Re: Newbie: Router has died TWICE in the past 2 weeks
From: Chuck (none_at_example.net)
Date: 07/03/04
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Date: 3 Jul 2004 11:32:04 -0500
On Sat, 03 Jul 2004 15:32:18 GMT, "steve h."
<steve2470nonsense@nonsensemailblocks.com> wrote:
>Hi all and TIA,
> My D-Link DI-604 router died about 2 weeks ago. It would not
>transmit from the WAN properly. I traded it in for a brand new one
>(DI-604) two weeks ago, and it worked fine for 2 weeks. I am not running
>any servers or anything special. Just surfing the net and using Real
>Player 10 to listen to AAR.
> This morning the router would not work again, same problem. I
>reset the cable modem and the router a few times. The router WAN light
>would come on for about 30 seconds and blink (as it should), and then
>the light would go back out. All cables were fastened correctly. The
>cable modem was functioning perfectly (I also had to trade that in about
>a week ago to my ISP). I know the cable modem is working perfectly
>because right now I am "naked" and only running Zone Alarm 5.0 free
>edition and I am getting web pages just fine. Oh yeah, the firmware on
>the router has also been upgraded to the latest version.
> Question: Am I a) just having bad luck, b) experiencing a
>common defect with DI-604 routers, or c) experiencing something more
>nefarious ? I came here instead of accessing D-Link because I don't want
>their propoganda. I am a newbie, so I have no clue. TIA.
>Steve
>
>(remove the obvious to reply to my email)
Steve,
Did you trade the defective router in at the store where you bought it? Two
failures could mean two routers from the same batch. Did you replace the power
supply with the router?
You might want to consider your power situation too. Do you have a UPS? If
not, get one. Both a router and a UPS cost $50 - $100, and both are excellent
investments. A router protects you from hostile (damaging) network traffic, and
a UPS protects you from hostile (damaging) power traffic.
Cheers,
Chuck
Paranoia comes from experience - and is not necessarily a bad thing.
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