Linksys Wireless-B Router Problem

wessleym · January 9th, 2004

I'm having a problem with my Linksys Wireless-B Router Problem (BEFW11S4). Everyday, the router seems to lock up in the early evening. When it locks up, it will not respond in any way to any computer connected to it, not even pings. When it is power cycled, the problem is fixed. What is going on?

XPos · January 9th, 2004

Hello, I've got the same router and the same problems. There is a website called www.dslreports.com that had answers to other problems I was having with it. Have you updated the firmware to the router?

**PseudoKiller** · January 9th, 2004

firmware update should fix the problem... it did for me.

wessleym · January 9th, 2004

No, I've already updated the firmware. That did no good. Any other ideas?

**PseudoKiller** · January 9th, 2004

what version and are you sure you got the version for the right linksys.

**Admiral Michael** · January 9th, 2004

Try disabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) its for network devices but it screwed my netowrk, disabling it fixed it. UPnP is also a security risk.

http://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm <-- this is is a small app to disable it. I used it, no probs.

wessleym · January 10th, 2004

UPnP has already been disabled, and I have the correct firmware.

**JJB6486** · January 10th, 2004

I have the same problem with my BEFSR11. And for some reason, the two latest firmwares dont allow me to access certain FTP sites.

-JJB

**Admiral Michael** · January 10th, 2004

Originally Posted by wessleym

UPnP has already been disabled, and I have the correct firmware.

You need to disable it on your computers, not just the router. I disabled it in my router but since it was still enabled in windows it was screwing up the router. The app is to disable it in windows.

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wessleym OSNN Addict Joined: March 2003 Posts: 99 Reputation: 0 Power: 113	Linksys Wireless-B Router Problem I'm having a problem with my Linksys Wireless-B Router Problem (BEFW11S4). Everyday, the router seems to lock up in the early evening. When it locks up, it will not respond in any way to any computer connected to it, not even pings. When it is power cycled, the problem is fixed. What is going on?

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PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	firmware update should fix the problem... it did for me. )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

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PseudoKiller Zug Zug Joined: April 2002 Location: Ice Crown Citadel Posts: 3,858 Reputation: 490 Power: 165	what version and are you sure you got the version for the right linksys. )\|( I reject your reality and substitute my own )\|(

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Try disabling UPnP (Universal Plug and Play) its for network devices but it screwed my netowrk, disabling it fixed it. UPnP is also a security risk. http://www.grc.com/unpnp/unpnp.htm <-- this is is a small app to disable it. I used it, no probs. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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Admiral Michael Michaelsoft Systems CEO Joined: February 2003 Location: Hamilton, Ontario Canada Earth Posts: 3,125 Blog Entries: 8 Reputation: 2216 Power: 166	Originally Posted by wessleym UPnP has already been disabled, and I have the correct firmware. You need to disable it on your computers, not just the router. I disabled it in my router but since it was still enabled in windows it was screwing up the router. The app is to disable it in windows. Apple MacBook Pro Intel Quad-Core i7 2GHz \| Corsair 8GB 1333MHz DDR3 Memory \| WD 750GB 7200RPM Black Edition SATA Hard Drive \| Intel HD Graphics 3000/AMD Radeon HD 6490M 256MB GDDR5 \| 15.4" LED backlit glossy screen @ 1440x900 \| Dual Band Airport Wireless/Bluetooth \| Gigabit Ethernet \| Thunderbolt I/O \| Built-in Webcam \| Backlit Keyboard \| Firewire 800 \| DVDRW \| OS X Lion 10.7.1 My Site \| My DVD Collection \| Your Chevrolet Guy

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January 9th, 2004	Top \| #2
XPos OSNN Addict Joined: August 2002 Location: Kansas Posts: 88 Reputation: 20 Power: 120	Hello, I've got the same router and the same problems. There is a website called www.dslreports.com that had answers to other problems I was having with it. Have you updated the firmware to the router?

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wessleym OSNN Addict Joined: March 2003 Posts: 99 Reputation: 0 Power: 113	No, I've already updated the firmware. That did no good. Any other ideas?

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wessleym OSNN Addict Joined: March 2003 Posts: 99 Reputation: 0 Power: 113	UPnP has already been disabled, and I have the correct firmware.

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JJB6486 Retired Mod Joined: December 2001 Location: West Lafayette, IN, USA Posts: 1,207 Reputation: 0 Power: 140	I have the same problem with my BEFSR11. And for some reason, the two latest firmwares dont allow me to access certain FTP sites. -JJB

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