Help with Linksys Router, 1 connection is FUBAR

[Lawman02766]

I bow down to the great gods of Anandtech Land to help me with my problem. 😱

I have a Linksys BEFSR41 4 port router hooked my computer and my wifes computer and the AT&T/Mediaone Roadrunner. My system runs great, but my wife's computer will sometimes connect to the 'net and other times it won't.

I have noticed that when it WILL NOT connect, the "Link/Act" on the router flashes rapidly, while the same light for my connection is steady or a slow blink while sending or receiving over the net.

As best I can tell, if the computer will connect sometimes, the setup has to be right.

Any suggestions? Tips? Thoughts?

I DO appreciate the help I have received here before and will do so again.


Thanks in advance.


Dave

ruskey@mediaone.net

 

[outlamd]

Could be the NIC in her machine, usually when they at the beginning of the end, they will start sputtering out broadcst packts like mad. The hub/Router will then usually partition them out while this is happening. I might try a new NIC in that machine and test it for a few days.

 

[Lawman02766]

That's for the reply. I'll try that.

Is that from personal experience or just old fashioned know how?


Anyway, thanks again.

Keep other suggestions coming.


Dave

 

[JackMDS]

Outlamd is probably right.

However, a long shut, before you buy a new NIC.

Try to exchange the cables (plug your cable to your wife computer and vice versa), in other words make sure it is not a cat5 problem.

Try to plug your wife?s computer to another port in the Router,(or exchange the ports between the computers), to make sure that it is not a Router problem.

 

[Lawman02766]

Thanks again for the assistance, guys.

I had tried the cable. I noticed one was twisted near the NIC and I replaced it. I also tried the other ports.

As always, I appreciate it. It's off to CompUSa for a new NIC.

Any NIC'c better or worse than others?


Dave

 

[JackMDS]

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http://www.dslwebserver.com/main/nictest.html