Re: problems with router

2009/7/4 Joe <joe@jretrading.com>

me wrote:

hello,

i know, this is not really a debian related problem, nethertheless maybe
someone could help me with this topic.

I have a D-Link DSL-G624T wireless router which just worked fine... until 3
weeks before.
the ethernet connections (all 4 ports) started to loose pings (sometimes
until 50%), i can't even access the router's web-interface because too many
packets are dropped. this is only a problem with ethernet, wireless works
perfectly.

The cables are not the problem, my debian config neither (i tried with
another debian machine, other cables: same problem).

btw. the router is linux based.

That means nothing. Manufacturers can still screw it up with poor hardware design and/or incompetent scripting. You appear to have a router problem, confirm this by disconnecting everything but one client computer, and try it with at least two cables and two computers. You may well have done this already, if you have nothing else on the wired network.

1. Power cycle the router, if you haven't tried that yet, waiting at least ten seconds before restoring power. I've owned or used five different low-cost routers, from five different manufacturers, and every one of them could get into a state where a simple reboot wasn't enough to fix them, they needed a hard reset.

2. Save or write down the configurations, restore the factory defaults, reboot, reconfigure, reboot.

3. Check the voltage of the power brick while under load or substitute another of suitable ratings. Not easy, but that's the least reliable part of the router hardware.

4. Check the Net for news of firmware upgrades, download from manufacturer if any seems appropriate.

If none of this solves or at least alters the problem, you have a faulty router. If it's out of warranty, buy another one, as it's pretty well certain to be uneconomic to repair. Keep it for emergency wireless-only use when your next router breaks...
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Joe