Re: wireless internet stops working at times

On Thu, 14 Jun 2007 12:44:15 -0400, mussashimits
<mussashimits.2s6gbk@no-mx.wirelessforums.org> wrote in
<mussashimits.2s6gbk@no-mx.wirelessforums.org>:

>I have a Motorolla SB5100 Surfboard Cable modem and a Belkin Wireless G
>Router. Sometimes the wireless internet simply stops working, and to
>get the internet to work, one must connect directly to the cable modem.
>I think the problem lies in the cable modem though because we've had
>two different routers and the same problem occurs.
>
>The internet seems to stop working either when no one is using it, or,
>so it seems, when there's an overload of information (too much being
>downloaded or transmitted).
>
>Might anyone know how I can fix this problem? Thanks very much for your
>time.

The usual problem is DHCP (in)compatibility with the cable Internet
service. Try updating the Belkin firmware to the latest version. If
that doesn't help, then consider replacing the router with a different
brand and model. (I recommend the Buffalo high-power unit.) Or learn
to live with it.

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