Router (Belkin) Constantly Losing Connectivity

I have a problem that I am growing quite tired of. I have 3 boxes and a PS2
hooked up to a standard 4-port Belkin Cable/DSL router (using cable).
Randomly the router will just stop getting connectivity. It isn't the cable
modem because if I unplug a eth cable from the router and go straight to the
modem, I get throughput instantly (sometimes I have to disable/enable my
connection).

This happens on all 3 boxes simultaneously, so it isn't an OS or machine
issue. I have checked all settings in the router and found nothing that
could be causing this.

Any ideas? Is it just a shit router? I am thinking about getting something
substantial next time (maybe a Fortigate 50A) since I am going to add 2 more
boxes, an Xbox, and maybe one day run some kind of server so the all-in-one
features of the FG are great.

I haven't called Belkin yet because I am not interested in being accused of
user error right off the bat.

Thanks.

 

Belkin makes shit routers. I took mine back after about 2 hours of hell and
got a linksys, I have been happy every since.

 

Update the router's firmware. It has an update feature built-in.
That corrected the problem on several Belkin routers with the same problem.

 

problem.

Let me give that a try. That may be it because I do not recall this garbage
happening early on.