TromboneAl
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For weeks I've been having intermittent connection problems. I won't be able to load any web page, and the problem is solved if I have the computer disconnect/reconnect to wifi.
I talked with the cable company, they were sure it was the modem and came out and installed a new one, but the problem is still there.
I'm wondering whether I should just buy a new router (mine is seven years old, WGR614). I used ping to monitor the connection today, and below is the data starting just before an interruption. You can see the timeouts that I started getting. I told Windows 8.1 to disconnect from wifi (at the "general failure" point), then reconnect, and everything was fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Al
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I talked with the cable company, they were sure it was the modem and came out and installed a new one, but the problem is still there.
I'm wondering whether I should just buy a new router (mine is seven years old, WGR614). I used ping to monitor the connection today, and below is the data starting just before an interruption. You can see the timeouts that I started getting. I told Windows 8.1 to disconnect from wifi (at the "general failure" point), then reconnect, and everything was fine.
Any ideas?
Thanks,
Al
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=48
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=35ms TTL=48
Reply from 8.8.8.8: bytes=32 time=37ms TTL=48
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