[CS-FSLUG] OT: DD-WRT Problems

[Fred A. Miller]

On 06/09/2013 06:59 PM, Timothy Butler wrote:
> Hi everyone, 
> I've been using DD-WRT on a Linksys WRT54GS for a few years attached
> to an old 18" satellite that I modified as an antenna. It has been
> working great for picking up a signal from one building across a small
> parking lot we have. Last week, it quit working (mostly). It still
> appears to connect to the other router, but just barely. The internet
> isn't usable due to packet loss, ping isn't reliable, etc. 
>
> I'm trying to figure out what might have gone wrong. Could the WRT54GS
> be starting to fail and the radio isn't quite as powerful as it once
> was? It seems to work at short range, but not the long range it was
> doing. Is there a way to get real time feedback from DD-WRT on signal
> strength so I could try to tweak the satellite dish's angle more
> effectively? Other suggestions?

Yes.....very possible that it's the WRT54GS, however, if I were you, I'd
replace all the cables to it and leaving it...one at a time first. You
can't tell by looking at a cable, frequently, if it's bad nor not.

Fred

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