Linksys router problem

External Since: Jul 03, 2004 Posts: 4

I've got a Linksys RV082 router connecting my network to the internet
(via cable modem). There are several things happening in various
applications that I have a hunch could all be traced back to some
setting or configuration issue in the router, because all of these
things work perfectly on the same computers (and on other computers)
when connected directly to the internet, bypassing the router.

Here's what's happening:

-Outlook Express begins downloading the list of newsgroups from the
nntp server and it hangs after downloading only ~4000 entries in the
list. Eventually it gives a server timeout error.

-Streaming audio to Windows Media Player plays for 10-30 minutes and
then the stream cuts out and the audio stops. The player status says
"buffering" but you have to click Stop and then Play to get the stream
started back up.

-Often times when signing into AOL Instant Messenger it will either
hang during connect -- in which case I click Cancel and then sign on
again -- or it will connect and then not display the full buddy list.
In that case I have to sign off and sign back on and then the complete
list of online buddies is displayed.

As I said, these issues only happen from behind this router. Does
anyone have any suggestions for what specifically to look at or what
to do to fix this?

Thanks in advance!

External Since: Sep 07, 2004 Posts: 192

Sumner <sumnerp DeleteThis @comcast.net> wrote:
> I've got a Linksys RV082 router connecting my network to the internet
> (via cable modem). There are several things happening in various
> applications that I have a hunch could all be traced back to some
> setting or configuration issue in the router, because all of these
> things work perfectly on the same computers (and on other computers)
> when connected directly to the internet, bypassing the router.

Have you tried upgrading it's firmware?

Yousuf Khan