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    Router disconnects...should I buy new one?

    Discussion in 'Networking and Wireless' started by thenotebook, Jan 24, 2007.

  1. thenotebook

    thenotebook Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey guys, I'm thinking if I should buy a new router because my stupid router keeps disconnecting me from the internet using both wired and wireless. The only way to connect again is resetting the router. I have a Netgear WGT624 v2. Internet is reliable when connected straight from modem to computer, but not through router. Have updated to latest firmware, but still disconnects frequently. Could it be a problem with the settings or is it the router itself? Any help will be appreciated thanks.
     
    thenotebook, Jan 24, 2007
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  2. bal3wolf

    bal3wolf Notebook Consultant

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    My linksys wrt54gs i got from friends did same thing it would freeze and have to pull power i downloaded a new firmware and works fine now. Try restting all the setings back to stock.
     
    bal3wolf, Jan 25, 2007
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  3. BENDER

    BENDER EX-NBR member :'(

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    Yep reset everything back to factory defaults and flash it with a newer firmware
     
    BENDER, Jan 25, 2007
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  4. bal3wolf

    bal3wolf Notebook Consultant

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    also look around for some modded firmwares not sure if netgear has them i know my 54gs is running dd-wrt a heavly modded firmware.
     
    bal3wolf, Jan 25, 2007
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    LancerEvoX Notebook Evangelist

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    I have the same router and the same exact issue, even my tower connected directly through wire though the router had problems. I thought it was my new Dell that was causing problems. I just updated to firmware 3 so I hope that fixed my problem.
     
    LancerEvoX, Jan 25, 2007
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