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On 12/17/2010 12:31 PM, Dale wrote: |
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> Hi, |
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> I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is dead. The light on my DSL modem is red and Seamonkey can't check my email or load a webpage. If I unplug the |
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> router then plug it back up, it works fine. It seems that after a while the router cuts off the internet for some reason. |
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> I need the internet to stay alive even when I am asleep. I run folding and it sends data without asking me and some other stuff is running as well. I have looked in the settings of the router but I don't see anything that will change this. Am I missing |
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> something? Is this normal? I used a router once before and I don't remember this being a issue. |
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> I also updated the firmware and it still does it. Feature? Wrong setting? Router broke? |
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I've had experience with only two DSL routers, but they both have a settable |
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timer which shuts down the connection after N minutes of inactivity. I'm |
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guessing that yours has a similar adjustment, but dunno for sure. |