Is my router dying?

[hjo3]

I have a Siemens Speedstream 2602 router and a generic 16-port switch. Earlier today, the switch was turned off for the first time in about 6 months. Since turning it back on, my internet connection keeps dropping.

I can still browse my local network and log into the router through its HTTP interface (it says the connection is up and working), but I can't, for example, bring up yahoo.com. Power-cycling the router always seems to fix this problem (after 30 seconds or so). Is my router going bad somehow? I've been using it for over a year, it's always worked great.

This afternoon, my connection dropped twice (about 10 minutes apart), then it worked for like 6 hours, then suddenly it dropped again about 10 minutes ago.

Any ideas? Is it definitely a problem with the router or could the modem be to blame? Or something else entirely? Thanks

 

[nageov3t]

how hot does the router feel?

this same thing happened to me with my WAP last summer, and it turned out to be because the router was overheating. I gave it a few hours to cool off, setup a fan in the room to help with air circulation, and I haven't had a problem with it since.

 

[NokiaDude]

Check with your ISP to make sure you're not under a DOS attack. From what your describing, it sounds like one. If it's the router they're fairly cheap now and they offer improved firewalls.