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  • poochiecollins
    SBR MVP
    • 01-27-09
    • 1782

    #1
    Wireless router issues
    A couple months ago, it would go on seemingly random disconnection episodes, where I caught on after a week or so that would only happen after the room got cool enough. It never did that before then, but everything seemed cool when I moved the device away from where a window breeze could hit it, and on its side, to have its own heat better resonate within the device. Now, the connection's flickered a bit at a comfortable room temperature. It was mild, and it stopped since I moved the router again, this time on top of the monitor, but I'm concerned that the problem's getting worse. Halp.

    Also, when I would plug the ethernet line into the cable modem directly, as it originally was a ways back, I would get a message on the bottom right saying something about a connection issue, and no Internet; what's up with that?

    Thanks in advance.
  • hugh4310
    SBR MVP
    • 01-10-10
    • 2302

    #2
    Sounds like your device is a bitch!
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    • Powerball
      Restricted User
      • 04-06-11
      • 39

      #3
      The internal electronics may be fried. Time to get a new one.
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      • thadchr
        SBR MVP
        • 11-18-08
        • 1335

        #4
        No offense to the board, but I'd suggest going to a more tech-oriented place to get solid answers on questions like this. I suggest maybe Wired or MacRumors.
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        • orioles
          SBR Sharp
          • 07-21-07
          • 396

          #5
          Wireless is not secure.
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          • chilidog
            SBR Posting Legend
            • 04-05-09
            • 10305

            #6
            Originally posted by orioles
            Wireless is not secure.
            Very true. If people only knew how incredibly easy it is get into their systems, or sniff all of their traffic. Sometimes in a coffee shop, I'll fire up some software I have, and I see how many people's laptops are wide open. I see their facebook login info (and I can even just login to their account with one click of a button). So many login to things unsecured, on an unsecured network. Why??

            And people who put passwords on their wifi routers? LOL. What a joke. Give me a little time and I'll have your precious password anyway. Majority of people have zero clue about security.
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            • jahred6999
              Restricted User
              • 02-21-10
              • 264

              #7
              Go to McDonalds or Starbucks and get internet for free!
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              • teddyd
                SBR High Roller
                • 11-01-10
                • 226

                #8
                try unplugging it for a while and restarting it
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                • rggolds8
                  Restricted User
                  • 04-18-11
                  • 134

                  #9
                  Probably time for a new router
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                  • Stallion
                    SBR MVP
                    • 03-21-10
                    • 3617

                    #10
                    Get a new and better router.
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                    • thechaoz
                      SBR Posting Legend
                      • 10-23-09
                      • 12154

                      #11
                      Some of the bigger companies actually give you a pretty nice router for free. Mine was doing the same thing and I did all the unplugging resetting etc to no avail.
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                      • poochiecollins
                        SBR MVP
                        • 01-27-09
                        • 1782

                        #12
                        Originally posted by thadchr
                        No offense to the board, but I'd suggest going to a more tech-oriented place to get solid answers on questions like this. I suggest maybe Wired or MacRumors.
                        I like to get forum points by posting about useful things, and this is one such instance, BUT THX, I may check those out.
                        Last edited by poochiecollins; 04-28-11, 06:17 PM.
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                        • poochiecollins
                          SBR MVP
                          • 01-27-09
                          • 1782

                          #13
                          Originally posted by chilidog
                          Very true. If people only knew how incredibly easy it is get into their systems, or sniff all of their traffic. Sometimes in a coffee shop, I'll fire up some software I have, and I see how many people's laptops are wide open. I see their facebook login info (and I can even just login to their account with one click of a button). So many login to things unsecured, on an unsecured network. Why?? And people who put passwords on their wifi routers? LOL. What a joke. Give me a little time and I'll have your precious password anyway. Majority of people have zero clue about security.
                          Router security is hardly common sense. By giving security recommendations, you can be revered and appear intelligent instead of looking like a jilted grade school nerd
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                          • poochiecollins
                            SBR MVP
                            • 01-27-09
                            • 1782

                            #14
                            Originally posted by Powerball
                            The internal electronics may be fried. Time to get a new one.
                            How come it works at all? It's appearing like I'll soon get a new one, but just wondering.

                            Originally posted by jahred6999
                            Go to McDonalds or Starbucks and get internet for free!
                            I should've made it clear that I'm speaking of a desktop, though I have a laptop to switch to when it conks out (had it for almost 7 years, on most of the time).

                            Originally posted by teddyd
                            try unplugging it for a while and restarting it
                            I do that semi-regularly.

                            Anyone know about my second question -- why plugging the ethernet cable into the cable modem directly, as originally set, isn't giving me a proper connection?
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                            • callmejrk1
                              SBR Sharp
                              • 05-21-10
                              • 383

                              #15
                              sounds like we have a professional hacker
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                              • chilidog
                                SBR Posting Legend
                                • 04-05-09
                                • 10305

                                #16
                                Originally posted by poochiecollins
                                Router security is hardly common sense. By giving security recommendations, you can be revered and appear intelligent instead of looking like a jilted grade school nerd
                                But I am a grade school nerd.

                                For starters, don't use WEP for your SSID password. Go with WPA at a minimum; WPA2 is even better. Set your router not to broadcast your SSID. In addition to using WPA/WPA2, use MAC filtering, and set the option where you have to be physically plugged into the router in order to change the settings. This will lock your router down pretty tight.

                                As for keeping people out of your computer when you're on a public wifi hotspot (such as the airport, coffee shop, etc), the easiest solution is to turn off file/printer sharing (which windows has turned on by default) when you intend on using a public hotspot.

                                As for keeping people from sniffing your traffic when you do use a public wifi hotspot, only use secure websites (https) to login.
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                                • chilidog
                                  SBR Posting Legend
                                  • 04-05-09
                                  • 10305

                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by callmejrk1
                                  sounds like we have a professional hacker
                                  Every single IT guy should know how to hack. You have to know how to hack in order to know how to keep something secure.
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                                  • charlesbroccoli
                                    SBR High Roller
                                    • 10-26-10
                                    • 176

                                    #18
                                    something similar happened to me...it turned out that my wires were old and broken on the inside...i replaced the wires with new ones and everything has been working for me
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                                    • poochiecollins
                                      SBR MVP
                                      • 01-27-09
                                      • 1782

                                      #19
                                      Originally posted by teddyd
                                      try unplugging it for a while and restarting it
                                      Quoting this again. While this was likely intended for the wireless router, I thought of reconfiguring the ethernet cable from the desktop comp to the cable router followed by replugging the power cord, and now I'm online without the wireless router. Yays.
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                                      • poochiecollins
                                        SBR MVP
                                        • 01-27-09
                                        • 1782

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by charlesbroccoli
                                        something similar happened to me...it turned out that my wires were old and broken on the inside...i replaced the wires with new ones and everything has been working for me
                                        How hardware-savvy would someone need to be to do that?
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                                        • InTheDrink
                                          SBR Posting Legend
                                          • 11-23-09
                                          • 23983

                                          #21
                                          You could always update your firmware on your router....very easy process and it's helped me with a lot of different issues....most recently with my iPad losing connection.
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                                          • Gruntworker
                                            SBR Wise Guy
                                            • 02-12-11
                                            • 777

                                            #22
                                            If you are having issues connecting to internet when hard wired, make sure you have rebooted the cpu after changing the network preferences.
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                                            • southmadejd
                                              SBR MVP
                                              • 08-27-09
                                              • 1059

                                              #23
                                              Mine does that as well. I have to constantly unplug it and basically reset the signal.
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                                              • chilidog
                                                SBR Posting Legend
                                                • 04-05-09
                                                • 10305

                                                #24
                                                Just a shot in the dark, but any of ya'll having the wifi router issues, are you by chance using a linksys router?
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                                                • onlooker
                                                  BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                  • 08-10-05
                                                  • 36572

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by chilidog
                                                  For starters, don't use WEP for your SSID password. Go with WPA at a minimum; WPA2 is even better. Set your router not to broadcast your SSID. In addition to using WPA/WPA2, use MAC filtering, and set the option where you have to be physically plugged into the router in order to change the settings. This will lock your router down pretty tight.

                                                  As for keeping people out of your computer when you're on a public wifi hotspot (such as the airport, coffee shop, etc), the easiest solution is to turn off file/printer sharing (which windows has turned on by default) when you intend on using a public hotspot.

                                                  As for keeping people from sniffing your traffic when you do use a public wifi hotspot, only use secure websites (https) to login.
                                                  All true. Take his advice people.

                                                  It amazes me how many WiFi networks are wide open, and how many people don't know about File/Printer sharing.

                                                  MAC filtering is something everyone should use, it will only allow the inputted MAC address onto the network.

                                                  Also. If your using Facebook or Twitter. They have options in their security settings to browse their sites on a secure connection (HTTPS). I would suggesting doing so. But one thing, you won't be able to play those Facebook games.
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                                                  • onlooker
                                                    BARRELED IN @ SBR!
                                                    • 08-10-05
                                                    • 36572

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by poochiecollins
                                                    Anyone know about my second question -- why plugging the ethernet cable into the cable modem directly, as originally set, isn't giving me a proper connection?
                                                    Maybe you have the ethernet connection disabled in "Network Connections"?
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                                                    • ex50warrior
                                                      SBR MVP
                                                      • 10-10-09
                                                      • 3821

                                                      #27
                                                      I like it--some useful info for a change! Nice thread.
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                                                      • ROGUE63
                                                        SBR Sharp
                                                        • 09-20-10
                                                        • 313

                                                        #28
                                                        my router gave me fitsb first when i bought it same issues disconnects idle .i just beat the crap out of it and its been working fine for 3 years now
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                                                        • Wrecktangle
                                                          SBR MVP
                                                          • 03-01-09
                                                          • 1524

                                                          #29
                                                          Chillidog's advice is very good, but if your router is more than a few years old, you really should replace it.
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                                                          • blackbeSSt
                                                            SBR Hall of Famer
                                                            • 09-06-08
                                                            • 9398

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by chilidog
                                                            Every single IT guy should know how to hack. You have to know how to hack in order to know how to keep something secure.
                                                            exactly. you have to think like a hacker in order to keep your system secure.

                                                            OP what make/model router are you running?
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                                                            • poochiecollins
                                                              SBR MVP
                                                              • 01-27-09
                                                              • 1782

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by chilidog
                                                              But I am a grade school nerd. For starters, don't use WEP for your SSID password. Go with WPA at a minimum; WPA2 is even better. Set your router not to broadcast your SSID. In addition to using WPA/WPA2, use MAC filtering, and set the option where you have to be physically plugged into the router in order to change the settings. This will lock your router down pretty tight. As for keeping people out of your computer when you're on a public wifi hotspot (such as the airport, coffee shop, etc), the easiest solution is to turn off file/printer sharing (which windows has turned on by default) when you intend on using a public hotspot. As for keeping people from sniffing your traffic when you do use a public wifi hotspot, only use secure websites (https) to login.
                                                              That first paragraph, you're going have to dumb down a lot, namely on how to do it. On the second, it sounds like something easy to Google, but since I'm already posting, how do you do so? I don't have an immediate need for this since I've figured the direct ethernet connect issue, but I'll take notes.

                                                              One other thing: how simple is it to get a laptop without an phone line port to be able to use and connect through an ethernet line? Are there cheap devices for this? Thanks for your help, Chilidog.
                                                              Last edited by poochiecollins; 05-02-11, 11:03 PM.
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                                                              • poochiecollins
                                                                SBR MVP
                                                                • 01-27-09
                                                                • 1782

                                                                #32
                                                                Originally posted by Wrecktangle
                                                                Chillidog's advice is very good, but if your router is more than a few years old, you really should replace it.
                                                                A cousin installed it. He said it was given to him by a friend, that it's cheap, and it seems to only have a range of a few dozen feet, unless walls really weaken its signal.
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                                                                • mw00
                                                                  SBR Wise Guy
                                                                  • 07-17-08
                                                                  • 701

                                                                  #33
                                                                  just buy a new router man..prolly will cost you 40/50 bux and a lot less headaches
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                                                                  • 36mafia
                                                                    Restricted User
                                                                    • 11-08-09
                                                                    • 2389

                                                                    #34
                                                                    i like where this is going

                                                                    the amount of fakeness and the bullshit games humans do everyday is ridiculous
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                                                                    • 36mafia
                                                                      Restricted User
                                                                      • 11-08-09
                                                                      • 2389

                                                                      #35
                                                                      oops wrong threads
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