Loses connection and does not reestablish

[bejhan]

My question is actually about the WN2000RPT but the only difference between it and the WN2500RP is dual band capability so I figured it would be okay to post in this subforum.

Anyway I've found the WN2000RPT occasionally loses its connection to my main wireless router and does not reestablish it (even if left all day). To remedy this I just log onto it's web interface and begin the setup procedure. Before I change any settings the connection is reestablished.

Anyone know why this is happening and how I can remedy it?

[bobhirschfeld]

I'm having the same problem between a DLink DIR-615 and the Netgear 2500. The only solution seems to be to unplug the DLink and let it reboot. The Netgear then works again. The DLink never used to drop its connection until I added the Netgear extender.

[bejhan]

I am using a D-Link DIR-628 as my main router. However, it is not the D-Link that stops functioning, just the Netgear extender, I can still connect to my D-Link wireless network when the extender stops working.

I actually found that power cycling the extender seems to fix the problem, you just have to wait a little while, still a bit irritating though.

[jmizoguchi]

make sure you are not placing extender where original wifi device could to connect. it needs to be placed between A-B points to overlap the signal

[bejhan]

Mine is placed in a good location and I have a strong signal. It is just every once in a while that the connection is lost, maybe once a month or so. My concern isn't that the connection is lost, but that the extender does not reconnect without needing a power cycle.

[jmizoguchi]

make sure there is any other wireless router around that my causing channel inferences

[bejhan]

If it works 99% of the time and then is just knocked out and does not reconnect, I doubt interference is the issue. Interference may knock the connection out initially but the extender should reconnect on it's own once the interference subsides. If power cycling fixes the issue, obviously the interference is no longer there.

[pawnslinger]

Originally Posted by bejhan

If it works 99% of the time and then is just knocked out and does not reconnect, I doubt interference is the issue. Interference may knock the connection out initially but the extender should reconnect on it's own once the interference subsides. If power cycling fixes the issue, obviously the interference is no longer there.

I agree with you. Interference may be the cause of the loss of connection, but is not a reason for failure to reconnect at a later (better) time. It should not require a power off cycle to restart.

But in its simplest terms, the extender/router/access point/bridge is just a computer dedicated to a specific task, and as such it is not really that surprising that it needs a cold boot now and then. Lots of my computers need a power off cycle now and again.

But there are things that I have done to help minimize the need and increase the long life of my routers/etc... they are all on battery backup... not switching batteries either, but constant voltage continuous battery backup. I started doing this a couple of years ago, because too many power problems were causing my comm eqquipment to glitch out. Now everything is much more stable.... and tends to last longer!

[bejhan]

Thanks for the insight pawnslinger.