WHR-G300N firmware

[Memoryman]

   

FW version 1.64 for the WHR-G300N is now on the download site in the US.

[Aveyer]

   

Post it on the UK site too please?

 

EDIT: Nevermind, just noticed it is already. Glad to see Buffalo are speeding up with the firmware updates.

[shimsim]

   

wow windows 7 and new firmware on the same day ... i feel so spoilt ... lets hope it makes this router stable now :p

[DumbTechDude]

   

The router with the new firmware seemed to be running fine now, being able to serve at least 3 WIFI devices simultaneously without locking up.  Let's hope this continues on!

[pixel_paul]

   

Just got this router, expecting it to be reliable - whoops! should have come to this forum and checked it out first!

 

I've upgraded to the 1.64 firmware, but I'm still getting a drop outs with my wireless connection. It seems that the connection is solid and working fine, and then the signal drops from 54 Mbps to 24 Mbps and the connection is lost.

 

Pretty disappointing and unless I'm missing something obvious this is going back with zero stars!

[Aveyer]

   

Try changing the wireless channel? interference can cause problems like that.

[shimsim]

   

Since upgrading to v1.64 i have noticed no improvement with the problem I originally posted here. If I transfer large files the router locks up and restarts. As and end user who has been waiting 5 months for a fix what am i really supposed to do at this point? Wait another 5 months? 

[pixel_paul]

   

this isnt looking promising - been trying different channels and am still having these drop outs.

[Joe_N]

   

Pixel_Paul what do you see in the log shortly after you get a drop out? ('Diagnostics'...'Log')

[DumbTechDude]

   

Well, I thought firmware 1.64 fixed my drop connections with a different interference free channel and NAT option turned off, but it is still dropping connections when transferring large files.  When it does, it drops bandwidth first and then looses the gateway information and the router just locks up.  It has a hard time determining gateway information even when it's like sitting and connected to my main DLINK router (8 seconds!!).  It's funny that my Linksys WRT-54G obtained gateway much much faster like less than a second than the WHR-G300N when it is plugged into the WHR-G300N and not into the DLINK.  So recently, I just hooked my netbook up directly back to LAN instead.  Hopefully Buffalo tech is working hard to resolve this problem.

 

 

[pixel_paul]

   

Next time I have the time to debug the problem I'll post up the log.

[pixel_paul]

   

Ok - so i have found some time troubleshoot this.

 

I have a laptop and iphone connecting wirelessly and a desktop through a cable. The iphone and the desktop don't have any problems connecting.

 

The laptop has an Intel PRO/Wireless 2200 BG adapter.

 

Tha laptop does however - it works for about one web page, then you get connection time outs and the speed falls to 24Mbps, although signal strength is 'Excellent'. Leave it a few minutes and it works for a very short time, then it falls to 24 Mbps and connection timeout happens again.

 

I can ping the laptop fine from the router.

 

Heres an excerpt from log:

 

2009/01/16 22:26:11	DHCPS	sending ACK to 192.168.11.4
2009/01/16 22:26:11	DHCPS	Request comein from asine-laptop(len:12)
2009/01/16 22:25:49	DHCPS	sending ACK to 192.168.11.4
2009/01/16 22:25:49	DHCPS	Request comein from asine-laptop(len:12)
2009/01/16 22:25:49	DHCPS	sending OFFER of 192.168.11.4 asine-laptop
2009/01/16 22:25:49	DHCPS	Request comein from asine-laptop(len:12)
2009/01/16 22:25:46	DHCPS	sending OFFER of 192.168.11.4 asine-laptop
2009/01/16 22:25:46	DHCPS	Request comein from asine-laptop(len:12)
2009/01/16 22:25:43	AUTH	ra0: set key done in WPA2/WPA2PSK : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:25:42	WIRELESS	ra0: had associated successfully : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:24:48	WIRELESS	ra0: had deauthenticated : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:24:48	AUTH	ra0: Pairwise Key Handshaking timeout : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:24:41	WIRELESS	ra0: had associated successfully : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:24:41	WIRELESS	ra0: had deauthenticated : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c
2009/01/16 22:24:41	AUTH	ra0: Pairwise Key Handshaking timeout : 00:12:f0:3c:c5:3c

[Pandaness]

   

can anyone kindly help me as to solve my problem with always getting an Unidentified Network problem with my laptop? my mom's laptop also encounters the problem but the internet on my desktop is working just fine..can anyone help thanks so much!

[pixel_paul]

   

i managed to solve this problem by upgrading the drivers for the Intel PROSet 2200 device from the Intel website

 

No drop offs anymore :)

[shimsim]

   

Dear Buffalo Tech Support,

 

I originally joined the forum in August of last year having recently purchased a WHR-G300N. Not soon after setting it up, it became apparent that the router suffers from drop offs, in my situation whenever i attempt to transfer large files over wifi. This was not limited to one wifi card or driver but any combination of hardware used in conjunction with the router. V1.64 firmware after much delay in release has done very little to solve the problem.

 

Can i now safely assume that this product is never going to work properly for me and consider moving on?

 

Is anyone at Buffalo aware of these problems and still actively trying to resolve it?

 

I don't really want to make reactive comments like 'i will never buy buffalo again' but to say this experience has left me somewhat cautions about buffalo products and support would be an understatement. You don't have to look too far to see examples of other companies handling faults with products once they are already out in the field (e.g. toyota and their recent accelerator/braking problem) and whats very clear about good customer service is honest, open and up front communication, a proactive approach not reactive. I cant say whats been happening behind closed doors at Buffalo but my experience of this situation makes me question if anything is being done at all.

 

However you want to look at it or justify it, bottom line, i purchased a product that did not work correctly from day one and have been given little assurance or hope for a solution.

 

If anyone from Buffalo can shed some further light on this i would of course appreciate it but my sentiments stand, this has been a truly disappointing customer service experience.