I have WR1043ND with gargoyle and I'm very pleased with the radio and device stability.

There's new firmware available... grab it and update your router....

i have the same problem. connection drops all the time, at most i got wireless connection for an hour.
i have the latest fw, tried with both own settings in the router config as well as factory default and also
with and without firewall running. i have no conflicting software or hardware. ideas?

Model:
TL-WR842ND

FW:
wr842ndv1_en_3_12_25_up_boot(130322)

There are many reasons that cause the wifi dropping problem. 1:Wi-Fi Radio Interference,like cordless phones, bluetooth devices,garage door openers and microwave etc.2.Other WIFI routers like your neighbours WIFI router.3.Network Driver or Firmware Upgrade Required for computers.4.Overloading / Overheating the Wireless Access Point.
So we need check whether other factors infect the wireless connections or not because it is not possible that all the router from TP-LINK have the same wireless dropping out problem. Change some settings on the TP-Link router to see if that helps or not. You can change the channel,channel width etc.

mynetwork wrote

There are many reasons that cause the wifi dropping problem. 1:Wi-Fi Radio Interference,like cordless phones, bluetooth devices,garage door openers and microwave etc.2.Other WIFI routers like your neighbours WIFI router.3.Network Driver or Firmware Upgrade Required for computers.4.Overloading / Overheating the Wireless Access Point.
So we need check whether other factors infect the wireless connections or not because it is not possible that all the router from TP-LINK have the same wireless dropping out problem. Change some settings on the TP-Link router to see if that helps or not. You can change the channel,channel width etc.

I would like to start with saying thx for the response, this is the reason why forums works, ppl who simply want to help others. Without you guys we could shut down the Internet.

Now to my problem with the wireless dropping connection and the solution.
I tried a number of changes and finally came down to simply resetting the router (again) and set it to 802.11b only and now it works like a charm.

Worth mentioning:
I already got a d-link wireless router in another room and they do not in any way mess with each other.
the cordless phone transmitter stands next to my tp-link router, no problems there either.
i have at least 5 neighbours close enough for me to scan their wifi lan, no problems there, i´m just keepingan eye on their channels.

As i don´t have (at this time) any comp that supports 802.11n i could have thought of this earlier but my guess was it didn´t matter that much annd that i could just aswell keep it in mixed mode.
this just proves me wrong and i hope this lesson can help someone else having the same problem.

Conclusion:
* This is a pretty nice router after all.
* I am NOT smarter than a 5th grader. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cey35bBWXls
* We live we learn...then we install linux.

I love the words"We live we learn", but i do not know much about Linux.;) I hope we can help each other to get rid of some troubles or problems when dealing with new things.

mynetwork wrote

I love the words"We live we learn", but i do not know much about Linux.;) I hope we can help each other to get rid of some troubles or problems when dealing with new things.

You should give it a go really, you don´t have to install it just run it from your dvd and see what you think about it.
If you like it you can install using an icon on the desktop, if you don´t like it just reboot your comp and you are back to your old os.
http://www.linuxmint.com/download.php
The version you want is called Linux mint 14 Nadia with Mate. Internet and all your peripherals will work from scratch.

As i said, we live we learn, it´s never too late to try something new.

Cheers
Ulf

This happens on both my AC2600 and AC750.[h=1][/h]

Looks TP Link Routers are highly unstable. I have Archer A6 and extenders ; every 2nd day they fail and ten start normal working after few hours. Highly unpredictable.