chanyeehon

why does it always disconnect my icq or msn

any one can figure it out?

chanyeehon

i have linksys 2.4ghz wireless-b one

Notorious

It may be just your connection dropping. Are you on wireless, or is it physically connected to the router itself. My Dlink has that problem once in a while, when another connection in my area interferes with mine.

chanyeehon

i am wired to the router but my sister's comp is wireless

Notorious

Thats odd, try playing around with some settings on the router itself.

chanyeehon

when i hook up the the orignal cable from the cable box
my msn works fine or icq

Notorious

Maybe its the router.

chanyeehon

the internet works though

xenon_194

-- What make is it? Linksys/DLink/Netgear/SMC ?

-- Play around w/ the port settings, there could be a conflict in the ports that MSN/ICQ is trying to access and since the router won't let it access those, it then thinks its offline. I also recommend you get the latest versions of MSN (6.0) and ICQ. Both have improved on router/firewall compatibility.

-- If you have a Linksys router, go into your settings and then go to "Advance" tab. In that then go to the "Forwarding" tab, and there should be a button that says UPnP Forwarding, click on that and that should open up some ports that make online messeging easier. (
This maybe the same for some other router companies, but I am not sure) Also, get the latest firmware for your router if it old, check the manufacturer's website.

chanyeehon

i have linksys 2.4ghz wireless-b one

xenon_194

Same as me, so try the few things I mentioned, and the big one is update your firmware.

cibs

i have a D-link wireless router, and i don't have a problem when i go wireless, only thing is it takes a little time to sign into msn... other than that it's easy.... not a prob. so he's right it's not normal...

BladeX

wait, so the original cable that came in the box works but the one u bought or whatever doesnt? and the wireless part is okay?

I think its the cable...where did you get it? Maybe you live near radios or your cordless fone is near the router or whatever, and if it rings or the radio is on it will interfare with the network and cause you to lose connection, but i dont think that is it because u said ur sister comp is okay,

its probably the cable is try switching it a different port on the router.

or maybe your ports are open and someone is trying to hack you.....

chanyeehon

ok thx xenon and sig and not

T-Shirt Ninja

I have a netgear router and once in a while I'll lost the connection and have to reset the router. But Im thinking its my laptop thats doing it, cause lately at school my connection keeps getting lost, like Ill go online for 5 mins then itll boot me and I have to reconnect to it. Strange stuff....

chanyeehon

i put it on top of my tv cable

imported_94EG6HB

increase the idle timeout value too 9999..

If not try 0

BladeX

try getting new ethernet cable......

how long do you need? i have 50meters lying around and its belkin (yaya overpriced) but good stuff

chanyeehon

nahh
50 metres wayyyy to long

BladeX

go to canada computer and get 25 meter i dont know the quality but my friend got em and seem to be working good