Windows 7 and Multi-Boxing - Modem rebooting issue

[Malgor]

I recently started 4 shaman and was running them on three computers. I bought a new computer and can actually run all 4 on one computer, but prefer to use two computers, Jamba and Keyclone.



I'm fairly new to this type of boxing in WoW though I've multiboxed for years - since EverQuest first came out (I'd multi box four toons there).



I upgraded my two main PCs to Windows 7 RC until the Win 7 goes live later this year. Since I have done that my cable modem just seems to shut off periodically. There is no pattern to it - for today example I played for 6 hours without one modem reboot, but then when I started having a friend help run my 4 shammys through some instances it started acting up and rebooted 3 times in one hour. Then it was fine again until we were done.



Has anyone been experiencing anything like this? Comcast doesn't seem to think it's there problem, and I bought a new router just in case the old router was having problems, but it still does it. All my computers are hard-wired to the router since I don't like wireless routers, they seem to have lots of issues.



These problems didn't seem to start until after I installed Windows 7 on one (then it started) then my new computer (and it has continued).



Thanks in advance - Malgor



Got my four shamans to 30 today so am plugging along :)

[Slats]

Well a couple of things. Does your cable modem plug into a router and then all your PC's plug into that router? Or does your cable modem plug straight into your PC?

You could have a faulty power adapter on your cable modem - and this might sound dumb but is it possible your kicking your powerboard under your desk while your concentrating on multiboxing? Have your cat5 leads got the jacks snapped off so they are a little loose?

Is your cable modem and router one unit? If so what brand is it? When you drop out - does the whole unit reset? Does it lose power?

[Malgor]

Well a couple of things. Does your cable modem plug into a router and then all your PC's plug into that router? Or does your cable modem plug straight into your PC?

You could have a faulty power adapter on your cable modem - and this might sound dumb but is it possible your kicking your powerboard under your desk while your concentrating on multiboxing? Have your cat5 leads got the jacks snapped off so they are a little loose?

Is your cable modem and router one unit? If so what brand is it? When you drop out - does the whole unit reset? Does it lose power?



Yes I plug my modem into a router and then to four PCS (hardwired).



I possibly could be kicking the plug in cord since I do kick a lot of cords below my desk (Though that sould strange - I'll try re-routing the cord to another spot for the modem).



Cat5 jacks are all fine.



Cable modem and router are two different units. When I drop it seems to reset to the first display green button which is "Power" then start blinking across to reboot the rest of them. I speed up this process because it seems to "hang" at the third light while it is seaching for a connection by depressing the reset in the back of the modem. Then it seems to reboot all the lights normally so it takes about a minute to get back online. If I wait for the modem to do it's own rebooting sometimes that takes up to 5 minutes or won't reboot at all until I press the reset button.



Thanks I'll try this - as it seems it doesn't reset when I'm not at my desk (maybe I am kicking the cord!.

[Psych]

Could also be some sort of power issue, you use your computer and it draws more power, perhaps if your modem or the power bar it's plugged into is flakey, it could be affected by the change?

Throw it onto a different socket all to it's own or on a different power bar that isn't shared with anything else? Definitely an "out there" suggestion, but stranger things have happened...

[Malgor]

Well today I tried your suggestion of just moving the power plug into a different power strip where: 1) I don't kick it or put my feet near it; 2) I moved the router to the same strip.



Today I played for 6 hours and didn't have one reboot - so this may be the solution. If I can go a few days without having to reboot the modem then this was it!



Thanks tons!

[Psych]

Awesome! Nothing worse than spontaneously loosing your connection...

[Marious]

Indeed that happens to me sometimes and man I hate it. My friend has a similar problem I think I will suggest the same thing you said and move it to its own circuit since he seems to be connected to the same power strip as his other 20 items he needs power for.

[Zyxxsb]

Been there done that :)

...in my case it was a loose electrical jack, thus I went an bought a solid one instead of the $.99 cent one the builder used.
All computers now utilize a UPS as well, making it nice for stable and clean power