What is broken when a router slows down or times out all requests
I have a D-LINK DIR 601 router that was working fine until recently. Network requests either go really slow or timeout. This happens to both wired and wireless connections. If I bypass the router and plug a desktop directly into my internet connection, requests are fast like they used to be. I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue as I don't recall any software changes. My question is, what part of the hardware in the router wears out, so it doesn't work anymore?
router performance internet-connection timeout
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I have a D-LINK DIR 601 router that was working fine until recently. Network requests either go really slow or timeout. This happens to both wired and wireless connections. If I bypass the router and plug a desktop directly into my internet connection, requests are fast like they used to be. I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue as I don't recall any software changes. My question is, what part of the hardware in the router wears out, so it doesn't work anymore?
router performance internet-connection timeout
asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
33
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More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
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Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08
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I have a D-LINK DIR 601 router that was working fine until recently. Network requests either go really slow or timeout. This happens to both wired and wireless connections. If I bypass the router and plug a desktop directly into my internet connection, requests are fast like they used to be. I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue as I don't recall any software changes. My question is, what part of the hardware in the router wears out, so it doesn't work anymore?
router performance internet-connection timeout
asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
33
I have a D-LINK DIR 601 router that was working fine until recently. Network requests either go really slow or timeout. This happens to both wired and wireless connections. If I bypass the router and plug a desktop directly into my internet connection, requests are fast like they used to be. I'm pretty sure this is a hardware issue as I don't recall any software changes. My question is, what part of the hardware in the router wears out, so it doesn't work anymore?
router performance internet-connection timeout
router performance internet-connection timeout
asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
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asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
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asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
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asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
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asked Jan 16 at 2:15
user2453676user2453676
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More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
1
Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08
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More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
1
Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08
1
1
More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
1
1
Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08
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More than likely it is a dns problem, change the dns address in the router, change it to googles public dns and see if helps...whatsmydns.net/google-dns.html
– Moab
Jan 16 at 2:26
1
Can you describe if download / upload speeds are slow, or just the initial connection?
– davidgo
Jan 16 at 2:44
Have you tried disconnecting EVERYTHING from your network except one computer, the router and modem and seeing how the speed is?
– HazardousGlitch
Jan 16 at 3:08