Why would an access point drop connections &amp;/or have to be restarted so often? My router never does that.
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I actually have the same issue. I have to power cycle it twice a month at least. I had a previous model (not the AC model) that worked for over a year without a power cycle. I was thinking of making use of the ability to schedule a reboot weekly...but I don't think it should be happening this often.
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I've never had that problem. Did not have to rejoin except if I had the device powered down then, once in a while I had to reset. I have since gone to the new Amped High Power WI-FI Range Extender it has 800 mW of power and the price at amazon was reasonable so replaced my old Amped Wireless Extender with it. It works much better with less setup hassle!
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I haven't experienced that specific issue myself. My area is much smaller so most of the time if I start getting slower signal I have to manually switch to the stronger network.
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More than likely its your router, I tried everything I could to avoid buying another one cause I was having the same problem with my Linksys Router and as soon as I changed routers the problem was solved.
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I am not networking guru. I had it for 1 week until I throwed it away. Mine was useless.In repeating mode it was loosing signal 10+ times a day. As main router worked better, but still had to reset almost daily.
1147951
I had a similar problem. A few days later my router went out completely. I replaced the router and it worked well.
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Just started having this problem too, multiple times per day. Had internet tech come out - he said it's not the cable modem or internet connection, so it must be the router or the yellow cord that connects the router to the modem. He said the cord was wrong anyway - it was for a DSL, so he replaced it. Not sure if that will fix the problem though. I'd hate to have to buy a new router.
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I have a the same situation almost every week. I identified that the voltage variation cuts the connection and it has to be restarted. I had this problem with other acess point brand. We have to deal with it.
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When I first got this router I had trouble getting it to allow my Lap Top to link up but my cell phone worked from the get go? Try hitting the re-set button instead of un-plugging the router.Even now if the power goes off I have to re-set the entire system. Hope that helps!
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Gail's reply does not make sense to me. I used a router (SMC 3605T) excellently for over 3 years, and some weeks ago it suddently started buzzing intermittently- NEVER had a problem w. connectivity. Over the past weekend I went out and bought the Netgear. Soon after it started doing the same thing. Called Netgear, and they told me to change to another power plug - only. Really deep.
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Hi Lisa,Try resetting your power cycling your equipment. It sounds like you have a clogged network that needs to be refreshed. Here is what you do to power cycle:Disconnect the computers from the network and shut them downPower down your routerPower down your modemLet everything sit for about 1 minPower up your modemLet it completely restart (about 1 min)Power up your routerLet it completely restart (about 30 secs)Then power up the computers and reconnect as normalLet us know if you need further assistance.Thanks,Medialink Products856-216-8222support@medialinkproducts.com Hi Lisa,Try resetting your power cycling your equipment. It sounds like you have a clogged network that needs to be refreshed. Here is what you do to power cycle:Disconnect the computers from the network and shut them downPower down your routerPower down your modemLet everything sit for about 1 minPower up your modemLet it completely restart (about 1 min)Power up your routerLet it completely restart (about 30 secs)Then power up the computers and reconnect as normalLet us know if you need further... » Read More Hi Lisa,Try resetting your power cycling your equipment. It sounds like you have a clogged network that needs to be refreshed. Here is what you do to power cycle:Disconnect the computers from the network and shut them downPower down your routerPower down your modemLet everything sit for about 1 minPower up your modemLet it completely restart (about 1 min)Power up your routerLet it completely restart (about 30 secs)Then power up the computers and reconnect as normalLet us know if you need further assistance.Thanks,Medialink Products856-216-8222support@medialinkproducts.com « Show Less
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Might just be your router. Try using a new or different one to see if that solves your problem.
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Sounds like some other entity is accessing your router. If it is secure, then some other wireless device of yours is on it: netbook, tablet, video game, cell phone, internet TV box, or printer. It could be that one of these devices is tying up the router - slowing its operation while it pauses to wait for a response from the device. Try shutting off one of these devices at a time. If, after shutting off the device and you see no difference, reboot the router and try again. Then go on to the next device. Eventually all your devices will be disconnected. If you still see the same slowdown, I suggest you call Linksys tech support.
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The signal may not be strong enough. You may have MAC address filtering set up on router. You may need to open port 443.
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I'm having trouble also. I get it to connect, but when I turn off the machine when it's not in use, it won't connect the next time I use it. I have to re-enter all the network/WEP info all over again. Any ideas?
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You're lucky you can unplug/replug and get it to work every time. Plenty of times it simply disconnects me altogether and I have to restart my computer, several times per day.
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I had same problem with Netgear routers. Apple and Android get dropped disconnected frequently and after experience found that the Channels should be set to auto. If you change channel it may or may not work, so you have to really see if Auto or changing channels work for you. After I set my channel to auto I am enjoying my router.