Router keeps dropping connection, requiring reboot.

[thejstone2002]

I have a DIR-890L router with hardware revision A1, and the firmware is 1.10 (latest at time of post). The router lately has been dropping the internet connection to all devices connected. I just have to go and turn off the router for 10 seconds and turn it back on and the problem is fixed for the next few hours. I have a few port forwards set up, but nothing else is out of the ordinary. I ran the windows troubleshooter once and it said there was a default gateway error, but I'm not very experienced with networking so I'm not sure what that means. Any help is much appreciated.

[thejstone2002]

1 minute ago, rrubberr said:

Is the router getting noticeably hot? They all get warm, but I've seen routers overheat before, too.

It is getting warm, but I don't think it's overheating. It hasn't had these issues for the entire time I've owned it.

[zMeul]

9 minutes ago, thejstone2002 said:

the firmware is 1.10 (latest at time of post)

there's a new FW, November, 1.11B01: http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DIR-890L%2FR

 

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Problems Resolved:
1. HNAP stack overflow :: DIR-8xx Routers Affected : All Models have Remote Admin Disabled as Default

 

[kurtstir]

5 minutes ago, thejstone2002 said:

It is getting warm, but I don't think it's overheating. It hasn't had these issues for the entire time I've owned it.

Have you checked if your modem is being effected too?

[thejstone2002]

1 minute ago, zMeul said:

there's a new FW, November, 1.11B01: http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DIR-890L%2FR

Oh cool, thanks! I checked for an update on the router, but I will check the website in the future!

 

[thejstone2002]

1 minute ago, kurtstir said:

Have you checked if your modem is being effected too?

No, my modem is not having any trouble, just the router, so I know it isn't the ISP.

[thejstone2002]

7 minutes ago, zMeul said:

there's a new FW, November, 1.11B01: http://support.dlink.com/ProductInfo.aspx?m=DIR-890L%2FR

 

 

 

I just finished upgrading the firmware, so we'll see if that helps.