Router settings changing automatically

[Sami 1999]

It keeps changing to "Static IP" and internet doesn't work.
It changes every day and changes only once per day.


I have to change it from "Static IP" to "PPoE/Russia" by first restarting my router [otherwise I can't access the menu cause it says already logged in from another device] and then changing the setting and saving it and internet starts working again.



I'm not internet expert. Don't know what's happening here and changing the setting everyday is getting annoying, not to mention the problem sometimes starts in the middle of playing a game- making me loose all the progress.

[Sybaris Caesar]

Update the firmware. And welcome to the "router suddenly spazzes itself out and needs a lame arse workaround" club. Almost everyone joins the club after owning any router for a few years. Very few lucky don't.

[VANGUARD]

It keeps changing to "Static IP" and internet doesn't work.
It changes every day and changes only once per day.


I have to change it from "Static IP" to "PPoE/Russia" by first restarting my router [otherwise I can't access the menu cause it says already logged in from another device] and then changing the setting and saving it and internet starts working again.



I'm not internet expert. Don't know what's happening here and changing the setting everyday is getting annoying, not to mention the problem sometimes starts in the middle of playing a game- making me loose all the progress.

Stop using pussylink, buy netgear.

[aayman]

Its automatically resetting at some point. I had a TP Link router do that too after 6 years of use. Your router is probably dying, time to retire it.

[Sami 1999]

Its automatically resetting at some point. I had a TP Link router do that too after 6 years of use. Your router is probably dying, time to retire it.

I see.

Does constant voltage up-down and load shedding have anything to do with it? I had this router for only 2 years.

[sensei]

I had this issue with my tplink 720n and can't blame used that router for 8 freaking years . if you have warranty then claim unless shut it off for atleast a day and it might function again (used to do that lasts for a week atleast without any issues) or just buy a new router for fresh start

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I see.

Does constant voltage up-down and load shedding have anything to do with it? I had this router for only 2 years.

Voltage updown cant reset a router but it can restart

[aayman]

I see.

Does constant voltage up-down and load shedding have anything to do with it? I had this router for only 2 years.

Fluctuations alone won't cause the reset but it will damage the router and eventually it'll show issues.

Case and point - I had a router that I gave to me brother who didn't connect it to a UPS. In less than 9 months, the router started resetting. I previously used the router for 1 year with 0 issues and only gave it to him because I wanted to see what 5ghz was all about.

It was a pretty pricey router too. Forgot the model name but cost me Tk8,500.

[Sami 1999]

Speaking of UPS, I need to get a good UPS too. Current one shuts down immediately if I play a game when current goes off.

And it lasts only 1 second if I am on desktop.

2 seconds if my monitor is off and I'm on desktop.

[aayman]

I recently made the plunge for a 1500VA Luminous UPS (imported by Rahimafrooz). Price was Tk 12,650, and replacement batteries are Tk2,000 (or just a bit lower) and the UPS needs two batteries so about Tk 4,000 for full capacity restoration. The base price is really high, but I'm hoping this will outlast the generics that always pop-up in BD.

For comparison, I bought a generic one less than two years ago for Tk7800 (I think it was 2000VA, can't recall), and it started have those exact issues after about 1.5 years. Replacement batteries will be generic ones too and should diminish just as fast. I believe each replacement battery is Tk 1,200.

[NahyaN]

Change the password to your router's administrator page. Set the router such that only an known MAC address can access that page. You mentioned logged in from another device? Does anyone else have access to his router?

[dipanzan]

You could try hard resetting the router with power cycle and change the firmware to something older/newer than what you currently have and see if it fixes the issue.

[sensei]

By the way did you try custom firmware like openwr ? This stuffs gives life to old and broken routers and much better than vanilla firmwares . just search for one which suits with your router model and have a last try

[Sami 1999]

Got a new router.

How do I increase the range or my WiFi signal? I heard of access points and extenders but I've no idea about those stuffs. For starters, what can I buy that doesn't cost much but can actually increase the range to other rooms with closed doors?

[Sybaris Caesar]

Got a new router.

How do I increase the range or my WiFi signal? I heard of access points and extenders but I've no idea about those stuffs. For starters, what can I buy that doesn't cost much but can actually increase the range to other rooms with closed doors?

Most router firmware these days have Wireless Access Point/Repeater feature available. You connect the secondary router to the primary router just like you connect your tv, mobile or laptop > go to the secondary router's control panel > turn on repeater/extender mode. You could use your old router if it has the option.

Or since you bought a new router you could buy a range extender from here: https://www.startech.com.bd/networking/access-point. You want range extender, NOT access point. Your new primary router is the access point.

[Sami 1999]

Thanks for the info.