router issues
router issues
I've got a Linksys wired router that seems to be having issues. Every 3 to 5 minutes I get a notice balloon that a network cable has been unplugged. It goes away in a second or two. This doesnt interrupt my net connection while browsing, but if I'm playing d3, I get a huge net loss, for a few seconds.
I know this is a router issue because:
my wife's laptop has the same issue
when plugged directly into the modem, I do not have this issue.
So I guess my question is: do routers die like this? seems odd that it would run fine for a year, then start to give intermittent connection issues.
btw, yes, I've checked the cables...it's definitely the router.
Thanks!
RM
I know this is a router issue because:
my wife's laptop has the same issue
when plugged directly into the modem, I do not have this issue.
So I guess my question is: do routers die like this? seems odd that it would run fine for a year, then start to give intermittent connection issues.
btw, yes, I've checked the cables...it's definitely the router.
Thanks!
RM
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Yes, sometimes Linksys (and other) routers do crap out after a year. You might have some luck checking for a firmware update (and power cycling the router), but in general Linksys product support is slim to completely nonexistent. The good news is that routers aren't anywhere near as expensive as they used to be 5+ years ago.
Yeah, some routers die like that.
I've got a Linksys that worked just fine for years ... then it started \"dropping off\" ... basically it acted like it was alive and well but wouldn't communicate with the outside world. The only thing that would correct it was to power cycle both it AND the DSL modem ('cause it would hose the modem's connect as well).
When I replaced it with a brand new LinkSys WRT54GL ... everything has worked perfectly ever since.
I've got a Linksys that worked just fine for years ... then it started \"dropping off\" ... basically it acted like it was alive and well but wouldn't communicate with the outside world. The only thing that would correct it was to power cycle both it AND the DSL modem ('cause it would hose the modem's connect as well).
When I replaced it with a brand new LinkSys WRT54GL ... everything has worked perfectly ever since.
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I think all of the 'home' level of routers/firewalls all have this problem. Some brands more than others. If you get more than a couple years out of one of these your lucky.
If you have the money you might look at getting a Cisco 1841 router with the correct interface for your high speed internet as an option. Then you can use it for everything (Router/Modem and Firewall). Many of us don't have a couple grand to spend like this.
If you have the money you might look at getting a Cisco 1841 router with the correct interface for your high speed internet as an option. Then you can use it for everything (Router/Modem and Firewall). Many of us don't have a couple grand to spend like this.