Problem with router

[Steven Davies-Morris]

Pat wrote:
> Karl Larsen wrote:
>> Pat wrote:
>> 
>>> I have a wireless Belkin router that I just purchased last
>>> Saturday. It is the second wireless router I've had in a few
>>> months. The first one was a TP-LINK. Both work fine for a while
>>> then quit. The router appears to connect, I get an IP address
>>> through DHCP and I can ping outside sites, but I can't get
>>> online. This happens even if I make a direct connection with a
>>> cable. If I take my laptop to another wireless connection site
>>> I can get on no problem so it seems to me the issue must be
>>> with my router. But this has happened to 2 different routers.
>>> When I connect to the router itself it says it is online. So
>>> why is my connection not getting through. This is very
>>> frustrating. Does anyone have any suggestions?
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>> None of this has a thing to do with Ubuntu. That said I have a
>> Wal Mart Belkin wireless router and it works just fine for 8
>> months now. You must have something else in your system broken.
>> 
>> Karl
>> 
>> 
>> 
> 
>> Maybe, but it works fine when I'm on another LAN. It's only at my
>>  place, with my router, that it doesn't work. And I have an IP
>> phone hooked into the system as well and it works fine.
>> 
>> 
>> Thanks for your help.
>> 
> 
> Can anyone recommend a good router that they've had good luck with?
> 
>> Pat Brown

I'm currently using a wireless+4 LAN ports D-Link DIR-615. A mix of
wireless and wired connections.
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