WRT160N Randomly Restarting?

[TheBiggmann]

I have a WRT160N setup at college and for some reason it is like randomly rebooting. I will just be online and all of a sudden i'm searching for a network and the router is going through like a restart sequence with the lights. Anyone have any idea why it is doing this? It just started a few weeks ago, it has worked flawlessly up until this point. I have no idea what this has started happening.

 

[xSauronx]

Could be a firmware problem, or could be overheating if lots of stuff is on top of it or something. Id start by updating the firmware, if there is a newer version available.

 

[TheBiggmann]

It shouldn't be overheating, it's sitting on top of a bookshelf with nothing around it. How do I update the firmware?

Edit: I found a firmware upgrade thing within the router settings, but I have to browse and find a file, which I have no idea where I'm getting it from. Also, it says upgrade must not be interrupted, which makes me nervous considering it restarts randomly.

 

[xSauronx]

you have to download the firmware file from linksys' website. download it and remember where it is, use that file.

if youre nervous you can:
a- return it
b- get over it and flash it anyway. it doesnt take long to do the upgrade. maybe power it off for a couple of minutes first and try it as soon as it boots back up? *shrug*