Linksys BEFSX41 reboots on tracert

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This is my second purchase, my last one bit the dust from a previous lighting strike, which this one is using firm version 1.50.18.

My internet browsing can be slow at times so I have tried doing a tracert just to get another problem with my router rebooting EVERY time I do it. The router comes back on on its own but this sucks if I can do a basic function such as tracert. Has anyone else ran into a fix for this?



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Router reboots on a tracert? Really odd.

Have you tried to upgrade or downgrade your firmware?

Have you tried pinging your router while running a tracert?

Ping -t 192.168.1.1 (endless ping until interrupted) and then do the tracert to see if the router is really dropping off?

Just a stupid thought though.. I had a similiar problem but it was my modem was dropping off for a fraction of a second causing stupid problems to occur when I was running apps.

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I already ran that ping command and works fine. Just when doing tracert is when this happens. I'm gonna try the tracert with modem unplugged and straight to the modem too.

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you coudl try <A HREF="http://www.nscan.org/?index=tracert" target="_new">this</A> it uses UDP instead of TCP packet, might help you trouble shoot...Best bet would be to hunt a different firmwarei guess...

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Im betting it to be a firm issue too and I dont want to use 3rd part app just for this problem. Linksys is issuing me a beta firm for my router but heard that it also has its shares of problems. Really thinking of getting a different router at this point.

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With the price of routers nowadays it probably the best route to take!

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Why not just go back 1 firmware revision? (if it's an option)

I'd try the new beta version before buying a new router though. Does your router need to be a VPN Endpoint? I'm wondreing if a setting within the VPN might be causing a problem.. in fact, it might even be expected behavior if the endpoint is compromised.. haven't read up on it though.

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