Router Problems

Archived from groups: alt.sys.pc-clone.gateway2000 (More info?)

My SMC 2804WBR Barricade Touter is a couple of years old.
Just today, I foudn when trying to access soem websites that I
frequently go to (usatoday.com, msnbc.com, some banking sites)
I get a message that "Netscape cannot connect to the server".
Often after a few tries, it connects. IE 6 takes me to a blank
page on many of these sites. I've reset the router, and all
parameters appear to be ok. This intermittent webpage
connectivity is on all four computer on my home network.
The router firewall is off (Zone Alarm is on), because for some
time it won't let IE6 fully download all images with the firewall
on).

Does it sound like this is a router problem?

Lately, the SMC router often has to be reset when it stops
connected to the internet.

Now this new problem of not connecting to various websites.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

P.S. I do have a LinksysWRT54G wireless router on hand as
a spare.

Thanks!
Scott