Help me please. I am about to throw my
Belkinrouter out of the window!
I am using a Belkin F5D7231-4 to wireless connect
my Xbox 360 and Laptop downstairs. It is also
connected via ethernet to my partners desktop
upstairs.
Desktop is running XP
Laptop is running Vista
There is no problem in running the network.........
until I start downloading files through utorrent on
my laptop.
The network will run for 5-10 mins max and then
i either get a local only warning or
limited connectivity in the system tray. It is
almost like the network has overloaded.
I can resolve this by pulling the mains lead out
of the router and resetting it - the network
pings back for 5-10 mins then goes again. Very
frustrating.
Can anyone advise me on how to resolve this?
You advise is really appreciated, thanks
Sloppy998
Newbie
Posts: 1 Registered: 16/5/08 Status: Offline
posted on 16/5/08 at 03:33
Im having exactly the same problem. Have found no
info on why this is happening yet:/
Barnsey
Newbie
Posts: 1 Registered: 5/8/08 Status: Offline
posted on 5/8/08 at 20:28
OMG!!!! What is the thing with this extender. I
too am about to hurl this thing out the window.
I simply cannot work it out.
I had no real issues setting it up using some
of the customer reviews I read on Amazon
and various forums. It was a little tricky but I
got there without too many problems. Saving
settings is problematic but once you get around
that not many issues really. Until.....
I can connect to the extender, the extender
connects to the wireless router, router connects to
internet. No problems, but anywhere between 2 and
10 mins it will drop the internet connection
(through the router) and it wont pick it back up
again. It remains connected to the laptop and
stays connected to the wireless router, but I can't
get internet through it once it drops out. Pull
out the power cord and it resets then no
issues again for another 2-10 mins. Why the hell???
There are no issues with the wireless router or
the internet, I can connect through it and it
works flawlessly, but once that extender gets in
the system it drops the connection (doesn't effect
the router, other computer connected through it are
fine), it's just the extender.
I have been through countless forums searching,
contacted Belkin tech support (I knew more than
they did and they never called me back with one
of thier Level 2 techs ). I have literally
blown hours messing with this thing.
Has anyone at all got any ideas? I have tried
WPA-PSK, WEP and Open security and it still drops
the internet connection but maintains perfect
connectivity with my laptop and router.
Please, please, please can anyone help. FWIW I do
not recommend this extender, there is no way
things need to be this difficult.
