I mean really.  Before we switched internet and phone co's my wireless signal to the back of the cafe was great.   Since switching and reconfiguring the D Link router the signal is almost non existant.  More often than not it says "little or no conductivity"

Any tips here oh pc massah?

we've had "ports" go bad.  Just pull the RJ connector and move it one port down or up and presto chango that line (node?) is up and running again.

of course I'm talking wired routers...


The above statement has nothing to do with your problem....

Do they really go bad? Probably not.

They just lose their inability to work with new technology smoetimes.

LT, a router is at it's basic, a hardware firewall.

If you ever go to high speed internet service you will want one.

Dial-up is not always connected to the Internet - as you know.

When you have high speed service,  you are connected 24/7. You don't disconnect. A router allows you the best protection - other than common sense - against malicious attacks.

Of course, it won't stop anything that you invite in. Think of the door to your house. When it's locked, nobody is coming in the easy way.

If you open the door and let somebody in, that lock is rendered useless.

Same principle with a router.

yes they can go bad .... spent 8 hours one night messing with everything  to get my highspeed working.. all to find out my router was a POS.

advice for wireless...... change your settings..  lots of people have learned to buy recievers and hack into your high speed connection.. that may be why so slow.. also Ipods can piggyback almosy anyones wifi .. make sure you have security enabled to keep unwanted users off your connection.

thanks. so the free internet connection with wireless can be corrupted, correct?  Our cafe has free wireless that is not password protected, should I change it to password protected iyo?

Just saw JLB's router post above that answered my question..thanks again oh puter guru......kill any bad guys lately?

 I beg to differ  with JLB's routers are hardware firewalls claim !   They are not firewalls unless the specific router you have has a built in firewall , and even at that it's not a hardware per say firewall .

 Your problem most likley is 1 of two things ,others are using your connection, which is doubtful if you never set the router to have open access ,as MOST ALL ,require you to use the WEP key to access the network and the internet wirelessly .

 The second and most common problem is microwave interference ,common causes of microwave interference ,are cordless phones , microwave ovens , and cellular phones.

  If you had good reception with the router before , than it's likely that interference is the problem and if the dwelling is small or the area your trying to cover is small , try moving the router IF POSSIBLE ,to a place away from windows in case its a neighbors phone or microwave causing the issue and try to place it as close as possible to the center of your coverage area .

 Microwaves at the lower power frequencies that routers broadcast at do not penetrate solid objects very well if at all , so isolating it from other iterference sources can help tremendously!


  And last but not least yes Routers do go bad ,they are no different in the aspect of heavy usage ( as in many users using large amounts of the routers bandwidth ) causes lots of heat ,the enemy of any electronic or PC silicon based component . Take a good wiff of the router if it's not working at all and see if you get the tell-tale burnt wiring smell , if you do . like Bill Engval say's here's your sign !