Why router always disconnect and required rebooting

Why my router always disconnected and required me to reboot it to bring it back? This can happened due to couple of reasons. Routers can be easily exhausted by file sharing programs, simultaneously streaming couple of HD video or may be because of a virus. If you use a ADSL connection with ADSL router plus modem, it can easily overloaded, because one device is handling two tasks. This is pretty common when you connect more that ten devices to one router plus modem. Also, out dated router or wireless network card firmware can cause the same problem. 


Restarting Your Router Is Not a Long Term Connection Solution

Rebooting the router every time it gets disconnect is not a proper solution. Lets start with the easiest and the cheapest solution, which is to update the router firmware. Google the router brand and the model number and it will take you to the official website for download the latest driver software. List of router default passwords [http://www.phenoelit-us.org/dpl/dpl.html]might be useful to login to your router admin panel in case you forgot the router login details. (Default username and password will only work if you did not change the router admin password.) Also, make sure you back up the old settings before you upgrade the firmware.

If this did not solve the problem or if you would like to upgrade your modem and router then you may continue with this post.



Router Separation from Modems

If you are connecting couple of desktop computers, laptops, tablets and mobile phones you may require to separate the router and modem. It will divide the work load and help you to enjoy a smooth Internet connection without regular disconnections plus 

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Linksys E4200 router is a better option for heavily used networks.

There are couple of reason why I choose Linksys E4200 router. It simultaneously supports 2.4 Ghz and and 5 Ghz bands. So, I can connect some devices such as iPad to 5 Ghz band with and all the other devices to 2.4Ghz. It acts like there are two wireless networks in your house or business. On top of that you can set up a guest account. This is quite useful to give access to your friends or business partners or even to employees without compromising the wireless password.

In addition, it is specially design for small and medium size businesses. It has a 300 to 450 Mbps transfer rate. (Remember this may be vary base on device and the distance.). You will get a bonus feature, which will allow you to connect a USB storage device directly to the router and use it as a network storage (NAS). You can share the files over your LAN or through internet. The built-in UPnP AV Media Server enables seamless streaming of your video and media files to an Xbox 360, PS3, or other UPnP compatible device.


How to Separate the router and Modem And Avoid Breaking Your Connection Sharing?

I used to have a ADSL router plus Modem (Linksys Wireless N WAG160N) and now I want to separate modem and router. If you do file sharing, video streaming and lots of downloads this step will allow you to have a stable Internet connection. I will use the Linksys Wireless N WAG160N only as a modem and Linksys E4200 as the router. In that way I only have to pay for the router.

If you trying to achieve the same in your home or business with Linksys router make sure you follow the exact steps in this article.

Now the wireless Internet connection is up and running smoothly. Next step is to set up the Network storage device and share all mp3 videos and movies.

Images does not show in IE but shows in all other browsers

I was creating a simple website and noticed that images are not displaying in the Internet Explorer (IE) but shows in Google Chrome and Firefox. Then I paste the image URL in IE browser and it did not display the image at all. Solution is quite simple. Images are in CMYK mode and some browsers including Internet Explorer dose not support CMYK images. Change the image mode to RGB and upload the images and all the images will start appearing in Internet Explorer as well. How to change CMYK to RGB in Photoshop? Simply open the image in Photoshop and go to Image, Mode and tick RGB. Make sure you save the changes. What is CMYK Colour Model? The CMYK color model (process color, four color) is a subtractive color model, used in color printing, and is also used to describe the printing process itself. (Source and More information can be find in wikipedia.org) What is RGB Colours? The RGB color model is an additive color model in which red, green, and blue light are added together in various ways to reproduce a broad array of colors. The name of the model comes from the initials of the three additive primary colors, red, green, and blue... (Source and More information can be find in wikipedia.org)

How to Control your Computer from Bed using your mobile.

Week end is the ideal time to spend some extra hours on the bed for most of us. If you keep your computer in front of the bed and like to watch a movie or Youtube videos without you have to jumping out of the bed, this post will help you.

You can simply turn your Smart phone (Android phone, Apple iPhone or iPad) in to a wireless mouse and keyboard using this simple Application. You will require a Smartphone (which most of us have) and WI-FI internet connection where you can connect your mobile and the computer.

1. First Download the Desktop Remote Free on your Android device.
2. Then you need to install the desktop software which you can find from here.
3. Start the Desktop Remote Free Application and it will auto detect your computer as the server.
4. Now you can control the desktop from your mouse.

Make sure you connect both mobile and the desktop to the same WI-FI connection. Also, free version would not show the desktop in your mobile.

For your iPhone and iPad you can use JumiMouse Desktop/Mouse/Remote for PC or JumiOne Desktop/Keyboard/Mouse, Remote Webcam and media remote for PC.

Enjoy the simple week end hack with Android and iPhone app hack.