Router Loses Connectivity or "Locks Up" over time.

If you get a 'Limited connectivity" on you wirelessconnection on your laptop, it means that the wireless card on your laptopprobably did not get an IP address from the wireless router.
To fix this problem, right click on the wireless icon on the Task bar and thenclick Repair.
This will force the wireless router to issue a IP address to the wireless cardon the laptop.

Could be your Anti virus software. Try to switch it to gaming mode.

I was banging my head for 2 days with about 35 different configurations and finally tried the following and it worked just fine. Also, tried connecting 3 computers and they all connected with "NO" issues. Even connected wireless with "NO" issues. Now I am at 20mb download speed...J compared to AT&T 1.5mb download speed.

This is my DLINK model -> (DIR-601 Wireless N 150 Home Router Wireless router)

1. Reset your Comcast Surfboard Cable Modem by unplugging it for 5 minutes.

2. Then reset your DLINK Router to the manufactures default settings. Then Unplug DLINK Router for 1 minute then plug it back in (Just plug your cat5 cable into port 1 and connect it to your computer) there should not be anything else plugged into the DLINK Router at the time you make the changes. Just 1 computer can be connected.

3. Went into the DLINK configuration 192.168.0.1 and changed the PPPOE setting that I was using for my AT&T Modem to Dynamic IP (DHCP). Once you make the changes save them and then unplug your DLINK Router it's off.

4. Turn on Comcast Surfboard Cable Modem and wait until all lights are on. Now plug in a cat5 cable from the Surfboard Comcast modem (NOT A CROSSOVER CABLE LIKE THE CD INDICATES) to the INTERNET port of your DLINK Router. Now turn on your DLINK router.

5. Then turn on your computers or restart them and it will pick up IP Addresses from your DLINK Router

1. check the status lights on the router if they flashing you have lost connectivity.
2.unplug or press the reset button on the back of the router hold in. this will reset the router
3. reboot the PC. this will reset the PC.
4.when connected you will have to update the firmware.
I looked at the manufacturer's site and this router is discontinued but there are resources to troubleshoot this issue
http://www.dlink.com/products/?tab=3&pid=DI-514&rev=DI-514

go to this page above to do further troubleshooting.

hello, here is what you need to do: if have a pc connected to high speed modem directly you will unplug the network cable from the back of your pc/laptop and that end will then go in to "WAN" port on the new dlink router.
second, you take another wire and plug one end in your pc/laptop and the other end in one of the 4 lan ports in the back of your new dlink.
restart everything in the following order at 30 seconds duration:- first the cable/DSl modem, then dlink, then your pc/laptop.
once everything is up open up internet browser and test connectivity.
at this point you should have internet up and running but you need to configure you router and wireless etc.
from your browser in address bar type in http://192.168.0.1 and hit enter that will bring you router login prompt : default user name is "admin" and password is left blank and hit enter, you are now in router to configure options as you please.
I would strongly recommend changing your router password administration and if you plan on using wireless, setup SSID, encryption, network key on wireless. NEVER LEAVE IT OPEN.

Hope this helps
let me know if you have any questions

Amar Sondhi

For your type of varity the ideal harware would be a router. Preferably netgear.

i do not have wep option in my wireless settings

Try doing a firmware upgrade to your router.

On which port of the D-link router did you plug the WRT160N router?

Do this setup.

Disconnect the WRT160N from D-link.

Connect a computer to port 1 of the WRT160N. Access the setup page by typing 192.168.1.1 on the address bar. you may need to type in the username and password for WRT160N. on the setup page Change the LAN IP address from 192.168.1.1 to 192.168.2.1. save the settings.

Connect a cable from port 1,2,3 or 4 of the D-link router to the Internet port of the WRT160N. turn off everything then turn them on starting from cable modem>D-link >WRT160N then computer.

You should be able to access the internet.

No.Who is your inter service provider if DSL get modem bridged and configure router for PPPoE connection.If cable clone MAc address from routers settings.