Belkin F5D7230v4 Wireless Router IP Loss

My Belkin Wireless router, model F5D7230v4, a 4 wire plus wireless
router worked fine with 2-3 wired computers and a wireless connection
for a few months. Then started "crashing" frequently. It does this
when the wireless is on an my wireless laptop connects. It will work
for awhile, then goes into partial connection mode, losing the IP
addresses for all my devices. The router lights go yellow. If I leave
the wireless laptop on and reset the router, the problem will repeat in
a little while. I've tried resetting and turning off all the computers
and bring them up one at time. I have flashed new firmware (now
version 6.00.28), but the symptom repeats. It does it with two
different laptops and Wifi cards. Anyone have similar experience with
this?

On 18 Dec 2006 20:43:18 -0800, m.vassmer@insightbb.com wrote:

>My Belkin Wireless router, model F5D7230v4, a 4 wire plus wireless
>router worked fine with 2-3 wired computers and a wireless connection
>for a few months. Then started "crashing" frequently. It does this
>when the wireless is on an my wireless laptop connects. It will work
>for awhile, then goes into partial connection mode, losing the IP
>addresses for all my devices. The router lights go yellow. If I leave
>and bring them up one at time. I have flashed new firmware (now
>version 6.00.28), but the symptom repeats. It does it with two
>different laptops and Wifi cards. Anyone have similar experience with
>this?

No.

I have a Belkin - just for wired desktop and wireless laptop in home.
I'm not gonna go for the Bel kin #, but we got it 6-10 mos ago -
it's fine, except when the 2.4 G phone trashes connetion.

More info. " goes into partial connection mode, losing the IP
addresses for all my devices" is strange.

" If I leave
and bring them up one at time." doesn't compute.

What do I know but

What, if any, change made after itn worked forna few months and
before it failed? (Yeah, I usually can't rememb.er) But this is
usually the cause when it starts after good performance. Unless the
piece quit.

Unplug/disconnect all wired computers, reboot what's left, and see
what happens.

Try it only with the wired machines. Starting with one at a time.

I know zip about WI-FI. I assume your first laptop card was set for
your home Belkin router So what's this?

" It does it with two different laptops and Wifi cards."

And you might define "Then started "crashing" frequently. "

Brad

On 18 Dec 2006 20:43:18 -0800, m.vassmer@insightbb.com wrote in
<1166503398.054470.299590@a3g2000cwd.googlegroups. com>:

>My Belkin Wireless router, model F5D7230v4, a 4 wire plus wireless
>router worked fine with 2-3 wired computers and a wireless connection
>for a few months. Then started "crashing" frequently. It does this
>when the wireless is on an my wireless laptop connects. It will work
>for awhile, then goes into partial connection mode, losing the IP
>addresses for all my devices. The router lights go yellow. If I leave
>the wireless laptop on and reset the router, the problem will repeat in
>a little while. I've tried resetting and turning off all the computers
>and bring them up one at time. I have flashed new firmware (now
>version 6.00.28), but the symptom repeats. It does it with two
>different laptops and Wifi cards. Anyone have similar experience with
>this?

Your router is probably "falling over" due to excessive traffic and/or
connections. Cheap low-end routers often have severe limits on how much
activity they can handle. Try a better router (e.g., Buffalo).

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