Weird router issue

TheMagicPirate · 16 Mar 2009 at 18:20

I have a Belkin router that has worked flawlessly for ages but recently its started doing this weird thing.

For no apparent reason the router will stop receiving info from the internet. I can still contact the router on 192.168etc.. so I know the wi-fi is working but the browser just sits trying load the page to no avail. I get no 'page cannot be loaded' text, it just sits spinning* trying to load the page

The problem is easily fixed by going into the routers home page and choosing 'restart router' but obviously this is not an ideal solution when its happening 3 or 4 times a day.

Does anyone have any ideas for a permanent fix?

Thanks

* I'm using Safari on OS X.

.one. · 17 Mar 2009 at 01:21

Try resetting your router too factroy default and start again maybe your router just got it's nickers in a twist.

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Mar 2009 at 02:11

Have you tried connecting an ethernet cable to the router and seeing if you still get the disconnections? Also, which model of router is it?

mark128 · 17 Mar 2009 at 09:35

I'm having the exact same problem, also using a belking router (F5D7231-4). I don't use safari although i do have a macbook connected to the network. It seems to happen more when using vista. Strange thing is msn and other applications that use the internet still function. But web browsers on any machine won't access the internet. I'm wondering if its a port related issue, with the router?

K1LLSW1TCH · 17 Mar 2009 at 16:53

Have you tried a modem? or possibly a different router and seeing if the problem is still there?

geuben · 17 Mar 2009 at 16:56

Are you using a torrent program?

Check you routers log file, it might be getting a lot of entries due to the access of the torrent program. I have the same problem and have put it down to the log file getting too full and possibly overflowing its memory allocation thus causing problems (might be totally wrong though).

TheMagicPirate · 18 Mar 2009 at 00:17

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Have you tried connecting an ethernet cable to the router and seeing if you still get the disconnections? Also, which model of router is it?

No, I assumed that since I could access the router homepage then the wifi wasn't an issue. I'll get a hold of a cable and try that. The router is a Belkin F5D7231-1 with the latest firmware - Which I only got recently actually, maybe its that?

K1LLSW1TCH said:
Have you tried a modem? or possibly a different router and seeing if the problem is still there?

Again, no. I'll plug it in directly and see what comes of that.

geuben said:
Are you using a torrent program?

Strangely enough my torrent program has always seeemed to run fine. Although the 'freezing' issue tend to happen more often if I'm opening a few tabs at the same time.

Thanks for the replies guys. I'll try a cable in the modem and in the router and see what happens. Will report back in a few days.

Cheers