Tired of this router $^%@*

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: narzy
just out of sparks, whos your ISP?

PS generally they will not support routers some even prohibit them in their TOS. if you want to use ICS or a router your generally on your own.

the other thing I would try is setting the keep-alive setting on your router if it keeps up.

My ISP is comcast, I will try to replace the modem before I do anything else.

Bill

I have received a new modem (Motorola SB5100) and am trying to go routerless as this modem supports dual connections... we'll see how this goes.

Bill

 

[arcenite]

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: aRCeNiTe

Originally posted by: narzy
just out of sparks, whos your ISP?

PS generally they will not support routers some even prohibit them in their TOS. if you want to use ICS or a router your generally on your own.

the other thing I would try is setting the keep-alive setting on your router if it keeps up.

My ISP is comcast, I will try to replace the modem before I do anything else.

Bill

I have received a new modem (Motorola SB5100) and am trying to go routerless as this modem supports dual connections... we'll see how this goes.

Bill

Well I scrapped the "not using the router" idea and hooked my dlink back up to the SB5100... all has been stable for an hour... I will post tomorrow if any problems.

Bill

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: narzy
just out of sparks, whos your ISP?

PS generally they will not support routers some even prohibit them in their TOS. if you want to use ICS or a router your generally on your own.

the other thing I would try is setting the keep-alive setting on your router if it keeps up.

That's insane Tim if there is an ISP out there that "prohibits" Routers.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: spidey07
as an FYI you should not have these kinds of problems with a router, in fact they make your internet connection more stable...not less.

So true. I actually have Two Routers running. One is built into my DSL Modem and the other is D-Link 624. Connection and Routers never go down. Current setup here now going on going rock solid for 2 years. Went down only once for 45 minutes when Lightning knocked the Phone Co DSLAM Offline. They just had to reset the hardware by making a truck roll to the Remote Terminal because the remote software to reboot it was knocked off-line by the strike.

 

[narzy]

I aint kidding dmcowen I reads it on the intraweb so's it must be trues.


I was more trying to convey that most ISPs will not support you if your behind a router. I guess they figure if you can set it up, you don't need them .

 

[skatergod]

I have Netgear rp614v2 also. This router worked for me for quite some time until recently OI woke up and my connection had been dropped, I was unable to get it back up through the router. Charter of course will not help me with a router hooked up but I have no problem whatsoever getting a connection when I go straight from the modem to my PC. Could possibly have something to do with the fact that I was unable to login to the web management utility a few weeks ago and am still unable, it doesn't even ask for a username or pass, just says I can't access it.

 

[hippy]

For fixing the random disconnects with the RP614v2, make sure your MTU setting in the WAN setup config is "1452". The router is picky with any other setting for cable.