On Fri, Dec 17, 2010 at 2:31 PM, Dale <rdalek1...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi, > > I bought this router the other day. I notice something that is a little > weird. When I first wake up and try to check my email, the internet is > dead. The light on my DSL modem is red and Seamonkey can't check my email > or load a webpage. If I unplug the router then plug it back up, it works > fine. It seems that after a while the router cuts off the internet for some > reason. > > I need the internet to stay alive even when I am asleep. I run folding and > it sends data without asking me and some other stuff is running as well. I > have looked in the settings of the router but I don't see anything that will > change this. Am I missing something? Is this normal? I used a router once > before and I don't remember this being a issue. > > I also updated the firmware and it still does it. Feature? Wrong setting? > Router broke?
Most DSL/Cable modems have a web interface built into them where you can view status, diagnostics and most importantly logs. I think if you can google your modem model and figure out how to access this, it might provide some useful information. (Older modems might have a telnet interface rather than web) Is the light red normally, or is that indicative of a problem? Does the manual say what the color of the light means? Has it ever happened in day-time or does it only happen at night? I wonder if the ISP does some kind of reset and the modem's not reconnecting automatically. The opposite of the disconnect that Walt mentioned would be some kind of keepalive setting. Since you're running Folding which uses network data I don't think you should be triggering any kind of idle disconnect (unless it has a kb/sec threshold). DSL is usually advertised as "always on" so it seems weird if they would do that to you. I went through 2 cable modems within a month because they kept dying in one way or another. I didn't own them so I just drove 3 miles down the street and swapped it for a new one at the local cable company office. It seems like more of the computer and electronics problems I have (or that people bring to me) are related to power supply failures than any other reason. If you have another compatible power supply, maybe you could try using it for a couple days to see if it makes any difference.
