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Marrek · 12-15-2004, 07:27 AM

Well, more like every five minutes, so I guess it isn't that random, but still.

Two computers on a Linksys BEFSR41 router. Both setup to use DHCP.

Both computers (or one computer and my xbox at times) can and will connect to the internet / XBL. The problem is, is that I stop sending/receiving information. This in turn gets me disconnected from games and XBL, freezes all of my downloads, and webpages won't load until I refresh them.

I have tried unplugging the modem and router both (and seperately) for 5-10 minutes at a time, then plugging them back in. I've tried resetting the router. I have switched the connections to different ports on the router. And plugged the connection directly into one computer, in case it was the router. The problem persists across both computers and my xbox. I have also updated my router's firmware, and updated my NIC drivers.

I've been pinging sites randomly at the command prompt. Connection is perfectly fine and fast, until it gets to one of those "not working" times, in which case every ping and tracert times out.

I'm at wit's end here. No Halo2 or World of Warcraft for the past three days is starting to kill me. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong? The only thing I could think of is just investing in a new router (since I know Linksys ones are crap) but I don't really have the money for that after Christmas shopping.

12-15-2004, 07:27 AM	#1 (permalink)
Marrek Upright	My internet randomly cuts out Well, more like every five minutes, so I guess it isn't that random, but still. Two computers on a Linksys BEFSR41 router. Both setup to use DHCP. Both computers (or one computer and my xbox at times) can and will connect to the internet / XBL. The problem is, is that I stop sending/receiving information. This in turn gets me disconnected from games and XBL, freezes all of my downloads, and webpages won't load until I refresh them. I have tried unplugging the modem and router both (and seperately) for 5-10 minutes at a time, then plugging them back in. I've tried resetting the router. I have switched the connections to different ports on the router. And plugged the connection directly into one computer, in case it was the router. The problem persists across both computers and my xbox. I have also updated my router's firmware, and updated my NIC drivers. I've been pinging sites randomly at the command prompt. Connection is perfectly fine and fast, until it gets to one of those "not working" times, in which case every ping and tracert times out. I'm at wit's end here. No Halo2 or World of Warcraft for the past three days is starting to kill me. Does anyone have any idea what might be wrong? The only thing I could think of is just investing in a new router (since I know Linksys ones are crap) but I don't really have the money for that after Christmas shopping.