sorry MNO...

I posted this a few hours ago on the old forum - and you probably replied - but i never got to see it before this new shizzle came in.

My Linksys WiFi router drops me sometimes.  I upgraded the firmware and i thought that would help...but it didnt.  To fix this problem I have to unplug the modem, unplug the router, wait 5 min, plug in modem, wait for all lights green, plug in router... that gets annoying to do after a while.

i was dropped twice today.  what else can i do to fix this?

Hey Steno.

Is this easily reproducable? If so, let's try a little test to see if we can identify where the problem is coming from.

We could do a couple of things but let's look at what we know.

1. We know the computer is going offline. Do we know where?

2. The computer gets it's DHCP from the router not the modem. So with this in mind... what IP does the computer have when it goes "offline". If it still holds the IP of the router then it may be the modem popping offline. What we could do to verify this is something like the following:

Power cycle PC, Modem and Router. This is so we get a good standard connection.

Turn off any firewalls.

Ping the router. Watch for success.

Ping www.yahoo.com. Watch for success.

What we just did is verified the gateway and the ability to get past it.

Now when it drops offline perform the same test. If it fails at the router then the problem could lie with the PC, cable, or router.

If it hits the router and not the internet then it is likely the modem or that cable that is the problem.

This is not perfect and does not consider the WAN portion of the router but we'll hope that doesn't play a factor.

If you are really good and knowledgable with your router you could perform the same tests above but to get more accurate readings you could ping the default gateway of the PC (the router) and ping the default gateway of the router (your ISP) and then maybe ping yahoo.

Wow sorry for rambling.

nono- dont worry about rambling =)

the drop-outs occur randomly...but i will try your stuff

One thing I do know is that when my internet is down...when i go into the router's settings and go to the client list- i can see my comp and my sister's comp listed (theres only 2 comps...mine is wifi- hers is wired)

but when i lose service on the wifi (ex. AIM drops, i get "connection interrupted" on CS, 'page cannot be displayed' in IE) my sisters comp also loses service.  So this is not just a wifi priblem, its affecting my whole ADHOC (i think thats what they call it) lan.

i called comcast one day and the rep. said my modem was pingable and from their end- my connection looked fully operational.

ill post back w/ the ping results

I have Comcast cable 1500/128

(sorry for being breif on this post but i just wrote a long reply and hit the wrong button and lost it all  

not just wifi prob cuz both the wifi comp and the ethernet comp get dropped

i can access the router settings from both comps when "offline" but not the internet

software firewall= NIS2002 w/ NAV

edit: i think my router has a hardware firewall...could that affect anything?

but if the cable itself was in disrepair...shouldnt i notice that on my tv? i havent noticed any drop in quality on my tv service.

edit: and my tv never drops when my internet does and hasnt dropped in over a year