DI-524 D-Link Router loses connection during idle times

  • Thread starter Thread starter cwinter
  • Start date Start date
C

cwinter

Hi!

I have had this problem with 2 routers alread (the above D-Link and a
Belkin). When I keep my computer sitting for 4-5 hours after an inital
restart, the connection to the internet is lost. I can restore it by
either restarting the computer or the router. I can also restore it by
manually renewing my IP. However, once it lost the connection once, it
keeps losing it during idle times of about 5 minutes, rather than the
before mentioned 4-5 hours. This does not happen if I connect directly
to the modem and kick the router out.

The router has the newest firmware available. I use standard settings.
The only "non-default" setting I use is a MAC address filter and I
limit the amount of IPs the router can give out. There is only 1
Windows XP, SP2 computer wired to the entire router. I have not
experienced loss of Wireless Connectivity, but I use it very sparingly.

I have had other people have similar problems with their routers being
unable to resolve this issue. Any help would be appreciated or any
ideas of what may cause this problem.

Thanks,

Christian
 
Take it back. I had the same problem. It also rebooted
on it own (this may actually be what's happening to you-
check the Logs in the 524 Web Setup to see how long the
thing's been running since last boot) waaayyy too often.

Don't buy the replacement for the 524 (WBR-1310)
either, it has the same problem and is even more unstable.

Get a Netgear WGR-614v6 if you can find one.

Not one reboot/hang/etc. since I fired it up a week ago.
 
Back
Top