John W. Colby
jwcolby at colbyconsulting.com
Thu Jan 29 08:08:59 CST 2004
Congrats on getting the wireless working. I installed mine at my house and (after downloading all the firmware), all works very well. I get a very useable signal at the other end of my house, ~50 feet and a floor difference. OTOH, I installed the same system at my Sister-in-law's house in Rochester and she is having a terrible time, though come to think of it I didn't update the firmware (I was in a BIG hurry). John W. Colby www.ColbyConsulting.com -----Original Message----- From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com]On Behalf Of Shamil Salakhetdinov Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:57 AM To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G andD-LinkDWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > Makes our lives more exiting :-) Yes, Erwin, it does! :) I've just done firmware upgrade for WRT54G - when it works it doesn't show well its progress and I even thought it went stuck but two minutes later I've got relaxing "Firmware upgrade succeeded" message :) Well, it looks like it works better now and the router and the card see each other but card's drivers says that the signal is very bad or even is absent. (...five minutes later...) I did bring computer near to the router - 4 meters from it - it works now!... But they say it should work well on a distance of 100m from the router! The PC with the wireless card and the router are planned to install at ~10m from each other and they will be separated by three walls of the Soviet concrete - maybe they (builders) put some plumbum not iron into the concrete walls? :) (the walls aren't that thick - I guess 15-20 cm) - is that just an incompatibility of Soviet/Russian concrete and Chinese/Tainwanian hardware? :) (...five minutes later...) I brought PC with wireless network card back to the room separated from the router by three walls of concrete with the help of my son... ...you will not believe - it works very well now! Problem (automagically) solved. Thanks to everybody! Now, I can work peacefully without constant interruption of my children wanting to browse Internet to get the stuff for their high school/school homework! Additionally, I think I have to set up something for them to not go occasionally to XXX sites - what can you recommend? Thanks a lot to everybody! Shamil :) ----- Original Message ----- From: "Erwin Craps - IT Helps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-LinkDWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > Depends on the manufactor / product if you can backup. > Useulay you can or you can find a previous version of firmware on their > website. > > Eitherway, I have put my head down whats concerns updates/firmware. > If you ask support the first thing they say is "did you update the > driver/firmware?". > Some companies refuse to give you support before dooing that... > So... > > It is probably a firmware problem, go for it and update it... > Hold your breath for those 1 or 2 minutes firmware update, that the > electricity does not fall out at that moment... > Makes our lives more exiting :-) > > > Erwin > > > -----Original Message----- > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil > Salakhetdinov > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:27 PM > To: Discussion of Hardware and Software issues > Subject: Re: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link > DWL-520+incompatibilitypuzlle... > > <<< > I'm so paranoid/experianced since a year or 4 that I never install the > drivers included in the box. > Always download and update straigtaway.... > >>> > Thanks, Erwin, > > I've downloaded and installed drivers for D-Link for WinXP. > But I didn't yet download install latest firmware for WRT54G router - I > must say I'm a kind of "paranoid" to update firmware - as far as > understad this process can't be interrupted? If I get it interrupted > then I will get the device completely broken? Or using reset button > (well hidden/protected on back siide) I will be able to restore > (outdated) firmare and then try again to upgrade it? > > TIA for additional info, > Shamil > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Erwin Craps - IT Helps" <Erwin.Craps at ithelps.be> > To: "Discussion of Hardware and Software issues" > <dba-tech at databaseadvisors.com> > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 3:13 PM > Subject: RE: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link DWL-520+ > incompatibilitypuzlle... > > > > Hi Shamill > > > > > > If you buy a computerdevice thats has soft or firmware with it, it's > > already outdated.... > > So first check if there a firmware update available on the website of > > linksys for the router. > > Also check if any firmware/driver update available for your card. > > > > And try again if you updated. Is probably a bug in one or both of > > them... > > > > I'm so paranoid/experianced since a year or 4 that I never install the > > drivers included in the box. > > Always download and update straigtaway.... > > > > Erwin > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com > > [mailto:dba-tech-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil > > Salakhetdinov > > Sent: Thursday, January 29, 2004 12:57 PM > > To: dba - Tech > > Subject: [dba-Tech] Linksys WRT54G and D-Link DWL-520+ incompatibility > > puzlle... > > > > Hi All, > > > > I've got Lynksys WRT54G Wireless-G Broandband router (made in China) > and > > D-Link DWL-520+ wireless network card (made in Taiwan), I've installed > > all that stuff and I've got stuck with the following incompatibility > > puzzle: > > > > - when I just SWITCH ON a PC with D-Link DWL-520+ card the WRT64G > > router's Internet connection breaks and router stops to respond to any > > attempts to start its administration program (192.168.1.1) - I guess > > responsible for Internet connection firmware stops working at > > all(Linux?). > > And the part of router responsible for LAN connections continue to > work > > (i.e. PCs connected to the router via "twisted-pairs" see each other > > well) > > > > Any thoughts how to solve this puzlle - should I change WRT54G router > or > > wireless DWL-520+ network card or both? > > > > TIA for any helpful info, > > Shamil > > > > -- > > e-mail: shamil at smsconsulting.spb.ru > > Web: http://smsconsulting.spb.ru/shamil_s > > > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > > dba-Tech mailing list > > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > _______________________________________________ > dba-Tech mailing list > dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com _______________________________________________ dba-Tech mailing list dba-Tech at databaseadvisors.com http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/dba-tech Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com