Belkin wifi router

[peanut42]

I have recently bought a Belkin router so my daughter can get on the net on her laptop,the only trouble is it powers down at least once aday and takes my connection with it is thie normal.........i am on NTL Broadband 2meg connection and using xp..

[wideboy]

I use a Belkin wifi router with no problems and would say that this is unusual behaviour. Have you contacted either Belkin or the supplier?

[Steve_Luts]

Have you got a CABLE modem/router or an ADSL? there is a difference.

I (mistakenly) used an ADSL router with NTL broadband and had the same problems, eventually sacking NTL as I thought they were rubbish (they were, but not on this issue, in their defence).

Now have I gone back to BT broadband using the Belkin router with ADSL as it is intended, all is fine as I sit here and type in wireless glory. When I was with Ntl I tried to get advice on the different types of routers and their suitability to cable broadband at my local PC World and they looked at me like I was from Mars!

This site helped me immensely:

http://www.broadbandbuyer.co.uk - go to the section on routers, all explained.

Hope that helps

Steve

[lonzuk]

Make sure your router is in a well ventilated area and that nothing is placed on top of it and that it is not sitting on top of another electrical device. Belkin Routers have a tendency to get very hot which can lead to the power (and as such the connection) dropping.

I had a similar problem when my router was sitting just above my printer, I moved it up to the shelf above my computer and haven't had a problem since.

[fo3nix]

it could be a heat issue, as lonzuk says, or is it actually powering down? if its still swirched on, with some lights showing, but the internet not working, go into your router settings ( enter 192.168.2.1 in your web browser), and see if it says if you're connected or not. if not, press connect.

this happens to me once a day or every few days too, when the connection isnt being used for a few hours. its NTLs fault.

[peanut42]

It is in a well ventilated area and it powers down with the modem light on the number 1 lit,this is my second one as the first one powered down every 5 minutes.
i was wondering whether it was a bad batch..................