This morning, the internet on my computer started acting up. The browser would open, but everything inside stayed white, claiming it couldn't find any of the sites I was looking for, and this problem carried on for the rest of the day (till now, of course).
I tried messing around with the wires for our router and eventually found I could simply plug the ethernet cord for my PC directly into the ethernet port on our Speedstream for DSL (I'm guessing this means it might not share correctly now or such?).
Everything seemed like it should have been working fine, but the problem wasn't fixed till I took the cord from the router and put it to the Speedstream, so I'm guessing there's an issue with the router. Any ideas as to why (and any solutions?)?
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What kind of router is it?
This actually happens at a place I hang out often, that has a Buffalo wireless router. Last time, it went away when I turned everything off, and then powered up the modem, router, and computer in that order with a minute wait between switching on.
This actually happens at a place I hang out often, that has a Buffalo wireless router. Last time, it went away when I turned everything off, and then powered up the modem, router, and computer in that order with a minute wait between switching on.
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Icarus - Posts: 1477
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My router has done this before. Somehow, it got itself confused and it couldn't pick up it's IP address from my ISP anymore. I reset the router (there should be a reset button it) and re-configured it from scratch to get it running again.
However, is there anything else plugged into the router? If your PC was the only thing plugged into the router, there's really no reason to have the router plugged in at all unless you are also using it's firewall capabilities. But computers can now do that for themselves pretty competently using Windows XP or an anti-virus sweet like McAfee.
However, is there anything else plugged into the router? If your PC was the only thing plugged into the router, there's really no reason to have the router plugged in at all unless you are also using it's firewall capabilities. But computers can now do that for themselves pretty competently using Windows XP or an anti-virus sweet like McAfee.
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termyt - Posts: 4289
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However, is there anything else plugged into the router? If your PC was the only thing plugged into the router, there's really no reason to have the router plugged in at all unless you are also using it's firewall capabilities. But computers can now do that for themselves pretty competently using Windows XP or an anti-virus sweet like McAfee.
The family computer is to plugged to the modem, then is connected to the router with my computer, but I was able to plug it into the modem through the ethernet port and it works fine.
So then there's no real need to use a router?
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I have a linksys router that has given me this kind of trouble in the past. Have you tried unplugging the power plug from the back of the modem, leaving it unplugged for atleast a minute or two and then plugging it back into the modem? I can't say why, but this works almost 100% of the time for my modem. Now, granted, it might be a different issue, but it's way too simply not to try, right?
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First thing to do is restart it, usually by unplugging it and plugging it back in (unless it has a reset or a power button), and then restarting your modem.
This will solve 95% of router/modem issues.
(I applogize if someone already said this)
This will solve 95% of router/modem issues.
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Myoti wrote:The family computer is to plugged to the modem, then is connected to the router with my computer, but I was able to plug it into the modem through the ethernet port and it works fine.
So then there's no real need to use a router?
I'm not quite sure of your set up. Generally a router is used like this:
PC----\
. Router-------Modem
PC----/
In this case the router is used the share the modem connection between two computers. But it sounds like your connection is like this:
Your PC-----Router------Family PC------Modem
Did you have to unpl;ug your family's PC from the modem in order to plug yours in? If not, then you don't need the router.
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Had a Linksys at my old job. Had the exact same problem, after about 2 years. It konked out and we had to buy a new one. The guy at the store said that Linksys is not always reliable with router life spans. I tried everything to fix it, even went to Linksys' online customer service and finally decided it was dead.
Just saying, it's a possibility you may just need a new one. Unfortunately.
Just saying, it's a possibility you may just need a new one. Unfortunately.
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