Router troubles... please help

jmh547 · 01-11-08, 06:24 AM

Hey guys, I am having trouble with my home network again. My dad started to complain that his wireless has been disconnecting and reconnecting frequently. I assumed it was his old computer so I waited for him to get his new one. Now with the new laptop the router (Dlink dl-524) is still disconnecting and now it has been doing it to the wired side also. I thought the router was just going bad, since it has served a little over three years of constant use, so I ordered a Linksys WRT54G on the recommendation of a friend who has one that has been working well. Is there anyway I can check the Dlink to see if it is going bad?

I tried setting up the Linksys but I cannot connect to the internet, despite copying the dlink setting. Even when I restore to default I can’t connect to the internet or even the modem. I had DHCP enabled and both the router and my computer has a valid ip 192.168.1.XXX. I am just wondering if there is something different I have to do? I will put up some screen shots once I get off work.

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CGR · 01-11-08, 09:05 AM

The Linksys isnt getting an IP from your providor?

jmh547 · 01-11-08, 01:44 PM

It has an IP to the "internet" port which is valid but it wont connect to the internet and i can't connect to the modem by typing in the 192.168.1.125 (or whatever it is)

CGR · 01-11-08, 02:21 PM

Ok so the router got an IP from your providor so that means its passing through your modem. You made sure your using the router IP as your gateway?

turd · 01-11-08, 05:48 PM

Well one thing I would suggest without any other info in would be to make sure that you reboot your modem after you added the new router. May be the quick fix you need: cycle the learning table/release and renew everything.

I would shut off the computer, and router. Reboot the modem, then after its up turn on the router, then after a few boot up the PC and see what happens.

Check the firewall in XP if you created new connections it may default in on you.

jmh547 · 01-13-08, 02:08 PM

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Originally Posted by turd

Well one thing I would suggest without any other info in would be to make sure that you reboot your modem after you added the new router. May be the quick fix you need: cycle the learning table/release and renew everything.

I would shut off the computer, and router. Reboot the modem, then after its up turn on the router, then after a few boot up the PC and see what happens.

Check the firewall in XP if you created new connections it may default in on you.

I tried that twice the other night with no success... so i thought well i will give it one more try.... what do you know it worked.

Thanks for you help everyone.

corruption · 01-13-08, 02:22 PM

Is your ISP using PPPoE, or do they require you to re-register the MAC address? My ISP used to require you to call them if you wanted to connect a different computer to the modem.....I just cloned my MAC address and never worried about it. (Thankfully they no longer need to do that now.)

jmh547 · 01-13-08, 03:23 PM

they use PPPoE but the modem takes care of that. Never the less it is working now

01-11-08, 06:24 AM	Thread Starter #1
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	Router troubles... please help Hey guys, I am having trouble with my home network again. My dad started to complain that his wireless has been disconnecting and reconnecting frequently. I assumed it was his old computer so I waited for him to get his new one. Now with the new laptop the router (Dlink dl-524) is still disconnecting and now it has been doing it to the wired side also. I thought the router was just going bad, since it has served a little over three years of constant use, so I ordered a Linksys WRT54G on the recommendation of a friend who has one that has been working well. Is there anyway I can check the Dlink to see if it is going bad? I tried setting up the Linksys but I cannot connect to the internet, despite copying the dlink setting. Even when I restore to default I can’t connect to the internet or even the modem. I had DHCP enabled and both the router and my computer has a valid ip 192.168.1.XXX. I am just wondering if there is something different I have to do? I will put up some screen shots once I get off work. Thanks for looking __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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01-11-08, 09:05 AM	#2
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01-11-08, 01:44 PM	Thread Starter #3
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	It has an IP to the "internet" port which is valid but it wont connect to the internet and i can't connect to the modem by typing in the 192.168.1.125 (or whatever it is) __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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01-11-08, 02:21 PM	#4
CGR Member Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Lower NY	Ok so the router got an IP from your providor so that means its passing through your modem. You made sure your using the router IP as your gateway? __________________ Main System:.................................................. ......................Second System: DFI BloodIron P35-T2RL w/ Q6600 GO@ 3.2 (9x360), 1.4v....DFI Ultra-D w/Opteron 170 @ 2.7 G.skill 4GB (2x2gb).................................................. ..............G.Skill Extreme 2GB (2x1gb) HIS 4850 680/1108.................................................. .............Nvidia 7600GT WD VRaptor 300gb/Seagate 1TB..........................................Raptor 74gb/Seagate 200gb OCZ GameXtreme 600SLI
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01-11-08, 05:48 PM	#5
turd Member Join Date: Sep 2001	Well one thing I would suggest without any other info in would be to make sure that you reboot your modem after you added the new router. May be the quick fix you need: cycle the learning table/release and renew everything. I would shut off the computer, and router. Reboot the modem, then after its up turn on the router, then after a few boot up the PC and see what happens. Check the firewall in XP if you created new connections it may default in on you.
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01-13-08, 02:22 PM	#7
corruption Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Paget, Bermuda (Until I can get back to Halifax, NS or get my fiancee to Bermuda)	Is your ISP using PPPoE, or do they require you to re-register the MAC address? My ISP used to require you to call them if you wanted to connect a different computer to the modem.....I just cloned my MAC address and never worried about it. (Thankfully they no longer need to do that now.) __________________ q6600 - 3.6 @ 1.525v (bios) ASUS P5K Premium/WiFi-AP 4GB PC2 6400 - Generic Transcend EVGA 460 GTX EE 1024MB - stock atm... Western Digital 250GB SATA - 7200rpm 8MB cache 2x Seagate 7200.10 250GB SATA - Raid0 OCZ 520W PSU Water cooling - MCP600, Apogee GT, ~~MCW60~~, Swiftech MicroRes, BIP3 "Don't start a fight with an idiot. They'll bring you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
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01-13-08, 03:23 PM	Thread Starter #8
jmh547 Member Join Date: Jul 2005	they use PPPoE but the modem takes care of that. Never the less it is working now __________________ \| ASRock Extreme3 Gen3 \| 2500K \| G.Skill 2x4Gb DDR3 1600 \| Kingston V100 128Gb \| EVGA GTX 570 \| X-Fi Titanium Fatal1ty Pro \| OCZ Fatal1ty 550 watt \| Heatware
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