cabrone
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Ok guys, here is a problem which may take some time to comprehend if you have ANY questions just ask me and i will clarify, I know this is going to be tough so i drew a diagram to help you out....
A little background info: we bought our house about 2 months ago, it is fully capable of being hardwired for networking, the only problem is, some rooms only have 1 jack so it can either be phone, or internet. There are 5 bedrooms total on the network. 1 is wireless, 4 are wired. There are 2 routers, reason being my moms office is where the modem is, and she only has 1 jack she wants phone and internet, the other is in the main room where all the wires meet. So here is the dilema:
Every now and again, maybe 4-5 times aday, no particular pattern, the internet goes down, but its not necessarily that, if im on aim i can still talk, but i cant go on IE, its almost like it loses power. Now it happens when only my comp is online, when 2 are on, every possible combination there is, so its not that we are exceeding bandwith. Ive noticed the simple solution is going all the way to my moms room and unplugging the router and plugging it back in. (Unplugging the modem doesnt work) so i know its not the line, and its not the computers because they ALL go down. So i unplug the router plug it back in and WHAM it all works. Now my dad is on wireless becuase the router is close to him and he needs the jack for business, so i dont think its a problem with the line, even though the upload for the 2nd router goes all the way back to the main area.
FAQ
1) Q- Have you tried a new router?
A - No i havent, im waiting to see if this can be resolved otherwise
2) Q - Have you tried updating the firmware of the router?
A- Yes I have latest version
3) Q - Have you tried taking out the router and plugging the upload in BR 1 Directly to the wall?
A- No I havent
I'm sure a couple of these might narrow it down,but my mom and dad cant afford to be down from internet for long to trial and error. So what are you suggestions, do i have a bad router? Thanks alot
A little background info: we bought our house about 2 months ago, it is fully capable of being hardwired for networking, the only problem is, some rooms only have 1 jack so it can either be phone, or internet. There are 5 bedrooms total on the network. 1 is wireless, 4 are wired. There are 2 routers, reason being my moms office is where the modem is, and she only has 1 jack she wants phone and internet, the other is in the main room where all the wires meet. So here is the dilema:
Every now and again, maybe 4-5 times aday, no particular pattern, the internet goes down, but its not necessarily that, if im on aim i can still talk, but i cant go on IE, its almost like it loses power. Now it happens when only my comp is online, when 2 are on, every possible combination there is, so its not that we are exceeding bandwith. Ive noticed the simple solution is going all the way to my moms room and unplugging the router and plugging it back in. (Unplugging the modem doesnt work) so i know its not the line, and its not the computers because they ALL go down. So i unplug the router plug it back in and WHAM it all works. Now my dad is on wireless becuase the router is close to him and he needs the jack for business, so i dont think its a problem with the line, even though the upload for the 2nd router goes all the way back to the main area.
FAQ
1) Q- Have you tried a new router?
A - No i havent, im waiting to see if this can be resolved otherwise
2) Q - Have you tried updating the firmware of the router?
A- Yes I have latest version
3) Q - Have you tried taking out the router and plugging the upload in BR 1 Directly to the wall?
A- No I havent
I'm sure a couple of these might narrow it down,but my mom and dad cant afford to be down from internet for long to trial and error. So what are you suggestions, do i have a bad router? Thanks alot