Hey guys,

I have a cable connection with an Irish company NTL, my problem occurs about ever 10 hours where the wireless router seems to stop working ,that happened with both my old router a ZyXEL, I then got a new one NETGEAR WGR614V9.

What I want to know is that is there a way to fix this problem with the wifi stopping working?

Another thing is that if I disconnect the router and connect the ethernet cable directly to my PC the internet works fine. So I believe that the problem with the wireless routers. Any reason for this problem?

If you replaced the router already and the problem still occurs, then I would suspect the wireless adapter in the computer, not multiple routers.

That said, if you live in a crowded RF neighborhood - that is, one with multiple wireless networks, lots of cell phones, microwaves, and your computer is on the other side of a couple walls, you may experience problems.

Does it happen around the same time of day, say when neighbors are home from work or school and firing up their networks.

When it stops, how do you get it going again?

This happens usually at 10 pm.

All I do is unplug the modem and the router and then replug them, basically restarting them.

All I do is unplug the modem and the router and then replug them, basically restarting them.

Don't do both at once. You can't tell which device is doing the dropping.

I would try another computer too.

There are three laptops in the house and all of them cannot seem to find the wifi connection when this happens.

Well since yesterday it hasn't disconnected, so I'm guessing that its fixed.

But I believe that the problem was with the ethernet cable between the modem and the wireless router, b/c the last time that happened, I just unglugged and replugged it.

If your problems continue, suggest you consider a UPS (uninterruptible power supply). I have recently added and tested 2 x 325VA units (APC) in separate locations because of very subtle power problems. The inexpensive units ($30-40) now occasionally/sometimes click on and off (in response to power loss, etc. particularly on the router(s), print server(s), and modem). Otherwise, it was often routinely necessary to reset multiple wifi devices in an attempt to get the Internet and Network to behave reliably.

I personally have all my critical system devices on UPS (PC, Connected Monitors, and all network devices). My newest PC uses a 750VA unit.