Name: Anonymous 2006-12-19 19:43
For the past couple of days for some unknown reason web pages stop loading at random. I can't load anything online, but my bt client keeps downloading (utorrent). At first I thought my ISP (cox) was up to something again (phone/interweb went down for nearly a full day a while back because they're fucktards) so I did my usual routine of shutting off my modem/router and turning them back on. It'd work every time for a few minutes, then I'd get the same problem all over again.
Finally, I decided I'd try changing my static IP I set up for this computer. I loaded up FF and checked google, it worked. Great, now all I had to do was log into my router settings and change a few port forwarding configurations to my new IP. When I logged in, the entire interface was scrambled. Confused, I reloaded a few times to no avail. I tried again in Internet Explorer, this time it worked. I changed it, clicked "save", then when it reverted back to the port forwarding screen it was borked again! I refreshed, then refreshed again, and finally it fixed itself.
After all this transpired, I realized that it must be something to do with my router. When the internet wasn't working, I assumed it had to do with my ISP, even though my modem didn't show any signs of a missing connection (all the little green lights were on). Is there anything I can do to fix my router? Or am I going to have to shell out some dough for a new one?
Finally, I decided I'd try changing my static IP I set up for this computer. I loaded up FF and checked google, it worked. Great, now all I had to do was log into my router settings and change a few port forwarding configurations to my new IP. When I logged in, the entire interface was scrambled. Confused, I reloaded a few times to no avail. I tried again in Internet Explorer, this time it worked. I changed it, clicked "save", then when it reverted back to the port forwarding screen it was borked again! I refreshed, then refreshed again, and finally it fixed itself.
After all this transpired, I realized that it must be something to do with my router. When the internet wasn't working, I assumed it had to do with my ISP, even though my modem didn't show any signs of a missing connection (all the little green lights were on). Is there anything I can do to fix my router? Or am I going to have to shell out some dough for a new one?