WRT54GS Dropping Internet Connection

First, the LinkSys WRT54GS is version number 6, with firmware revision
1.52.0 applied.

Two or three times a day, while in the middle of a browser session or
reading newsgroup, the router simply stops talking to my RoadRunner cable
modem. Recycling the power fixes the problem, but I don't want to have to
reboot this thing three times a day.

Is this a known issue or is there some magical setting I need to know about?
If you need more info, I'll give it you.

Thanks.

Make sure your encryption is enabled and you have your Mac address filtering
and have NAT enabled along with your firewall. Also keep in mind that if
your running your computer with sleep mode that allot of WIFI cards don't
support that mode and won't come back out of sleep mode and start working
again. In the end don't expect the ISP to troubleshoot this for you. In the
end your best is to chalk it up call India for tech support (ie. router
manufacturer) and find out what the problem is. If you can connect directly
to your modem and it doesn't drop then its and issue with that cheap POS
router. Don't blame it on the ISP.

It sounds like you already have it covered but make sure that the router
firmware is the latest and greatest. That MIGHT fix the issue. Sometimes it
just creates more. Good luck

Doug


"The Rejuvenated Techie" <(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in message
news:46129837$0$8950$(E-Mail Removed)...
> First, the LinkSys WRT54GS is version number 6, with firmware revision
> 1.52.0 applied.
>
> Two or three times a day, while in the middle of a browser session or
> reading newsgroup, the router simply stops talking to my RoadRunner cable
> modem. Recycling the power fixes the problem, but I don't want to have to
> reboot this thing three times a day.
>
> Is this a known issue or is there some magical setting I need to know
> about? If you need more info, I'll give it you.
>
> Thanks.
>

On Tue, 3 Apr 2007 14:08:31 -0400, "The Rejuvenated Techie"
<(E-Mail Removed)> wrote in <46129837$0$8950$(E-Mail Removed)>:

>First, the LinkSys WRT54GS is version number 6, with firmware revision
>1.52.0 applied.
>
>Two or three times a day, while in the middle of a browser session or
>reading newsgroup, the router simply stops talking to my RoadRunner cable
>modem. Recycling the power fixes the problem, but I don't want to have to
>reboot this thing three times a day.
>
>Is this a known issue or is there some magical setting I need to know about?

Can you ping the router?
Access the router browser interface?
Does the router show any WAN problem?

>If you need more info, I'll give it you.

More info is _always_ helpful!

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