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kturnbull4 15-04-2008 13:49

virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
i have recently had installed a virgin cable modem and netgear router last week i had problems connecting at first but i moved my router downstairs next to the cable modem and connected a wired ethernet to the computer upstairs all works both wired and wireless.

The problem i'm having is that i never switch off the cable modem or router only the shutdown on the PC but when i boot up the pc again it never connects to the internet (wired) i always have to go downstairs and reboot the modem then the router then switch on the pc then all is well is there anything i can do to prevent having to do this.

The wireless connections work fine!!!!

thanks 4 any help pulling my hair out thanks kev

MovedGoalPosts 15-04-2008 15:09

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Are both the wired and wireless connections active on the computer at the same time? If so they wireless is probably cancelling out the wired. Disable the wireless and see what happens.

kturnbull4 15-04-2008 16:52

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Thanks for the reply i have tried only the wired only and no wireless connections i think it might be the settings on the router the pci ethernet card or bios as when i restart the computer and it reloads the connection is still live its only when i turn off or hibernate the setting cannot reconnect until i refresh the modem router etc... but i suspect that it is probably router or pci card setting, its gets on ya nerves having to go up and downstairs all the time i contacted vm broadband specialists(india) and i was told that this was normal and you have to boot up your modem router and pc in this order everytime im pretty computer literate and i know that this cant be right having to do all that to get on the internet everytime.

i run vista business edition
realtek pci ehternet 1 gig card
netgear router (supplied by vm)

it was fine when i had it through the set top box

Druchii 15-04-2008 16:57

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Open the Start Menu, right Click on Network and go to Properties, which will bring up the Network And Sharing Centre, in the right pane select "Manage Network Connections", Right Click on your Realtek PCI Card, Select Properties. Then, press Configure, go to Power Management Tab. Then uncheck the power saving box. Hit Ok, and it should solve the problem.

kturnbull4 15-04-2008 17:55

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
hi thanks for the help but to no avail i tried disabling the power settings for the card but it was just the same as soon as i turned it off i had to refresh the modem and router again and re enable the pci ethernet card

thanks tho any other help on the matter would be greatly appreciated!!!!

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i think it has something to do with the settings of the card tho or the router as i used to have a linksys before this and connected thru the STB and i never had this problem b4

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the network and sharing centre indicates that it is trying to find my home network but just doesnt find it until i do the refresh of the modem and router with the card disabled then i renable the card and it finds it straight away

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its a netgear wrg614 v6 router

Druchii 15-04-2008 18:09

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
In which case, this might help :)

Can you hiobernate your PC, then boot it again? So it's all not working? Then, in the Start Search box, type "cmd" and hit enter, this brings up the command prompt. I want you to then type the following commands, one per line, hitting Enter after each one:

ipconfig /release
ipconfig /renew

Tell me, does this solve your problem? If it does, we can put this inot a batch file, which you can then use as a temporary workaround.

kturnbull4 15-04-2008 19:43

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
hi druchii i tried what you said ipconfig/ release said needs elevation
and the ipconfig/renew said an error occured while renewing interface of local area connection 1 the operation has timed out

thanks 4 the help tho

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i then had to reboot everything again

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it seems like windows is not saving the details of my home network connection and thats why i have to reboot all the time

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it cant identify the network until i refresh

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tried everything tried router settings tried pci ethernet card settings nothings working would it be the computer does not store my settings everytime so it has to refresh and look for them again or does it do this anyway everytime i boot up either way i cant get on the internet without having to refresh modem and router sick as!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Druchii 15-04-2008 19:58

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kturnbull4 (Post 34529356)
hi druchii i tried what you said ipconfig/ release said needs elevation
and the ipconfig/renew said an error occured while renewing interface of local area connection 1 the operation has timed out

thanks 4 the help tho

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i then had to reboot everything again

---------- Post added at 17:40 ---------- Previous post was at 17:40 ----------

it seems like windows is not saving the details of my home network connection and thats why i have to reboot all the time

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it cant identify the network until i refresh

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tried everything tried router settings tried pci ethernet card settings nothings working would it be the computer does not store my settings everytime so it has to refresh and look for them again or does it do this anyway everytime i boot up either way i cant get on the internet without having to refresh modem and router sick as!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, when you search for CMD, right click on the result, and select "Run as Administrator". Then run the commands.

It just needed an Administrative account to run from.

kturnbull4 15-04-2008 21:17

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
i have give up and went out and bought a cheaper £29.99 add on router everything now works fine i don't know why the netgear router would not boot with it but this add on one works just fine

thanks for your help

kevin

kturnbull4 17-04-2008 16:31

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
thought i had fixed the problem but now i have to refresh every morning or after it has been inactive for a while is there any way i can keep the modem and router live so i dont have to refresh all the time

Druchii 11-05-2008 15:48

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by kturnbull4 (Post 34530922)
thought i had fixed the problem but now i have to refresh every morning or after it has been inactive for a while is there any way i can keep the modem and router live so i dont have to refresh all the time

Ah, just noticed this, sorry i missed it. It sounds as though the router and modem aren't to blame for becoming "inactive". Windows can and does switch things off to save power for you, however it is not all that great at turning them back on once they are needed again. To remedy this, and disable power saving on your ethernet card, follow these instructions:

Click the Start orb.
Right click "Network" and select "Properties". This will bring up the Network and sharing centre.
On the right pane click "Manage network connections".
In the new windows that appears, right click on your networking adaptor (The ethernet card in this case) and select "Properties"
In the newest window, click "Configure".
Now, go to the "Power Management" tab across the top.
Untick the box that says "Allow the computer to turn off this device to save power".
Now, click Apply, then Ok.
Click Ok on any windows needed, to apply the settings.

You should now have sorted the problem once and for all.

BOBACE80 04-06-2009 07:03

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
hi dont know if you will get this?tried what you have suggested and router still turns off(red light on internet but green on all three others!!)driving me nuts and don`t know how to rectify help!!

Peter_ 04-06-2009 08:28

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
Quote:

Originally Posted by BOBACE80 (Post 34807671)
hi dont know if you will get this?tried what you have suggested and router still turns off(red light on internet but green on all three others!!)driving me nuts and don`t know how to rectify help!!

If a Virgin supplied router then call Tech Support that is what they are there for.

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Tech Support is open 24/7 on the numbers below.

For help with your TV or Phone and for Broadband Technical Support:

Call Product Support/Faults on 151 option 3 from your Virgin Media Phone. It's absolutely free.

Or call 0845 454 1111 from any other phone line.
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BOBACE80 04-06-2009 15:30

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
hi cheers for your reply-have just been online chat and they told me leave on overnight and check if green in morn when get in from work -if is then could be a problem with start up menu or services or even at the exchange as signal must be dropping off.sadly am on t-mob for phone or the number would have been useful

kturnbull4 04-08-2009 19:06

Re: virgin's netgear router and cable modem problems
 
problem solved it was an upgrade to cat5 ethernet cable that was the problem

at last

:)


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