MN500 disconnects once an hour

I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the MN500
base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes go
by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
have to log onto the base station, release/renew my IP
and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to the
cable modem, I get no disconnects.
I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.

Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot? I'm
thinking the base station performs "some task" every hour
that is causing the connection to drop but I can find out
what that task is.

Thanks.

What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the maximum (2 weeks)
and see if things change.

On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the MN500
>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes go
>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my IP
>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to the
>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>
>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot? I'm
>thinking the base station performs "some task" every hour
>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find out
>what that task is.
>
>Thanks.

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It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
will test it out.

I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change since
the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless notebook,
but we'll see.

I've noticed some other postings that this may have to do
with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my cable
modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
Atlanta DPX2100 series.

>-----Original Message-----
>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
maximum (2 weeks)
>and see if things change.
>
>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the MN500
>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
go
>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my IP
>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
the
>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>
>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
I'm
>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
hour
>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
out
>>what that task is.
>>
>>Thanks.
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

try the forums on dslreports.com and see what others have to say about
this modem and your ISP.

On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:30:41 -0700, "David"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
>will test it out.
>
>I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
>hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change since
>the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless notebook,
>but we'll see.
>
>I've noticed some other postings that this may have to do
>with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my cable
>modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
>Atlanta DPX2100 series.
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
>maximum (2 weeks)
>>and see if things change.
>>
>>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the MN500
>>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
>go
>>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my IP
>>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
>the
>>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>>
>>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
>I'm
>>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
>hour
>>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
>out
>>>what that task is.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

--
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Expert Zone Columnist
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MS-MVP (Windows)

Well, I made the changes per below and I'm still dropping
the connection once an hour (exaclty).

I'll check out dslreports.com...is there an equivalent
for cable modems?


>-----Original Message-----
>try the forums on dslreports.com and see what others
have to say about
>this modem and your ISP.
>
>On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:30:41 -0700, "David"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
>>will test it out.
>>
>>I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
>>hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change
since
>>the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless
notebook,
>>but we'll see.
>>
>>I've noticed some other postings that this may have to
do
>>with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my
cable
>>modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
>>Atlanta DPX2100 series.
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
>>maximum (2 weeks)
>>>and see if things change.
>>>
>>>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the
MN500
>>>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
>>go
>>>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my
IP
>>>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
>>the
>>>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>>>
>>>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
>>I'm
>>>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
>>hour
>>>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
>>out
>>>>what that task is.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

actually, you should find forum support for cable modems as well on
dslreports.com

On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:30:19 -0800, "David"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>Well, I made the changes per below and I'm still dropping
>the connection once an hour (exaclty).
>
>I'll check out dslreports.com...is there an equivalent
>for cable modems?
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>try the forums on dslreports.com and see what others
>have to say about
>>this modem and your ISP.
>>
>>On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:30:41 -0700, "David"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
>>>will test it out.
>>>
>>>I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
>>>hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change
>since
>>>the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless
>notebook,
>>>but we'll see.
>>>
>>>I've noticed some other postings that this may have to
>do
>>>with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my
>cable
>>>modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
>>>Atlanta DPX2100 series.
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
>>>maximum (2 weeks)
>>>>and see if things change.
>>>>
>>>>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the
>MN500
>>>>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>>>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>>>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
>>>go
>>>>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>>>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my
>IP
>>>>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
>>>the
>>>>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>>>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>>>>
>>>>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
>>>I'm
>>>>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
>>>hour
>>>>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
>>>out
>>>>>what that task is.
>>>>>
>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

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I'm having similar problems, though it is not once per
hour, it's more like once per day. I can still connect to
the MN-500's webserver but its connection to the surfboard
modem dies, I have to restart the router. This is driving
me insane! I am also set to 2 week dhcp lease as
suggested. Comcast reports the modem has a great
connection. Please help!


>-----Original Message-----
>actually, you should find forum support for cable modems
as well on
>dslreports.com
>
>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:30:19 -0800, "David"
><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>
>>Well, I made the changes per below and I'm still dropping
>>the connection once an hour (exaclty).
>>
>>I'll check out dslreports.com...is there an equivalent
>>for cable modems?
>>
>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>try the forums on dslreports.com and see what others
>>have to say about
>>>this modem and your ISP.
>>>
>>>On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:30:41 -0700, "David"
>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>
>>>>It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
>>>>will test it out.
>>>>
>>>>I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
>>>>hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change
>>since
>>>>the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless
>>notebook,
>>>>but we'll see.
>>>>
>>>>I've noticed some other postings that this may have to
>>do
>>>>with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my
>>cable
>>>>modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
>>>>Atlanta DPX2100 series.
>>>>
>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
>>>>maximum (2 weeks)
>>>>>and see if things change.
>>>>>
>>>>>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
>>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the
>>MN500
>>>>>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>>>>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>>>>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
>>>>go
>>>>>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>>>>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my
>>IP
>>>>>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
>>>>the
>>>>>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>>>>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
>>>>I'm
>>>>>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
>>>>hour
>>>>>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
>>>>out
>>>>>>what that task is.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>
>>>>>--
>>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>>.
>>>>>
>>>
>>>--
>>>Barb Bowman
>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>.
>>>
>
>--
>Barb Bowman
>Expert Zone Columnist
>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>MS-MVP (Windows)
>.
>

can you post a copy of the base station log here?

On Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:34:38 -0800, "Josh"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:

>I'm having similar problems, though it is not once per
>hour, it's more like once per day. I can still connect to
>the MN-500's webserver but its connection to the surfboard
>modem dies, I have to restart the router. This is driving
>me insane! I am also set to 2 week dhcp lease as
>suggested. Comcast reports the modem has a great
>connection. Please help!
>
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>actually, you should find forum support for cable modems
>as well on
>>dslreports.com
>>
>>On Sun, 31 Oct 2004 20:30:19 -0800, "David"
>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>
>>>Well, I made the changes per below and I'm still dropping
>>>the connection once an hour (exaclty).
>>>
>>>I'll check out dslreports.com...is there an equivalent
>>>for cable modems?
>>>
>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>try the forums on dslreports.com and see what others
>>>have to say about
>>>>this modem and your ISP.
>>>>
>>>>On Sat, 30 Oct 2004 21:30:41 -0700, "David"
>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>It was set for 1 week. I've changed it to 2 weeks and
>>>>>will test it out.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've also changed the media type to auto select (was
>>>>>hardware default). I'm skeptical about this change
>>>since
>>>>>the same behaviour is exhibited on the wireless
>>>notebook,
>>>>>but we'll see.
>>>>>
>>>>>I've noticed some other postings that this may have to
>>>do
>>>>>with some incompatibility between the MN500 and my
>>>cable
>>>>>modem and/or ISP. The modem is a WebStar - Scientific
>>>>>Atlanta DPX2100 series.
>>>>>
>>>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>>>What is the client lease time set to? Set it to the
>>>>>maximum (2 weeks)
>>>>>>and see if things change.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>On Fri, 29 Oct 2004 18:33:38 -0700, "David"
>>>>>><(E-Mail Removed)> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>I have a wired PC running XPsp2 connected to the
>>>MN500
>>>>>>>base and a wireless notebook connected. In the last
>>>>>>>several weeks, I've noticed that my connection drops
>>>>>>>every hour (exactly one hour apart). Several minutes
>>>>>go
>>>>>>>by and I can reconnect to the internet or sometimes I
>>>>>>>have to log onto the base station, release/renew my
>>>IP
>>>>>>>and then all is well. If I connect the PC directly to
>>>>>the
>>>>>>>cable modem, I get no disconnects.
>>>>>>>I've got the latest firmware/software, etc.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Any suggestions on where I can begin to troubleshoot?
>>>>>I'm
>>>>>>>thinking the base station performs "some task" every
>>>>>hour
>>>>>>>that is causing the connection to drop but I can find
>>>>>out
>>>>>>>what that task is.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>Thanks.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>--
>>>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>>>.
>>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>--
>>>>Barb Bowman
>>>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>>>.
>>>>
>>
>>--
>>Barb Bowman
>>Expert Zone Columnist
>>http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/expertzone
>>MS-MVP (Windows)
>>.
>>

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