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Thread ID: 94163 2008-10-17 04:34:00 Router Dropping connection frequently.. Help Appreciated! StanSkeet (14244) PC World Chat
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712817 2008-10-17 04:34:00 Hey Guys, I've been having frequent problems with my router - It is a Belkin Wireless G Router ( F5D7230-4) . Roughly about 5-20 minutes my internet connection just drops?

I am using a Modem to Router setup and my brother and I share the internet connection . We both seem to be losing our connection - he is using the wireless connection while I am plugged directly into my Network Card .

I have checked the routers configuration page whilst I have been disconnected (192 . 168 . 2 . 1) and it says Not Connected in red .

I have tried setting my Network options to a Static Ip that doesn't Clash with the router but still doesn't help :(

And lastly, here are my router settings:

Version Info
Firmware Version
F5D7230-4_AU_8 . 01 . 22
Boot Version
v1 . 01
Hardware
F5D7230-4 6000
Serial No .
BEL7b8d39a

LAN Settings
LAN/WLAN MAC 00:17:3f:b8:d3:9a
IP address 192 . 168 . 2 . 1
Subnet mask 255 . 255 . 255 . 0
DHCP Server Enabled

Internet Settings
WAN MAC address 00:1f:c6:bd:dd:1d
Connection Type Dynamic
Subnet mask 255 . 0 . 0 . 0
Wan IP 10 . 1 . 1 . 3
Default gateway 10 . 1 . 1 . 1
DNS Address 202 . 27 . 158 . 40
202 . 27 . 156 . 72

Features
NAT Enabled
Firewall Settings Enabled
SSID - Blank
Security Enabled

All help would be deeply appreciated as this problem is wasting my studying time :o :nerd:

CHEERS, Stan 		StanSkeet (14244)
712818 2008-10-17 04:42:00 It could be a faulty filter. You do have filters on all phones, faxes, sky digital phone connection etc I presume.
Remove all filters phones etc on the line and connect the modem direct into the phone jack without a filter and if it solves the problem connect filters back one at a time to isolate the faulty one.
If you still have a problem call your ISP so they can get Telecom to investigate. 		Safari (3993)
712819 2008-10-17 04:52:00 OK, Ill give that a try.

Cheers 		StanSkeet (14244)
712820 2008-10-17 05:05:00 Well, now that you mention it I only have 1 ADSL Filter connected to my phone... =/ Is it a must to have them all connected with ADSL filters?

Cheers! 		StanSkeet (14244)
712821 2008-10-17 05:26:00 Everything on the phone line has to be connected through a filter.
This includes all phones, faxes, and any phone line connected to the sky decoder. 		Safari (3993)
712822 2008-10-19 17:16:00 Everything on the phone line has to be connected through a filter.
This includes all phones, faxes, and any phone line connected to the sky decoder.

Well, everything except the router. ;) 		R2x1 (4628)
712823 2008-10-19 17:50:00 It can also be the router that's cr*p, and you will have the disconnects forever - see previous posts from me in this regard.

Good luck

sarel 		sarel (2490)
712824 2008-10-19 18:05:00 Well, everything except the router. ;)

Although it is not necessary to have the router connected through a filter it is normal to do so as a phone can then be used from that position as well by connecting it into the filter the router is using. 		Safari (3993)
712825 2008-10-19 18:49:00 We've got a Belkin Wireless G adsl router here and it's a dire piece of crap. My desktop is connected by cat6 cable to it - but with wireless it keeps dropping the connection every so often for no apparent reason.

Maybe Belkin is the Nortons of the wireless router world... 		Deane F (8204)
712826 2008-10-19 19:50:00 What if you use a multifunction printer which is also a fax??

And its got a line in connection (from the phonejack to the printer), and ex connection (for a phone to plug into)

Would you still need a filter??

Like this

Jack -------------> Line in (on printer)
Ex (from printer) -----------> phone

The router here (its log) shows its going in and out of sync and reconnecting too. But thats probably Xnet screwing things up (I'm not using wireless tho) 		Speedy Gonzales (78)
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