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Gordon Henderson wrote: > On Sun, 14 Dec 2008, Paul Sutton wrote: > > >> Hi >> >> I have a problem with my router, >> >> it keeps disconnecting, if i then reset it, it fires up goes through >> what ever sequence it does when it starts, it then just stops and the >> lnk and act lights go out, and i lose connection. >> >> i DO NOT understand why this is happening or if it could be a fault, if >> it is I am going to be offline as I can't afford a new router >> >> if i goto a console and do >> psutton@desktop:~$ who >> >> i get the following >> psutton :0 2008-12-14 21:48 >> psutton pts/0 2008-12-14 21:56 (:0.0) >> >> does this mean i have 2 users connecting or does it mean i have someone >> connecting from the out site, what does pts/0 mean, yes I have tried >> to look it up with man, but do NOT really understand what it telling me >> > > The :0.0 is a clue that you're running X windows on it. I'm guessing > you've logged in using a GUI... > > I'd not recomend running X on a router at all. Go out and buy a new > router, however yuo've not given us enough information to know what to > suggest - for a start do you have Cable or ADSL? > > In either case, you can get routers for under 30 quid... > > Tell us a bit more about your setup and why you think you need a Linux > based router? > > Gordon > > > The router is a separate unit, (not running x) even though it does have a serial port on it, i have switched on this morning and touch wood its been pretty stable, so i suspect if i run it for too long as with anything electronic it gets warm, this could cause problems, Not sure what OS the router is running i have a web interface to set things up, /The router is an ADSL router, running at 8 megabits / sec (max), but its crashing or restarting on really basic stuff like web browsing, this is connected to a hub which then connects to printer, my main pc and a cable to my 2nd pc or sometimes laptop if i am using that, as I don't run the 2nd pc very often. Paul / -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html