Linksys

[Klaxx]

Well,
I went out and bought a Linksys WRT54G V5 (HUGE MISTAKE I KNOW) and I cant seem to download from any torrent client or even the WOW Patch Downloading Client.... I dont know what the hell it is. I dont have ANY firewalls up. Symantec Clien Security one is off, Windows one is off, Linksys one is off. I even tried the port forwarding and that didnt seem to work. I turned off the ICF off, I turned all the firewall settings in the linksys off (filter nat ana req's ect)

I dont know what to do.... So I guess what im going to ask if i cant get this to work is what is a good wireless router that can connect to torrent clients and has 4-5 lan connections?

[YeOldeStonecat]

Not that I know of for the V5. I'd say write it off...scour fleaBay for a v1-4, or a GL model, or get a newer model, like the wrt54gx4.

[Klaxx]

So.... I should stick w/ the linksys.... (i just dont want to get fluffed over again...)

Also I was looking at the DD-WRT and that looks like something i will be interested in... so are these routers easy to flash w/ that firmware?

[YeOldeStonecat]

Linksys is my favorite consumer grade brand..even stepping into small==>medium sized business network equipment..such as the mighty RV0 series routers, and srw series switches. So I'd say "yes".

The wrt54gx2 and gx4 routers are nice, I've setup many many of them and love 'em. As are the wrt200 series for small offices.

I ran DD-WRT on my wrt54g v1 at home for a while...runs fine. On the v1-4...easy to flash. On the v5....very difficult.

[Klaxx]

So.... does it work good w/ azures....? or aother torrent clients?
(i know v5 has horrible firewall problems)

[YeOldeStonecat]

Well...for P2P..there's a whole bunch of variables that come into play. Most routers don't handle P2P programs very well...it's not due to the firewall, it's due to their CPU and limited RAM. P2P software works on using many many MANY concurrent connections. The router has to keep track of those. Less CPU and less RAM...it bogs down, and can't handle it, often locking up.

Newer routers have become more powerful than routers of a few years ago.

Add to the mix...some ISPs are dropping P2P packets in their QoS....or giving lower priority.

An interesting article Tim Higgins did...
http://tomsnetworking.com/2006/04/19/which_router_for_p2p/

A specific Netgear model did the best....however, I hold back on Netgear lately...after working with many of their recent models, I'm not fond of them. DLink, the DGL 4100 and DGL 4300 models did very well in the above article. They tested an older Linksys model in this article..it did OK.

[Klaxx]

Hmm,
Well the person who runs my internet is a close friend of mine and he has opened all ports and taken most of the security off.
So the main problem I belive is my router. I do get kicked once and awile.
So.... if you don't mind me asking... what is wrong with the netgear ones to make you not fond of them?

So what would be the best Linksys model... ?

[YeOldeStonecat]

So.... if you don't mind me asking... what is wrong with the netgear ones to make you not fond of them?


I don't mid you asking...everyone has their opinions.

Back in the early days of broadband, when "home routers" were first hitting the stores, I used to love Netgear. They were owned by Bay Networks (a big enterprise network equipment company)....robust, fast, stable. Also twins of another router brand, Xyzel. I still have a really old one in a box somewhere...an RT314 model. Was great back in the day.

Somewhere along the line, Netgear broke out on their own. Several times I got disappointed by their support...as it came to supporting some clients of mine...I was used to much faster support, and overnight shipping of replacement product. :nope: Left me hanging high and dry for a few days. As a "reseller"..not good IMO.

SNET/SBC.Yahoo (now AT&T) is the popular DSL in my area. Quite a few times I've had to wrestle with the Netgear routers to get them online. Clients often would call..saying they're disconnected. Just seemed to be a compatibility issue.

[Klaxx]

The wrt54gx2 and gx4 routers are nice, I've setup many many of them and love 'em. As are the wrt200 series for small offices.

Any certain versions or whatnot? I really do like the DD-WRT firmware and want to go w/ it
Is the gx a linux version because I am running windows
Another question is if iw as to get another wrt45g which is the better version of 1-4?

It just seems like my version 5 has problems w/ passing packets... like once and awile it will be delayed...
is that a common problem w/ linksys wrt54g or is it just v 5 because its so ..... so.... yea...

[YeOldeStonecat]

Here's a little info on the V5...
http://www.tomsnetworking.com/2006/06/08/linksys_wrt54g_v5_really_is_a_lousy_router/

I really hesitate in recommending any of the wrt54g models...they're an older designed, pretty much phased out. Still a few crippled V5s on shelves, some of the redone GL and GS variants...but basically, old slower designs.

I'd defer back to the article Tim Higgins did on the routers with P2P, that I linked above a few posts. I don't touch P2P myself, I don't want that software near my computer/network...so I can't recommend from any personal experience at all.

[bettysue]

Klaxx-

My ex tried the P2P thing for a while (before I slapped some sense into him about possible legal ramifications) and I remember that he had told me he used Azurus (or however it is spelled).

He said that he had tried to upgrade it to one of the newer versions and it basically trashed his network connections. So he had to uninstall and go back to the older more stable release.

He had also found out from reading the FAQs at various sites that there are certain common ports that need to be blocked and some that need to be open, not all should be open. Something about if a certain common port range is open that they will refuse to let you download.

As to what the versions of Azurus are and the port issue are, I have no clue however if there is a message board about Azurus you may want to take a look as he said it was an issue most users were having at the time. Plus read the FAQs on the sites you are trying to download from.

(editorial comment not necessarily agreed upon by the management: Then read what can happen to you and your computer if you get caught in possession/downloading/uploading etc. these files :rtfm: )

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[Klaxx]

True true..... BUt there is a program that I like to use that my buds are on called DC++ we used to pass WOW files back and forth. We make our own UI's n whatnot.

[Klaxx]

I was look around the internet and found this
http://forums.hardwarezone.com/showthread.php?p=19103081#post19103081
Now I kinda get how to do this but I dont understand the TFTP -i part... where does that go and how does it work?

[YARDofSTUF]

Stonecat just had me upgrade my firmware on my linky to a DD firmware. Mine is a 2.0 though, and acter v4 they have a different section for the v5 stuff.

http://www.dd-wrt.com/dd-wrtv2/index.php?link=downloads

I dont see any readme listed for the vxworks bins though, so I wouldnt jump into it unless you want to buy a new router lol

EDIT: Also found this, http://www.bitsum.com/openwiking/owbase/ow.asp?WRT54G5%5FCFE