network help please!

I live with my friend in an apartment and we have wireless internet. I have installed a D-Link router so I can use he internet on my dv6000z laptop. For some reason, every now and then, something happens, and the internet on both computers just stops working. I press the reset button on the back of the router, and use the book to set it up again. and it works again, but what is causing this and how can i prevent it? thanks in advance

 

look for the latest firmware upgrade, it may help.
d-link arnt the best routers, the company i work for use d-link on site to remotely access cctv and sometimes we get the odd one that looses its settings.
regards

 

I will tell you I've heard from a lot of people that they too have had troubles with their D-Link routers, I would suggest buying a $35 Netgear Wireless Router, they work flawlessly.

 

I've had negears fail on me though to (I would still take it over dlink, I prefer linksys) - Dlink has become dissapointing as of recent - Their routers are finicky with settings / certain WNIC's - if you are using DSL, make sure you set the router to handle pppoe Authentication / Connection instead of the modem and then having the router obtain the connection automatic by dhcp (on the wan side) from the modem. That setup can cause the dlink to lock up randomly (Timeouts I beleive). Def. upgrade your firmware on it.

 

I will add that I used the router at home for months and it worked perfectly.

 

perhaps youre router is being knocked out of the air, if you search for wifi have you noticed any new connections although you wont nessessarily see all of them. upgrage your firmware then change the channel you are using to either 3 above or 3 below your current channel.
some other routers are bad neighbours.
regards

 

This is rather unlikely, but do you have a password? If you don't, someone could mess around with your network and even introduce viruses to your computer. WPA (your router should have this) is basically unbreakable unless someone tries really, really hard

 

Download a copy of netstumbler, and run the next time you get knocked out (wireless). It should tell you if another AP is in the area. If this is happening to a wired connection, your router is locking up, firmware or heat problem. Hard reset like you mention indicates it has a firmware and/or hardware problem.