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Ragnar Midtskogen
Hello,
I have a LinkSys WRT54g wireless router connected to a Motorola SurfBoard
cable modem. Several time a day the router drops the connections and has to
be reset.
It is connected with cables to two desktops, an IBM NetVista A60 running
Windows 2000 Pro, the other, a Dell XPS 410 running Windows XP Pro.
It is also connected with cable to a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop running
Windows XP Pro.
There are two machines connected via wireless connection, a Dell desktop
running Windows XP Home Edition, and a Dell laptop Inspiron 9300 running
Windows XP Media Center Edition.
The setup worked well for over several years, the Inspiron 9300 was added
over a year ago and the Dell XPS 410 was added a couple of months ago.
About a month ago the Inspiron had to be repaired by Dell and it appears
that after it came back is when the problems started.
I have looked at the IP configurations on all machines and it looks OK to
me. I don't know that much about networks, but I was able to set up the
network initially without any problems.
I have Googled the problem and it looks like some routers are more
troubleprone than others. I am wondering if I should buy another one. I
might want to do that in any case, I could use one with a USB datalink.
Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Ragnar
I have a LinkSys WRT54g wireless router connected to a Motorola SurfBoard
cable modem. Several time a day the router drops the connections and has to
be reset.
It is connected with cables to two desktops, an IBM NetVista A60 running
Windows 2000 Pro, the other, a Dell XPS 410 running Windows XP Pro.
It is also connected with cable to a Dell Inspiron 8100 laptop running
Windows XP Pro.
There are two machines connected via wireless connection, a Dell desktop
running Windows XP Home Edition, and a Dell laptop Inspiron 9300 running
Windows XP Media Center Edition.
The setup worked well for over several years, the Inspiron 9300 was added
over a year ago and the Dell XPS 410 was added a couple of months ago.
About a month ago the Inspiron had to be repaired by Dell and it appears
that after it came back is when the problems started.
I have looked at the IP configurations on all machines and it looks OK to
me. I don't know that much about networks, but I was able to set up the
network initially without any problems.
I have Googled the problem and it looks like some routers are more
troubleprone than others. I am wondering if I should buy another one. I
might want to do that in any case, I could use one with a USB datalink.
Any suggestions or comments would be appreciated.
Ragnar