Can anyone explain why I need to refresh my wireless router every 2-3 days? I'll notice problems while surfing, check my connection and see that I'm actually connected via a neighbor's network. I go upstairs, disconnect power cord to router, wait 30 seconds and plug it in, and have Excellent or Very Good conectivity. It's not a major issue, but I'm curious and, if possible, would like to eliminate the problem.
It may be of some help if you told us which router you have.
We have a LinkSys WRT54G (see below) that will disconnect about once every month or so. It has been doing that for a few years now. At first I tried to figure out the cause, but just live with it now. If I were getting disconnects every two or three days, I would not be happy.
Note: I think WRT54G is correct. We're on the road now, so I can't look to make sure.
Need more info.... Is this a wireless router? What type of WAN (Internet) connection is it using (DSL/CABLE/OTHER)? In general if you see your neighbor connected to your router he is stealing your bandwidth, do you have WiFI security setup on your router?
It's a D-Link DIR-615 wireless router. No, my neighbor is not using my network. Mine is protected. As noted above, I occassionally connect via my neighbor's (unprotected) network.
RetiredBob wrote: It's a D-Link DIR-615 wireless router. No, my neighbor is not using my network. Mine is protected. As noted above, I occassionally connect via my neighbor's (unprotected) network.
How does your router connect to the internet? Is it on a cable modem or DSL connection?
I'm struggling to understand how your router can connect to your neighbors network????
Or, perhaps do you find your computer/laptop occasionally connected to your neighbor's wireless router? This would make a lot more sense.....
RetiredBob wrote: Can anyone explain why I need to refresh my wireless router every 2-3 days? I'll notice problems while surfing, check my connection and see that I'm actually connected via a neighbor's network. I go upstairs, disconnect power cord to router, wait 30 seconds and plug it in, and have Excellent or Very Good conectivity. It's not a major issue, but I'm curious and, if possible, would like to eliminate the problem.
I would turn off the router ID broadcast (so you can't be seen) and change the DHCP start/end range. (to reduce number of connections and move the IP range.) With that done, I would change the router name and the password. (if left on "admin", any idiot can change your router settings) If your neighbor is showing on your DHCP client table with your machines, it means he is connecting to your router.
If you are actually connecting to your neighbor's router, there should be a way to remove that connection option, probably in your wireless card setup options.
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I also have a router problem and I was just about to post a question when I saw this topic. My connection is dropping about every fifteen minutes to two hours. It started a few days ago.
I have a Westel 327W router and it is a DSL connection. It is for wired or wireless connection. The strange thing is that all my wireless connections (three computers) work fine. The only dropped connections are the hard wired units (two computers).
I had a phone company guy over here Thursday and he couldn't figure it out. I'm supposed to call Monday, if it's still dropping connection, and have them come back.
What I'm learning is that it may have something to do with the Server refreshing the IP address and a recent Microsoft update is conflicting with that. If this is for real, it may have something to do with the other 'connection" problems mentioned in this topic.
Every time my connection is dropped I have to disconnect the power to my router for about 15 seconds, plug the power back in, wait a few seconds, and them I'm re-connected to the Internet.
My on-line connection time has run from two hours to less than five minutes for the last week. Interesting is the fact that my computer does not have to be on to loose connection. I can turn my computer off after having been connected and come back an hour later, start it up, and it won't be connected. I get the "webpage not displayed". I do the router power down then up thing and then I'm connected.
That seems to tell me that it's not my puter. By the way, the phone company guy installed a new router on Friday so I'm pretty sure it not the router either. This makes me think it is a "Server source problem" and perhaps gives credibility to the "Server and Microsoft update conflict" I heard and read about.
Sorry for being long winded but this is complicated. If anyone has a solution, please post it. If I get a resolution on Monday when I have another "expert" from the phone company come by, I'll post it as it may help resolve the other issues in this post. Even though the dropped connection issues posted are not nearly as frequent as what I'm experiencing the fix I obtain, if any, may work for those also.
Glenn
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