Wireless and Wired connection keeps resetting

Hi fellow members, I have a Dlink DI-624 router and I am on Shaw high speed internet. I am having some problem with my connection as the router seems to reset itself every now and then. I say this because this happens to both my wireless and lan connections. My friend have shaw too and they do not similar problem. Is there anything that I can fix this problem or I should change a router instead? I read through the forum and it seems like updating the firmware on the router is a solution. I tried that already but the problem persist. Anyone have any ideas?

 

Upgrade Firmware to see if more stable or my personal suggest is junk the dlink router :> see as already done firmware junk that router

 

Do you think the new Linksys n90123 will be better?

 

Before you start replacing parts, notify your cable supplier and report the problem. It could be a number of things. Overheating, ISP connection weak, bad modem. If you use BT it can add to the problem.

Most all mfg put out good and bad hardware at times. Dlink makes good hardware as well as Netgear, Linksys (11n). With linksys you have to be very careful if your buying 11g hardware. WRT54GL is the only one to consider in 11g from them. Avoid BELKIN, these have a background of being unreliable.

 

Yes I do a bit of online gaming. I am wondering if there is any recommendation in the range of 60-85 CDN? In addition, can you explain the 11g part again? I am kind of confused. So if I get a linksys, I should get the Linksys WRT54GL one?

 

11g is short for the 802.11g protocol. The same for the 11n or 802.11n protocol which is still in the draft phase. The Linksys WRT54GL is a great 11g router. You can find it for under $70 most places. Plus, most gaming consoles and hand held devices (if not all) aren't capable of 11n yet. But dont scrap the D-Link untill you feel like you've checked everything.

 

What I was tring to say was, if you go with 11g and decide to go with Linksys the WRT54G is the only one that's any good.

As for your router, It does not hurt to reset them to factory if a normal reset/power cycle does not fix the problem. Some times during upgrades they change a table and something in your parameters did not set well. Doing a factory reset straightens things up.

 

I would get your isp out there to check your signal strength. I had drops also and when they came to investigate a low signal strength was the problem. They ended up replacing all the lines for a couple of telephone poles. To get my corner of the neighborhood up to speed.

 

I believe there is an ongoing problem with D-Link routers and Shaw. Does your friend also have a D-Link router?

 

Hi Blue! Will a factory reset resolve issues with blocked inbound ports on my wireless router, which were set by the previous user?

Thanks!

Anna

 

Yes, factory reset puts it in a as shiped state, before users changed anything. You will have to use the factory UserID and PW to get it. It will also change back to the original subnet if changed.

This is done buy holding the reset button down for 10 sec for most.

 

Do I need to power down all of my machines (CPUs & notebooks) before doing this? Do I need to disconnect Linksys from the Internet prior to resetting to factory defaults?

Thanks, Blue!

 

No, you don't need to power down anything. When the internet connection is restored, the computers will automatically reconnect to your network.

 

If you have not changed the def subnet NO. You can leave every thing connected. ALL setup must be done with a Wired PC and preferably the one used to setup the account. If not look to see if the MAC address had been cloned, if so record that address unless it's your PC.

 

Thanks Blue~ I did the factory restore and the problems seems to be gone for now. I am wondering if it is possible to prioritize some of the connection so I do not get slowed down by brother's gaming while I am working online.

 

Check the router's manual. I know that some D-Link routers have the ability to control bandwidth.

 

I actually have a few issues that are involved and think it would be wise of me to explain my situation in its entirety as best I can so you can lead me in the right direction. I am a rookie at this stuff.

My ex-partner and I used to run our own server from our house. We had a total of four systems running altogether. My ex is a web designer/service provider. We used my Linksys router at his CPU. We had a static IP. He made several changes in the settings on the Linksys, including firewall settings, etc. for his work.

I have since moved and now use dynamic IP. I set up the new place for wireless myself in December, using the same Linksys Wireless-B router. There are a total of three machines running altogether here: The base machine, which runs on XP; and two notebooks: Toshiba, which runs on Vista; and an old Dell laptop, which runs Windows 2000 or 98 (not sure). Things were going so-so, as far as the wireless was concerned. There are a few issues, however, including occasionally having to reset the router and problems with the Dell notebook, which keeps getting booted.

Also, recently, I got a new job that uses software that requires access to several of these blocked inbound ports. These ports are NOT BLOCKED on my base CPU, but they are blocked on my Toshiba. The software program required for the job is called Inscribe by Emdat (software for transcription). Transfer of data requires access to those inbound ports that are blocked via Inscribe/Emdat. I also must maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations required for medical records, so security is definitely an issue here as well.

I wonder, since I do have issues with the Dell staying connected and have to reset the router often (an issue that I would like to have fixed), would it be wise for me to just go ahead and purchase another router that would be more compatible with my setup? The router I use now is an older one - Wireless-B Linksys router, 2.4 GHz, 802.11b. I get upload speeds of 243 at my base computer and would also love more UL speed. If so, what kind of router would suit my setup best?

Any suggestions?

Thanks again, guys! I really appreciate it!

Anna

 

Your old 11b router may be starting to fail, due to heat, if your pushing it. It never hurt to try reseting to factory settings and see if your problems clear up. Security will definately improve with 11g/n routers, WPA(2). You may want to record what your current firewall rules are, may need some of them.

I use a SMB 8 port Netgear VPN router (sig), with seperate Access Points. The SMB class routers have a lot more features that business use and need. Being an VPN endpoint router, I'm able to connect directly to it, giving me full access to my network hardware, as if I was there. Most residential class routers give you port forwarding only to 1 pc. Mine allows me to connect using 168bit 3DES security to my router and work on any hardware as if I was there, even print. Very nice when your away from home.

Going this way would allow you to still use your current 11b hardware for your Win98, and use upgraded 11g/n hardware. I currently am using 2 routers as AP's. I run a ftp server on my network but not on the normal port for security. You just need to decide whether you want std port forwarding VPN or endpoint like I have. I can say once you use a endpoint router, port forwarding just doesn't measure up. Being a Business class router your can pound it hard 24/7 and never have a problem. Mine has been up for for 3+ yrs now (except for 1 5hr power outage), and the only time it has been rebooted was for firmware updates.

As far as your ports being blocked, you should be able to delete the rules that are no longer needed. But doing a factory reset will clear every thing. Have you used a port scanner to confirm it's your router blocking the ports and not your ISP? You can use ShieldsUP to scan the ports below 1024. If you need to scan the higher ports you need to use a different software package. Some web sites have this capability too. If you need special port scanned contact me via PM and I will help you out.

 

Thanks again, Blue. I did run a port tester on the Toshiba Satellite laptop and my base station yesterday. The base station was not an issue and the software was easily downloaded onto that machine. There were several inbound ports (80, 443, etc.) that were blocked when I ran the port tester on the laptop. I would love to be able to use my laptop, however, for work.

I ran the ShieldsUp program and it says that I am running in Stealth mode and very secure.

My next step is to run the DSL cable directly to my laptop to see if I can get the transcription software program to work correctly and to see if it's actually the router that's causing the problem. I am fairly certain that it is the router, but I want to be sure.

Thanks for all the advice. I think I'll eventually want to go the route you took for the business, but I have a lot of homework to do before attempting to do this. I may need to PM you eventually sure enough.

Thanks again!

Anna

 

You may need to setup a port forward for you NB. Or put it in a DMZ. Take a close look at the FW rules. It's highly possiable one has the port you need tied up.