Router Problems?

[TheSource]

Before I moved into my current place they had a router setup and not having any problems. Since I moved in we have replaced the router 3 times becuase our internet connection would go down randomly throughtout the whole day. Before we replaced the routers we called comcast and they said everything looks fine on thier end. Anyone have a suggestion of how to diagnose this problem?

 

[JackMDS]

Look fine from thier End means a little more than "Bubkes".

Connect one computer to the Modem directly and use it for few days if it does the same insisit on a Home visit.

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[nweaver]

I was having connectivity issue, I built a linux firewall that would ping google every 5 minutes, and kept a log that was mailed to me daily showing downtime. If a direct connection to their modem is failing, then it's most likely their network.

 

[TheSource]

Dont think us 5 guys wanna go without internet for days. What would you guys suggest I do netxt time the network goes down, tod diagnose the problem.

 

[Thoreau]

turn pc's off one by one, testing the internet connection from each remaining PC in between? Perhaps a single PC is causing the outage. Since you were the last person to join in on the party, power yours down first then check the connection on the other 4 PCs.

 

[TheSource]

if we cycle the modem and router it works again.

 

[nweaver]

you are going to have to direct connect, there is no other option to truely get to the bottom. What sort of traffic are you passing through this? You guys a BT haven?

 

[TheSource]

what do i do when I direct connect? I dont think we download to much. I will ask to make sure. They think its me thats messing up the router because it started after I moved in(not right after). I have scanned my pc for viruses online and I have sygate firewall up. thanks for the help.

 

[pcman83]

Make sure you guys all arnt downloading stuff through bit torrent, or limewire or anything like that. It will make your router die because there are too many connections at once.