Belkin dropping connection

stitchup · 21-September-07, 08:26 AM

Okay, i'm running a Belkin F5D5231-4 with one of the black Virgin media modems (Not sure of the model or manufacturer but i do know the old silver ones were Ambit). Every once in a while the send light on the modem stops flickering and my connection drops, which doesn't happen when i'm connected directly to the Modem. Just posting in case somebody else had experienced similar issues and knew how to troubleshoot it because i'm at my wits end. I've tried disabling the firewall functionality etc but it makes no difference.

Sk8forMaple · 21-September-07, 08:46 AM

I may be wrong here, but it sounds like the uplink port on the router. Do you have another router or a switch to test with?

stitchup · 21-September-07, 08:49 AM

Not here. I could try swapping the cables out but that's about it. I'll give that a shot in half an hour and let you know how it goes.

==Edit== Just switched the cables, let's see how it goes.

stitchup · 21-September-07, 09:11 AM

No, it's still dropping

Any other suggestions until i can get hold of another router?

Sk8forMaple · 21-September-07, 09:22 AM

I say plug into your modem directly for now and run a firewall so you don't catch any nasties.

stitchup · 21-September-07, 09:27 AM

I hate software firewalls lol. Problem is, there's two boxes using the router. So i'm stuck until i get a new one i guess

Sk8forMaple · 21-September-07, 09:30 AM

Have any friends that you can borrow one from?

stitchup · 21-September-07, 09:36 AM

Nobody i know who's got more than one which they use :/

MEGIDDO · 22-September-07, 11:35 AM

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Originally Posted by stitchup


	Okay, i'm running a Belkin F5D5231-4 with one of the black Virgin media modems (Not sure of the model or manufacturer but i do know the old silver ones were Ambit). Every once in a while the send light on the modem stops flickering and my connection drops, which doesn't happen when i'm connected directly to the Modem. Just posting in case somebody else had experienced similar issues and knew how to troubleshoot it because i'm at my wits end. I've tried disabling the firewall functionality etc but it makes no difference.

errrm. nm. I had a thought, bought this isn't a wireless router.

stitchup · 22-September-07, 01:19 PM

No, it's all wired. I don't like the idea of wi-fi constantly passing through my body lol.

21-September-07, 08:26 AM		#1 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Belkin dropping connection Okay, i'm running a Belkin F5D5231-4 with one of the black Virgin media modems (Not sure of the model or manufacturer but i do know the old silver ones were Ambit). Every once in a while the send light on the modem stops flickering and my connection drops, which doesn't happen when i'm connected directly to the Modem. Just posting in case somebody else had experienced similar issues and knew how to troubleshoot it because i'm at my wits end. I've tried disabling the firewall functionality etc but it makes no difference.

21-September-07, 08:46 AM		#2 (permalink)
Sk8forMaple Apex Elite Tech	Re: Belkin dropping connection I may be wrong here, but it sounds like the uplink port on the router. Do you have another router or a switch to test with?

21-September-07, 08:49 AM		#3 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Belkin dropping connection Not here. I could try swapping the cables out but that's about it. I'll give that a shot in half an hour and let you know how it goes. ==Edit== Just switched the cables, let's see how it goes.

21-September-07, 09:11 AM		#4 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Belkin dropping connection No, it's still dropping Any other suggestions until i can get hold of another router?

21-September-07, 09:22 AM		#5 (permalink)
Sk8forMaple Apex Elite Tech	Re: Belkin dropping connection I say plug into your modem directly for now and run a firewall so you don't catch any nasties.

21-September-07, 09:27 AM		#6 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Belkin dropping connection I hate software firewalls lol. Problem is, there's two boxes using the router. So i'm stuck until i get a new one i guess

21-September-07, 09:30 AM		#7 (permalink)
Sk8forMaple Apex Elite Tech	Re: Belkin dropping connection Have any friends that you can borrow one from?

21-September-07, 09:36 AM		#8 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Belkin dropping connection Nobody i know who's got more than one which they use :/

22-September-07, 01:19 PM		#10 (permalink)
stitchup Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Re: Belkin dropping connection No, it's all wired. I don't like the idea of wi-fi constantly passing through my body lol.

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