Thread: Router Problem

The only thing I can think of is some kind of DNS issue, though even that seems wrong, since the problem comes and goes.

Try go into your router, and see if it has a specified DNS server, or if it just goes with what your ISP has to offer. Also, try checking your networking settings on your computer, maybe you set up a custom DNS server in there.

I believe I have found the solution to your problem. I found this on a review from Newegg.com. The solution is pretty much what Marvo suggested.

"There is an issue with the DNS cache in both this model and the 310N which is available at most big box stores. The router will randomly send you to the wrong place."

"A workaround for the issue that was suggested in the Linksys forums was to bypass the router's DNS and use your ISP or OpenDNS in your network configuration. That has worked for me on the 310N and, according to the users in the forum, seems to work on the 160N as well. Linksys has yet to resolve the issue."

Alright, so how do I go about changing that option? How do I bypass the router's DNS and use my ISP or whatever?

Thanks for the help by the way.

First you need to figure out what your router's IP is. Here's a little step-by-step guide:

1) Windows Key+R
2) Write CMD in the window that appears and hit enter
3) Now CMD should be up. Write ipconfig and hit enter
4) A bunch of IPs and other information will show up and depending on how many different network connections you have (wireless, ethernet (wired), bluetooth) you should look for the IPs that belong to the connection that you use to connect to your router. It's probably ethernet. Now look for the "Default Gateway". It is probably something like 192.168.15.1 or 192.168.1.1.



5) Open a browser window, write the default gateway IP into your adress bar and hit enter.
6) You should now have the Linksys web interface. There's probably a password, but you've probably never worked with it before, so it's mostlikely just the default setting, which is user: admin password: admin.

If your Linksys router is anything like mine, the DNS settings should be at the first page you see once you're inside your router. If not, you should look for something that looks like this:



If I'm not mistaken, you just have to set the radio-buttons like I have. Basically, disable DNS proxy and set all the DNS1-3 to 0.0.0.0

edit: you might also have a menu at the top, like I have, called DDNS. Otherwise it might be somewhere else in your router. Anyway, find this menu, and if it's like mine, there should be just a dropdown menu. Set it to "Disable".

Originally Posted by Marvo

First you need to figure out what your router's IP is. Here's a little step-by-step guide:

1) Windows Key+R
2) Write CMD in the window that appears and hit enter
3) Now CMD should be up. Write ipconfig and hit enter
4) A bunch of IPs and other information will show up and depending on how many different network connections you have (wireless, ethernet (wired), bluetooth) you should look for the IPs that belong to the connection that you use to connect to your router. It's probably ethernet. Now look for the "Default Gateway". It is probably something like 192.168.15.1 or 192.168.1.1.



5) Open a browser window, write the default gateway IP into your adress bar and hit enter.
6) You should now have the Linksys web interface. There's probably a password, but you've probably never worked with it before, so it's mostlikely just the default setting, which is user: admin password: admin.

If your Linksys router is anything like mine, the DNS settings should be at the first page you see once you're inside your router. If not, you should look for something that looks like this:



If I'm not mistaken, you just have to set the radio-buttons like I have. Basically, disable DNS proxy and set all the DNS1-3 to 0.0.0.0

edit: you might also have a menu at the top, like I have, called DDNS. Otherwise it might be somewhere else in your router. Anyway, find this menu, and if it's like mine, there should be just a dropdown menu. Set it to "Disable".

Oh, yeah, I have worked with all that stuff before and all that DNS stuff is already set to 0.0.0.0, as well as the DDNS.... Damn, I guess that's not the problem.... Maybe I should just try re-setting the router up all over again, because I don't know what else it could be, I've messed with a lot of the other possible settings on interface page and nothing seems to be doing it.... Thanks for the help though, I appreciate the time you took to lay that all out for me.