikely that this is the cause of a "connection lost" message, but might some creative way for Vista to announce that it has lost internet connectivity. It's worth checking. If you're using DSL, the correct MTU is probably 1492 instead of 1500. I would need to know what program is generating the "connection lost" error message to determine if it's referring to the internet connection, or the local wired CAT5 LAN connection. If that's not the case, there's a few DHCP oddities in Vista. Failure to renew the DHCP lease will cause a similar error after about a day of continuous connection (depends on the DHCP lease time). See: <http://groups.google.com/group/alt.internet.wireless/msg/52ee76bb33f98ac4> for a short (but growing) list of Vista DHCP related issues (bugs). I would also verify that you have the latest firmware in your BEFSR41 v2.1. This might be awkward as the Linksys web pile lists version 2.0, but not 2.1 for the BEFSR4.1. However, the version history shows 2.x, so using the firmware for 2.0 will probably work. <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859876500&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=7650037314B12&displaypage=download> It shows 1.46.2 as the latest as of Aug 2004. <http://www.linksys.com/servlet/Satellite?c=L_CASupport_C2&childpagename=US%2FLayout&cid=1166859876500&pagename=Linksys%2FCommon%2FVisitorWrapper&lid=7650037314B12&displaypage=download#versiondetail> -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558
From: Warren Oates on 23 Sep 2007 06:30 In article <egtbf3djsunrf1i50ccu0lpd24rma23jpe(a)4ax.com>, Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> wrote: > I agree with Mr. RBM. You may have a loose connector or intermittent > CAT5 cable connection. Look for chewed (mice, cats, puppy, kids, > furniture) cable. Inspect the RJ45 connectors at both ends. The > usual is a bad crimp job on the RJ45 plug. You can check for > continuity by observing the lights on the RJ45 connector at both ends. He could also try this: http://netspeed.stanford.edu/ It's a DSL speed test, but it claims to be able to detect "faulty cables" and other problems. It likes my cables, or so it seems. Needs Java. -- W. Oates
From: n9ejs on 26 Sep 2007 02:33 Thanks for all the suggestions! = = = = = = On Sep 23, 5:30 am, Warren Oates <warren.oa...(a)gmail.com> wrote: > In article <egtbf3djsunrf1i50ccu0lpd24rma23...(a)4ax.com>, > Jeff Liebermann <je...(a)cruzio.com> wrote: > > > I agree with Mr. RBM. You may have a loose connector or intermittent > > CAT5 cable connection. Look for chewed (mice, cats, puppy, kids, > > furniture) cable. Inspect the RJ45 connectors at both ends. The > > usual is a bad crimp job on the RJ45 plug. You can check for > > continuity by observing the lights on the RJ45 connector at both ends. > > He could also try this: > > http://netspeed.stanford.edu/ > > It's a DSL speed test, but it claims to be able to detect "faulty > cables" and other problems. It likes my cables, or so it seems. Needs > Java. > -- > W. Oates
From: Jeff Liebermann on 30 Sep 2007 13:21
Jeff Liebermann <jeffl(a)cruzio.com> hath wroth: >n9ejs <n9ejs(a)yahoo.com> hath wroth: > >>The remedy is that my son re-boots the Linksys router as I understand >>it! > >Ok, the router hangs. Is your BEFW11S4 a version 4 model? Look on >the serial number tag. > >If so, here is some beta firmware that *MIGHT* solve the hangs. No >warranty expressed or implied. Make sure it's a v4 mutation, not one >of the others: ><http://802.11junk.com/jeffl/crud/BEFW11S4v4/v1-52-06/befw11s4_v4_v1.52.06.bin> > >Should this convert your BEFW11S4 v4 into a doorstop or smoking ruin, >I'll pretend I never even mentioned it and deny all knowledge. On the >other hand, if it works, I certainly would be interested as I've been >too lazy|busy to try it. Well, after 6 months of doing nothing with this firmware, I finally try it today and find that it doesn't install. Upgrade action is not finish!! Upgrade failed. Argh. I'll see if I can obtain a later or better version. -- Jeff Liebermann jeffl(a)cruzio.com 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |