Stupid internet

"Internet" light went red on my router and now my net is down @ home.

I'm on my phone...customer service has to call back...sheesh.

atleast your laptops harddrive hasnt failed and everytime you want to use the net for the last three weeks you either have to go to the library or your parents pad.

It does happen sometimes!

Wargod51

Stender wrote:

atleast your laptops harddrive hasnt failed and everytime you want to use the net for the last three weeks you either have to go to the library or your parents pad.

You're right...sucks to be you...LOL!

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Stender wrote:

atleast your laptops harddrive hasnt failed and everytime you want to use the net for the last three weeks you either have to go to the library or your parents pad.

You're right...sucks to be you...LOL!

hahaha

OK, if anyone has any ideas:

- All lights on the router are green except "Internet" which is red

- Network connection shows "Connected & Firewalled" like normal

- It happened in the middle of a session...I refreshed a page I was already on and it never came back up

- my phone doesn't even pick up a signal in the house as an available network to try and join, so it must not be broadcasting a signal


Could a piece of malware do something like this? Affect a router?

I'm sure you did this, but did you reboot the router?

I don't believe malware can do something like this. Eyesore is the one to ask on the board.

I was going to suggest the rebooting router thing as well. That's the only thing that fixes it when my router's internet light goes red.

Try taking a hammer. It works threatening the equipment.

Your router died - buy a new one

SpectreFate wrote:

I'm sure you did this, but did you reboot the router?

I don't believe malware can do something like this. Eyesore is the one to ask on the board.

"reboot" as in not just power it off and back on, but use a paperclip and push the "reset" button on the back?

Thanks to my kids my PC at home has a virus so I may not have a computer for a few days. So in the evening I won't be stopping in here for next few days or at FB

A virus I can handle...I am still learning hardware issues...

manny wrote:

Thanks to my kids my PC at home has a virus so I may not have a computer for a few days. So in the evening I won't be stopping in here for next few days or at FB

Dang kids and their midget amputee barnyard porn sites. Will they ever learn?

Fat Freddy wrote:

manny wrote:

Thanks to my kids my PC at home has a virus so I may not have a computer for a few days. So in the evening I won't be stopping in here for next few days or at FB

Dang kids and their midget amputee barnyard porn sites. Will they ever learn?

A buddy of mine's computer is always getting jacked because his kids go on those game cheat-code websites...I keep telling him to threaten his kids with bodily harm over it, especially since I'm the one over there trying to fix it (haha), but then you have child services to deal with, covering the bruises, etc...pain in the ass.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

manny wrote:

Thanks to my kids my PC at home has a virus so I may not have a computer for a few days. So in the evening I won't be stopping in here for next few days or at FB

Dang kids and their midget amputee barnyard porn sites. Will they ever learn?

A buddy of mine's computer is always getting jacked because his kids go on those game cheat-code websites...I keep telling him to threaten his kids with bodily harm over it, especially since I'm the one over there trying to fix it (haha), but then you have child services to deal with, covering the bruises, etc...pain in the ass.

My kids go on My Space and download some of the sh!ttiest music in the history of mankind and I tell her do not download!!!!

Quote :

My kids go on My Space and download some of the sh!ttiest music in the history of mankind and I tell her do not download!!!!

You can download Queen on Myspace?

SpectreFate wrote:

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My kids go on My Space and download some of the sh!ttiest music in the history of mankind and I tell her do not download!!!!

You can download Queen on Myspace?

Smart ass

MySpace is RIDDLED with malware, spyware, tons of junk...you need a pretty good antivirus & firewall before even considering going there...

So did you fix this problem? I have to reboot all the time. Just take out the power chord, and put it in after 5 seconds.

kmorg wrote:

So did you fix this problem? I have to reboot all the time. Just take out the power chord, and put it in after 5 seconds.

It's not even broadcasting a network signal...it's shot. I have to have it replaced by the provider...

Myspace is the devil when it comes to picking up crap that kill your computer.

Shawn Of Fire wrote:

Fat Freddy wrote:

manny wrote:

Thanks to my kids my PC at home has a virus so I may not have a computer for a few days. So in the evening I won't be stopping in here for next few days or at FB

Dang kids and their midget amputee barnyard porn sites. Will they ever learn?

A buddy of mine's computer is always getting jacked because his kids go on those game cheat-code websites...I keep telling him to threaten his kids with bodily harm over it, especially since I'm the one over there trying to fix it (haha), but then you have child services to deal with, covering the bruises, etc...pain in the ass.

Just get them their own computer and when it breaks just laugh

Fixed...got a new router and I'm back in business...