In response:
<<Any other computer have the same
problem at the same time?>>
While I have a network setup, I primarily use only one PC. Partly because I
have noticed that the range of my router kinda sucks. So I can't tell you if
other computers have same issue at same time
<<Is your wireless LAN properly secured?>>
I have not set up WEP settings as of yet. Thought that this might be cause
but couldn't think of a good reason why.
<<Anything showing in the router activity log?>>
Haven't reviewed router log as I don't know where it located.
<<How often does this happen? Any particular websites? What do you do
to reset it?>>
It happens unpredicatbly. I'll tell you when I noticed it most was with
On-line games. Really hate the lag it created! As far as reseting, it just
seems to correct itself, like at this moment it is working and I have not
reset my PC from when the original post was sent.
<<Are you running any ad blocker or custom hosts file?>>
Not running ad blockers or host files.
<<Get Ping Plotter (free) from <
http://www.pingplotter.com/>. >>
Will get Ping Plotter.
and thanks about munging information.
Eric
Eric,
The router activity log (that should show wireless activity, like
connects) and the router firewall log (should show incoming and
outgoing internet traffic) should be part of your daily life. The
firewall log informs you about (blocked) unwanted internet traffic,
and the wireless log informs you about unwanted wireless activity.
While the chances are greater that your router stopping activity is
most likely either your ISP or the servers going to sleep for a few
seconds, you gotta consider the slight possibility that one of your
neighbors is hijacking your wireless LAN, and sucking up your internet
bandwidth. So, checking the wireless activity log to look for
unfamiliar connections, and checking the firewall log to look for
unfamiliar internet traffic, should both be a routine activity for
anyone with a wireless LAN.
Remember your "neighbor" on the wireless network could be far outside
your front door.
Both the wireless activity log, and the firewall log, are available
from the Linksys router management webpage. You can access the
management webpage simply by entering "
http://192.168.0.1" on your
browser. Userid is "admin", and password is blank until you change
it.
You can make things easier, too. Linksys customers can use an
excellent and free firewall log retrieval and analysis program from
<
http://www.wallwatcher.com/>, that will deliver the firewall log to
your desktop.
You may be able to get further advice from the BBR Linksys Forum, at:
<
http://www.dslreports.com/forum/linksys>. Linksys routers are known
for locking up, though the majority of cases when the router locks up
is remedied only by a power reset (for immediate relief), and by
replacement of the power supply (for permanent relief). Your "comes
and goes on its own" scenario does not at all sound like that. Other
owners of the Linksys wireless routers (what model do you have?) may
be able to advise you further.
I had a Linksys BEFSR41 (wired) router for a couple of years, and it
would lockup almost weekly. I soon learned how to reset it with a
paperclip. I replaced it with a BEFSX41, that has been rock solid for
over a year now.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
