Wait! I bought a WR45G Linksys router and I have Verizon DSL... I can't figure it out because my modem is a Westell 6100 and doesn't connect the way the instructions require (it connects from the modem to my PC with a big blue USB cable instead of a double-headed phone jack thing)... I'm so confused. I'm contemplating returning it or something, but I need wireless!
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Linksys WRT54G and macs!
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Wait! I bought a WR45G Linksys router and I have Verizon DSL... I can't figure it out because my modem is a Westell 6100 and doesn't connect the way the instructions require (it connects from the modem to my PC with a big blue USB cable instead of a double-headed phone jack thing)... I'm so confused. I'm contemplating returning it or something, but I need wireless!
Ask Verizon for a replacement router w/Wireless. They've been using the Westell 327W for a while at least....
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Am I gonna have to pay for that too? Argh. And that would just double as my wireless router?
Verizon should give it to you for "free" (i.e. probably if you renew your contract.) Just beware that some 327Ws don;t work with some Intel Macs...
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I'm writing this on a Macbook connected to a WRT54G via wireless. I had no setup or config problems at all; just turned everything on and it just worked. WPA works fine, too; I'm not sure why you'd mess with WEP.
I have a WRT54G hooked up with a wire to an intel imac and wirelessly to a macbook. For the most part, it works very well, but it has been losing the connection, requiring me to unplug and replug the WRT54G, about once a day. Anyone know why it would be doing that?
I have the same router and it's hooked up to an intel iMac, with my sister's HP laptop and my MacBook Pro via wireless and I also have to reset the router about once a day.
dd-wrt software
I've had many problems with my WRT54g v5 router. I was rebooting it daily just to connect my MacBook and then it got to the point when I couldn't connect at all. And the v5 and v6 routers can't use the standard dd-wrt firmware, but this page has a solution for that (I think someone posted this earlier):
http://www.bitsum.com/openwiking/owbase/ow.asp?WRT54G5_CFE
It was pretty simple to install and now it's like I have a brand new, faster, more reliable router with no connection issues.
I've had many problems with my WRT54g v5 router. I was rebooting it daily just to connect my MacBook and then it got to the point when I couldn't connect at all. And the v5 and v6 routers can't use the standard dd-wrt firmware, but this page has a solution for that (I think someone posted this earlier):
http://www.bitsum.com/openwiking/owbase/ow.asp?WRT54G5_CFE
It was pretty simple to install and now it's like I have a brand new, faster, more reliable router with no connection issues.
I have a wrt54g v5 and my mbp connects fine.
edit: don't know if this matters its one of my trusted networks and I connect with wep.
edit: don't know if this matters its one of my trusted networks and I connect with wep.
Well I figured out I can just buy an ethernet cable and hook them up that way. Much easier. Thanks though.
I only had to go up to that point to get my router to work perfectly with my new Mac! Thanks for all of the great advice; it was such a relief to get it working.
I have a WRT54G v2.0, 2yrs old, don't have a Mac yet (this weekend MacBook
) but FYI, the latest firmware is at 4.30.5. And IMO, I wouldn't crack a Linksys router cuz it's not necessary if it says Mac compatible on the spec sheet.I made the mistake of updating my WRT54G which is part of my home network. I have two macs on the network which no longer can get IP addresses from the router.
I want to install the 1.00.9 firmware, but I have not been able to access the Linksys site. They seem to have turned off anonymous ftp. Do you have to jump through some hoops to get to the site? Or has Linksys just blocked access to ftp?
Is there any other way I can get the firmware?
Thanks,
Arnold
Since I bought my WRT54G router I've had zero problems. It was extremely easy to log in and set it up for WPA, and all the other little settings. In fact, this post is going from my laptop wirelessly.
I'm also using my laptop wirelessly right now, and I agree with you 100%... I believe that I was able to set up the router within 10 minutes. The instructions were unbelievably simple and user-friendly
i use a WRT54G and have never had any problems. i run a mixed PC, Mac, Linux, PSP, 360, and DS (and soon the Wii) network...all work dandy.
im on the newest firmware as well. im not at home at the moment so i cant tell you the exact version number of the router or the software version.
im on the newest firmware as well. im not at home at the moment so i cant tell you the exact version number of the router or the software version.
If I'm reading this correctly you have the Linksys WRT54G sitting behind a Vonage router?
If that's the case then you need to make sure that the WRT54G is running in router mode without DHCP rather than Gateway mode. The Vonage router is your gateway and should be handling all of the DHCP. If both are trying to do DHCP you are going to have problems. I currently have a Linksys 4 port router/firewall with a WRT54G behind it and everything has been working flawlessly for over a year. I had a bunch of problems when I was on Comcast cable modem but since I've moved to DSL everything has been rock solid.
Here is my setup. I had a comcast modem that hooks up to the Linksys and the linksys connects to the Vonage adapter router thing. Oh well. I got a new router. But still post all your fixes or tricks or what ever so people who do have the LINKSYS can know how to set it up.
Linksys has posted a firmware fix for this issue. There is a release for both the WRT54G v5 and v6. Apparently there was an issue in the way the router assigns IP addresses to Mac clients.
I've tested it out with my Intel and PPC computers and it seems to solve the problem. I recommending upgrading ASAP.
For more info: macnewsonline.com
I've tested it out with my Intel and PPC computers and it seems to solve the problem. I recommending upgrading ASAP.
For more info: macnewsonline.com
I had a WRT54G and I worked with my MBP for a day. Then stopped. I called LinkSys spent over an hour with a tech doing stuff, it never worked and they said it was an Apple thing. Called Apple, they said it was a LinkSys thing. Called LinkSys, they said there was nothing they could do. They would not offer me any replacement under warranty because they had assessed the problem as computer problem and there was nothing wrong with their router. I sold it on e-bay (only ended up loosing $4) bought a cheaper D-Link. It has worked flawlessly. I see now LinkSys has released a fix for this problem (that wasn't their problem, right?). I will never buy or recommend a LinkSys product to anyone again.
Anyone using their WRT54G and Transmission (or other torrent apps)?
I just bought a Belkin 5FD7230-4 router and it dies when I'm torrenting. I'm thinking of returning it and getting the WRT54G, but first I want to make sure it handles torrents all right, because the Belkin works fine otherwise.
I just bought a Belkin 5FD7230-4 router and it dies when I'm torrenting. I'm thinking of returning it and getting the WRT54G, but first I want to make sure it handles torrents all right, because the Belkin works fine otherwise.
I use a Linksys WRT54G(L) and it was always great wide open (no encryption) but dropped the connection after a time with WPA enabled. I downloaded their latest build and it has worked flawlessly ever since.
Can I use a WRT54G router with my pc and mac?
I have a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, Model No. WRT54G ver.6.0.
My PC is already using the router and everything runs fine. I was thinking about purchasing an ibook and using the same router to connect to the internet. Can I do this?
I have a Linksys Wireless-G Broadband Router, Model No. WRT54G ver.6.0.
My PC is already using the router and everything runs fine. I was thinking about purchasing an ibook and using the same router to connect to the internet. Can I do this?