Linksys gone Twilight zone - BEFSR41

edited September 2003 in Science & Tech
So to start, my network is working fine. Linksys comes out with the latest firmware for my BEFSR41, I update, everythings peachy for about 2 days.
I changed no settings during those 2 days. But suddenly my network is acting weird. All teh t100 status lights on network cards, router, and hub are lit. But no files will transfer at even t10 speeds.... The network usage graphs go between 1% and 8%, spiky - very very rarely spiking up to 25% of the connection (Windows XP task manager graph).

The catch is, this is when using workstation1 to get files from workstation2. However, when I use workstation2 to move the same files to workstation1, it goes twice as fast - and still not up to network capacity. I can pull files from workstation1 while using workstation2 at full speed, but I can only move the files while using workstation1 (to ws2) at 1-3%, never going higher.

I've tried re-upgrading firmware, comepletely resetting router, leaving all computers on the network off overnight, ipconfig /renew, disabling DHCP and assigning manual IP addresses - no cheese.

Anyone have any ideas?

Router firmware - 1.45.6
Router - BEFSR41 4-port Cable/DSL router, Linksys
Hub/switch - CNet 5-port generic switch

Network setup
(DSL)
|
router -> Upstairs computer
|
CNet 5-port switch -> Workstation1
|
workstation2

Comments

  • maggie99635maggie99635 Alaska
    edited September 2003
    I had to go back to 1.44.2 myself. It is the first firmware upgrade that hosed all my settings. I'm on DSL and have to enter everything. My network worked well but I couldn't get to Hotmail , Windowsupdate hung, couldn't reply to this site or Short-media. Basically anything to do with a secured site was hanging. Took me all day to figure out. Finally tried the same things from the other computers, ARGHH! I thought it was only my laptop. Luckily I had kept all my firmwares. So I didn't have to hunt it down. I didn't even bother with a reset . I knew all my settings were OK.
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