Router goes walkabout

Kurt Ullman hath wroth:

I have a BEFW11S4 v4. It does something similar. It goes comatose for new connections every few days. It's also susceptible to hanging on peer-to-peer traffic (large number of simultaneous streams) and from exploits from the internet:

it's one of the wireless connections that does comatose, but ocassionally it's also a wired connection. What's odd is that it's usually just one connection, not all of them.

I don't have a fix. I use an AC lamp timer attached to the BEFW11S4 v4 that power cycles the unit twice per day. I should replace the router with something better, but I haven't found anything with a better RF section.

I have about six LinkSys devices and their functioning is a mystery to me. They connect whenever and whereever they please. But, they look good!!

I've had a variety of Linksys networking products over the years and my opinion is when they start doing this kind of thing, they are broken. Make sure that your router is separated from any sources of RF or electrical interference and that it is not stacked on another hot piece of equipment. If you have this powered from a surge protector or multiple outlet, place it on it's own circuit if you have one available. Check the AC adapter and if it is too hot to hold, it could be the problem, perhaps from an overloaded circuit. You might see the Linksys forum at

for additional ideas.

Q

Thanks for the reply. None of these would be in play. I am leaning toward getting a new one. Especially since the "g"s are getting so dog gone reasonable.

Before convicting a router, first, verify connection indicators on each ethernet port (each end of cable) illuminate and stay illuminated (to indicate a connection). Some ethernet cables are not constructed properly; wires inside that clear plastic connector go intermittent. But this intermittent connection loss would be made apparent as cable is shaken; connection indicator lights at this or other end of cable extinguish.

Is your computer 100 Mhz (most likely) or > I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 router. Occasionally when my wife tries to

If possible, I would also try to get hold of another wireless client and see if it is affected in the same way. I have an IBM T42 that just drops its connection to a Linksys WAP11 for no reason. I have another IBM laptop, A21 with an Orinoco Gold ABG card in it and it never drops, and will continue on when my laptop is not working. Power cycling the WAP11 almost always works. Sometimes, stopping and restaring the wireless card on my laptop works.

I blame the IBM drivers, because I have similar problems at public & school sites where others are not experiencing problems. IIRC, when I had Linux on the laptop, I did not experience this problem, but that may not be the case.

K

On Mon, 17 Jul 2006 11:41:15 -0500, "Kevin T. Neely" wrote in :

IBM drivers? If it's an Intel wireless card, then they would be Intel drivers. If it's an Atheros wireless card, then they would be Atheros drivers. etc. IBM just tests and packages them.