On 16 Nov 2006 03:44:19 -0800, "Matt" <mattb95@hotmail.com> wrote in
<1163677459.032300.161550@i42g2000cwa.googlegroups .com>:

>Hey everyone. I've recently started using this router and alothugh it
>offers on wireless access, it seems to be a very solid router.
>
>However, I am having an occasional problem whereby every 2-3 weeks the
>router will stop providing internet access to everyone who is
>connected. The obvious solution si to just reset the router, however I
>can't find any mention of reseting the router from the web inferface at
>192.168.0.1. Since this often happens at around 1am when when my
>housemate, who has the router in the room, has gone to bed, he's
>naturally getting a bit pissed off with me waking him up every other
>week and asking him to reset it.
>
>Every other router I have ever used has the ability ot reset the router
>from the web interface, so it seems bizarre that netgear do not provide
>one for this router. I've already tried upgrading the Firmware, but it
>appears the router already had to most up-to-date firmware already
>isntalled, so that didn't help.
>
>Can anybody help?

Options:

1. Reduce the number of peer-to-peer filesharing connections, which are
probably causing the problem.

2. Replace it with something better (e.g., Buffalo).

3. Add a X-10 power switch that you can trigger remotely.

4. Put it on a power timer that turns it on and off once a day.

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