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Dlswyo
Jan 14, 2016Follower
Fvs318gv2 connectivity issues
i have a fvs318gv2 with the latest firmware installed 4.3.3-6. It works great for about 10 minutes then it crashes. After it crashes I can ping it, but I can't access it through the gui. I reboot and...
SamirD
Sep 12, 2016Prodigy
I think a lot of those Cisco layoffs have to do with them trimming the fat on acquisitions or divisions that aren't the 'core' of Cisco like Linksys and the Meraki acquisition. I hope it doesn't spell bad things for CSCO. I've owned that stock since 1995...
shiekh
Sep 12, 2016Guide
Didn't they sell Linksys to Belkin?
A bit off topic, but I look forward to the day that my Netgear FVS-318Gv2 and FVS-318N are running as they should be.
- SamirDSep 13, 2016Prodigy
I don't think they did. But I haven't looked at any linksys products in quite a while now.
Yes, it would be nice if your 318s worked like they should. They are quite nice for what they are when they're up and running.
We used to have some bandaids in place to keep our rv016s up and solid (script to reboot them every 24hrs). We had the same script on our old fvs114, but then had to step that up to a hardware rebooter. Luckily the 114 rebooted in literally a second so that wasn't that big of a deal. Once the 114 wan port died, we put a spare rv016 in its place while I searched for a real solution. During that time, we ran across a great deal on some nib 318Ns and got those. Finally switched out the fvs124g I was using at my endpoint with a 318 as a test. Initially it was super-painful (just like you're going through now), but once it was up and solid, it was great. We installed another 318N at a new location, and again setup was a pain since dhcp was an issue on the firmware we were on. But a firmware upgrade later, it was up and solid too. Then we replaced the rv016 with a watchguard and sold off the businesses where the rv016s were so they came back as spares. I've taken a rv016 overseas to quickly build a tunnel when I need one, but other than that, we've just have them, one 318, and the fvs124g as backups. We still have the 114 and we might put that in place as a switch where we need one. It's amazing how long of a life networking equipment really has.
- shiekhSep 13, 2016Guide
http://www.belkin.com/us/pressreleases/8802834973756/
"March 15, 2013 – Belkin today announced the completion of its acquisition of Linksys."
Lets hope the next firmware update does the trick.
- SamirDSep 13, 2016Prodigy
Interesting. I don't think Cisco bought all of Linksys when they did. I think they only bought the 'business' side of Linksys, which was quite small at the time since their only products were the rv-series routers. I bought our first rv016 around this time and didn't know if I was going to get the Linksys branded one or the Cisco branded ones.
[img]http://compulab.co/compulab/auction/images/computer/rv016_router_2.jpg[/img]
- ccloSep 29, 2016Aspirant
Man, I just happen to see this... I too just bought this junk! And worst... and I have the same issues... My internet connection doesn't stay up. I try a couple of reboot... But worst is my VPN doesn't wanted to stay up either. Sometime it work sometime it didn't!
What the hell! I too upgraded to the latest version firmware... Did many resets! and Factory reset... Nothing!
- shiekhSep 29, 2016Guide
Welcome to hell... you are in good company ;-)
But it has to be working for some people, so maybe we can share our provider and modem; looking for comon modalities... for me
Provider: Charter
Modem: Arris TM822G
- ccloSep 29, 2016Aspirant
Well, I am in Toronto, Canada. My Provider is Rogers. I did what you guys suggest. Just go into the GUI and do a reboot! But damn! After I did that, my VPN won't stay up! Should have just brough a Dlink!
- shiekhSep 29, 2016Guide
Modem?
- ccloSep 29, 2016Aspirant
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