Well, this has been happening for months now, i will be online, and my internet dies. then comes back, im on a wireless connection, so im thinking that i should replace my wireless internet card, or the router, i just purchased a new one, generic brand from geeks.com...help!
Windows XP Home SP3
768MB RAM
AMD sempron 3000+ ~2.0GHz
Radeon 9550 250mb APG
2x Monitors
1-80gb Master HD 1-60gb Slave
nForce 2 Sound Card
"Its not the desk that is small just all the trash you leave on it"
How long does it "die" for? It could be ISP bottlenecks. Some service just sucks. Check out DSLreports for info on your ISP and how they serve your specific area.
A very common problem with routers is also that they choke. Netgears are especially bad at this. As ISPs gradually increase the download speeds (my ISP bumped us from 4 mbps to 6mbps over the course of a year) some equipment just can't take it. Older Linksys wired routers just crash; Netgear and most others will reset themselves as evidenced by test lights, etc. coming on. Look for this behavior on your router. Although a firmware upgrade will occasionally help, usually you have to buy a new one. If you do, get a D-Link and, unless you absolutely need wireless, get a wired one only.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
My router, will go down for a few minutes or seconds..depending on "i dont konw" http://www.geeks.com/details.asp?invtid=WR214-C&cat=NET that is the router i bought, after it goes down and dosent comeback up for a few, i have to go downstairs and unplug and plug it back in...
I have Comcast and live in the Maryland
Also, i was wondering, if i have wireless-B (no money to upgrade to G) and i get a wireless G router, will the B adaptors still work or do i have to make a full upgrade?
Windows XP Home SP3
768MB RAM
AMD sempron 3000+ ~2.0GHz
Radeon 9550 250mb APG
2x Monitors
1-80gb Master HD 1-60gb Slave
nForce 2 Sound Card
"Its not the desk that is small just all the trash you leave on it"
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 30. September 2006 @ 20:59
Sounds like it just can't handle the WAN speeds. A very common problem, unfortunately. And also unfortunately, your only real remedy is what I already covered in my last post. At least when the Ns come out the Gs will be cheap.
-Do you believe you own your computer and shouldn't be told what you can run and do? Then say *NO* to Microsoft Vista!
-Since half the questions here involve media problems, here ya go: Only use Verbatim or Taiyo-Yuden discs (get your TYs from Rima.com, not Supermediastore or meritline). Forget the rest, no matter what "brand" they sell under. Always burn at 4x speed regardless of the speed rating of this discs or your drive. If you have burn problems with these then you have to update your drive's firmware. For double-layer discs, only use Verbatim DVD+R DL and burn them at 2.4x speed.
This message has been edited since posting. Last time this message was edited on 3. October 2006 @ 09:04
