PC Guys: Router Issue

[PAFirefighter11]

Hey all,

My landlord has a router installed that I've been using for the past year. It's a Belkin router, not sure of the precise model number or type of wireless signal since I am not home right now. The issue I've been "dealing with" for the past year, which is really starting to bother me is this:

When browsing regularly the net works fine. When I upload photos, say for Facebook, or especially for my school projects, the router stops doing anything. Web pages will not load. However, AIM, Yahoo, MSN messenger, Skype, etc., all work fine. The only way to get my browser to work again is to reboot the router which I typically do via the router's IP, instead of physically going next door to turn it off/on.

I was thinking this was just something with my PC, but it's not. I confirmed this with my g/f, roommate, his ex g/f when she was here, my landlord, and friends who have all been on the network. I've also confirmed that the router software is up to date... Any idea's (aside from a new router)?

Thanks

[james_ls]

Can't really do much without having you at least log-on to the thing.

Sounds like a usage restriction.

[Big_Jim]

How old is the router?

[jpalamar]

I have to resent mine once or twice a week too. Its like 5 years old though. I've been slacked on upgrading to an N anyway. Paid extra for my laptop so my not use it.

[turboman808]

I would reset the router to the factory settings. Then I would update the firmware.

If you cannot do this since it's not your router then your out of luck. You could plug a WAP into the router and have better luck.

[JankyS13]

why not get your own service and be down w/ it? I mean its not the greatest but if you are doing home work and just over all streaming the net. clear wire might help you out for cheap. Just when you star throwing 2 or more pc on it, the bandwidth really starts to suck when streaming videos.


tho back to the belkin routers, see if ya can log into it want to saw that the addy is 192.168.2.1 and they generally default to a blank password.

[c0nfl1kt]

Buy a real router.

[JankyS13]

Buy a real router.

that would be logical but I think he stated that he was on his landlords junk.
Think its more of a get your own isp. lol

[IMPREZvWRX]

Buy a real router.

Just out of curiosity. What's a real router?

[JankyS13]

Just out of curiosity. What's a real router?

Cisco my friend. or its lower end counter part Linksys

hence why theres people who get cisco certifications (http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le11/learning_all_certification_exams_list.html) and bank. One of my future goals as well as Red Hat Linux (http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/)

[IMPREZvWRX]

Cisco my friend. or its lower end counter part Linksys

hence why theres people who get cisco certifications (http://www.cisco.com/web/learning/le3/le11/learning_all_certification_exams_list.html) and bank. One of my future goals as well as Red Hat Linux (http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/)

Sounds a little expensive just to upload Facebook pictures.

[igo4bmx]

i've seen issues with MTU size and issues with the service provider.

I had an old router than set the MTU size to a static bit which caused issues.

[JankyS13]

Sounds a little expensive just to upload Facebook pictures.


well when I get to the point where I am ready to get certified it will be one of those take the certification and providing that I pass it a good company will pay for it. Other wise its straight out of pocket. But, it's a goal I have, yo. :cyberguy:

[sean3]

well when I get to the point where I am ready to get certified it will be one of those take the certification and providing that I pass it a good company will pay for it. Other wise its straight out of pocket. But, it's a goal I have, yo. :cyberguy:

I think he's saying a Cisco router is a TAD bit overkill for a home user.

[JankyS13]

I think he's saying a Cisco router is a TAD bit overkill for a home user.

yeah I see that I mis read that last night, but you can still get a linksys router that is a baby version of cisco and it will be happy to do your home pc stuph, gaming and cella crap and still be like what now? lol

I've had dlinks, belkins and other crap and I wasn't really satisfied w/ any of them. matter a fact i think i have a few of em in a box under my bed if the OP needs one.

[IMPREZvWRX]

yeah I see that I mis read that last night, but you can still get a linksys router that is a baby version of cisco and it will be happy to do your home pc stuph, gaming and cella crap and still be like what now? lol

I've had dlinks, belkins and other crap and I wasn't really satisfied w/ any of them. matter a fact i think i have a few of em in a box under my bed if the OP needs one.

While Cisco owns Linksys, I wouldn't put them in the same category. A WGR series router is not a baby ASA, it's just another cheap gateway like the Belkin or whatever. Most of those boxes are built with the same hardware and just have different antennas and firmware. That being said, I'm a fan of DD-WRT firmware. I keep an old Buffalo router flashed with DD-WRT in my laptop bag for when I need a WAP, bridge, or whatever. Before that, it was my primary router in my house for 5 or 6 years and was rock solid the whole time.


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[Honest_Bob]

The first place to start would be to save or gather the information needed to set it back up and reset to defaults.

Google up that model number and see if anyone else has the same issue as you, someone may have figured out the issue.