We had a bad lightening storm here at work a week or so ago and it friend 3 of the 4 ports on our router. We have DSL with a static IP address and our network is setup like this. DSL modem goes into 4 port Linksys router which is then plugged into an 8 port linksys switch and also a 4 port linksys switch. The problem is I can't seem to get the new Linksys router to see the internet half the time. It will work for a day or so then just stop working. Then out of the blue it worked again and then 2 days later stopped working. I returned the router for another one, in case it was defective, and the new one is acting the same. The funny thing is I can't even see other computers on the network when it isn't working yet all the computers can ping the router, just not past it. I also replaced both switches. When it isn't working you can plug a computer directly into the modem and use the same TCP/IP settings and it works fine. I can also plug in the old router and use the one good port and everything works fine. The one thing I haven't been able to do is get into the old router and look at my settings because, stupid me, put a password on it and didn't write it down. The old router was an Addtron. Does anyone have any suggestions? Oh, and even when I can't see other computers or ping past the router I am still able to release and renew IP addresses so the DHCP part of the router seems to be working fine.
Keith
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Originally Posted by Keith75
