router working then failing

akabandit74 · 14-05-2008, 13:02

hi people,

I have a dynamode BR6004 acting as a router between to pc's.

After repairing and setting up the pc's to use the IP add on the router everything worked fine.

then for no reason I can think of it failed,

I can shut it all down and reset and it will work for a few mins but then I just lose compleatly the network connection on the modem.

I have double checked my connections.

please please help!

14-05-2008, 14:19

That sounds like it isn't renewing the DHCP lease properly - the router needs to be set to 'act as DHCP server' & 'obtain an IP address automatically.

Aragorn · 14-05-2008, 15:59

Are you putting a lot of data through the router, eg p2p or shunting large ISO's around? Might be overloading the router.

akabandit74 · 14-05-2008, 17:51

I am able to set my router to obtain the IP add auto, but cannot find any option to set " act as DHCP server "? I am using the dynamicDchp option to connect.

I am not using a huge amount of data and just looking to run 2 pc's on virgin media broadband.

14-05-2008, 18:29

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Originally Posted by akabandit74

I am able to set my router to obtain the IP add auto, but cannot find any option to set " act as DHCP server "? I am using the dynamicDchp option to connect.

I am not using a huge amount of data and just looking to run 2 pc's on virgin media broadband.

'dynamic dhcp' is probably the correct setting - different routers call it different things.

- but it is a puzzle why you seem to initially get a connection & then lose it, I think you need someone with a bit more nouse than myself, for this one, sorry..

akabandit74 · 14-05-2008, 19:55

it's all the more confusing as worked without any issues for several weeks, but Gaz I think your right!!