Based on the diagnosis you've done, yeah, it sure sounds like a bad router. Would be interesting to see what happens if you replace it with a different brand and model.
In the meantime, is that the kind of thing that you can put Tomato onto?
That's the problem. My options are very limited for routers with a USB port that you can plug a modem into and connect to 3g. I'll have to look into the Draytek stuff linked above.
I'm currently in an email dialogue with Cradlepoint support. They don't support any providers in Belize, blah blah blah. They're still trying to help me out, but are basically saying if you have the latest firmware and your isp is configured more or less like Verizon (it is), it should just work.
So, thinking of other options:
What about just picking up a cheap Mac Mini G4 and using internet sharing built into OS X. Anyone see any ugly flaws with that idea?
Similarly, any one familiar with any inexpensive linux platform that I could use? Some sort of Atom based PC perhaps? I'd like to keep it under $100. I already have a PATA SSD that I could throw in it, so I'd likely just need a motherboard/case. Used/old stuff would be fine since it just has to move network packets around.
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