Re: [PLUG] Home wifi access point & router recommendation

This might not be sufficient, because it may be Comcast's DHCP server that's also holding on to the MAC. You'll probably need to do an actual DHCP release on the old router, and/or let the address lease expire, before Comcast's DHCP server will issue your new router a lease.

If you can't do that, try cloning the MAC from the WAN interface of the old router to the WAN interface of the new one.

On Sun, Jul 26, 2015, 00:02 Carl Johnson <cjohnson19791979@gmail.com> wrote:

Make sure you reboot the cable modem in between swapping routers. It'll bind to whatever MAC you used last and won't allow the new MAC to pull a lease.
On July 25, 2015 11:37:09 PM EDT, "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote:
The router arrived in the mail a little less than three weeks after I ordered it. There was a quick start card in Chinese, which I don't know. However, the default admin user (admin) and password were on a sticker on the bottom, so in just a few minutes I was in and talking to OpenWRT via a browser. The Wifi setup went well with no issues. However, the WAN connection to my ISP (Comcast) stubbornly refused to get an IP address. If I look at my cable modem, the connectivity light is on for the cable to the router (and an old router works fine).

So, I'm puzzled as to how troubleshoot the issue. I seem to be searching for the wrong things on Google.

Thanks in advance.

Regards
-- Bhaskar

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 6:37 PM, K.S. Bhaskar <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote:
This is the one I ended up ordering: http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Customized-openwrt-wireless-router/32256873028.html

Let's see how it goes… life is an endless experiment.

Regards
-- Bhaskar

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:29 AM, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:
For $25... yea, why not?

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From: "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com>
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Subject: Re: [PLUG] Home wifi access point & router recommendation

Thanks, Keith, yes I have tried a complete hardware reset - pressing and holding the little button in the back resets it factory settings. But, sadly, no luck.

Interestingly, while browsing, I saw http://www.aliexpress.com/item/300Mbps-Wireless-Router-OpenWrt-Router-MT7620N-300Mbps-WiFi-Router/32368888701.html and am thinking of trying my chances…

Regards
-- Bhaskar

On Thu, Jun 25, 2015 at 11:19 AM, Keith C. Perry <kperry@daotechnologies.com> wrote:
Have you tried a complete hardware reset? For last round of Buffalo's I bought, the WZR-600DHP2, I had to do hardware resets to flash them to more up to date DD-WRT releases since Buffalo has been behind.

It probably won't help since high frequency electronics is more sensitive to power issues but its probably worth a go before you put out the coin.

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From: "K.S. Bhaskar" <bhaskar@bhaskars.com>
To: "Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List" <plug@lists.phillylinux.org>
Sent: Thursday, June 25, 2015 11:08:32 AM
Subject: Re: [PLUG] Home wifi access point & router recommendation

Thanks for the comments, all.

John & Bill, I have had reasonably good experiences with Buffalo. An earlier router was a Buffalo (I forget the model) that I flashed with Tomato and which got fried (along with a lot of other electronics) in a lightning strike on our house last year. The router I need to replace is a Buffalo N300 (which ships with DD-WRT) I bought to replace that one.

What's peculiar is the failure - refuses to connect with the WAN (cable modem) and get an IP address. The light on the cable modem flashes when I connect the cable to the router, so evidently there is physical connectivity, and the cable is good because it is working now with my old backup router. So, it must be a hardware failure on the NIC of the Buffalo N300 - most peculiar…

Thanks for the other recommendations, all.

Regards
-- Bhaskar

On Wed, Jun 24, 2015 at 3:03 PM, K.S. Bhaskar <bhaskar@bhaskars.com> wrote:
Thanks to yesterday's storm, I may need a new home router (currently a Buffalo running DD-WRT). Any recommendations on current models of home routers - I'd prefer one running FOSS if possible, DD_WRT, tomato, etc.? Thank you very much, in advance.

Regards
-- Bhaskar

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