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Grant
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Sat Jan 01, 2005 1:12 pm Post subject:
Linksys wireless router: cruddy or hacked? |
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I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2 wireless router, connecting
several home machines to the cable modem.
Unfortunately, for the last day, Internet connection has been down.
One wireless-connected machine reached the net, the others including
the machine wired directly into the router, did not.
I called the cable company for their report on outtages.They have no
problem; we do. They suggested I unplug the router, wait and plug it
back in. This worked right away.
(I was ready to reinstall network connection drivers and Winxp and
everytrhing else on one system.)
Is this a Linksys quality problem or a security problem? We have run
no firewall on the router and the password has been the default one,
untill now.
Should I switch to another brand of router? Or tighten up on security?
The keeper of the router and the cable modem, a non-tech user,
assures me this happens every so often and is no big deal.
I had originally thought this was an ISP problem, but now the Linksys
router looks suspect.
Thanks for your help. |
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$Bill
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Sat Jan 01, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject:
Re: Linksys wireless router: cruddy or hacked? |
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Grant wrote:
| Quote: | I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2 wireless router, connecting
several home machines to the cable modem.
Unfortunately, for the last day, Internet connection has been down.
One wireless-connected machine reached the net, the others including
the machine wired directly into the router, did not.
I called the cable company for their report on outtages.They have no
problem; we do. They suggested I unplug the router, wait and plug it
back in. This worked right away.
(I was ready to reinstall network connection drivers and Winxp and
everytrhing else on one system.)
Is this a Linksys quality problem or a security problem? We have run
no firewall on the router and the password has been the default one,
untill now.
Should I switch to another brand of router? Or tighten up on security?
The keeper of the router and the cable modem, a non-tech user,
assures me this happens every so often and is no big deal.
I had originally thought this was an ISP problem, but now the Linksys
router looks suspect.
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Probably just sloppy firmware - I wouldn't worry about it unless it
starts getting out of hand. |
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Quaoar
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Sat Jan 01, 2005 8:50 pm Post subject:
Re: Linksys wireless router: cruddy or hacked? |
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Grant wrote:
| Quote: | I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2 wireless router, connecting
several home machines to the cable modem.
Unfortunately, for the last day, Internet connection has been down.
One wireless-connected machine reached the net, the others including
the machine wired directly into the router, did not.
I called the cable company for their report on outtages.They have no
problem; we do. They suggested I unplug the router, wait and plug it
back in. This worked right away.
(I was ready to reinstall network connection drivers and Winxp and
everytrhing else on one system.)
Is this a Linksys quality problem or a security problem? We have run
no firewall on the router and the password has been the default one,
untill now.
Should I switch to another brand of router? Or tighten up on security?
The keeper of the router and the cable modem, a non-tech user,
assures me this happens every so often and is no big deal.
I had originally thought this was an ISP problem, but now the Linksys
router looks suspect.
Thanks for your help.
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Absolutely the first thing to do with connectivity problems is to power
down the modem, router, and computers. Wait a minute, then power up the
modem and when its lights have stabilized, bring up the router and
computers. This brings the modem and router into compliance with a new
IP address that might have been issued, clears the MAC address table in
the modem when you change the device connected to the modem, etc., and
frequently fixes problems similar to yours.
Q |
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Ron Hunter
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Sun Jan 02, 2005 4:32 am Post subject:
Re: Linksys wireless router: cruddy or hacked? |
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Grant wrote:
| Quote: | I have a Linksys BEFW11S4 version 2 wireless router, connecting
several home machines to the cable modem.
Unfortunately, for the last day, Internet connection has been down.
One wireless-connected machine reached the net, the others including
the machine wired directly into the router, did not.
I called the cable company for their report on outtages.They have no
problem; we do. They suggested I unplug the router, wait and plug it
back in. This worked right away.
(I was ready to reinstall network connection drivers and Winxp and
everytrhing else on one system.)
Is this a Linksys quality problem or a security problem? We have run
no firewall on the router and the password has been the default one,
untill now.
Should I switch to another brand of router? Or tighten up on security?
The keeper of the router and the cable modem, a non-tech user,
assures me this happens every so often and is no big deal.
I had originally thought this was an ISP problem, but now the Linksys
router looks suspect.
Thanks for your help.
He is correct. It seems to happen with most routers. Not anything to |
get upset about. Sometimes you may want to cycle your cable modem,
router, and computer together.
No one seems to know what causes this problem.
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Ron Hunter rphunter@charter.net |
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