My wireless in my house has been dropping as frequent as every 10 minutes. The only way I can reconnect is to unplug my router and plug it back in.
My router says "smurf attack detect" and "packet dropped" if that has anything to do with it. I have no idea what that even means.
What can I do? I need it in the plainest terms... I don't really know much about computers and routers.
2007-12-28 03:25:23 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Computers & Internet ➔ Computer Networking
Just to let you know my router is a d-link DI-524 with the latest firmware and I have SBC dsl.
2007-12-28 03:32:06 · update #1
Someone has your IP address and is trying to use your system to route a ton of information. This can be serious. You router is shutting down to prevent them from entering your system. It's actually doing it's job. But there also maybe a problem with the firmware update you have. This appears this is a problem D-Link knew about in 2001 and should have corrected. Generally this is corrected with firmware updates. Here is a link to the latest D-link firmware update you should have on your computer:
http://www.dlink.com/products/support.asp?pid=316&sec=0#firmware
Here is a link to a solution that appears to have worked in the past: http://www.dslreports.com/forum/remark,13696052.
All you do is change your IP address. Although I don't know for sure, I would also try calling d-Link for advise. I can't guarentee, but they should have some answers about this because it have been a problem for 7 years.
This should put you in the right direction.
2007-12-28 05:13:44 · answer #1 · answered by Tyrus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A couple of questions
Have you been attempting to download files using a P2P program?
Did you set up your router for port forwarding as stated in the FAQ for your P2P program?
The reason I ask is that a "Smurf Attack" warning can also be generated by the HUGE number of pings that a P2P network can generate when you are downloading and don't have the ports open. The pings come from the rest of the network trying to see what files you have to share. You are broadcasting that "you are here" but with the ports closed, "they can't find you"
2007-12-28 03:58:01 · answer #2 · answered by johntrottier 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi,
it looks like your router is being "Piggy Backed" (used by someone else) so please do this, look on the back of your router and you will see a small hole, push a pin into it for longer then 6 Sec's , this will reset your router back to factory settings again, then go into your web page and type 192.168.0.1 into your address bar, then reset your adminpassword and set a new WEP and also set a MAC up as well, you will have to logon with a new WEP when using your laptop etc, but you will now be protected. hope this is simple and plan to follow for you.
D-Link are good systems and easy to use so just look in the Manual and it will explain what to do.
2007-12-28 03:35:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. A Smurf attack happens when your IP address is 'spoofed' and forced to answer huge numbers of 'pings'. http://www.answers.com/smurf+attack?cat=technology&gwp=13
Info travels as small groups of data called 'packets' and when one is lost (dropped) the connection can be lost. You may need to change the IP address. Your provider can explain how to do this.
2007-12-28 03:41:26 · answer #4 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
OOer, it sounds like you have a virus! Do you not have any firewalls installed?
2007-12-28 03:30:16 · answer #5 · answered by Seaside Sweetheart 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋