Possibly a stupid question - wireless router

Kitty
Kitty Posts: 2,844
edited August 2010 in The Crudcatcher
Our internet connection is constantly going off, and up til recently we thought it was a problem with the virgin modem that we'd had previously, but after a new modem this isn't the case obviously.

Basically we lose internet connections completely until the belkin wireless router is reset and then it comes back on, so obviously something is wrong with the router but is there any what to test it to see if it's definitely is the router and give more information about what's happening and why it goes off?

Or is it just time for a new router?
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  • chedabob
    chedabob Posts: 1,133
    Sounds like it's overheating, which is par for the course with Belkin.
  • whyamihere
    whyamihere Posts: 7,719
    See if you can do a factory reset on it, and see if you can upgrade the firmware.
  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    But surely not because when it's reset it's only switch on and off quickly, hardly enough for it to cool down and work again, and it's on all the time generally so it would do it a lot more?
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  • -liam-
    -liam- Posts: 1,831
    Its not a sure bet that the router is the problem. Its just obtaining a new connection when resetting it. Sounds like the actual connection is dropping.
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  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    whyamihere wrote:
    See if you can do a factory reset on it, and see if you can upgrade the firmware.

    Any chance of telling me how to upgrade? Will there be software on the website and can I do it from my computer or would I have to directly connect it to the router?

    Are these all ready stupid questions? lol
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  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    Wait, I found info on belkin website about updating :)
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  • CraigXXL
    CraigXXL Posts: 1,852
    I had this problem thought it was the router, tried many different ones but it turned out to be the crap HP laptop that I had that would overheat and drop connections.
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  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    It happens on all computers and phones and ipods and generally anything with a internet connection in the house.
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  • Mynameisdann
    Mynameisdann Posts: 665
    Damnnnn im having the same trouble with my homehub, not got round to trying to sort it though :(((
  • Kitty
    Kitty Posts: 2,844
    I've downloaded what I think is the right firmware but have now been told off the bf to leave it and he's gonna fix it, normally I'd attempted to do it myself but as he sorta does it for a living I'll just leave it too him I think. Don't want to be the one blamed for breaking it.

    I'm such a girl :)
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  • thekickingmule
    thekickingmule Posts: 7,957
    MTFU! ;)

    If you manage to solve the problem though, think of all the p*ss taking you can do, how his job is 'so easy, even a girl can do it' ;)

    And if he get's ar$ey about it, tell him to MTFU! :twisted:
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