A bit of help with Linksys WAG54gs

quish · 6 May 2007 at 18:22

got my main PC setup on the ethernet the problem is setting up my laptop through wireless, I have a feeling it has something to do with how the router is setup but not sure, the problem is the laptop connects to the router and then disconnects straight away and keeps on doing this all the time can some kind soul explain what I need to do to get the laptop working on the network and internet with this router

Thanks Q

mr.sly · 6 May 2007 at 19:57

I'd check to make sure they're both on the same channel and also check the signal strength.

collisster · 6 May 2007 at 22:03

I've got the wag54g and its a pile of poop, thats probs ** problem then..

swinnie · 7 May 2007 at 08:52

quish said:
got my main PC setup on the ethernet the problem is setting up my laptop through wireless, I have a feeling it has something to do with how the router is setup but not sure, the problem is the laptop connects to the router and then disconnects straight away and keeps on doing this all the time can some kind soul explain what I need to do to get the laptop working on the network and internet with this router

Thanks Q

I had this problem when I got mine last year. Go onto the linksys website and find the latest firmware, make sure you change your country to the country you actually live in as some are different!

iMacMart · 7 May 2007 at 08:56

There is great 3rd party firmware out DD-WRT and Tomato (which is what I'm using on my WRT54GL) it's got fantastic coverage and connection is rock solid!!

Unlike NTL at the minute, but thats another story

quish · 7 May 2007 at 15:01

tweakinfreak said:
There is great 3rd party firmware out DD-WRT and Tomato (which is what I'm using on my WRT54GL) it's got fantastic coverage and connection is rock solid!!

Unlike NTL at the minute, but thats another story

Do you have a link to those firmwares by any chance please? also I have seen posts saying that there are differant versions of this Wireless router where do I find that information, the firmware I'm running on now is version V1.00.08.

Thanks for the help

basmic · 7 May 2007 at 15:16

quish said:
Do you have a link to those firmwares by any chance please? also I have seen posts saying that there are differant versions of this Wireless router where do I find that information, the firmware I'm running on now is version V1.00.08.

Thanks for the help

http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato

That's what I've been using for about a month now, and I much prefer it to any other firmware!

iMacMart · 7 May 2007 at 15:32

As above thats the same I have been using too

Thanks to Basmic

Or search for DD-WRT on Google but I feel tomato is far better imo

quish · 7 May 2007 at 15:40

Is it just a matter of d/loading the firmware to a folder and then clicking firmware upgrade on the management page of the router?

Thanks, sorry for all the Q's

Hmm just checked the website out, it would appear my router is not supporeted by that firmware

my serial number does not match anything on the site

basmic · 7 May 2007 at 16:15

I'd be tempted to try - there's plenty of de-bricking methods floating about on the net.

iMacMart · 7 May 2007 at 16:35

I get better signal strength once I updated the firmware the Linksys standard stuff didn't seem to work too well for me?

Clarkey · 7 May 2007 at 18:36

there is no aftermarket firmware for the wag54gs, its a very basic router but hey its very cheap.

quish · 7 May 2007 at 22:30

Thanks for all the replies, just one last question does this router allow you to see the information about the line? I can't for the life of me find it if it does

Clarkey · 8 May 2007 at 01:20

only by telnet.