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New Router Suggestions



I updated the Linksys' firmware to the current revision.  It didn't fix 
the Ethernet connection issues and that revision also does not support IPv6.

The new router I'm considering to purchase at present, is a Netgear.

John Abreau wrote:
> Is that just the stok Linksys firmware? I would hope that DD-WRT or 
> Tomato
> would support IPv6.
>
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 9, 2011 at 9:45 PM, Anthony Gabrielson 
> <agabrielson1-Wuw85uim5zDR7s880joybQ at public.gmane.org <mailto:agabrielson1-Wuw85uim5zDR7s880joybQ at public.gmane.org>> wrote:
>
>     Another interesting note is running on slashdot.  Apparently
>     Linksys routers don't currently support IPV6.
>
>     http://www.networkworld.com/news/2011/020811-cisco-linksys-ipv6.html
>
>     Anthony
>
>     On Feb 8, 2011, at 7:15 PM, edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org
>     <mailto:edwardp-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA at public.gmane.org> wrote:
>
>     > It appears that my Linksys WRT54G router is on its way out.
>      Wireless
>     > works perfectly, but Ethernet connections (regardless of port
>     used) get
>     > flaky after a few minutes of receiving the IP address.
>     >
>     > This was my second Linksys over the years, the first one was
>     replaced
>     > because the signal of the wireless portion of that was too weak
>     for the
>     > laptop to receive, even when the laptop was sitting right next
>     to it.
>     >
>     > I was considering going with another Linksys, as I am already
>     familiar
>     > with its setup screens.
>     >
>     > Are there any better ones out there that are just as easy to
>     setup as
>     > Linksys?
>     >
>     > TIA for any suggestions...
>





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