[Mmmm]Homer April 3, 2004 Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 3, 2004 My Linksys BEFSR41 has run fine for about 2 years now, I upgraded to the latest firmware about 4 months ago. In the last couple of weeks it has started acting odd. When I let it download things on WinMX overnight or even just let it sit there for a while (more than an hour say) and come back to it there is about a 1 in 4 chance that I'll move the mouse, the monitor wakes up, then I can check WinMX and see that it is still downloading so I know I'm connected, but as soon as I try to open IE, Outlook, or other web app it will hose all internet connections. This will happen without WinMX running also, but WinMX actively shows downloading so I mention it. I then have to unplug the power on the Linksys for a few seconds and let it have about 20 seconds to settle itself and then I have connection again. The only things I've installed since this started happening are BF:Vietnam and Farcry (no Gamespy or other junk installed with them). I ran a full virus scan. Router biting it? Windows power management setting? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gond April 3, 2004 Share Gond Member April 3, 2004 I'm not sure what the lifespan on a router should be but it doesn't sound good for yours. Have you checked with your ISP to make sure they are not having outages? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 3, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 3, 2004 No, and they don't really say jack anyway. It seems completely tied to me connecting to the internet timing-wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX April 3, 2004 Share NOFX Member April 3, 2004 i dont know homer, sounds like your router is dying. It shouldnt be software since you've only installed a few things. Is your router getting hot? <- doesnt sound like a good solution because it still runs winMX. But, If my room is hot and I have both my machines on as well as my roomates machines running into my router, my dlink gets so hot it stops working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 3, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 3, 2004 No, it's not hot, but good thought. I've seen a pic of a mod where someone did put an 80mm fan in, or more like on, their router. I've been thinking if it's going out and I might replace it with a model with hard ports and wireless. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
linch April 3, 2004 Share linch Member April 3, 2004 I'm not sure if this is related or not ....but..... 2 days ago I was going to download a few songs. So I loaded up WinMX, but had no response to my searches. I forgot I had reset the router and lost my server setting. So i figured I'd just check my logs to see which port it was hitting. I get it, but about the same time I notice ALOT of activity happening! On my other PC, i get a promt from AIM saying I am logged in somewhere else as well. In my logs I see outgoing info for aol messenger, msn, etc, etc. Almost as if it was hijacking. I am positive it was WinMX and I'm positive it was not a trojan. I never seen this before with WinMX, but maybe WinMX is your problem? If yours is doing the same, maybe all the in and outgoing is killing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 3, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 3, 2004 I'll monitor it but nothing odd like that is happening now, I'll check when it craps out again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC_Ranger April 4, 2004 Share MC_Ranger Member April 4, 2004 Homey, Do you have a 2nd machine to test from? So when it hoses, attempt to connect from another machine. Also, I believe the Linksys's have a log on them. Enable it if it's not enabled and check that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 4, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 4, 2004 Jennifer's laptop does go out too when this happens, though this would point to the router my machine is still suspect as I seem to always be the one that tries to connect to the net and hoses it. I'll check on logging. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 13, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 13, 2004 I got a D-Link DI-624 router from Fry's for $90 - $20 rebate = $70. It's 802.11g wireless and claims to be 108Mbps, twice that of other 11g products. We'll see when I get a wireless card one day. So far it's "plug it in and it works", which I like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 13, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 13, 2004 I have a friend with the 802.11g Wireless router in question...It works well for him. It's still subject to the tremendous overhead of wireless routers, but still faster than plain 'ol standards-based 802.11g. There is something to note about the technology (I think it's called AirSpeed?): It is not 802.11 section compliant, i.e., DLink made its own protocol. It works by stealing bandwidth from all three of the nonoverlapping channels. This should not be a problem as long as (1) you don't need multiple access points to extend range (repeaters, etc.) and (2) you are not living within arm's reach of your neighbor's wireless router. In either case, the technologies should be the same for maximum effectiveness on both routers (either 108Mb enhanced or not). Again, I wouldn't disable the 108Mb option -- I have a friend who uses it with great success, and I don't imagine there will be any problems. Also, I've used an 802.11b wireless connection and maintained low pings, so the wireless should be able to handle a gamer or two as well. Just a side note. Gratz! Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOFX April 13, 2004 Share NOFX Member April 13, 2004 Wireless networks = total insecurity. You better hope someone that knows what they are doing doesnt come walkin by your house with laptop and wireless network card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 13, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 13, 2004 I noticed some comments about microwave and 2.4ghz phones messing with this router. My phone is 900mhz. I'm not using the wireless yet, but soon. I was looking last night for some clarification on the terms they use with this router, found this nice page of a bunch of kBps, mB, etc. conversions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 13, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 13, 2004 (edited) Homey, Nice page! I'll link people to that from now on when they ask about such things. As for the security, I totally forgot to mention that. Better keep your DOD and Homeland Security documents off of the network. Seriously, you may consider turning off the wireless until you use it (I think the DLink comes with it off by default, but I'm NOT sure) and definitely consider MAC address controlling when you put wireless devices on it. WEP is a good addition too if you like frustration. However, honestly, I have never heard of anyone having a problem with malicious warchalkers but I know of several virii that exploit the Automatic Windows Updater, downloading malicious code to the Windows Update mechanism without knowledge or consent. Update your Antivirii, ladies and gentlemen. Update now and update frequently. Edited April 20, 2004 by appalachian_fox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 13, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 13, 2004 Yeah, that page is a nice one-stop place to find alot of stuff. BTW, welcome to the forums fox! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 14, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 14, 2004 Thanks! Slappy's always referring me here for random things and telling me I should just get off my chair and join. I don't have internet at home right now (*gasp!*) I was going into withdrawal. Posting to forums surreptitiously at work is one of the few things that keeps me sane now. That, and wonderful single-player game modes like Pandora Tomorrow and Farcry. But I digress from the topic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[Mmmm]Homer April 20, 2004 Author Share [Mmmm]Homer Member April 20, 2004 The resolution is here. I posted in the amdmb.com forums about this and was pointed there. It just involves downloading an older firmware and installing it, VERY easy to do. Sounds like other routers are having issues too, so if you keep dropping connection check out that thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
appalachian_fox April 20, 2004 Share appalachian_fox Member April 20, 2004 Hmmm, I had a v2 Linksys of the same ilk, power supply died and I sent it in RMA. They sent me back a v3...When I get an internet connection, I'll have to watch for this. Haven't hooked it up to broadband yet. Thanks for the heads up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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