this problem never arose before but..
since installing steam (and probably only coincidence) my router has been problematic.
i have two comps on one line via my router, but whenever i go online to frag, my router kicks my other PC out.. literally loses it and says "unplugged from line"
now my theory is my cable is old and needs replaced, but its odd , that it seems to occur only when i frag 
any clues?
[addsig]
If you have several different ports on your router, unplug the cable from one of your computers and plug it into a different router port.
Worth a try...
LOL, I'm not a computer guru, but I've done this before and it's helped me in the same situation.
[addsig]| ? posted by DocRock |
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If you have several different ports on your router, unplug the cable from one of your computers and plug it into a different router port. Worth a try... LOL, I'm not a computer guru, but I've done this before and it's helped me in the same situation. |
sadly, i already did this, as i said, its not full time, its on again/off again
hmmm...
/shrugs shoulders
I'm sure one of these other fellas will be able to give ya a hand. Good luck.
[addsig]*bumps*
Old thread perhaps, but still on topic.
As to my earlier issue, it turned out that my card was bad, not the router. So, its best to check all the hardware before one panics..
New problem, solution.
For almost the entire time I was on this run, my internet has been down. I checked everything and yet was stymied..
All my hardware was fine... (I checked, all 3 PC's were not talking to the net so it assumes that its localized to the router, or modem.)
I called my ISP, my internet was up and fine..
I checked my router, it showed alls fine too..
I was getting worried, I was starting to think my modem was bad, in spite of all the green lights stating otherwise.
Solution.. I reset the router.. After I re-entered the username/password, the thing began to hum along as before..
All I can figure is, some sort of a power flicker happened while no one noticed and borked the routers input cause the thing couldn't find the net without the proper user/pass.
For the record.. Linksys codes the password so no one gaining access to it can tell how many digits are in the word/phrase.. mine is 6 digits, but it has like 15 asterisk symbols to mask them so no one can say "hey it has only 6"
Final verdict... check everything before you consign it to the scrap bin. " SRC="images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif">
All I can figure is, some sort of a power flicker happened while no one noticed and borked the routers input cause the thing couldn't find the net without the proper user/pass.
I may be confusing myself a bit Fragman, but my router actually has a reset button.. you hold it in for about 5 seconds and it wipes all the internal commands to factory default..
Hence, I had to re-enter my user/pass.. however, I now have to re-enter all my forwarded ports and whatnot as well.. So I am depressed as they were accumulated over a 3 year period and I do not remember them all 
Lets hope that I do not need to many to play my current game list.
Unplugging my router for a day, would not have helped me a bit.
No worries bud.. I even confuse myself most times. Funny, I think it so crystal clear, and by the time the thought hits my finger tips its all fuzzled.
Text sucks, at least it does when stupid people like me use it. :/
