wireless router question

13 years ago

I recently took the plunge and went wireless with a Netgear WGR614V10 router. A Verizon DSL tech helped me with the installation. I used WPA2 for security.

I have 2 desktops and a laptop - the desktops are wired to the router. I'm the only user and am puzzled by what occured last night when I put my desktop to sleep. Before I left the room it began to run again. Once more I set it to sleep with it immediately starting up again. This time I shut it down, but the #1 on my router turned amber after the shut down. This happened about 1 1/2 weeks ago, and I turned off the router until I needed to use my computer. After a few days of doing this, I left my router on with no further incidents until last night. (Normally, when I put my pc to sleep, no numbers are lit.) I turned my router off because I feared someone had broken into my connection.

I called DSL support, but they said no one could possibility be piggybacking my connection. Do you have any idea why the #1 turned amber??? I have Vista Home PRemium and use Avira and ZA. I scanned with Avira, MBAM, and Superantispyware and use SpywareBlaster... Is it OK to keep my router on?

Thanks for your help!

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zep516
13 years ago
go to Start: > Settings > Control Panel > System > "Device Manager" tab

Find your network adapter(s), right click and select "Properties". In the "Power Management" tab, uncheck "Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby".
abreeze
Original Author
13 years ago
I followed your instructions and found that option is already unchecked, zep. The only option checked is to "allow the computer to turn off this device to save power." Any other thoughts??? Thanks for your help.
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marooma
13 years ago
You need to disable the "Wake on Lan" in the system bios.

HTH.

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zep516
13 years ago
Not sure what's going on yet. I'm only wondering why the computer is waking up from sleep mode. I can offer this, I don't use sleep modes or any other modes like that because those modes have always been problematic.

My next approach would be to Google Netgear WGR614V10 router wakes up vista and see if others have had the issue and any solution is offered. I'll be doing some checking and we can see what others may offer as well.
zep516
13 years ago
Terry advice may be it.
ravencajun Zone 8b TX
13 years ago
do you have any antivirus programs that would be doing a scan and may be accessing new updates prior to scanning? I would check for any scheduled tasks.
abreeze
Original Author
13 years ago
Terry, I looked around in bios - entered several places but never found "Wake on Lan..." It's a little scary in there! :)

RC, I checked for scheduled tasks and found nothing listed that named any software on my computer. I wasn't that concerned about Vista waking up as I was that someone had broken through my security. It doesn't sound like anyone thinks that has happened, so I'm greatly relieved. Thank you.

Zep, my computer automatically goes to sleep if I don't do it manually. I never know the best procedure to follow - shut the pc down or keep it on all the time!

Thanks, everyone. I appreciate your help.
zep516
13 years ago
Not all BIOS will have a straight-up Wake-on-LAN option, so try and find the PnP hardware settings and disable Wake-on-LAN (it may be in a different category depending on your BIOS).

By the way this would be disabled by default or should be.

Don't forget to save changes and exit the bios, if you don't save changes all returns to the way it was.
mikie_gw
13 years ago
Might try moving the ethernet connector to another port on the router, skip a port, anotherwords; leave an empty port between the ethernets. Side by side they share part of the physical connection.

I seriously doubt anyone is sending the 'magic packet' wake up command for any Wake On Lan configurations.
mike_kaiser_gw
13 years ago
Lots of programs regularly check for updates, usually in the wee hours of the morning, and if you feel secure with your anti-virus and malware scans I wouldn't worry much.

What you could do is turn off the second computer and see if the problem replicates. If that doesn't do it, turn off your router. Usually if a program tries to update and can't it generates an error. That may give you some clue as to what's going on.

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