For all those using the TL-WR1043ND, whether you're facing the problems or not, perhaps it would be helpful if you could describe the following to help our fellow brothers here to identify their problems. Please provide as much detail as you can.

1. Current Streamyx/Unifi Package?

2. Exact firmware Ver No.? (Please provide direct link to the site if possible, it does not really helped if you just mentioned DD-WRT, OpenWRT etc. you need to provide the exact built number)

3. General usage of internet? (Just surfing? Torrent? Streaming? Gaming? All of the above? 24/7?)

4. Direct connection with cable to the router or Wireless?

5. If Wireless, what's the approximate distance between your PC and the Router? Which model of USB Adapter? PCI-Adapter? In-built adapter?

6. How many users using the router? (Again, please provide how many are those direct connect or wireless and how many of those are facing problems)

7. What kind of disconnection are you talking about? Internet disconnect? Disconnection between BTU and Router? Disconnection between PC and Router?

8. What are the problematic symptoms you're facing? Just disconnection? Slow browsing after a certain time? Bad signal? Etc?

9. This list is not exhaustive so feel free to add anything else you think may help.

This post has been edited by sakurazaka: Apr 23 2012, 11:25 AM

@ckboon, have you tried doing a hard reset and then try to flash with this: http://downloads.openwrt.org/backfire/10.0...hfs-factory.bin instead of using the upgrade version?

Is BTU still working properly when you're suffering from all these disconnection? In any case, it doesn't explain why you're unable to access the router webgui after some time. So irregardless of whether you're using OEM firmware or OpenWRT, these same problems will arise but OpenWRT only seem to solve the router webgui issue?

It's weird seeing that you're having issues using a direct connection while there are many users complaining about wifi dropouts when connecting wirelessly. I figure you're attaching the NAS to the usb port of the router? Ever tried running the router without using anything on the USB port?

Networking equipments are suppose to be running competently 24/7. If you need to restart it regularly just to have a problem-free operation then something is definitely wrong somewhere.

The true test of how good a router is depends on how long it can operate without facing issues. I have an old Buffalo WHR-G54S and a Linksys WRT54G wifi router (yes, both with Broadcom chipset) flashed with Tomato firmware whose performance is nothing but ROCK SOLID all these years even though running 24/7. You can throw anything at it and it has never falter. Connection uptime is a few months at least before change of IP which even then is no fault of the router. With these kind of reliability, I don't know what else needs to be improved.

With the WR1043ND however, I have seen a fair share of complaints even if it's flashed with the default firmware, DD-WRT or OpenWRT. I'm starting to think the physical design itself may be faulty.

This post has been edited by sakurazaka: Apr 25 2012, 11:47 AM

^If it's UNIFI problem it doesn't really explain why you're unable to login to the router though.

I take it you did clear NVRAM before and after every flash right?

Could be Telekom or could be TP-Link. Did you try swapping back with the default router given by Telekom for monitoring?

Hi ckboon, did you manage to solve your problems with the 1043ND?

Hey great to hear that. So now no more issues at all huh
But do you suffer from any wifi drop-outs with the OpenWRT? I read quite a bit of post about it.

What's your best uptime so far?