my router keeps losing my connection after power has been out?

Question

my router will bounce me off and right back on the internet, after a power outage. (even if the lights just flicker on and off)
i used to only have problems with it for a day, then it would straighten around and be fine after that. now it goes on for days. i had a new wire brought into the house, just for internet, and that helped for a while, now i'm back to the problem again. day after day. its a huge issue because i can't play games with friends, as it stops the game, even though i sign right back in. what can i do. its a d-link router, i bought it new and its only a couple of years old.

thanks, i have the surge protector, but it doesn't hold power to do a proper shutdown in a power outage. i don't have a reset button, there is a hole beside 'reset' do i put a pin in the hole to reset and how long would i hold it. do i shut the computer down first.
again, thanks, i appreciate the help

i have dsl lite, paradine.it really seems to act up when im on msn.

Answer 1

Uninterruptible Power Supply = http://www.officedepot.com/browse.do?Nr=200000&N=265625

You may want to use a surge suppressor that ALSO offers a UPS - uninterruptible power supply. = http://www.bestbuy.com/site/olspage.jsp?id=cat12077&categoryRep=cat01000&guideID=1043363119111&type=page
= "This provides a few minutes of back-up power to allow you to shut down in an orderly manner in case the power goes out. UPS systems are available in a variety of power levels, expressed in VA (voltage amperes)."


Uninterruptible Power Supply's from Newegg = http://www.newegg.com/Product/ProductList.asp?Submit=Go&DEPA=0&type=&description=UPS&Category=0&minPrice=&maxPrice=&Go.x=0&Go.y=0

How does a computer's uninterruptible power supply (UPS) work? = http://computer.howstuffworks.com/question28.htm


Whenever my cable goes out and I have to switch to dialup backup, I turn off the router, and turn on AnalogX PortBlocker = http://www.analogx.com/contents/download/network/pblock.htm

Answer 2

Step a million turn off the router. Step 2 connect the Cable from the WAN port on the router to the Modem. Step 3 connect a Cable from the laptop to the LAN port a million~4 on the router Step 4 Insert the CD into the laptop and run the setup application. Step 5 turn on the router whilst added on by skill of the setup utililty. If it nonetheless would not artwork the Modem is additionally in router mode and might could be set to bridge mode.

Answer 3

you need to unplug the power frim both the router and the modem for about 30 seconds then plug them both in waigt for all the lights to come on then restart your pc if the lights do not come back on correctly (modem router) that device may have to be replaced also you may want to invest in to a good surge protector

Answer 4

Your router could of been damaged by the power cut or you Internet provider is causing it like our bt Internet connection keeps going off and then back on after awhile sometimes

Answer 5

best you can do is reset your router, u will find reset button at back-sight of router press it for 10 sec it will force router settings to default. than connect with it again hop fully will give u continuity

Answer 6

Check with your Internet Service Provider to see if they may have upgraded your speed, it maybe your phone cannot take it, for example, how far away is phone exchange?

Answer 7

change the battery in the pc it holds the memory when power is off

Answer 8

what kind of modem do you have? you might need to set modem again to bridge mode.