Linksys BEFSR41 Router

kaffeen · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 3:57 pm Post subject: Linksys BEFSR41 Router

Has anyone ever used this brand of router? I purchased one yesterday and can only keep an internet connection for a few minutes at best. Even after turning off all the security settings, I was still only able to keep a connection long enough to download 700KB of an 11MB file before losing connection. Of course I can always restart my NIC but that seems rather pointless to have to do that every few minutes.

undrwater · Guru Joined: 28 Jan 2003 Posts: 314 Location: Caucasia

I've heard of people having problems with this router. I have one, and do not have problems with it, but my neighbor does also, and has the same problem as you.

One suggestion: have you flashed the latest bios? This may fix your problems.

If you bought from a retailer, you may want to exchange for a router of a different manufacturer.
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tagore · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 4:56 pm Post subject:

kaffeen · Posted: Fri Feb 13, 2004 5:35 pm Post subject:

Will do. Thanks for the info.

jjlit · n00b Joined: 13 Feb 2004 Posts: 22

I as well had this problem about 1.5-2 years ago. I updated the firmware. Havn't had a problem since, and as they say about Linksys's firmware "if it aint broke, don't fix it". Once you find a firmware that works for you leave it untill you have a good reason to update.

kaffeen · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 3:42 am Post subject:

Upgraded to 1.04.17 (latest firmware) but I still lose a connection as soon as I try to download any file larger than a few KB in size.

tagore · Posted: Sat Feb 14, 2004 1:31 pm Post subject:

MTU is set?