[jonnyd]

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Hi all,

Please can someone help. I am having problems with my wireless router and virginmedia. The problem has been happening with 2 wireless routers.
1. netgear WPN824 v2
2. belkin F5D8233-4v3

It should be so simple.

I have since had virginmedia send me out a new N256 cablemodem.

The problem seems to be the connection between the cable modem and the wireless router. I have had it working and been able to set the security and had my computers connecting all ok. This inlcudes my wireless printer.

But then from time to time the dhcp part of the wireless router stops working and my computers can not get IP addresses.

I have to then make a direct ethernet connection to the cable modem which works fine.

As this problem happens on both wireless routers im thinking it might be the cablemodem or virgin media.

This is really frustrating as i work from home occasionally and have to setup my network each time i do. Its also been going on for weeks now.

When I call virging media I get a polite but frustrating person in india who takes me through the same troubleshooting checklist and tells me to phone belkin.

Maybe they are right, but 2 routers having the same problem?

Has anyone had any problems with these wireless routers and virgin media?

What should I do?

Thanks for any help.

john