Help needed, router problems

[Paul Heslop]

For a few weeks when using our Linksys router once every week or so
I'll get a dead connection. The only way I can get it to work is by
rebooting the router and sometimes the modem too and then, when I look
in the events thing I'll have a few of these, spaced out over a day

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Event Type: Warning
Event Source: Dhcp
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1003
Date: 11/11/2004
Time: 12:12:26
User: N/A
Computer: *****************
Description:
Your computer was not able to renew its address from the network (from
the DHCP Server) for the Network Card with network address
************. The following error occurred:
The semaphore timeout period has expired. . Your computer will
continue to try and obtain an address on its own from the network
address (DHCP) server.

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.
Data:
0000: 79 00 00 00 y...
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followed within a day by
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Event Type: Error
Event Source: Dhcp
Event Category: None
Event ID: 1002
Date: 11/11/2004
Time: 12:13:19
User: N/A
Computer: ****************
Description:
The IP address lease *********** for the Network Card with network
address ************* has been denied by the DHCP server 192.168.1.1
(The DHCP Server sent a DHCPNACK message).

For more information, see Help and Support Center at
http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/events.asp.

 

[Nathan McNulty]

A couple of thoughts on that... First, it sounds like when your computer
is supposed to renew the IP address (which it is usually set to do after
a specified amount of time), it is either not communicating properly
with the router or the router is not working properly. You can always
try updating the firmware for your router which is usually recommended
as it often adds new security features and fixes bugs as well.

You can also check the settings in the router and make it so the lease
never expires (I believe this is an option with the Linksys routers).
You may also need to check for a firmware update for your modem as well
as it could just be the modem not reauthenticating as well. Your best
bet would be to ask your ISP for help

 

[Paul Heslop]

A couple of thoughts on that... First, it sounds like when your computer
is supposed to renew the IP address (which it is usually set to do after
a specified amount of time), it is either not communicating properly
with the router or the router is not working properly. You can always
try updating the firmware for your router which is usually recommended
as it often adds new security features and fixes bugs as well.

You can also check the settings in the router and make it so the lease
never expires (I believe this is an option with the Linksys routers).
You may also need to check for a firmware update for your modem as well
as it could just be the modem not reauthenticating as well. Your best
bet would be to ask your ISP for help

Thanks nathan. I've been delving and it looks like I may be able to
stop the lease thing from occurring.