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Overloaded/dying router?

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ZetaEpyon

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I'm not entirely sure what to make of the problems I'm experiencing with my router. It's your basic D-Link DI-604 broadband router, which I've been completely happy with until very recently.

I only have 3 computers connected to it, but I'm wondering if I'm overloading it somehow anyway. Occasionally, typically when I'm doing significant file transfers between my main desktop and my fileserver pc, I'll lose all network connectivity on my main pc. It'll come back on its own, maybe 30 seconds to one minute later.

Is it possible that just doing these file transfers (sometimes several gigabytes) is enough to overload my poor little router? Any other ideas?
 
I've got a DI-604 myself and it's been working great w/o any problems.
I rarely move large amount of data across my network so can't tell you exactly why, but maybe it's over heating due to the large files you're moving.
Try blowing a fan or using a dedicated switch for the file server.
 
Originally posted by: ZetaEpyon
I'm not entirely sure what to make of the problems I'm experiencing with my router. It's your basic D-Link DI-604 broadband router, which I've been completely happy with until very recently.

I only have 3 computers connected to it, but I'm wondering if I'm overloading it somehow anyway. Occasionally, typically when I'm doing significant file transfers between my main desktop and my fileserver pc, I'll lose all network connectivity on my main pc. It'll come back on its own, maybe 30 seconds to one minute later.

Is it possible that just doing these file transfers (sometimes several gigabytes) is enough to overload my poor little router? Any other ideas?
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If you can get another switch, try that. If not, try a crossover cable between the computers and do your large transfer. You will have to assign the IP and gateway on each computer manually for the test.
If the problem is still there, then you can look at other hardware/driver issues.
 
I had one of those and it did similar things under load. Flashing the firmware and adding a heatsink helped - but buying a linksys helped more.
 
As others have stated, could be heat related. I haven't had any problems with mine but all local activity on my lan is handled via a switch with the DI-604 only being used for Internet activity.

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Thanks for all the tips. I should mention that my backup setup (which I'm using for the time being) is having a 2nd NIC in my main desktop, and using ICS to share the cable connection. I then have the lan hooked up via a normal switch. I haven't noticed any issues with the network dropping in this configuration, which is what caused me to really suspect the router.

I'll try uplinking the current switch to the router and keeping LAN traffic off of the router itself and see how that works.
 
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