Comments on: Can't Connect to Network? Reboot Your Router. http://blog.bidenpc.com/cant-connect-to-network/ A blog about computers and computer networking Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:10:15 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Tim http://blog.bidenpc.com/cant-connect-to-network/comment-page-1/#comment-83 Tim Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:44:27 +0000 http://blog.bidenpc.com/?p=297#comment-83 Do you HAVE to use the Vonage Linksys router? I have never been a big fan of Linksys routers because they have always given me strange problems. Is it possible to use Vonage with your old Verizon FIOS router or maybe even get a new router? If so, I like NetGear routers. Just don't use the CD when installing the NetGear routers. Plug in your PC and use the IP Address on the bottom of the router and go through the setup wizard. You'll have better luck that way. Do you HAVE to use the Vonage Linksys router? I have never been a big fan of Linksys routers because they have always given me strange problems. Is it possible to use Vonage with your old Verizon FIOS router or maybe even get a new router? If so, I like NetGear routers. Just don’t use the CD when installing the NetGear routers. Plug in your PC and use the IP Address on the bottom of the router and go through the setup wizard. You’ll have better luck that way.

]]> By: Jeff McBride http://blog.bidenpc.com/cant-connect-to-network/comment-page-1/#comment-82 Jeff McBride Tue, 30 Dec 2008 23:00:56 +0000 http://blog.bidenpc.com/?p=297#comment-82 so how about this: I cannot connect to the router after a computer reboot. I HAVE to reboot the router in order to connect! I am running vista x64. Never had this problem with my verizon fios router but this is a vonage linksys router. I really hate having to restart the router everytime I reboot. any suggestions?? so how about this: I cannot connect to the router after a computer reboot. I HAVE to reboot the router in order to connect! I am running vista x64. Never had this problem with my verizon fios router but this is a vonage linksys router. I really hate having to restart the router everytime I reboot. any suggestions??

]]> By: Tim http://blog.bidenpc.com/cant-connect-to-network/comment-page-1/#comment-81 Tim Fri, 03 Oct 2008 13:04:24 +0000 http://blog.bidenpc.com/?p=297#comment-81 @Emanuel, It may be crude but as you know, it works quite consistently. I've even seen routers that have been left on for months with no problems. But when there is a problem, I've rebooted the router and Viola, the problem is solved. In my opinion, there is no need to fluff something up (as I've seen other techs do) and make it look grand when a simple fix is all that is needed. That being said, I do not like work-arounds. I like to actually fix the problem but I see no need to make something look difficult to puff myself up in the eyes of my clients. Tim @Emanuel,

It may be crude but as you know, it works quite consistently. I’ve even seen routers that have been left on for months with no problems. But when there is a problem, I’ve rebooted the router and Viola, the problem is solved.

In my opinion, there is no need to fluff something up (as I’ve seen other techs do) and make it look grand when a simple fix is all that is needed. That being said, I do not like work-arounds. I like to actually fix the problem but I see no need to make something look difficult to puff myself up in the eyes of my clients.

Tim

]]> By: Emanuel http://blog.bidenpc.com/cant-connect-to-network/comment-page-1/#comment-80 Emanuel Thu, 02 Oct 2008 19:04:26 +0000 http://blog.bidenpc.com/?p=297#comment-80 Excellent advise. Though to some it may sound crude, it is very true. Due to the fact Routers are left on for hours even days on end, there is a lot of processing going on in those little miracle boxes, and some times the processor has too much baggage thus causes it to slow or completely halt, thus affecting your connection the the internet/network. Funny for many problems i have faced with PC, i find a good reboot, handles 90% of them. Emanuel Excellent advise. Though to some it may sound crude, it is very true. Due to the fact Routers are left on for hours even days on end, there is a lot of processing going on in those little miracle boxes, and some times the processor has too much baggage thus causes it to slow or completely halt, thus affecting your connection the the internet/network.

Funny for many problems i have faced with PC, i find a good reboot, handles 90% of them.

Emanuel

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