Linksys Router beta 1.38.2

ZenOps · Post by **ZenOps** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 5:30 pm

http://forums.internet.com/WebX?14@247.aPxJauQijP9^6@.eefb96e

Dunno if the link will work, for suicidal and truely hardcore knowledgeable beta testers only. No guarantees, use at own risk.

How in the world do they fit all that code into such a tiny EEPROM...

donald_k · Post by **donald_k** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 6:23 pm

I have the firmware already and it rocks. However Linksys despises people distributing it, they would prefer to be emailed themselves and they will give it to you. But oh well if the link works go for it, the firmware is great. It fixes for one that dreaded MTU limit us Linky owners come to know quite well with firmwares 1.36 to 1.37.1

Kebo · Post by **Kebo** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 7:52 pm

I looked on the url posted but didn't see a file to download. Could someone send it to me? Thanks.

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 9:14 pm

Originally posted by Kebo:
I looked on the url posted but didn't see a file to download. Could someone send it to me? Thanks.

Ditto........

donald_k · Post by **donald_k** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 9:47 pm

You got mail!

Natalie00 · Post by **Natalie00** » Mon Mar 19, 2001 11:28 pm

I Want a copy too

BMED · Post by **BMED** » Tue Mar 20, 2001 6:20 am

Originally posted by donald_k:
You got mail!

Thanks again.

I'll play with more on Tuesday night, got to work today. Now I'm late.....darn!

ryeguy640 · Post by **ryeguy640** » Tue Mar 20, 2001 11:51 am

donald_k

Could you please send the new firmware to my e-mail?

Hafner5@optonline.net

donald_k · Post by **donald_k** » Tue Mar 20, 2001 6:25 pm

If I get a chance tommorrow I will email the firmware, but I hope Linksys does not mail. I right now am going out soon so I do not have the time to email it right now.

64bit · Post by **64bit** » Wed Mar 21, 2001 4:34 am

I sure would like that file to please.
64bit@mediaone.net

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Wed Mar 21, 2001 3:57 pm

here ya go boys and girls this is the Firmware Jason from Linksys sent me and I sent to Donald_K You can confirm this with Donald if you want to wait to check.. http://humlog.homestead.com/nicksconsulting/files/BEFSR41_11_1_38_2.zip
Of coures it comes with a disclaimer.

Use at your own risk but thats just me not knowing how it will work out... See Linksys sent it to me and I don't even have a Linksys.

[ 03-21-2001: Message edited by: dannjr ]

monty · Post by **monty** » Wed Mar 21, 2001 5:20 pm

Thanks for the download link!

What is the new "SPI"?

Are you guys leaving the MTU disabled, or actually putting one in?

Taz · Post by **Taz** » Wed Mar 21, 2001 9:12 pm

donald_k (or anyone else that can answer)

Could you elaborate a bit on what the MTU limit situation you mentioned?

It fixes for one that dreaded MTU limit us Linky owners come to know quite well with firmwares 1.36 to 1.37.1

Do you mean that no matter what you set your MTU to in the registry, certain Linksys firmware will still place a limit?

I'm using 1.34 and haven't bothered to upgrade. I've tried every tweek in the book and can't get the speeds some folks post here and had pretty much given up.

If there's an issue with the Linksys firmware that somehow limits my speeds, I'd sure like to know about it.

Thanks

-Taz

glc1 · Post by **glc1** » Wed Mar 21, 2001 9:16 pm

Originally posted by Taz:
Do you mean that no matter what you set your MTU to in the registry, certain Linksys firmware will still place a limit?

Yes.

dannjr · Post by **dannjr** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 3:56 am

Originally posted by Taz:
donald_k (or anyone else that can answer)

Could you elaborate a bit on what the MTU limit situation you mentioned? Do you mean that no matter what you set your MTU to in the registry, certain Linksys firmware will still place a limit?

I'm using 1.34 and haven't bothered to upgrade. I've tried every tweek in the book and can't get the speeds some folks post here and had pretty much given up.

If there's an issue with the Linksys firmware that somehow limits my speeds, I'd sure like to know about it.

Thanks

-Taz

I'll go out on a limb I don't own a linky except for the short time I had it. Any way it can limit your MTU we used a packet sniffer or protocol tester and ran it on a Linksys and on the Ugate3200 this was also reporting it on the old DSL reports tweak test tool some of the firmware was reporting in with the MTU at 1472 and some was reporting in at 1476...
This is the real nice one on a PPPoE connection if you set the Rwin in your machine on the Linksys and the Ugate it sets the MTU down to 1362
If you do a straight ping such as this to your routers gateway this is basically what you get. Not the gateway the routers gateway.
Pinging 10.0.0.2 with 1458 bytes of data:

Reply from 10.0.0.2: bytes=1458 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 10.0.0.2: bytes=1458 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 10.0.0.2: bytes=1458 time<10ms TTL=64
Reply from 10.0.0.2: bytes=1458 time<10ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 4, Lost = 0 (0% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms

C:\>ping 10.0.0.2 -l 1459

Pinging 10.0.0.2 with 1459 bytes of data:

Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.
Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 10.0.0.2:
Packets: Sent = 4, Received = 0, Lost = 4 (100% loss),
Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:
Minimum = 0ms, Maximum = 0ms, Average = 0ms
Get the picture... There forcing LAN managment so they can squeze 256 users through however how many of you need to do that...
There slowing us down I personnaly havent lost allot but on a heavy night it can be as much as 200kbps and personally in primetime I want that 200kbps back. Esp. when all 11 machines here are running...
So for the ones that have said how great the linky is it hasnt been.. The only reason the UGate hasnt caught as much flak on it till just resent is the features in it are so much nicer...
We should be going after these router builders for good updates like this firmware I was sent...

[ 03-22-2001: Message edited by: dannjr ]

cablenut · Post by **cablenut** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 1:21 pm

Funny thing Dan when I reformatted I could do 1472 bytes to the router. After I tweaked my settings a little I end up with this:

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Pinging 192.168.0.253 with 1448 bytes of data:

Reply from 192.168.0.253: bytes=1448 time<10ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.253: bytes=1448 time<10ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.253: bytes=1448 time<10ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.253: bytes=1448 time<10ms TTL=64

Reply from 192.168.0.253: bytes=1448 time<10ms TTL=64

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.253:

    Packets: Sent = 5, Received = 5, Lost = 0 (0% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms

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Pinging 192.168.0.253 with 1449 bytes of data:

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Request timed out.

Ping statistics for 192.168.0.253:

    Packets: Sent = 5, Received = 0, Lost = 5 (100% loss),

Approximate round trip times in milli-seconds:

    Minimum = 0ms, Maximum =  0ms, Average =  0ms

ryeguy640 · Post by **ryeguy640** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 1:46 pm

Just to let everyone know that with the 1.37 firmware, I was getting 1472 as my MTU with the TCP/IP analyzer from this sight. After the 1.38.3 firmware upgrade, I'm getting 1500 Mtu. So I guess everyone should update there firmware. I haven't had any problems yet with it.

donald_k · Post by **donald_k** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 9:00 pm

In case for some odd reason that link that dannjr gave does not work go here
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,608261;root=equip,16;mode=flat#608289

however you must follow the directions of that site if you go there, try to use dann's link if at all possible.

MoonScryer · Post by **MoonScryer** » Thu Mar 22, 2001 10:46 pm

Found something interesting. The link provided by dannjr and one at DSLreports are different firmware's.

One by dannjr:

One by DSLreports:

The one at DSLreports is newer. I have used both, but noticed no difference. Thought I would point this out.

[ 03-22-2001: Message edited by: MoonScryer ]