How do I fix a router which often reboots in high-load conditions?

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Published on 2010-04-29T13:18:32Z Indexed on 2010/04/29 14:18 UTC
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Hi all,

I have a Linksys WRT54G v8 with DD-WRT micro installed. I find in high load situations (downloading a torrent for example) the router will simply restart several times.

Any ideas what's wrong? Should I revert to the stock firmware?

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