Netgear WNDR3400v2 Problems...

[Shawn221]

Hey, I have two problems with this router. One problem is accessing the settings for it using 192.168.1.1 or routerlogin.net, etc... It seems to time out after about an hour. I reboot the router and can access it, but then after about and hour or 2 I can't access the settings until I reboot it again. The second problem is that after I reboot it, it takes almost 15 minutes for it to receive DHCP settings from the modem. It is running the latest stock firmware. And a question: it's out of warranty, so will installing custom firmware solve anything? If it will, how do I go about it?

 

[bdubs85]

also, if you haven't already:

i was having problems with a netgear router i had (a WNDR3700). When i would attempt to go through the router's built-in firmware update, it would say that the most current version is already installed. However, when i checked netgear's website, there was actually another update available there that the router was not finding. Upon downloading that new firmware, it fixed a number of problems i was having with my router.

It looks like currently, Firmware Version 1.0.0.34 is the most current revision. Check your router's current version to see.

Like boosted mentioned, it may just be a brick in the making.

 

[Shawn221]

also, if you haven't already:

i was having problems with a netgear router i had (a WNDR3700). When i would attempt to go through the router's built-in firmware update, it would say that the most current version is already installed. However, when i checked netgear's website, there was actually another update available there that the router was not finding. Upon downloading that new firmware, it fixed a number of problems i was having with my router.

It looks like currently, Firmware Version 1.0.0.34 is the most current revision. Check your router's current version to see.

Like boosted mentioned, it may just be a brick in the making.

It is on that firmware : P

 

[bdubs85]

make sure you try and reflash with the current firmware like boosted mentioned/perform a hard reset

 

[Shawn221]

make sure you try and reflash with the current firmware like boosted mentioned/perform a hard reset

Tried both of those. The Config page problem is fixed, but it still takes FOREVER to get a DHCP response from my modem

 

[Shawn221]

Is this a DSL or Cable modem?

DOCSIS 3.0 Cable

 

[Shawn221]

The modem should not be taking long to issue an IP then if the device is the last one connected to it.

I would test the modem by unplugging the router and hooking up a computer direct to it, restart modem so it sees there is a new device plugged into it, and then after everything is all connected, unplug the computer from the modem, wait 30 seconds, and then reconnect and so if there is a delay for the computer to restablish a network connection.
And as you probably know, reboot the modem agian when you change back to having the router plugged into it.

It fails for about 5 minutes if I do it manually. It doesn't like my modem I think. If I plug a computer directly to the modem, it connects immediately.
Does the netgear have a release/renew button for the WAN IP as well, might try to see how long it takes to do it manually as well.

I think my modem doesnt like my router. If I request manually, it doesn't do anything until ~5 minutes have passed. Plugged into the modem directly, my computer connects instantly.

 

[Shawn221]

The modem should not be taking long to issue an IP then if the device is the last one connected to it.

I would test the modem by unplugging the router and hooking up a computer direct to it, restart modem so it sees there is a new device plugged into it, and then after everything is all connected, unplug the computer from the modem, wait 30 seconds, and then reconnect and so if there is a delay for the computer to restablish a network connection.
And as you probably know, reboot the modem agian when you change back to having the router plugged into it.

Does the netgear have a release/renew button for the WAN IP as well, might try to see how long it takes to do it manually as well.

Well, I have flashed the DD-WRT build from your first post and that seemed to have fixed my problems. The router boots in under 30 seconds now! Thanks for all the help!