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.
