LinkSys Router Problem

David Emme (apparently) - 07:52am Feb 4, 2008 PST
via email

I recently purchased a LinkSys BEFSX41 router to replace the TrendNet
router which came with my WildBlue satellite internet connection,
because the TrendNet didn't allow me to disable UPnP.

While the TrendNet "just worked", the LinkSys stops delivering bytes
to my Mac every two to three hours. I can't see/recognize any error
indication on either the router's lights or on its status page. At
that point, I can either press the Reset button on the back of the
router, or do a "DHCP Release" / "DHCP Renew" on the router's status
page, and I'm good for another 2-3 hours.

I've not changed any network settings on my Mac Pro (10.4.11) when I
switched routers. The LinkSys is set up to "Obtain an IP
automatically", just as the TrendNet was. The only changes I've made
from the defaults on the LinkSys are the admin password and the
timezone settings, plus I've upgraded the router's firmware to
1.52.15, the most recent on the LinkSys web site (the router had the
same bad behavior with the firmware it came with: 1.15.9).

I've tried power-cycling the router, power-cycling the satellite
modem and then, after it came up, the router, all to no avail.

What can I do to fix the router so that I don't have to Reset it
every couple of hours?

TIA,
-Dave