Greetings, I have a set up consisting of Verizon DSL, Westell Wirespeed modem, Linksys router, Linksys WAP, desktop computer (hard wired), laptop computer (wireless) and an additional desktop computer (wireless). All computers are running Windows XP.
The upstairs computer is hardwired directly to the router. There is a long cable connecting the router to a WAP downstairs. The WAP downstairs provides wireless access for the laptop and an additional desktop.
This set up works very well most of the time, but I seem to have to reset the router much more often than I believe is typical (every 2 or
3 days...) This is my second router with this set up...I originally had an old Microsoft router, but I gave up on it when these problems persisted. I installed the new Linksys router and things worked fine for a few days, but now the problems have been returning.I've long suspected that the Verizon DSL is part of the problem, and in fact there were instances where it was completely down for a few hours and then just mysteriously came back...( I verified this by connecting the upstairs desktop PC directly to the modem). But lately, the DSL seems to be working fine. The most recent shutdown occurred overnight while one of the wireless computers was using Bit Torrent software. No other computers were running at the time. I've successfully used this program overnight many times, but it really clogs up the network. When it's running, all the other computers slow to a crawl. Additionally, there have been many instances where the router went down when that program was definitely not in use.
There must be something wrong with my set up. Some sort of conflict causing the routers to go down. Perhaps the DSL itself goes down and this screws up the router's settings ? I'm at my wits' end... I'm hoping some of you experts can offer suggestions. What typically causes a router to go down like that ? (I'm completely up to date with the latest firmware) What typically causes the DSL to go down ? Any assistance would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks. --N