TP Link router

Hi , Im on virgin 10mb cable . Last 2 weeks been dropping connections
wireless and wired. Connected a new replacement router (TP Link) . Was
ok for about 24 hrs then started dropping connections again . I get
local connectivity only on the wired pc and on the wifi all looks fine
but you can not find any web . If i connect the modem directly to the pc
bypassing the router it does give me a stable connection . Have i got 2
faulty routers or is there another area i need to look at .

regards

Steve

 

My first impression is another bad router.

 

Two routers could be bad but I'd try a couple of things before giving up
on them.

1. Replace the cable between the router and the cable modem with another
one. Cable connectors can be over/under crimped when made and may make
a connection on one device but not when used on another due to slight
variations in the female connector. Might even work part time depending
on vibrations and such.

2. Try moving the router about 3 feet in any direction and see if things
stabilize. Would not be the first time I had a router sitting too close
to or on top of another device that was generating enough interference
to confuse it.

3. Along with the above relocation, try plugging the router into an
outlet that is not on the same circuit breaker or fuse as it presently
is using. Same kind of problem but looking at possible interference
feeding into the router via the power connection.