My password protected wireless router keeps shutting the internet off?

Question

I just recently put a password on my router so that only those with it can access the internet using the particular network. But now, every five or ten minutes it just shuts the internet off or what have you and stays off for a minute or two and turns back on. It doesn't do it the computers I have it hooked up to, and I don't remember it doing it when I didn't have a password on it.

Is there a way to fix this or do I just have to get rid of the password?

Answer 1

Check your computer for viruses / adware / spyware. One might be trying to phone home and times out when it gets stopped by the router password.