MN-500 Router loses settings

OK, here goes. I've had the router for about 6 months
now. Ever since I had it, I always had to reset the
router about twice a day, because my net connection would
be down. Machines on the network could still access
files on each others shares, but no machines could access
the internet. I noticed that others had the same
problem, and weren't able to resolve it, so I just dealt
with it. Now, however, I'm having a worse problem. I
have all my custom settings for the router backed up to a
config.bin file, and have to constantly reload it,
because every time I reset the router to fix the dropped
internet connection, it loses all my custom settings
(including password and port forwarding). I have to
enter the default password again to login. Anyone know
what might cause the device to constantly lose it's
settings any time it's unplugged or reset.

THe First problem is most likely because you are using PPPoE & your ISP
is sending a PADT.

The solution for this is to set an auto disconnect and enable the
reconnect feature.

Also I've posted this countless times on this newsgroup.

I wish someone else would realize there is a problem with how the router
deals with a PADT.

Azuravian wrote:
> OK, here goes. I've had the router for about 6 months
> now. Ever since I had it, I always had to reset the
> router about twice a day, because my net connection would
> be down. Machines on the network could still access
> files on each others shares, but no machines could access
> the internet. I noticed that others had the same
> problem, and weren't able to resolve it, so I just dealt
> with it. Now, however, I'm having a worse problem. I
> have all my custom settings for the router backed up to a
> config.bin file, and have to constantly reload it,
> because every time I reset the router to fix the dropped
> internet connection, it loses all my custom settings
> (including password and port forwarding). I have to
> enter the default password again to login. Anyone know
> what might cause the device to constantly lose it's
> settings any time it's unplugged or reset.

Nope. I'm using Dynamic, not PPPoE. Also, I all my
machines are wired connections, not wireless.


>-----Original Message-----
>THe First problem is most likely because you are using
PPPoE & your ISP
>is sending a PADT.
>
>The solution for this is to set an auto disconnect and
enable the
>reconnect feature.
>
>Also I've posted this countless times on this newsgroup.
>
>I wish someone else would realize there is a problem
with how the router
>deals with a PADT.
>
>Azuravian wrote:
>> OK, here goes. I've had the router for about 6 months
>> now. Ever since I had it, I always had to reset the
>> router about twice a day, because my net connection
would
>> be down. Machines on the network could still access
>> files on each others shares, but no machines could
access
>> the internet. I noticed that others had the same
>> problem, and weren't able to resolve it, so I just
dealt
>> with it. Now, however, I'm having a worse problem. I
>> have all my custom settings for the router backed up
to a
>> config.bin file, and have to constantly reload it,
>> because every time I reset the router to fix the
dropped
>> internet connection, it loses all my custom settings
>> (including password and port forwarding). I have to
>> enter the default password again to login. Anyone
know
>> what might cause the device to constantly lose it's
>> settings any time it's unplugged or reset.
>
>.
>

If you reset using the reset hole, it is the right
behavior. If you just unpower it, then the unit is
probably defective.

Regarding the connection, it might be the modem. Power
recycle the modem. Turn off the modem for 3mn, then turn
it back on. Try this also when the connection will be
lost next time.

Another possibility is that you signed up for Internet
access using the computer and the ISP recorded yoir
computer MAC address, which does not match the router
MAC. You can clone the computer MAC address into the
router.

Also, when the connection is lost next time and before
resetting the MN500, check the router logs for messages.
It should list attempts to reconnect. Let us know what
you get.

>-----Original Message-----
>Nope. I'm using Dynamic, not PPPoE. Also, I all my
>machines are wired connections, not wireless.
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>THe First problem is most likely because you are using
>PPPoE & your ISP
>>is sending a PADT.
>>
>>The solution for this is to set an auto disconnect and
>enable the
>>reconnect feature.
>>
>>Also I've posted this countless times on this newsgroup.
>>
>>I wish someone else would realize there is a problem
>with how the router
>>deals with a PADT.
>>
>>Azuravian wrote:
>>> OK, here goes. I've had the router for about 6
months
>>> now. Ever since I had it, I always had to reset the
>>> router about twice a day, because my net connection
>would
>>> be down. Machines on the network could still access
>>> files on each others shares, but no machines could
>access
>>> the internet. I noticed that others had the same
>>> problem, and weren't able to resolve it, so I just
>dealt
>>> with it. Now, however, I'm having a worse problem.
I
>>> have all my custom settings for the router backed up
>to a
>>> config.bin file, and have to constantly reload it,
>>> because every time I reset the router to fix the
>dropped
>>> internet connection, it loses all my custom settings
>>> (including password and port forwarding). I have to
>>> enter the default password again to login. Anyone
>know
>>> what might cause the device to constantly lose it's
>>> settings any time it's unplugged or reset.
>>
>>.
>>
>.
>