computer question

[time4me]

So my router has the downs and a head injury!
Basically it is working only intermittently for 2 days now and I have no idea why (I already checked my cable connection).
Does anyone have any ideas and or suggestions??
I am trying to avoid violence on my part

Comments

[anonymous]

What type of router is it?
Do you have any firewalls running? norton internet tools/mcafee firewall?
is it affecting all computers?
try reseting the router.

[time4me]

how do you reset a router?
it says TEW 431BRP on the front and has a little antenae on the back
I have a firewall but it was working okay before

[anonymous]

if it has a switch just turn it off and on or if not unplug it, plug it back in.
try temporarily disabling your firewalls.
if that isn't working go to:
start, run
type in command
DOS should come up, type in ipconfig/release
then after that is done type in ipconfig/renew

[anonymous]

another thing I just thought of could also be if you have a stereo, or anything else that produces a radio frequency near it. It could screw up the wireless connections. Let me know how all these work...im pretty well much out of other ideas though...at least for now

[time4me]

ok so i did those things but apparently I now have an "Invalid IP address"
And whoever you are I will pay you to come over and fix this because its driving us crazy!

[anonymous]

try updating the firmware for the router. Here is the site.
http://www.trendware.com/downloads/info/TEW-431BRP.htm
do both the 1204 and the 1205 updates.
just ensure that when you install it you are doing it through a wired connection, and not over the wireless. Also ensure no other computers are connected via wireless.

[anonymous]

and Id come over to help you out but I kinda live 300km away. :P