Internet Connection keeps droping

[Spearball]

Hey everyone i am in need of some help. I have 5 computers here and they are all connected to the d-link extreme wireless n router. My router was always working fine untill now..... Sometimes when im playing online games and using xfire and high bandwhich stuff i notice that my router just goes on and off by itself and that drops my internet connection. The router goes off for like 2 sec and then the activity lights start flashing again. It's really annoying while im playing games and talking to friends. But this only happens when a lot of bandwhich goes through. But i never had a problem before so i don't know now.... Fireware was already updated to latest one on it. I mean i really doubt that im overloading the router because its a gigabyte switch and i doubt with all the stuff i got running go over a gigabyte of bandwhich...... All i was running was counter strike source, xfire, and msn on one computer. Other computers are just browsing the web.

Anyone? Thanks a lot

[shadowpr]

Are you sure it's the router? Have you tried connecting the computer straight to the modem to make sure?

Have you tried resetting the router?

[Spearball]

Hey shadowpr. Yes im 100% sure its the router because when the internet drops its not only on my main computer. All the other computers lose internet also including the wireless laptops. Also i can actually see ALL the activity lights just go off on the router so thats another hint that leads to it being the router. And i tried resetting the router so many times nothing seems to be helping? Is this a known problem with d-link routers?

And by the way my router isnt connected to the internet. Im using the router as a gigabyte switch which is connected to an internet gateway. Then the gateway is connected to another linksys router which is connected to my main internet line. I can tell you know that the problem is not my gateway or linksys router because when i lose connection the internet on the gateway which is connected to the linksys still works. All computers on the d-link don't.

[glc]

Get rid of it and buy a gigabit switch. They are plenty cheap enough these days. Neutering a router and using it as a switch is a mickey mouse way of doing things.

[thunderhead666]

maybe its the isp!??!

[Panama Red]

Originally Posted by thunderhead666 maybe its the isp!??!

Don't think so, reread the op's last post.

And by the way my router isnt connected to the internet. Im using the router as a gigabyte switch

Glc has the definite answer, imo.

[glc]

You have too many levels of routing. Your Linksys should be the only gateway, and all devices connected directly to it or through an uplinked switch.