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Question

Desperately need help with D-Link DIR-601 Router

Feb 17, 2015 12:22AM PST

The last few days I have been experiencing trouble with my router. I have cable internet with a sister company of Rogers called Destributel. The modem I have from them is a Huwaei MT30U. I'm not sure if the ISP and modem have anything to do with my issue, I thought it might be useful to mention it just in case. Anyway, the number of devices I have connected to my router daily is 5 and sometimes 6. What I have connected is an iPad, iPhone, Samsung Galaxy S4, Nintendo Wii U and My Asus laptop. My 6th device is occasionally a Nintendo 3DS. So the problem i'm having is that my router is kicking my Wii U and S4 off the connection even though it is still visible from those devices and still connected and perfectly functional on the rest of my devices. I have tried resetting my modem and router several times, unplugging them, resetting my router to factory settings and updating the firmware on my router to the latest version. After all that and waiting a few days hoping the problem might fix itself nothing has changed and do not know where to go from here.

All help would be appreciated, thanks

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Clarification Request
Have you swapped the router?
Feb 17, 2015 12:38AM PST

I see the 601 debuted in 2004 so it could be time. Just last week my 4 year old Netgear gave me a lockout for the very last time. So a little research and I'm on a new router. No more lockups.

These don't last forever but one last thing. Drop the distance to the router by half.
Bob

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Feb 17, 2015 12:51AM PST

Thanks for the feed back but i actually just bought mine 3-4 months ago brand new from Wal-Mart. So it's not that old. It also had no signs of it being opened or been tampered with

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OK,
Feb 17, 2015 1:26AM PST

So with firmware out of the way we still have a possible dud unit. Try the usual and set the router to 802.11g mode only, then WPA2 AES personal security.

If you hide the SSID, then it will drop. That's well discussed and why I never supported that mode.
Bob

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Feb 17, 2015 11:10AM PST

I have not swapped the router, i have no other router to test with the internet.

I am not really sure how to do any of that

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Then make it a reason for return.
Feb 17, 2015 2:07PM PST

This one isn't working for you and it's too complicated to try the usual.
Bob

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Answer
check DHCP settings in router
Feb 18, 2015 10:11PM PST

You should be able to set how many concurrent connections can be allowed at a time, and the default may be too low for all your devices. Also if you use AP isolation, there may be a limit on how many of those type of wifi connects can be active at any concurrent time.

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How?
Feb 20, 2015 12:22AM PST

That might make sense, how exactly would i do that?

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access from your browser
Feb 21, 2015 10:24AM PST

uses an IP like 192.168.1.1 and if you need the password, it's either what you set, your ISP provider set when it was installed, or on a label under the router. If it's the default password, then you should change it to avoid having the router hacked. Google the router name and model and find the manual if you don't have it on a CD there and you can find the IP address for the router. You must be connected by LAN cord to the LAP port on the back though. Default is usually to NOT allow changing of settings by wifi connection for best security. When you are in there you will see the gateway number and you will see a range of IP addresses for DHCP usage. If it's something like 192.168.1.3 to 192.168.1.10, then no more than (10-3)=7 users can connect at the same time. It's a good feature for those who know exactly how many IP addresses they need for all their LAN connected computers and devices, to freeze out anyone else like a neighbor who knows how to hack a router and use it too. While in there, check the wifi settings, see if anything looks like it might be the problem. Compare the SSID, the WEP or WPA passphrase to what you have on the computer, make sure it matches your connection.