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**Chris** · 16-04-2009, 15:21

Since yesterday, accessing my router's settings (web interface) carries with it about a 50/50 chance of the thing crashing. The wireless LED goes out and my main computer, a Mac which is normally connected wirelessly, loses connection. It becomes impossible to switch to a wired connection. The second computer, a Windoze XP laptop which is hard-wired to the router, also loses its connection.

All the other LEDs remain switched on but there's nothing happening. The only solution is to power-cycle the router (actually it's a modem/router, Linksys WAG345G).

The router is set to allow wireless admin access and this has never been a problem before now. It has its original firmware; there is an update that has been available for a while that I've not applied but again, this problem has suddenly arisen from nowhere.

The *only* thing that has changed is that Firefox auto-updated to 3.0.9 beta yesterday morning. I don't believe in coincidences so FF is my primary suspect, although I don't have the expertise to suggest a reason why the browser should cause the router to crash.

Of course it might not even be that. Could be something completely different. The problem is that it doesn't happen every time, so doing diagnostics by trying other browsers, switching to wired on the Mac etc etc etc could be a long and frustrating process.

Does anyone have any ideas?

16-04-2009, 15:21	#1
Chris Trollsplatter Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: North of Watford Services: Humane elimination of all common Internet pests Posts: 38,134	Router strangeness, help! Since yesterday, accessing my router's settings (web interface) carries with it about a 50/50 chance of the thing crashing. The wireless LED goes out and my main computer, a Mac which is normally connected wirelessly, loses connection. It becomes impossible to switch to a wired connection. The second computer, a Windoze XP laptop which is hard-wired to the router, also loses its connection. All the other LEDs remain switched on but there's nothing happening. The only solution is to power-cycle the router (actually it's a modem/router, Linksys WAG345G). The router is set to allow wireless admin access and this has never been a problem before now. It has its original firmware; there is an update that has been available for a while that I've not applied but again, this problem has suddenly arisen from nowhere. The only thing that has changed is that Firefox auto-updated to 3.0.9 beta yesterday morning. I don't believe in coincidences so FF is my primary suspect, although I don't have the expertise to suggest a reason why the browser should cause the router to crash. Of course it might not even be that. Could be something completely different. The problem is that it doesn't happen every time, so doing diagnostics by trying other browsers, switching to wired on the Mac etc etc etc could be a long and frustrating process. Does anyone have any ideas?