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Subject: Losing Internet Connection

Original Message

Name: swinny1710
Date: January 28, 2008 at 20:28:04 Pacific
Subject: Losing Internet Connection
OS: XP
CPU/Ram: 512

Comment:

Hi;
I have a Linksys 4 port wired router. It's probably 5 to 7 years old, at least. Over the past 2 months I have sporadically lost internet connection for no apparent reason. It's not my modem or service, since I can disconnect the router and just run from the modem with no problem.
When I reconnect the router,.....I can't get any connection now. I'm not networking,....I simply use the router for extra firewall protection.
Any suggestions? Do routers wear out at all?
Cheers!

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Response Number 1

Name: picohat
Date: January 29, 2008 at 06:58:47 Pacific
Subject: Losing Internet Connection

Reply: (edit)

You might need to log on to the router management page and take a look, check the log and see any errors..Also check the configuration. Good luck..

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Response Number 2

Name: ben rogers
Date: February 2, 2008 at 08:45:49 Pacific
Subject: Losing Internet Connection

Reply: (edit)

check in teh routers web interface page where you login to it - i.e. http://192.168.1.1 goes to my router here..
check to see whether the router shows the connection status items such as the SNR Margin, a low SNR margin is a common cause of ADSL disconecting and not re-syncing properly or simply not workign at all.
IF this is below 6 db you can experience problems, I have this problem and get frequent drop outs because of my SNR margin of between 2.5 and 5 db when I sync above 5MBit.
x2 3800 @ 2750
2 x 256mb pc3200 @ 229
120gb maxtor
200gb samsung
dvd-rw
580w psu

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