My EA2700 must be replaced. My only complaint about the EA2700 is its short range. I am looking at two possible replacements. The Linksys EA8300 Tri-Band WiFi Router for Home (Max-Stream AC2200) seems to have all of the performance I will ever need at a reasonabl price. My concern is that I have never seen it mentioned in reviews as having good range. The Linksys WRT AC1900 Dual-Band+ Wi-Fi Wireless Router is often cited for its range but it is an old technology router. I guess my main question is, will the EA8300 have better range than the EA2700?

The router is for home use in a two person household that does some media streaming so our demands are not high. Is there another router that would be a better choice than the EA8300? Thanks for your advice.

Recently I was issued a new company laptop/tablet as I work remotely. I'm now having issues with the VPN. It shows that I'm connected to the VPN but when I try to access my companies intranet i get a DNS server issue. I didn't have this issue with my old laptop. There is no issue getting on to the web via my EA7500 router so it's strictly a VPN issue. I've by passed the EA7500 an am using my modem and can log into the VPN succesfully that way. So the issue has been isolated to the EA7500 router.

I've checked the firmware and it says it up to date with version 1.1.5.190349. I've also checked to make sure that the IPSec, PPTP and L2TP were enabled. Not sure where to go from here but would like to get this resolved.

Someone in my neighborhood keeps changing their 2.4 GHz channel to match mine. I initially changed to avoid interference, but each time I change, next morning I find this "neighbor" has changed to same channel. I've been through this channel-changing exercise several times in the last week. I've last changed SSID, and passphrase for 2.4 channel, including using Auto channel setting. Auto channel setting does not appear to change channels automatically if nearby same channel. Other strange thing is neighbor's signal strength is stronger than mine own....even when sitting 5 feet from my E4200. I don't noitce the same problem with 5 GHz channel. I've considered turning off 2.4 channel but then some legacy devices won't have wi-fi (e.g., spouse's laptop, Blu-Ray player with Netflix setup). Anyone with thoughts about why someone would intentional do this....or might neighbor unknowingly have their Netgear (named device) on some automatic setting (always seeking my 2.4 channel/SSID)? Or worse yet, neighbor is traying to hacking into my LAN? Any thoughts, even as "wild" and "off-the-wall" as they may be?

Hello, dispite all the other issues with the EA8500 (SMB Security flaw, non-functioning parental controls/network map/flawed FTP server, horrible guest-network implementation) another one has sprung up. It appears that the 2.4 Ghz band has some real issues maintaining connections with clients. Clients begin disconnecting and reconnecting constantly, with the only remedy to reset the WiFi signal on the router or reboot the client device (in my case I have three extenders 2 RE7000 & 1 RE9000 that are the only clients for the EA8500).

Can this please be looked into? Its quite annoying to have to reset the extenders every few days to make this issue go away...

This is the log pulled from one of the RE7000 (connected via cross-band back to the EA8500)

Aug 14 17:31:10 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:32:13 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:32:16 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:34:03 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:34:06 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:35:53 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:35:56 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:36:18 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:36:21 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:36:40 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:36:43 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:02 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:05 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:24 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:27 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:45 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:37:48 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:38:51 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:38:54 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:39:16 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:39:19 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:39:38 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:39:41 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:00 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:03 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:22 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:25 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:43 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:40:46 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:41:49 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:41:52 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:43:39 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:43:42 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:45:29 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:45:32 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:46:57 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:47:00 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:47:22 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:47:25 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:47:44 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:47:47 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:06 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:09 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:28 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:31 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:49 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:48:52 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:49:55 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:49:58 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:51:23 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:51:26 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:53:13 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:53:16 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:55:03 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:55:06 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:56:31 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:56:34 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 17:58:21 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 17:58:24 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:00:11 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:00:14 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:01:17 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:01:20 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:03:07 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:03:10 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:05:19 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:05:22 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:07:09 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:07:12 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:08:15 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:08:18 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:10:30 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:10:34 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:14:56 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:14:59 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:15:18 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:15:21 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:15:39 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:15:42 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:17:29 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:17:32 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:19:41 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:19:44 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:21:31 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:21:34 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:23:25 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:23:28 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:23:46 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:23:49 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:08 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:11 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:30 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:33 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:52 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:24:55 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:25:14 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:25:17 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:25:35 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:25:38 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:27:25 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:27:28 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:28:53 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:28:56 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:30:43 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:30:46 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:08 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:11 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:30 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:33 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:52 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:31:55 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:32:14 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:32:17 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:32:35 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:32:38 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:00 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:03 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:22 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:25 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:44 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:33:47 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:34:06 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:34:09 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:34:28 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:34:31 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:35:33 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:35:36 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:37:23 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:37:26 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:38:10 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:38:13 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:46:15 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:46:18 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:46:40 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:46:46 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP
Aug 14 18:48:11 syslog: 2.4G band is disconnected to root AP
Aug 14 18:48:14 syslog: 2.4G band is connected to root AP

And here is the output from the router's log:

[1211492.817094] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32215001] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211493.817500] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32215734] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211493.817531] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32216468] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211494.131089] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:62:38:e0:09:65:fa:08:00 src=10.211.32.19 DST=34.209.162.214 LEN=59 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=63 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=54208 DPT=12378 LEN=39 MARK=0x6
[1211494.817937] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32217202] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211495.822529] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32217936] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211495.822561] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32218669] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211496.489040] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:84:2b:2b:79:7d:52:08:00 src=10.211.32.14 DST=1.0.0.0 LEN=49 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=21831 PROTO=UDP SPT=52698 DPT=32412 LEN=29 MARK=0x6
[1211496.822967] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32219403] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211497.823435] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32220137] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211498.512001] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:84:2b:2b:79:7d:52:08:00 src=10.211.32.14 DST=1.0.0.0 LEN=49 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=21832 PROTO=UDP SPT=52700 DPT=32414 LEN=29 MARK=0x6
[1211498.823904] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32220870] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211498.823935] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32220939] WAL_DBGID_TX_BA_SETUP ( 0x442b6c, 0x5, 0x0, 0x40, 0x1 )
[1211498.823966] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32220940] RATE: ChainMask 50389478, phymode 7, ni_flags 0x00203006, vht_mcs_set 0x0000, ht_mcs_set 0xffff, legacy_rate_set 0x1eba9a4
[1211498.823998] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32221604] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211499.824373] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32222070] WAL_DBGID_TX_BA_SETUP ( 0x442b6c, 0x0, 0x0, 0x40, 0x1 )
[1211499.824404] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32222338] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211500.393663] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:62:38:e0:09:65:fa:08:00 src=10.211.32.19 DST=34.209.162.214 LEN=59 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=63 ID=0 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=54208 DPT=12378 LEN=39 MARK=0x6
[1211500.824966] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32223072] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211501.709940] UTOPIA: FW.WANATTACK DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= src=146.115.153.109 DST=224.0.0.113 LEN=206 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=37636 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=9956 DPT=9956 LEN=186
[1211501.710002] UTOPIA: FW.WANATTACK DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= src=146.115.153.109 DST=146.115.159.255 LEN=206 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=25803 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=9956 DPT=9956 LEN=186
[1211501.711658] UTOPIA: FW.WANATTACK DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= src=146.115.153.109 DST=224.0.0.113 LEN=226 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=1 ID=59426 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=9956 DPT=9956 LEN=206
[1211501.711752] UTOPIA: FW.WANATTACK DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC= src=146.115.153.109 DST=146.115.159.255 LEN=226 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=64 ID=27089 DF PROTO=UDP SPT=9956 DPT=9956 LEN=206
[1211501.825341] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32223805] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211501.825341] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32224539] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211502.825778] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32225273] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211503.512970] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:84:2b:2b:79:7d:52:08:00 src=10.211.32.14 DST=1.0.0.0 LEN=49 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=21834 PROTO=UDP SPT=52700 DPT=32414 LEN=29 MARK=0x6
[1211503.826216] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32226006] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211503.826247] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32226740] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211504.231714] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:5e:ef:68:cc:1d:c3:08:00 src=10.211.32.41 DST=8.8.8.8 LEN=84 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=63 ID=0 DF PROTO=ICMP TYPE=8 CODE=0 ID=646 SEQ=1 MARK=0x6
[1211504.826622] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32227474] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211505.051552] UTOPIA: FW.WAN2SELF DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:00:56:2b:76:6c:19:08:00 src=185.216.140.252 DST=146.115.153.109 LEN=40 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=247 ID=41299 PROTO=TCP SPT=51504 DPT=9147 SEQ=2815040389 ACK=0 WINDOW=1024 RES=0x00 SYN URGP=0
[1211505.465485] UTOPIA: FW.WAN2SELF DROP IN=eth0 OUT= MAC=ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:ff:00:56:2b:76:6c:19:08:00 src=10.16.96.1 DST=255.255.255.255 LEN=328 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=255 ID=7960 PROTO=UDP SPT=67 DPT=68 LEN=308
[1211505.827059] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32228208] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211506.493132] UTOPIA: FW.LAN2WAN ACCEPT IN=br0 OUT=eth0 MAC=14:91:82:77:f7:c0:84:2b:2b:79:7d:52:08:00 src=10.211.32.14 DST=1.0.0.0 LEN=49 TOS=0x00 PREC=0x00 TTL=127 ID=21835 PROTO=UDP SPT=52698 DPT=32412 LEN=29 MARK=0x6
[1211506.827497] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32228941] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211506.827528] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32229675] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )
[1211507.827934] [wifi0] FWLOG: [32230409] WAL_DBGID_DEV_TX_TIMEOUT ( 0x0, 0x1 )

Notice the 2.4 ghz clients cannot maintain a solid connection?

5a:ef:68:05:e1:e6 1 8 0M 0M 34 4320 0 65535 EPSs 0 f 0 WPS 00:00:02 RSN WME IEEE80211_MODE_11NG_HT40 0
62:38:e0:09:65:fa 2 8 77M 25M 38 4320 0 65535 EPSs 0 f 0 WPS 00:00:01 RSN WME IEEE80211_MODE_11NG_HT40 0

Just opened the box to a new WRT32x and I have CAT5 from ONT on the outside of house to my current ASUS N66U router.  I plugged it into the 32X and it never gets internet WAN conncection.  I have 6 other routers you plug in and they all get internet via my home run from ONT to the router of my choosing.  Frontier does not care about MAC addresses.  I do not have phone or TV service with them just FIOS internet.  How do I configure this router to get internet from a direct connection to the ONT and not through another router?

Thanks in Advance.

I'm placing this question here to see if some user has come across this problem and found a solution.  I've tried talking to Linksys customer service but it was a waste of time.  They are unknowledgeabl and unresponsive. I probably will never buy one of there products ever.

Anyhow, here's my problem. I was planning to buy a NAS (network attached storage) for my Macintosh network.  Then I discovered that the EA6350 has a USB 3.0 por that will supposedly serve that purpose.  So I went out and purchase a 256GB USB memory stick, configured it in the MacOS Extended (Journalled) format and connected it in the back of my EA6350.

According to the User Manual every computer on my networkd should see the USB stick at the following address:  smb://192.168.1.1.  Well, I can see it allright, but instead of the 256GB that the stick provides my computer only sees 49.6MB.

I contacted Linksys tech support about this. The lady who took my call obviously had no idea what the problem was so she did what every mediocre tech person does: she sent me off to a different number where nobody answers.

By now I'm pretty much frustrated with the router, the whole idea of using it as a NAS and with Linksys as a company.

Has anybody in this forum run into a similar issue? Have you found a solution?

I guess the better idea would be just buying a real NAS a stop trying jerryrigged solutions. Right?

I recently purchased the WRT32x Router and bought a killer WIFI ax1650 module w/ the adapter. So I went through the killer website and installed everything correctly (atleast that's what it shows in the devices). Then I uninstalled the killer device and reinstalled it twice and it still doesn't show up. Did the reset on the router and pc multiple times. If someone can give me some insight why it's not working that would be great! 

Edit: I also installed the intel bluetooth application 

Specs: ROG MAXIMUS IX HERO Motherboard

Wifi Card:  https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07Q4YYQC2?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image

Converter: https://www.amazon.com/Desktop-Wireless-Network-Converter-Including/dp/B01MFGYAX6/ref=pd_bxgy_147_img_2/139-9088773-4850716?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=B01MFGYAX6&pd_rd_r=7de4ff9f-2436-4b2e-86d8-61c21efaa7ee&pd_rd_w=Z7XJC&pd_rd_wg=EXu6j&pf_rd_p=a2006322-0bc0-4db9-a08e-d168c18ce6f0&pf_rd_r=QHK4QTFEQG1XKEM1EBG6&psc=1&refRID=QHK4QTFEQG1XKEM1EBG6

A Healthy via limitation of Defy Aging

The router works fine for the LAN for our digital audio mixer, but the logo light flashes.

Any way to stop this or turn it off short of duct tape?

Updated firmware with no change.

Linksys MR8300 slow Ethernet speed problem

Have it less than a week

linksys agreed to Replace it. They said it's a hardware problem

Spend days to solve it

Drops from 75-83 MBps the Modem speed to 30-35 MBps 

Worked just once

If I send it I'll loose 130$

Dear community, 

I am trying to put a procedure of cross flashing the two firmware using a mac that has only usb type-c ports, perhaps adding some coherence to the procedure for 2019, as there is a lot of confusing information across the forum. So, I've been looking in the forum: 

1. https://forum.openwrt.org/t/linksys-wrt32x-openwrt-based-firmware-wrt3200acm-crossflash/6730
2. https://community.linksys.com/t5/Wireless-Routers/WRT32X-amp-OpenWRT-LEDE-Reboot-17-01-4-success-story/td-p/1294968

I will start with some things that I encountered until now ... and will need the community's help to complete.  

Until now I did not manage to perform any complete procedure as I can't reach the U-boot screen. I will explain below: 

Objective: install WRT3200ACM Firmware on WRT32x and REVERT BACK to ORIGINAL WRT32x Firmware.  I want to perform some tests along with this procedure and decide on what firmware I would stick. I would pair this install with DD-WRT or OpenWRT. Also planning to have same wifi settings on official and open firmware, DFS channels included. 

A. Prerequisites:

• Cables & adapters
  • USB to TTL Serial Cable
  • USB to Type-C adapter
  • USB to Ethernet adapter. 
    • Question: get the apple one or also a hub that has ethernet included would work?
• Firmwares files
  • WRT3200ACM Firmware: which one? 
  • WRT32x Firmware: which one? 
• Software
  • Terminal/Iterm
  • TFTP - included in MacOS
  • Install driver cable from https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers. OBS: computer reboot might be necessary, just follow the instructions. 
    • find the device created and note it. 
      • in my case is: /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART. It is seen as a modem.

B. Test serial connectivity:

1. Connection to router serial port: 
   1. With adafruit cable, wires used and order is: black, white, green.
   2. power-down the router
   3. plugin USB end into USB-type-c adapter
   4. plug the adapter to mac. 
   5. In terminal run: 

      1. screen /dev/cu.SLAB_USBtoUART 115200 -L

      2. Here is the first issue: the router does not start with the cable plugged in the mac. There is a short blink and then it stops. Actually, the loading process seems to be somehow interrupted/halted
         1. if I remove the cable from the computer's usb, router resumes loading activity, but in the meantime I loose connection via terminal and thus not reaching U-boot. 
         2. HELP???
   6.  
   7.  

C. TBD:

D. TBD:

E. TBD:

F. TBD:

Having an issue with my EA7500 router with a WIRED connection.

I upgraded to Xfinity's 1000 Mbps connection. When I plug in my PC directly to my modem, I get download speeds about 800-850 Mbps. So far so good.

When I connect my router in-between the modem and my PC, the download speed drops to 500 Mbps max.

I tried all different settings (including media prioritization), but nothing works.

Any ideas besides buying a new router?

I am using a Linksys WRT54G with firmware version v1.00.9, May. 12, 2006

I am attempting to set an internet access policy to deny a PC access based on IP or MAC address.

I went to the Access Restrictions tab, defined a policy, specifying IP address, MAC address, or both. I made sure the “Enable”, “Deny”,  “Everyday”, and “24 hours” radio buttons were selected.

The PC at the specified IP/MAC address had full internet access - via a wired connection (Wireless was disabled).

Internet access restrictions does not appear to work with my router.

How can I get access restrictions to work with the WRT54G router ?

Obviously, any solution would NOT involve purchasing any other Linksys product.   My thinking is, if this Linksys router does not work, why should I trust a new model.

I am replacing a router and decided to get the AC 5400. I am connecting 8 ethernet computers to the router. After I restarted modem and router only 5 computers can get online and 3 cannot. all 8 computers get an IP address form the router. All 8 computers have the same settings for IPV4 and IPV6 (obtain addresses automatically).I swapped the conenctions on the router but same 5 connect and same 3 don't. I can ping router with all. only 5 can ping intenet. I checked network and sharing center and all 8 see router but 3 show no internet. I check the router's troubleshooting page and at the top are all 8 computes showing. however at the bottom of the page only the 5 computers that can connect to the internt are showing. I re-conencted my old router and restarted. all computers connect fine. tryed with another old router 4 port router and switch and all seem to be just fine. Any suggestions what setting i should check in the router?

I am unable to make the speedtest at Linksys Smart Wi-Fi work. I have followed all instructions precisely, including updating Flash everyway possible. All help appreciated. Thank you'

I have fiber optic run straight to the home from PCI Broadband in Colorado Springs, CO. There's a modem in a box on the outside of the house, and a regular ethernet cable comes into my box in the basement for distribution. I just bought a brand new AC5400 router, since I have all of our TV locations hard-wired with CAT6 and needed something with more than 4 ethernet ports (I was hoping to avoid using an unamanged switch).

When I plug the ethernet line from the fiber optic modem into the AC5400's WAN port it does nothing at all. Like I didn't plug anything into it. I've tried multiple times, and I've even used a crossover cable in between to see if that was the issue. No dice.

However, if I plug the ethernet line from the modem into an unmanaged switch (a simple TP-Link 8 port unmanaged gigabit switch) and then plug the unmanaged switch into the AC5400's WAN port, it works fine! Everything lights up, I get internet, no issues. I've tried having the ISP reboot the modem, I've tried changing my router's IP address, everything.

I also tried several old routers I have - some of them actually will work when plugging the ethernet from the model straight into the WAN port, but some won't work without having the unmanaged switch in between. The theme seems to be that the newer the router, the MORE likely it is to need the unmanaged switch in between to work. 

My ISP says it has to be something in the router. But I've tried this AC5400, a replacement, and several other brand new ones and had the same issue. Help!!

I originally posted this in another forum and didn't really get any help. Hopefully now that I have re-posted it in the correct forum I can get a solution for this

Good Afternoon, 

I'm trying to use a linksys ae6350 to both extend a wifi network (on the same subnet and IP range) while also adding an external HDD to become a network storage device. The main router uses an IP of 12.0.0.1 and DHCP is enabled (except for a few devices that have reserved addresses) so I'd like this router to have DHCP off so I stay within the same IP range. 

I could easily throw this router into bridge mode but then I lose the ability to use the USB drive. Does anyone have a work around? I remember on older routers I would flash them with DD-WRT.

Thanks!

As far as I can tell the device currently connects to the main router, which is more distant than the repeater.

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