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Wolfmight
06-16-2004, 09:43 PM
I just upgraded my Linksys router BEFSR41 ver. 2 with the 1.45.11, Jun 03 2004 firmware. After it completed.. I went back to see whats new and I noticed the router config page loads much slower now! Much Slower!! Would it be safe to go back and install the older firmware or can I reinstall this current one and see if that helps? This sucks, because the pages used to load lightning fast with the old firmware. What gives? :( :angry: :( :helpsmile:
tesco
06-16-2004, 11:58 PM
tried restarting the router? restart network connection (disable\enable or restart computer) ?
Wolfmight
06-27-2004, 04:43 PM
Originally posted by ROSSCO_2004@16 June 2004 - 18:06
tried restarting the router? restart network connection (disable\enable or restart computer) ?
Yea just did and that didnt solve the problem. I dont know why the latest firmware would "slow" it down rather than improve it?? Are there any issues following this? I know I did use the correct drivers, because I double checked the router version number.
tesco
06-27-2004, 06:10 PM
guess it isn't really that important to you since it took u 11days to answer. :P


anyway, is it possible to download teh old firmware and install that again?
Wolfmight
06-28-2004, 02:31 AM
not sure.. I cant afford to damage it by installing old firmware over the new. I want to learn the facts first. No one seems to know much about this I suppose.
Wolfmight
06-30-2004, 01:14 PM
ok, I found out that the most stable version is : 1.44.2z for the BEFS41 ver 2 Linksys Router.

That 1.45.11 crap gave everyone problems, includeing the slower load times on connections. 1.44.2z may be old, but it works! I dont think the updateds in 1.45.11 had to really do with any security, since they said it corrected alot of spelling errors and such... heh, I didnt see any.

btw: noticed my internet page speed is faster.. pages dont stay "blank white" for a split second most of the time now. B)
tesco
06-30-2004, 04:23 PM
Originally posted by Wolfmight@30 June 2004 - 08:22
ok, I found out that the most stable version is : 1.44.2z for the BEFS41 ver 2 Linksys Router.

That 1.45.11 crap gave everyone problems, includeing the slower load times on connections. 1.44.2z may be old, but it works! I dont think the updateds in 1.45.11 had to really do with any security, since they said it corrected alot of spelling errors and such... heh, I didnt see any.

btw: noticed my internet page speed is faster.. pages dont stay "blank white" for a split second most of the time now. B)
Glad you got it fixed :D