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LINKSYS E1200V2 WIRELESS ISSUE

Jul 4, 2017 4:47AM PDT

My company is using LINKSYS E1200V2 router for past many years as both wireless and wired connections and DHCP.

Router Name
DD-WRT
Router Model
Linksys E1200 v2
Firmware Version
DD-WRT v24-sp2 (03/25/13) mega - build 21061
Kernel Version
Linux 2.6.24.111 #14331 Mon Mar 25 04:10:2

For the past 2 days am experiencing a problem in Wireless . The ping to internet goes high (1000ms+) in certain seconds/minutes and becomes normal 100-200ms range) or gives timeout in between some pings or it remains high until i restart modem this keeps repeating. In the wired connections through switches the ping is 100-170ms and its fine and steady

Please check the attached images where the speed gets dropped in a minute in the wireless status page of modem, Ping image etc.


https://goo.gl/photos/SryVHWJqUYuar5D17


Please know any steps to resolve by upgrading this ddwrt firmware

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When I see this
Jul 4, 2017 8:25AM PDT

On an old router we try a new router. You usually get pushback on the call but at what site calls cost we carry a spare on the call to sort it out.

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Jul 5, 2017 2:51AM PDT

What you mean? Was your body the remaining of the subject?

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The title
Jul 5, 2017 3:11AM PDT

is mandatory and sorry if I was unclear.

When I see this on an old router we try a new router. Once in a while a client will demand the old router be repaired. That can be expensive compared to a swap.

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Jul 5, 2017 5:39AM PDT

I am using this in business for 30-40 users. Is it possible to upgrade or update the current DDWRT in this router to new version?

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At risk of upsetting you.
Jul 6, 2017 6:31AM PDT

I have to answer no. If it was possible that would have been done and done. By the time I or a tech get to such a site, they have been fiddling with the old router for months. Our call is to fix it and not come back to fiddle.

I didn't broach the other WiFi issues such as interference so I'll share a tool I use on my Android phone to see if other hotspots are interfering. Link only, no tutorial.
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.farproc.wifi.analyzer&hl=en