Connectivity Question

[Giant Octopus]

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.

 

[TerryNet]

My guess is that your router is failing, your modem is failing, or you have very poor internet service.

 

[Giant Octopus]

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

 

[dmccoy]

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

 

[Giant Octopus]

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

 

[TerryNet]

I dont think there is anything wrong with my modem or Belkin router.

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

When and if you realize there is a problem with the router update the firmware if you don't have the latest installed. Reset the router to factory defaults. If the problem persists replace the router or live with the problem.

 

[managed]

Post the make and model of the computer and router you're using please.

 

[Giant Octopus]

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

 

[managed]

Try using an ad-blocker in your web browser, or turning it off if you use one already, just to see what happens.

What speed is your internet connection ?

 

[Giant Octopus]

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.

 

[managed]

Looks like your internet connection is fine then.

Did you try thr adblocker idea ?

 

[dmccoy]

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

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

 

[Giant Octopus]

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?

 

[dmccoy]

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.

 

[Giant Octopus]

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?