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Why do I need to reset my router after a heavy traffic load?

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starriol

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At my company, after using the Internet fully for like 8 hours, we sometimes get offline and can't access to any internet service and I need to shutdown the router, by disconnecting it and reconnect it again.

Why is this? It is causing me trouble cause I don't know if the problem is the cheap router we use (a D-link 604), the Internet Service Provider or the structure of our lan.

I want you to tell me why I could be having this problem with Internet.

Thanks guys!
 
I have some clients with up to 20-something PCs on Linksys home-grade routers and those seem to work OK for them. I've never had a call that required a router reset.

But I had a DLink router at the house briefly, and it was always locking up, while just sitting there, doing nothing.
 
These phenomenon (as describe above) is a combination Of the Router Brand and Model, Internet?s usage style, how lucky you are with the specific unit.

People tend to relate to issues like this in very broad generalities (more probability to be right by doing so).

So you would have a home user that because of his specific style of Internet usage Brand A works a little better then Brand B, and he would try to convince every one that A ?rulez? over B, while for next user A would not work either because of his Style of usage his more demanding.

For long time the rule of engineering is to compute the load of what ever they is designed (Car, Bridge, Computer devices, etc.) and add a percentage of margin upward.

It seems that the frame of reference in Entry Level Network devices id usually one or two computer surfing passively the Internet, sending email, and seldom download a few MB. So even if you add big tolerance margin it is Not suppose to hold a fraternity house with 8 users, gaming and BTing in tandem ( or even much less demanding situation than the some what comic situation as decribed).

In Entry Level Network device it seems that the rule is to add a percentage downward.

In plain English "You Do Not send a Boy to do a Man's work". If it business, or an important Endeavour, spring for few hundred $$ more and buy the next level of Network's Hardware.

:sun:
 
Company? Sounds like you're working at a Mom n Pop sweat shop. That place shouldn't be in business if it must rely on a $15 router to deliver the goods. A modern consumer-grade router is good for up to about four PCs with moderate websurfing habit. It's best to link the PC via CAT 5/6 cables.

Perhaps one of the user was streaming porn at work.
 
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