Dismal WHR-HP-G300N performance and constant dropped connections. HELP!

[cstump]

Here is what a ping report looks like from my Mac:

 

[stump@cambridge ~]$ ping www.yahoo.com

PING any-fp.wa1.b.yahoo.com (67.195.160.76): 56 data bytes

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=0 ttl=50 time=58.668 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 1

Request timeout for icmp_seq 2

Request timeout for icmp_seq 3

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=4 ttl=50 time=51.705 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=5 ttl=50 time=45.820 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 6

Request timeout for icmp_seq 7

Request timeout for icmp_seq 8

Request timeout for icmp_seq 9

Request timeout for icmp_seq 10

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=11 ttl=50 time=39.882 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 12

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=13 ttl=50 time=55.671 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=14 ttl=50 time=41.819 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=15 ttl=50 time=45.386 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=16 ttl=50 time=45.123 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=17 ttl=50 time=46.925 ms

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=18 ttl=50 time=43.370 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 19

Request timeout for icmp_seq 20

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=21 ttl=50 time=41.568 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 22

Request timeout for icmp_seq 23

64 bytes from 67.195.160.76: icmp_seq=24 ttl=50 time=42.682 ms

Request timeout for icmp_seq 25

Request timeout for icmp_seq 26

That's typical, and overall is pretty awful. Suggests the router is dropping packets left and right. Also, my router becomes unresponsive to clients every few days, requiring a reboot, which is becoming a major pain. I first reported this issue in this thread, and later in another.

I had Buffalo router that ran DD-WRT public before, and it worked great. This router is pathetic as a mainstream commercial product. I shouldn't have to trouble-shoot/get so techy with my home wifi router. I'm at my wit's end, about to go grab a Linksys, but giving this one more shot. 

Buffalo, please help me get my router to perform acceptably!!

For the third record, here's what I'm working with:

• WHR-HP-G300N Nfiniti
• Firmware DD-WRT v24SP2-EU-US (08/19/10) std (pro stock)
• Comcast cable Chicago
• Mac OS X Snow Leopard
• Typically 2-5 clients on the LAN

[sethz]

Is this wired or wireless? If wireless is it set to auto channel or a specific channel? You may want to try changing to a static channel.

[cstump]

Sorry, I'm talking strictly wireless. In admin, Wireless --> Basic Settings --> Wireless Channel is set to auto. Are you suggesting I set that to a random number in the drop down and see if doing helps?

 

Thanks. 

[Toezilla]

Yes, set it to a specific channel.  Your router is probably channel hopping due to 2.4GHz interference.  So when it experiences that interference it will try to use another channel which will cause all wireless client connections to fail.