Connectivity Question

Hi

When I visit websites like Yahoo or sportslogos.net (sites that have alot of embedded ads) I tend to lose Internet connection. For some reason after a few minutes on these type of sites my Internet connection times out and the light on my router goes red. I have to unplug and then replug in my router to reconnect to the internet.

I was just curious as to why this happens? It gets annoying after awhile.

 

I dont think there is anything wrong with my modem or Belkin router. My internet speed is 72 mps.

 

Bypass your router and connect directly to your modem to test.

 

I don't lose connection with my wired modem. Only when I'm using my WiFi router.

 

I'm using a Dell PC with Windows 10 (but this affects my tablet too), and a Belkin Router that I have connected to a Thomson Speedtouch Modem.
I only lose connection when I visit sites with a lot of embedded ads. These include www.the-numbers.com, www.yahoo.com and www.sportslogos.net

 

It doesn't say when I'm using my computer but when I check Internet connections on my tablet it says that the signal is "Very Strong" and its 72 mps.

 

If this is true then it seems like you have an issue with router.

 

My router is still fairly new. Is there a way I can troubleshoot my connection when this happens again and will it tell me why it happened? Like "DCP failed to connect" or "TCP timed out" or whatever?

 

If your issues are resolved by connecting directly to the modem then your router more then likely has some issues. I would recommend resetting it to factory settings and updating to the latest firmware as follows and test.

NEVER! Restore saved settings after installing Firmware.
ALWAYS! Enter your settings manually.
ALWAYS! Do a Factory Reset before Installing Firmware.
ALWAYS! Do a Factory Reset after Installing Firmware.

 

I'm just curious as to why my internet speed drops alot. When I check it on my tablet it usually says 72 mps. Sometimes it shoots up to 144 mps and then drops down again to 72 mps. Then at one point it dropped to 26 mps (I was having trouble loading a Youtube video) before it jumped back up to 72 mps. I was just wondering why this happens. Why isn't my speed consistent?