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Ian-Highlander · 08-05-2008, 20:05

I have seen routers causing modems to reboot several times, can't explain the technicalities of why because quite frankly I can't see any reason for it, but it does happen. I've had it happen to me with one particular router and seen similar on a neighbours.

Both times, they where less popular models of router (one was a cheap BT one, one a sagem I think). Constantly rebooting the modem after a minute or two of being connected. Without the routers in line, the modems stayed on line perfectly as they should.

Swapped one out for a Linksys and one out for a Netgear and both went completely stable and never had the problem again. The NTL engineer that came out to look at my neighbours issue, didn't believe me until I showed him it happening.

08-05-2008, 20:05	#8
Ian-Highlander Inactive Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stevenage Services: SkyHD TV Homechoice TV & 8Mb Broadband Virgin Media 20Mb/768k NTL/Telewest Business 10Mb/768k Posts: 52	Re: modem keeps rebooting I have seen routers causing modems to reboot several times, can't explain the technicalities of why because quite frankly I can't see any reason for it, but it does happen. I've had it happen to me with one particular router and seen similar on a neighbours. Both times, they where less popular models of router (one was a cheap BT one, one a sagem I think). Constantly rebooting the modem after a minute or two of being connected. Without the routers in line, the modems stayed on line perfectly as they should. Swapped one out for a Linksys and one out for a Netgear and both went completely stable and never had the problem again. The NTL engineer that came out to look at my neighbours issue, didn't believe me until I showed him it happening.