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kashkanantambu · 03-26-2006, 9:34 AM

Does anyone know why a wireless router has to be rebooted to regain internet connectivity?

In other words.

Even though I had a connection to the router. I no internet connection from my wireless computer. I had connection to the internet form my desk top, so I know the router was working, and I had connectivity to the wireless network from the laptop, but could not access the internet until the router was rebooted.

Any answers?

Regards,
Kashka

Yankees368 · 03-26-2006, 12:33 PM

Sometimes routers are a little slow in regaining a public IP address. You either have to reboot them, or go into the service menus and tell it to reassign an IP

Bugwart · 04-01-2006, 10:45 AM

Routers are simple computers. They run on software, just like other computers. Software in an operating computer/router/whatever is stored in memory. A tiny stray electrical charge can easily effect memory by turning on (or off) a couple transistors.

Re-booting a computer/router/whatever reloads the software and it is back to its original state.

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kashkanantambu Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Georgia Posts: 97 Phone(s): Palm Treo 700w Provider(s): Verizon Wireless Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts My Auctions	Wireless Router Reboot Does anyone know why a wireless router has to be rebooted to regain internet connectivity? In other words. Even though I had a connection to the router. I no internet connection from my wireless computer. I had connection to the internet form my desk top, so I know the router was working, and I had connectivity to the wireless network from the laptop, but could not access the internet until the router was rebooted. Any answers? Regards, Kashka

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Bugwart Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Asan City, Korea Posts: 940 Phone(s): Samsung SCH M600,, Samsung i760, SGH-R220,, Moto SLVR L7, many retired Provider(s): SKT, Verizon, China Mobile, FarEasTone Devices: UTS1000 WiFi Phone Thanks: 3 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Wireless Router Reboot Routers are simple computers. They run on software, just like other computers. Software in an operating computer/router/whatever is stored in memory. A tiny stray electrical charge can easily effect memory by turning on (or off) a couple transistors. Re-booting a computer/router/whatever reloads the software and it is back to its original state.

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