Keep on needing to restart my router ?

Snow-Munki · 5 May 2009 at 08:59

Hi,

I have a dlink G604T ADSL router, and every few days at best sometimes hours I need to reboot it.

What happens is internet just stops working, sometimes sites like google work but images don't load and it is really slow. As soon as it is rebooted it is ok.

Think I jsut need to get a new router now and if so assume it is better to get a ADSL2 one for future proofing ?

Thanks.

StevenRaith · 5 May 2009 at 09:45

My one used to do this after a lot of torrenting - apparently it's the NAT table filling up, or something.

Google for the [australian, IIRC] V2.0 firmware update if you don't have that already - has solved that problem on my one.

I'll try to rememver to hunt down the links tonight if that helps?

muzzler · 5 May 2009 at 10:39

I have exactly the same issue with my dlink.
I'll come back to a red light on the router after doing some torrenting.
a quick reset and it's fine!

matthewhotdude · 5 May 2009 at 12:51

I used to have that problem on my old netgear, So bought a upto date Netgear and it's been fine ever since

True_Scotsman · 5 May 2009 at 12:56

I have the same problem with an older linsys router, just bought another router and all seems good so far (fingers crossed).

Snow-Munki · 5 May 2009 at 13:15

hmm thanks, rather not buy a router for the sakes of it tbh.

With UKonline now and if I upgrade to 16mb Broadband I have to buy their Netgear router for £50. So guess that's an option....

StevenRaith · 6 May 2009 at 01:34

Ya, to get 16Mb you'd need ADSL2 which the G604T doesn't support - I'm getting narked with Demons 50gb a month limit and thinking of buggering off to be*, so I'd need a new modem too.

TBH I think the G604T is a bit underspecced compared to todays routers, which are a good three to four years newer, and have had memory and CPU increases since, which explains why they handle torrenting better. I suspect my router hasn't wet itself so much as I haven't been torrenting that much lately full stop!

shaf · 6 May 2009 at 08:06

I had similar problems. Tried Netgear, Linksys, Draytek etc and no luck.

Then I build my own and put this on it http://www.pfsense.org and never looked back.

Snow-Munki · 6 May 2009 at 12:41

ah cool, UK Online are sending me a free Netgear router as I've been with them for a few years

swinnie · 6 May 2009 at 13:29

Something I've found on older routers, is when logging is enabled, it reduces the lifespan of the router significantly. Disable logging and it should last a bit longer.

Also, NAT Tables filling up could be an issue, particularly if it is an older router.