wireless router- help

TroyD

I've got a Belkin Wireless G router from my laptop here in Shangri-La.

Lately, this thing will go offline and a the only thing to get it back online is a series of restarting it and the computer.....it's pretty aggravating, really.

Any ideas or is this sort of shiite normal??

BDT

dragon1952

where are you...back in Iraq? Probably near a uranium stash that's putting out radiation interference.

TroyD

Nah, I'm in lovely Republic of Korea...

bobman1235

Is it one of those little grey square Belkins? Those are kinda notorious for dying in a similar way to what you describe.

TroyD

Yes, little square Belkin....

Systems

Make sure you have the latest firmware update on it also......

mantis

Whats funny about routers is that most of them do this. It's like it has a internal clock that gets set at random and then it decides it's time to mess with you.

I got rid of that problem when I got a Apple Airport Extreme. If you have the ability to ge one there, do yourself a favor. They cost alittle more then your average router but it's not your average router. Not to mention it's a N router 10/100/1000.

If not the firmware upgrade of yours is a good place to start.

Dan

bigaudiofanatic

Belkins have a history of doing this, also they like to just crap out all of a sudden. When you restart the router that reactivates the wireless and after a while of use it gets tired and shuts off. If I were you I would order yourself a linksys router.

Serendipity

bigaudiofanatic wrote: »

Belkins have a history of doing this, also they like to just crap out all of a sudden. When you restart the router that reactivates the wireless and after a while of use it gets tired and shuts off. If I were you I would order yourself a linksys router.

Or a Netgear. I never needed to restart mine except on VERY hot days (without A/C in the house); that's most likely due to the NAT chip getting hot or something like that, not really a fault of the router.

Fireman32

+1 on the linksys. I never had any issues with mine. Check to see if there are any updates for it Troy if not I would consider replacing it.

Systems

bigaudiofanatic wrote: »

Belkins have a history of doing this, also they like to just crap out all of a sudden. When you restart the router that reactivates the wireless and after a while of use it gets tired and shuts off. If I were you I would order yourself a linksys router.

Actually not all the Belkins, I have a Pre-n (Version 2) that I never have to restart. Its on a tower thats on 24/7 that uploads weather data.

Kris Siegel

Every router I've gone through does this occasionally. I got fed up and purchased a business grade Netgear router. Sure it was a little more expensive (around $200-$300 I believe) but it has worked flawlessly. I've never had an issue with it.

It's a bit more money but I always suggest going the business grade route if you can. Much more reliable.

disneyjoe7

I get about 2 years out of one, before I need to replace it residential version. So ~$25 a year, to help with the life of the unit I place it by itself as I feel heat is an issue with it's life span.

WilliamM2

Stick with Linksys. I have BEFSR41 wired router, bought in 1999, and a WRT54G bought in 2001. Both are still working fine, and have had to be restarted maybe 3 times since new.

Libertyc

Troy, a firmware upgrade may solve the problem. Call the tech help line or go to their website.

RuSsMaN

Spend $30 of your per diem on a Linksys, done.

Fhead.

avelanchefan

Stupid question Troy but did you reset the router? There is usually a little button on the back od the router that you can push in with a pencil, this clears the cache, and resets the router to stock. I have to do this with my Linksys about every 12-18 months.

sponger

Do you use the "Repair Connection" feature of Windows before doing those other things?

As for Belkin....yep.

What are you doing in Korea? My pops is in special ops over there right now. Maybe you would know him?

psomers

I would update the firmware, and here's the troubleshooting from Belkin. Hope it helps.
Paul

Symptom
Not able to connect to the router/AP wirelessly, or intermittent wireless connection.
Resolution
To address this issue, follow the steps below:
Note : The steps below are applicable only for Belkin routers.
Open an Internet Explorer window on your computer and type in http://192.168.2.1 in the address bar. This will take you to the Belkin router's web based configuration page. If you are not able to open the page click here.
You will get a login page. Leave the password blank. Click Submit .
On the left side of the page, click Channel and SSID below Wireless .
The wireless channel on the Belkin router is set to Auto by defualt. Change the wireless to a static channel. Click Apply Changes .
Click Logout in the top right hand corner.
Note: The wireless card in the computer will automatically detect the change in channel number on the router and will update the channel on the card.

Cause
You are not able to connect wirelessly mainly due to environmental interference. When the wireless channel is set to auto, the router will cycle to though channels when it detects significant interference. When the router changes channel the wireless connection will reset itself and disconnect all wireless clients connected to the router.
Summary
Wireless signals are prone to interference from cordless phones and electrical appliances (e.g., vacuum cleaners, microwave ovens). This is the reason wireless connections can drop. This article explains how to overcome frequent wireless disconnections by changing the channel number (frequency) on the Belkin router.

TroyD

COOL, thanks!

psomers

Troy
No problem
Most of the time, it's just a setting. I do this junk for a living, so I run into it all the time.

Systems

hmmmm, guess I must be on ignore......