Re: [gentoo-user] Re: Linksys router BEFSR41 loosing internet

[Mark Knecht]

On Sat, Dec 18, 2010 at 3:58 PM, Dale <rdalek1967@×××××.com> wrote:
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>> Multiple people in the Linksys forums seem to have the same problem:
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>> http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-loses-connection/m-p/233266#M21765
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>> http://homecommunity.cisco.com/t5/Wired-Routers/BEFSR41-Losing-Connection-Frequently/m-p/206185#M19557
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>> Note that one post seemed to consider this device as 'old' in 2008'.
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>> QUESTION: You purchased the BEFSR41 to support routing to the new
>> machines along with the old machine, correct? The red light is on the
>> DSL modem according to the first post. I guess that modem only has a
>> singleLAN port? What leads you to believe the problem is with the
>> router and not the modem?
>>
>> Cheers,
>> Mark
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>
> Well, before I hooked up the router, it never did this before.  The only
> time the light was red before was when they were reseting the box up the
> road or my puter was turned off.  Since the only thing that changed was the
> router, I sort of figure it has something to do with it.  I have had this
> DSL for over a year so I would think it would have did something weird by
> now.
>
> If it does it again, I'm going to hook my puter back up straight to the
> modem and see if it works then.  That should rule out any changes up the
> road somewhere and the modem.
>
> I'm going to read up on the links you posted.

Yeah, makes sense.

I use a LinkSys WRT54G for my Cable Modem ISP and a 327W for my DSL
line. The only time I've had problems like you suggest were:

1) The ISP was having trouble. WIth Comcast this can go on for weeks at a time.

2) The unit was bad.

In the case of #2 replacing it fixed things right up.

Good luck,
Mark