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Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ripsnort on July 16, 2003, 04:20:08 PM

Linksys WIRELESS ACCESS Point Router with 4-Port Switch (wireless, but used with ethernet cables on the wife and my computer,)...when I use it, I lose connection about every 15-30 min. playing AH(but its random) When I by-pass the router and go direct to my cable box with the ethernet cable, everythings fine.  WTF?

WinXP Pro on both boxes.

Don't use big hardware words with me, I'm a software dude, not hardware. :D

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Swoop on July 16, 2003, 04:59:40 PM

Laymans answer:  Your router is shagged, get rid of it and go with the multiple NIC idea.

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Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ack-Ack on July 16, 2003, 05:26:54 PM

Do you have the computer you use for AH set in the 'DMZ' so it's not behind the router's firewall?  And have you tried updating the firmware on the router?


A squad mate had the same router as you with the pretty much same problem as you and it was fixed by putting his computer outside of the router's firewall and updating the firmware.


Ack-Ack

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Skuzzy on July 16, 2003, 06:50:01 PM

They pretty much hit the nail on the head Rip.

I won't use those products, so I have very little personal information to report on them.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ripsnort on July 16, 2003, 07:31:28 PM

No software was loaded with the Linksys.  Only my own firewall, which is disabled during AH sessions.:confused:

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: TurboJez on July 17, 2003, 03:46:22 PM

I have the same hardware and solved the problem by downloading the latest firmware from linksys and it now supports PuNP.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ripsnort on July 17, 2003, 04:00:30 PM

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Originally posted by TurboJez
I have the same hardware and solved the problem by downloading the latest firmware from linksys and it now supports PuNP.

What is this firmware? Is it a firewall? Thks in advance.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: TurboJez on July 17, 2003, 04:44:46 PM

No its the internal soft ware of the device like a ROM on a PC. The ROM is flash upgradable to alow new features to be adde like PuNP. All you do is down load the new firm ware to your PC and run the program this will flash upgrade your linksys.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ripsnort on July 17, 2003, 10:41:00 PM

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Originally posted by TurboJez
No its the internal soft ware of the device like a ROM on a PC. The ROM is flash upgradable to alow new features to be adde like PuNP. All you do is down load the new firm ware to your PC and run the program this will flash upgrade your linksys.

Excellent!~ Thank you.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: Ripsnort on July 18, 2003, 06:38:16 PM

Well, the upgrade failed, rendered the router useless, I can't connect unless I bypass it :eek: :(

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: TurboJez on July 18, 2003, 07:25:27 PM

Opps :eek:

If the upgrade failed i think you need to send it back to linksys..... sorry it didnt work out

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: WhiteHawk on July 21, 2003, 01:16:21 PM

Ripsnort..exact some system exact same problems.  I cant use the router when I play ah.  If you get an answer, please post it.
thnzx

Turbojez..could you give hand-hold directions, step by step so I dont ruin my router?

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: SunKing on July 21, 2003, 01:41:36 PM

sounds like you gotta specify DHCP over nat in settings..

Had the same issue till i did this with my old router.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: WhiteHawk on July 27, 2003, 08:42:12 AM

I think its a linksys problem, just clashes w ah so we have to wait for linksys to step forward, which they may have already done.
  Ive downloaded the fix and am getting tready to try my router a gain.  I'll let everybody know.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: WhiteHawk on July 27, 2003, 11:06:58 AM

successfully put router online.  Installed the ugrade and poof.
No internet, router and comp cannot communicate.  Gonna try it again.  Last time.

Title: Skuzzy, ever heard of this one?
Post by: WhiteHawk on July 27, 2003, 05:09:24 PM

Did it again and it seems to work.  Stayed on for 4 hours and no boot.
  Make sure you download and install the firmware first then, use the linksys installation diskette to reinstall the router