I have Aztech brand router for my ADSL connection which is actually a pipeline internet connection to 50 different villas and public areas for Wi-Fi.
I have noticed that line is something keeps on dropping and it only comes on after switching off router and switching back on; sometime one time or may be 3-4 times I off and on it, then internet connection restored back. It has been seen that router is behaving like that in every 3-4 hours.
Following is the details of ADSL Router :
Brand : Aztech
Model : DSL305EU
Firmware Version : 21.6.5
Also for your information I have already checked the internet connection and ISP technical personnel have checked the Internet Connection, which is fine. So I doubt with router. I need to change the router I know that is only solution, but I am not sure what exactly the problem and how to monitor or check whether it is a fault of ADSL or something else.
Does updating FirmWare, will reset the setting of router ???
Your help will be highly appreciated.
Regards
Kamlesh
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I would recommend backing up the configuration before you upgrade the firmware just in case but upgrading the firmware should leave the existing configuration in place. I would imagine their should be an option in the router to backup the configuration to a file.
You can upgrade the firmware while the router is connected to your DSL. You do not need to do anything else.
Alot of routers when you upgrade the firmware, it will retain the existing information. But they always tend to recommend for you to reset everything to factory default and start 'fresh' to avoid any issues. Backup your settings first as mentioned by JFrederick29, then proceed with the flash.
When you say dropout, are you losing line-sync on your ADSL line? Or does the line-sync maintain and just the PPP session dropping out?
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by: JFrederick29Posted on 2006-09-22 at 14:46:54ID: 17580988
Upgrading the firmware of the router is a good start. If you upgrade the firmware and still experience the problem, you might want to try another router to see if it still occurs.