cashy

Hi all,

Can anyone help?

I have a safe com router cpnnecting 2 computers in my house using cable not wireless. The problem i am having is that it keeps dropping connection and closes web pages down.

What can i do?

ISP is pipex and there not being much help.

Any sudgestions?

casyblade@dsl.pipex.com

suba

flash the firmware. have a look at adsltech.com forum for more info.

Leg@cy

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Got another router to test....


That should tell you if it's the router or no...

Try a google on the brand and model

Phil

cashy

Yeah can try another router, its really annoying now.

Both computers are having the same problems so it would point at the router.

Any other sudgestions would be helpfull.

cheers

Dream Weaver

If you have a software firewall such as ZoneAlarm, try un-installing it completely.

I had problems with this, even when it was disabled.

Nick

A failing router wouldn't close web pages, you would just get site not found messages.

Ken S55

When my router was dropping the connection it turned out to be the signal strength on the phone line. It would work ok through the day and drop the sync in the evenings until around 10pm.
BT engineer was called out as a result of logging a fault with the isp and he installed a faceplate on the master socket. This improved the signal strength. Hasn't dropped since. If you try another router and still have the problem then would suggest going back to the isp.
Use of cheap microfilters can also cause the connection to drop. You get what you pay for and a top quality one can make all the difference.

Leg@cy

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HAve you got the Micro filter in the correct place/order before the Router connection ??

Have you a phone on the incoming side to the router, prior to the splitter.....

Phil

AndyMoody

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I've had this problem too with Pipex recently. It seems worse since I had upgrade from 512 to 1mb. I have Netgear DG834G router which is running latest firmware (not the beta version) and I also updated Marvell Yukon network adaptor to latest driver too. Made no difference still. My next step is to contact Pipex as I think it is line problem (BT) not hardware.

Andy.

bigsinky

would agree with the firmware upgrade. my netgear router would stall when my connection was maxed out. they need a small overhead in connection to work properly. upgraded the firmware over the net and problem solved.

cheers

big sinky

AndyMoody

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Which version firmware you using 1.5 or 2.1 Beta?

AndyMoody

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I just upgraded to 2.10.17 beta firmware and it is now rock solid. Not one drop or problem since Monday.

Andy.

cashy

The chap who fitted my router came accross and installed some new firmware. Worked grat for a week now just back to the same.

Surfing a site and it just comes up with url not found screen, then comes back on after w hile.

Im using a safecom router, how can i check to see if i have the latest firmware.??

I am using pipex microfilters in the correct place as instructed.