Why would you stick to Linksys after our common experience?
I'm in Canada and it's very hard to get the WRT54G here. I am thinking of
going DLink. Mistake?
"Earle Horton" <123456@nospam.com> wrote in message
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> The router upgrade appears to have improved things somewhat. I made it
> all the way through the video, twice, without losing my connection. The
> second time I lost sound though. Let's see if I can play it a third
> time. Nope, have to reboot to get the sound back. The WRT54G
> is definitely an improvement. It's more than just the Wireless B to
> Wireless G upgrade too. I am just using the Ethernet part of it. I
> have played about eight videos now without rebooting the router.
> Playback seems smoother too.
>
> It's probably your router. "He's dead, Jim." What model Linksys are
> you using? The WRT54G is $69.95 at Office Depot. Working much better
> now. Anyone want to buy a slightly used obsolescent Linksys BEFW11S4?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Earle
>
> "Earle Horton" <123456@nospam.com> wrote in message
> news:eQex$RzJIHA.5624@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> I get the same problem. I have Qwest Connect® Platinum with Windows
>> LiveTM (a DSL service) and my Internet connection breaks up any time I
>> try to view the videos in "En Video" on latino.msn.com. These are all
>> at http://video.msn.com. Usually I have to power cycle my router, a
>> Linksys BEFW11S4, to get out of it. There is a really nice one from
>> Azteca America featuring Graciela Beltrán singing "No me preguntes por
>> él". Sometimes I get through the whole video, but the router is dead
>> every time by the end. I find that I have to see it several times a
>> day though. She's so pretty, and not a bad singer either. It's
>> funny, the Internet light on the router keeps blinking, as does the
>> Ethernet light on the modem, but nothing seems to be getting through
>> after the connection dies.
>>
>> Hope this helps. You are not alone. Qwest is an MSN partner, and I
>> have the fastest service available, or so they say, so I don't think
>> the problem is your ISP.
>>
>> I am thinking of upgrading the Linksys to a WRT54G, on sale at Office
>> Depot.
>>
>> Cheers,
>>
>> Earle
>>
>> "mjs" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
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>> > No one? Not a single one of you can help me with this one? :-(
>> >
>> > "mjs" <no@thanks.com> wrote in message
>> > news:uqtmQ4tIIHA.1168@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > > Can anyone tell me why my high speed cable internet connection
>> breaks up
>> > > whenever I try viewing a MSN Video, like the ones on the Sympatico
>> page?
>> > >
>> > > Is it because I'm on competing ISP Videotron instead of
> Sympatico's
>> Bell
>> > > service? If so, maybe the video carousel in MSN Messenger should
>> stop
>> > > displaying MSN Videos to Videotron subscribers. Each time I click
> on
>> one,
>> > > I need to reboot the computer (or unplug the Linksys router for 1
>> full
>> > > minute) to reset my connection.
>> > >
>> > > It's the damnest thing. The whole page loads fine, but the video
>> just
>> > > hangs, and then everything gets disconnected (even Messenger
> itself
>> > > disconnects itself). The internet connection just DIES each time I
>> try to
>> > > view a MSN Video from the Messenger carousel.
>> >
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