Billy
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Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:51 am Post subject:
All connection lights going off and on with SMC Barricade 70 |
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For the past few weeks I've been noticing my networking alert icon
popup in my task bar, and I just noticed recently that the problem
seems to be my SMC Barricade router (7004 ABR)
This router has been working fine for a year or so, however, I think
it may be starting to die.
When the networking icon pops up to indicate a connection was lost, I
can see that all the connectivity lights on the router go out (ie both
yellow and green for all connections, but Power and WAN lights stay
lit). Sometimes they come back on immediately, but sometimes they
continuously blink off and on for several iterations.
I have tried resetting the router and unplugging the power but this
has not fixed it.
Unfortunately I think I may have caused this myself due to placing a
cable modem on top of it, because I noticed one day that the top of
the router was very hot (I didn't think it was a problem since there
are no vents).
I just wanted to know if anyone has had a similar problem and fixed it
before I buy another. I think I'll probably get the same one unless
there are other suggestions... |
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Warren
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Sun Dec 26, 2004 8:03 am Post subject:
Re: All connection lights going off and on with SMC Barricad |
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Billy wrote:
| Quote: | When the networking icon pops up to indicate a connection was lost, I
can see that all the connectivity lights on the router go out (ie both
yellow and green for all connections, but Power and WAN lights stay
lit). Sometimes they come back on immediately, but sometimes they
continuously blink off and on for several iterations.
I have tried resetting the router and unplugging the power but this
has not fixed it.
Unfortunately I think I may have caused this myself due to placing a
cable modem on top of it, because I noticed one day that the top of
the router was very hot (I didn't think it was a problem since there
are no vents).
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If it were so hot enough to be a problem for the router, it would be a
problem for the cablemodem, too. And if the cablemodem is setting on top
of the router, the heat of the router is rising into it, too. So if it's
hotter inside the modem, and it's surviving, it isn't likely what's
causing your problem.
If the connection lights on the modem are going out, and the connection
icon on the computer is, too, the most likely problem is a bad Ethernet
cable, or loose connectors. Possibly the jack on either the NIC or the
router is bad. If it's a multiport router, change ports. Change cables
next. And if it's still a problem, try a new NIC. Changing ports is
free. Changing cables is a buck or two. Changing the NIC is a ten-spot.
And even though routers aren't blocks of gold, at that point you've
still spent less than the cost of a new router, and the chance that
you'll fix the problem is greater than if you replace the router first.
--
Warren H.
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